We had reported here previously about our local units of government having inadequate financial reserves according to the state of North Carolina’s guidelines. Now, we learn that the state is requiring the state to get special approval whenever it pursues financing such as using bonds. Let’s review a bit of […]
Tag: tax and spend
Rank Local Media Bias
The News and Record has an article that dramatizes how an upcoming constitutional amendment on the ballot would deprive the county government in both Guilford and Forsyth counties upwards of $110 million dollars. The article is written from the standpoint of how the amendment would affect county government functions. It […]
A Justification For Another Greensboro Tax Increase
The city is placing a bond issue on the ballot for $41.5 million for multiple projects. City leaders are admitting they will need to raise property taxes further to service this debt. Recall they had just raised property taxes nearly 20 percent less than two months ago; and nearly 60 […]
Roy Cooper’s Deceptive Focus On “Affordability”
One of Cooper’s campaign approaches is to discuss inflation and affordability as if these issues arose in a vacuum. He is also demagoguing health insurance companies. But there are a couple of things he fails to disclose. First, he does not discuss the fact that it was the democratic socialists’ […]
Darline Graham In South Carolina: Not A Conservative
Up until a couple of weeks ago, we had no idea that Darline Graham Nordone even existed. Then it became imperative that she replace her brother in the United States Senate. At the time her appointment was made by the governor, we knew absolutely nothing about her. Now, some information […]
The State Budget, Warts and All
Consider the fact that Governor Josh Stein signed the budget passed by the GOP-dominated North Carolina General Assembly. That ought to be a tip-off that things are amiss. Consider also some of the items funded by the budget. Yes, there is a small income tax cut, but some of the […]
Guilford County Raises Property Taxes 8%
For Greensboro homeowners, that is in addition to the city of Greensboro’s 19% increase. The socialist commissioners are claiming that they restrained themselves, and the schools say they need more, but it is obvious the usual special interests are getting paid, and taxpayers’ money is being wasted. We need good […]
Our City Council Members As Victims
An article by Joe Killian at the Greensboro Thread makes the case that the members of the Greensboro City Council were victimized by Republicans in the state General Assembly; and that they had little choice but to raise taxes. Recall they had raised property taxes by 19% and water/sewer rates […]
Will Guilford Commissioners Feel Restrained Because of Greensboro’s Whopping 19% Tax Increase?
The Board of County Commissioners in Guilford County has not yet decided on its budget and property tax rate. Given the fact that many of its residents are now facing a huge increase in Greensboro city taxes, there are rumblings they might take this into consideration when deciding on their […]
Hartzman: Property Tax Increase Paying Mostly For More Compensation For City Employees
George Hartzman’s analysis reveals that 57% of the revenue from our 19% tax increase will go to overall compensation for city staff. He points out this is much different than the justification offered to the public for the astronomical tax increase. They lied to us. Big time.