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City reports $345,861 in unpaid 2025 property taxes; advertising of liens to follow statutory process
Summary
Finance staff reported the 2025 property-tax levy was $2,547,743, with $2,201,882 collected to date and $345,861 outstanding (about 14%); staff said delinquent notices will be issued and tax-lien advertising will occur March 1–June 30 following statute.
City staff reviewed the annual tax-collection status and described the delinquent-tax process required by state statute.
An interim manager/tax staff member (speaker 10) cited North Carolina statute requirements and said the 2025 property-tax levy for the city totaled $2,547,743, of which $2,201,882 has been collected to date, leaving $345,861 outstanding (roughly 14%). Staff said the law requires a tax-collector report in February and that the government body must order the tax collector to advertise tax liens; notices to property owners will be provided 30 days before publication. The window for advertising tax liens in the newspaper, the presenter said, is March 1 through June 30.
Council members asked clarifying questions about collection goals and staffing; staff said the goal is near 99% collection and that a part-time staff member is working on delinquent accounts and prioritizing current-year collections.
