by Gordon Buchanan | Apr 2, 2025 | Spending, Taxes
Looking into 2025 budget a couple items stood out on page 207, “Special Appropriations”. According to the city these are payments that are not specifically tied to a department. Of note – there is a 15.5% annual increase in “Post Employment...
by Gordon Buchanan | Mar 27, 2025 | Spending, Taxes
Raleigh Water: FY25 funding for more than 65 projects across the City ($227.75 million) based on an estimate of 500,000 people in Raleigh this is an estimated $450 per inhabitant spent on water infrastructure upgrades. This is a 20% increase on the $189,000,000 or so...
by Gordon Buchanan | Mar 26, 2025 | City Council, Taxes, Uncategorized
Below is a screenshot from the city of Raleigh portal for a proposed subdivision process I have been trying to get done at my home in Raleigh. We have a large lot that is big enough for two R4 designated lots, which would increase the inventory in our desirable...
by watchingraleig | Mar 21, 2025 | Taxes, Uncategorized
The FY25 budget will reflect changes to the City’s property tax base resulting from Wake County’scounty-wide re-evaluation of real estate values. The FY25 budget does not recommend a revenueneutral rate. The tax rate proposed for this budget is $0.355, or 35.5 cents...
