Wake County Manager David Ellis has proposed a 2027 budget featuring a 2-cent property tax increase to address a funding shortfall, which he attributes to uncompensated state-level responsibilities ...

Wake County manager recommends 2-cent property tax increase due to budget shortfalls from the state

Wake County homeowners could see a higher property tax bill as the county manager proposes a 2-cent increase to help close a significant revenue shortfall. The proposal comes as the county expects to ...

WUNC: Wake County Schools passes budget with $10m in cuts, despite property tax hike

Wake County Schools passes budget with $10m in cuts, despite property tax hike

Wake County leaders are pushing back against efforts to give the state more control over property taxes. State leaders want to limit county and city property tax increases. Other WRAL Top Stories In a ...

The Wake County Board of Commissioners is considering a $2.28 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 that could come with a two-cent property tax increase.

Indy Week: Wake County Manager Proposes Property Tax Increase, Blames State Legislature

Wake County Manager David Ellis openly criticized the state legislature at Monday night’s Board of Commissioners meeting before discussing the property tax hike the county will likely have to ...

Raleigh News & Observer: How gas prices, tax breaks and war will affect Wake County property tax bills this year

How gas prices, tax breaks and war will affect Wake County property tax bills this year

This story originally published online at NC Newsline. A growing number of apartment complex owners in Wake County and elsewhere in North Carolina are taking advantage of a state law that grants ...