{"id":174,"date":"2026-05-21T17:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=174"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:34:48","slug":"nc-senate-moves-constitutional-amendment-on-local-property-tax-increases-to-the-november-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=174","title":{"rendered":"NC Senate moves constitutional amendment on local property tax increases to the November ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Voters will decide in November whether to change the state constitution to tell the General Assembly to limit local property tax increases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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All 30 Senate Republicans and Sen. Dan Blue (D-Wake) voted Wednesday to put the proposed constitutional amendment on local property tax limits on the November ballot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Senate vote was just a few hours after the House voted to add the local property tax limit to the ballot. The Senate vote was the last step that elevates the proposed amendment to a question for voters in the general election.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the local tax limit, the Senate voted to put a \u201cright to work\u201d constitutional amendment on the ballot. The House has not yet voted on that amendment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Senate Republicans voted to table without debate changes Democrats offered that would add to or rewrite the constitutional language Republicans proposed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sen. Kandie Smith (D-Pitt) wanted to exempt local governments from a tax limit if the increases were to pay for schools and public safety. If the state forced a county into a budget shortfall, the state would make up for it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reductions in state funding have left local governments holding the bag, Smith said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NC voters set to weigh in on limiting state income tax and property taxes in November<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n