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Budget proposed by Charlotte city manager would raise property taxes nearly 6%

Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones cited a need to ramp up investments in public safety, roads and sidewalks, and arts and culture......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2024

City Council votes in favor of resolution to increase property taxes for hotels and resorts

The Honolulu City Council voted 5-4 in favor of adopting Resolution 19-55, which would raise real property taxes for hotels and resorts, during its meeting Wednesday. Proposed by Mayor Kirk Caldwell, the resolution would increase property taxes for .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 6th, 2019

Majority of Charlotte homeowners face larger city tax bill

Charlotte’s city manager recommended a revenue-neutral tax rate on Monday, but the county’s recent property revaluation will still lead to higher city taxes for 65% to 70% of homeowners next year. Last week, Mecklenburg County introduced a budge.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2019

Charlotte manager recommends property tax hike in budget proposal

Property tax rates would increase for the third time in six years if City Council follows budget recommendations made Monday by the city manager. An increase of one penny, to 48.87 cents per $100 of valuation, is included in the $694 million operati.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 7th, 2018

City Council looks for options besides Wu property-tax plan

The clock is ticking for Mayor Michelle Wu to win the authority to temporarily raise the cap on commercial property taxes before the city’s next round of real estate assessments later this year......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 30th, 2024

Northwood ups commitment to affordable housing in plans for Ballantyne redevelopment

The owner of Ballantyne Corporate Park in south Charlotte has increased its commitment to affordable housing as part of its wholesale reimagining of the 535 acres and millions of square feet of property it owns. Tracy Dodson, assistant city manager and .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 12th, 2020

Mountain Brook to vote on property tax increase

Mountain Brook residents will vote in September on a referendum to increase property taxes to provide additional funds for the city's schools. According to Village Living, the referendum to raise the city's ad valorem property tax by 10 mill will.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 2nd, 2019

Special Downtown tax rate to remain unchanged

Downtown property owners probably won't see their taxes go up this year. As part of its budget approval before the Memphis City Council, the Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC) said it isn't seeking an increase to its assessment rate. The DMC is not.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 4th, 2019

Pugh"s proposed $3.5B budget includes property tax cut

Mayor Catherine Pugh proposed a $3.54 billion budget for on Wednesday that includes more funding for public safety, information technology upgrades and also provides a small cut to the city's property tax rate. The mayor's overall spending plan f.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 27th, 2019

Proposed city budget wallops business with increased fees, deep cuts; projects well of red ink in years to come

Acting City Manager Patrick Duhaney whacked business in his proposed city of Cincinnati budget, introducing millions in permit fee increases, new fees on developers, cuts of up to 50 percent to chambers of commerce and business development groups a.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 1st, 2018

City Council & mayor clash over property tax hike, assessments

Philadelphia's budget battle continued to rage Thursday, as City Council announced an audit of the Office of Property Assessment and the Kenney administration questioned the legislative body’s proposed alternative to a property-tax hike. Mayor Jim.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 8th, 2018

City drops the ball on property taxes

To the editor: Once again the mayor and the council did nothing in the latest budget to address rising property tax bills and the inequities in the property system ("Some extra spending, but no... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJun 14th, 2018

Hoover to ask Legislature to OK vote on property tax increase

Hoover is looking to boost funding for its school system through an increase in property taxes. The Hoover City Council voted unanimously to request the Alabama Legislature to allow Hoover residents to vote on a measure to raise the city’s propert.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 8th, 2019

Kansas City budget news: Maybe more for roads, maybe less for incentives

Mayor Sly James and City Manager Troy Schulte on Thursday unveiled their proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, and the Kansas City Council signed off on putting an incentive-capping measure before voters in June. The budget would increase spendin.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 15th, 2019

Alphabet"s Sidewalk Labs wants a cut of Toronto taxes to build a smart city there

Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs reportedly proposed receiving a cut of property taxes, development fees and increased land value for its work in Toronto......»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcFeb 15th, 2019

Charlotte and Mecklenburg County near reluctant consensus on CATS, transit

CATS' budget could be approved as scheduled June 10 after weeks of tension between city, county government......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 29th, 2024

Group sues Austin to halt Statesman PUD in its tracks

The Save Our Springs Alliance filed a lawsuit aimed at the city's proposed use of property just south of the river from downtown, this time targeting the planned unit development for the former Austin American-Statesman property. The lawsuit clai.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 24th, 2024

What a $1M house budget will buy now in Philadelphia, on the Main Line and at the Jersey Shore

A four-story townhome with an elevator in Manayunk, a nearly century-old Main Line home and a split-floor duplex in Ocean City are all on the market for roughly $1 million. Here's a look at what each property offers prospective buyers......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 9th, 2024

City manager Marcus Jones is Charlotte"s highest-paid government employee. See the full database here.

Search this database for the salaries of more than 7,800 city of Charlotte employees, more than 1,500 of whom earn six figures......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 8th, 2024

City Hall budget funds small business office, permitting improvements

Mayor Ted Wheeler proposed his 2024-25 draft budget of $8.2 billion – $1 billion more than last year’s budget......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 7th, 2024

Birmingham mayor proposes $455M operating budget

Mayor Randall Woodfin has proposed the largest operating budget in the history of the city......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 18th, 2021