Can fixing relief programs lower NC property tax bills?

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,458

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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State lawmakers should focus on fixing existing state programs to provide property tax relief for seniors and disabled homeowners, says Hudson Vaughan, director of the Community Justice Collaborative at the N.C. Housing Coalition.

Vaughan’s comments come as lawmakers weigh a constitutional amendment that would give them authority to restrict property tax increases. The amendment is a response to homeowners’ complaints about rising property taxes, which some lawmakers and taxpayers contend is partly due to irresponsible …

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