Sticker Shock…..New Tax Appraisals Mailed Out This Week.
So the new real estate appraisals for Rutherford County were mailed out this week. If you have not seen yours yet be prepared for quite a shock. They have all increased dramatically with some even doubling in appraised valve. Why does this matter so much? Well the higher the appraisal the higher the county taxes […]
Spectrum Awarded GREAT Grant for Rutherford County, North Carolina
$13.5 Million Buildout Would Connect Nearly 3,000 Homes and Small Businesses to Gigabit Broadband with Starting Speeds of 300 Mbps ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Spectrum today announced it has been awarded a North Carolina Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Program grant of $4 million to bring gigabit high-speed internet access to nearly 3,000 homes […]
Shoring up Lake Tomahawk dam with ARPA funds
Black Mountain hopes to extend life of 90-year-old earthen dam using $300k from its share of America Rescue Plan Act money. by Shelby Harris April 13, 2022 Carolina Public Press Pedestrians cross the footbridge over the dam spillway at Black Mountain’s Lake Tomahawk on April 7. Colby Rabon / Carolina Public Press Another small town […]
Some NC agencies slow to turn over details of leaders’ daily schedules
Sunshine Week project examines responsiveness and transparency of top state officials receiving requests for records. by NC Watchdog Reporting Network March 15, 2022 Gov. Roy Cooper and legislative leaders conduct a rare joint and bipartisan press conference in May 2020 to announce passage of coronavirus response legislation. Photo courtesy of the governor’s office. Jan. 4, 2021, was […]
