A serious measles outbreak is underway in the United States. The outbreak began in late December in California and has since spread to other states. As of this morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 84 confirmed … Read more
UPDATE: S.L. 2015-262 now excludes from local property taxes all property sited on land held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, effective for the 2016 tax year and beyond. Gambling is a big business in North Carolina, and … Read more
It’s that time of year again. The newly-elected legislators are settling into their offices, committee chairs are being appointed and committees are being assigned, lobbyists are bustling about Jones Street, and policy priorities are beginning to take shape or emerge. … Read more
The Mayor of Transparent City has called a special meeting to allow the city council to designate an interim manager following the former manager’s unexpected departure. In accordance with the open meetings law, the clerk posts a notice stating the … Read more
I’ve blogged recently about the importance of record ownership as of January 1 and January 6 for property tax listing and collection. Today I continue this New Year’s theme and discuss the property tax liens on real property that arise … Read more
A new sheriff has been elected. What will his salary be? Must he be paid what the old sheriff was being paid, or can he be paid less? Here is one way to read the statutes: the new sheriff must … Read more