Research Report
Taxers’ Choice in Cabarrus: If the sales-tax increase fails, county threatens to hike property taxes
posted May 9, 2011 by Dr. Terry Stoops, Joseph Coletti, Dr. Michael Sanera
Commissioners of debt-ridden Cabarrus County want taxpayers to bail them out by approving a quarter-cent sales tax increase on May 17. If the voters do not approve the tax increase, commissioners threaten to hit them with a 2.2-cent property tax increase.