Bill to put property taxes on hold in North Carolina gets Senate approval

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 884

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The North Carolina Senate Wednesday gave a final OK to a proposal to block some local governments from instituting property tax revaluation changes in 2026.

Senate Bill 889 grew out of growing concern about rising local property taxes, which some lawmakers say make it tougher for some residents to remain in their homes.

“We have seen an extensive increase in property values, something in the double digits that we’ve never seen in the history …

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