Hundreds of Cary residents packed Town Hall to question town leaders about findings from a state auditor's report alleging a culture of excessive spending.
Cary residents are pushing back against a proposed property tax increase, saying rising costs are already stretching their budgets too thin.
Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell noted that the city held off on raising taxes last year specifically because of widespread affordability concerns.
A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than $64 million in wrongly imposed fines, a court document said.
The legislature has been dropping the rate, and the goal is to get it to 2.99% by 2033.
Wake County homeowners could see a higher property tax bill as the county manager proposes a 2-cent increase to help close a significant revenue shortfall.