NC Senate moves constitutional amendment on local property tax increases to the November ballot

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 524

Last Updated: 2 months ago


Body Text Preview

Voters will decide in November whether to change the state constitution to tell the General Assembly to limit local property tax increases.

All 30 Senate Republicans and Sen. Dan Blue (D-Wake) voted Wednesday to put the proposed constitutional amendment on local property tax limits on the November ballot.

The Senate vote was just a few hours after the House voted to add the local property tax limit to the ballot. The Senate vote …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Register for Free Log in