Property tax levy limit could devastate budgets of NC’s small counties, county manager says

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 1,350

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Tyrrell County Manager David Clegg watched closely last week as lawmakers debated the merit of a constitutional amendment to limit the rate at which local governments’ can increase property taxes. Clegg says voter approval of a levy limit will rob the tiny, rural county of 3,000 residents of desperately needed tax revenue.

With a budget of approximately $10 million a year, the county runs on one of the smallest county budgets in North …

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