Debbie Woodell allegedly worked with others to steal over $200K from the agency.
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.
House Bill 1215 was introduced in the legislature this week, and it could change how the prepared food and beverage tax is allocated in Wake County.