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Council alerted Columbus County will stop collecting municipal property taxes; staff to seek alternatives
Summary
A council member reported Columbus County adopted a resolution to stop providing property-tax collection services to municipalities, triggering a 120-day notice that will require the city to find alternative collection arrangements or negotiate with the county.
A council member (speaker S5) told the council that Columbus County commissioners adopted a resolution to no longer provide property-tax collection services for municipalities in the county. The member said the resolution would give municipalities 120 days' notice and that county commissioners asked municipalities to return to the table to discuss alternatives.
"There was a resolution adopted by the county commissioners to no longer provide collection services for property taxes for any municipalities in Columbus County," the committee member said, adding that staff must now consider alternatives if an arrangement with the county cannot be reached. The member framed the update as an early warning and said city staff would work to identify options.
The transcript records no formal vote by the council on a response during the provided segment; the item was presented as an informational update requiring further staff follow-up to assess operational and financial implications.
