Category: Government

Chatham County to terminate $400M VinFast agreement

Gov. Roy Cooper signs deal committing the state to millions in tax reimbursements for VinFast EV manufacturing plant. March 29, 2022. Source: Research Triangle Regional Partnership

By Theresa Opeka Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted on Monday to terminate its $400 million economic development agreement between the county and Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, dealing another blow to the ill-fated project in…

Chatham County Board of Commissioners to meet on July 27

Pittsboro, NCβ€”Community members are invited to attend the next meeting of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners on Monday, July 27, 2026, in Pittsboro. WHAT: Chatham County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting WHEN: Monday, July 27, 2026Work Session: 1:00 p.m.Regular…

2025 reappraisals and the revenue neutral tax rate

by Chris McLaughlin Chapel Hill, NC – Twenty-nine counties, home to over 3 million North Carolinians, conducted property tax reappraisals in 2025 after several years of rising real estate prices.  Not surprisingly, these reappraisals produced substantial stress among taxpayers and…