By: Julie White, Executive Director and Mia Guglielmi, Intern
Charlotte City Council reached a budget compromise Tuesday that would raise the property tax rate by a penny and would require about 2,100 small businesses to pay a new $250 a year garbage fee. (Charlotte Observer) http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article22386261.html
Asheville City Council allowed on Tuesday a proposed budget containing a 1.5-cent tax increase to go to a public hearing and approved changes to the RAD Lofts project. (Citizen-Times)
The city of Raleigh unveiled its fiscal year 2016 operating budget on Tuesday. It was presented to city council during their regular session, after which they referred it to a work session for further consideration. (Raleigh Public Record)
Jacksonville’s City Council approves the 2015-2016 fiscal year budget. Residents will not be seeing any tax increases. The budget includes a 1% raise for all employees hired before January. (WSLS)
http://www.wsls.com/story/28990973/jacksonville-city-council-approves-budget
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