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Politics in an Odd-Numbered Year V: Anatomy of a Tax Hike

June 16th, 2005 · 1 Comment

Tuesday night, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners raised the ad valorem property tax rate from 0.53 cents on the $100 valuation to a rate of 0.63 cents on the $100 valuation. It’s important to keep in mind what led to this tax increase. But first, a few words from Harold Smith.

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Tags: Ancient History · Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners

Politics in an Odd-Numbered Year IV: Swampland For Sale

June 13th, 2005 · Comments Off

As the county holds the budget meeting for one of the largest tax increases in this county’s history, you bet Harold Smith has something to say about it.
Here’s the text from his latest post:
June 10, 2005: Cabarrus County Has a Spending Problem!

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Politics in an Odd-Numbered Year II: Trailer Trash Talkin’

May 31st, 2005 · Comments Off

Golden Gait Trailers will relocate to Kannapolis next year [link to story] . The company is looking to more than double it’s workforce in the next few years and they are going to do it in Kannapolis. 
So, a $4 million-dollar facility will be built, employing about 100 people when it comes to full-speed. The City [...]

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Tags: Ancient History · Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners