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Johnston County reports 99.73% collections rate for fiscal year; board accepts settlement and orders 2026 tax collection
Summary
Tax Administrator Jocelyn Andrews reported a 99.73% collection rate for fiscal year 2025-26, provided guidance on tax-bill mailing and property tax relief programs, and the board accepted the settlement and ordered collection for tax year 2026.
Jocelyn Andrews, tax administrator and deputy county manager, summarized the delinquent collection report for June and presented the annual settlement for the fiscal year, reporting a collection rate of "99.73%" for fiscal year 25-26. Andrews highlighted staff turnover and successful hires, introduced new collections manager Amber Straley, and said tax bills for 2026 were scheduled to be mailed the same day pending processing at the mail vendor.
Andrews outlined payment options for property owners, timelines and the statutory deadlines for property tax relief programs (January 1 through June 1), and noted the Department of Revenue sets income limits for relief programs; for the 2026 year she said the qualifying income cutoff had been $38,800. Commissioners moved to accept the tax settlement for 2025 and adopt the order to collect taxes for 2026; the board approved the motion on a voice vote.
