5-5-26: Proposed CLT Tax Hike; Anson BOE Mess

About this episode

Brett Jensen discusses a proposed property tax increase in Charlotte and a funding dispute in Anson County.

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing a proposed property tax increase put forward by Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones. Jensen says there are deeper implications and overlooked details that are not widely discussed. One of those implications is Senate Bill 889, which proposes a one-year pause on property tax revaluations in North Carolina until 2027. He then critiques what he describes as a pattern in the city of Charlotte’s spending priorities. Later, Jensen details a situation in Anson County involving a dispute between the county Board of Elections and county commissioners over a funding issue. Listen here for all of this and more on Breaking With Brett Jensen. To be the first to hear about Breaking Brett Jensen's exclusives and more follow him on X  @Brett_Jensen ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Brett Jensen

Topics covered

• property tax increase
• Charlotte spending priorities
• Anson County dispute
• Senate Bill 889
• local government
• elections

Keywords

• property tax
• Charlotte
• Anson County
• Senate Bill 889
• local government
• elections
• funding issue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Charlotte City Manager, Anson County Board of Elections, Anson County, North Carolina

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