Burlington city mgr. proposes flat tax rate, 5% water/sewer hikes, increase in monthly trash/recycling...
Burlington’s city manager has rolled out a proposed budget for the next fiscal year that calls for $90.5 million in outlays from the city’s...
Haw River town mgr. proposes keeping budget, tax rate steady
Haw River town manager Sean Tencer presented his town council with a proposed budget for 2025-2026 Monday night, that proposes largely a status quo...
Planning board forwards 143-unit townhouse project to Graham council
Graham’s planning board gave the go-ahead to a local developer to pursue a rezoning request at the city council for a 143-unit townhouse development...
Potential loss of Graham library, SROs at Graham schools troubles council
Graham's city council members, during a budget workshop on Tuesday, expressed concerns about two issues that arose during the county manager's budget presentation on...
Public mum as Elon’s town council struggles with proposed tax hike for fire district
The faint creaking and groaning of chairs was just about the only sound that met Elon’s town council this week when its members invited...
Graham mayor blames county tax office revaluations for city’s need to hike property taxes
Graham’s mayor Jennifer Talley spoke with her characteristic self-assurance this week as she reprimanded the county’s tax office over the purported inaccuracy of its...
Burlington city council signs off on ‘budget neutral’ proposals to speed up bus service
Burlington’s leaders have given the green light to a two-part transit plan that contains operational suggestions for the city’s Link Transit bus system as...
City manager proposes 2-cent property tax increase in Graham, 4% hike in water/sewer rates
Graham city manager Megan Garner outlined her proposed budget to the city council Tuesday night at the conclusion of the council’s regular agenda.
Garner is...
Graham city council votes 4-1 to begin Sesquicentennial Park demolition
Graham’s city council laid the foundation this week for an eventual demolition or “reimagining” of the Sesquicentenial Park at the northwest corner of Court...
Graham’s Parsons could be leaving city council sooner than election
Graham city councilman publicly notified fellow councilmen of what many had known for a few months.
Councilman Joey Parsons used his turn during the “council...
