by DavidG | Jul 20, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: Last week, new state legislation forced Buncombe County Commissioners to choose between reverting to older, less equitable property values to maintain their adopted budget, and using the updated values and absorbing a $24.8 million revenue...
by DavidG | Jul 13, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved (Still Questionable) Report Back On July 14, Buncombe County Commissioners unanimously chose to use the 2021 Schedule of Values and set the County property-tax rate at 61.54 cents per $100 of assessed value. This preserved the FY27 budget...
by DavidG | Jun 29, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Updated 7/20/26: Buncombe County’s July 14 property-tax and budget decision provides a real-world example of why an anti-displacement analysis framework is needed. State legislation forced the County to choose between using...
