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NC Tax

NC state tax coverage — personal income tax, corporate income tax, property tax (state-level), tax ladders, tax caps. Distinct from local Mecklenburg/Charlotte tax coverage which lives under Charlotte Politics or Budget.

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SNAP Penalty Could Cost Mecklenburg Up to $42 Million a Year

A federal penalty tied to North Carolina's food-assistance error rate could take $30 million to $42 million a year out of Mecklenburg County's budget, and the county will owe a share of it even if…

Jack Beckett·Aug 7, 2026

An illustrated news graphic shows the Charlotte skyline, a highway and a calendar marked October 5 alongside text about an I-77 deadline to pay $64 million or halt progress.

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Mecklenburg Drafts Plan to Round Cash Up to Nearest Nickel

With the U.S. Mint's last penny struck in November, Mecklenburg County is drafting a policy for cash payments made without exact change: round the total up to the nearest nickel, by no more than four…

Jack Beckett·Jun 25, 2026

Mecklenburg County Drafts a Plan to Round Cash Up to the Nearest Nickel

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NC Budget Framework: Most Workers' Raises Trail Inflation

Senate Pres. Pro Tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall announced a budget framework Tuesday afternoon, ending a ten-month standoff. Teachers get an 8 percent raise and a $48,000 starting floor.

Jack Beckett·May 13, 2026

Charlotte Mercury graphic. The words City government. in large white type on a dark navy background, above the line: What was voted on, who voted how, and what happens next.