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Dependents of county retirees received subsidized health insurance to the tune of $2 million per year for years. That was a mistake, according to Mecklenburg County.
Crystal Hill, chosen Friday to lead Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, has already built relationships with many community leaders in a year working for CMS.
Vice chair Elaine Powell asked if county commissioners could appeal the property tax values of golf courses, presumably to see if they could get a higher value. Tax assessor Ken Joyner said any property owner in Mecklenburg County can appeal any property valuation.
Mecklenburg County residents who own lower-priced homes near uptown are expected to see some of the biggest increases in their property tax bills. That’s because their home values rose the most steeply in the four years since the last revaluation. But there are a few programs aimed at easing some of the burden and helping people stay in their homes.
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A 16-year-old was arrested after allegedly killing two people in east Charlotte on Sunday night.