By Ed Beroset Pittsboro, NC – There have been a number of messages on the Chatham Chatlist about county taxes lately, but not much data about our taxes or exactly how it’s spent. Fortunately for anyone interested, and I’d imagine…
Pittsboro, NC – On June 21, 2021, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved the county budget for fiscal year 2021-22, which includes slight revisions to the budget proposed by the County Manager’s Office. The budget is based on an…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Manager’s Office unveiled the proposed fiscal year 2021-22 budget of $149.9 million at the May 3, 2021, meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The proposed budget is based on an adjusted tax rate of…
Pittsboro, NC – On June 15, 2020, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved the county budget for fiscal year 2020-21, which included one revision to the budget proposed by the County Manager’s Office. The budget provides $132.3 million for…
by Raymond Gastwaite Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners is holding the annual tax raising meeting on Wednesday this week. Here are some of the new money requests from County departments: + Building inspector: $32,500 (even though Chatham…
Pittsboro, NC – On June 20, 2016, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the fiscal year 2016-17 county budget of $107.5 million based on a property tax rate of 63.38 cents. This reflects a 1.19-cent property tax increase,…
by Brian Bock Pittsboro, NC – I want to commend the county commissioners for approving a budget that for the fifth year in a row funds key items while keeping our tax rate steady. After holding public hearings, three work…
On June 18 we passed the FY 2012-2013 budget. I want to touch on the highlights of the budget and make a few comments in areas that might need some clarification. To see the approved budget and a more complete summary please visit the county website. W…