Republican Led General Assembly Passed Property Tax Freeze For Some North Carolina Homeowners

This week, the North Carolina House passed legislation that previously cleared the Senate to freeze property tax increases for some counties across the state. Notably, Western North Carolina was mostly except from the property tax free as municipalities work to adjust budgets to help with Helene recovery. Guilford County was singled out a county that continued to hike property taxes unfairly on residents.  

Rep. Alan Branson (R-Guilford) said, “I’ve spent years running a small business and serving the people of Guilford County, and I know what happens when local government starts treating taxpayers like an endless source of revenue. The issues facing our county won’t be solved by sending our people higher property tax bills. That's why I support this legislation to protect the hardworking families who simply want to stay in their homes.” 

The legislation now heads to Governor Stein’s desk where he has several days to decide whether to sign, veto, or allow the legislation to become law without his signature.