Wake County Taxpayers Association (WCTA)
Advocating Fiscally Sound Government

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Current Wake County Tax Issues



  1. Tax increase, City and County: Changes in Property Taxes for 2008

  2. Fee increases: Water Fees - proposed 15% across the board increase. - coming soon.
  3. Wake County Schools Budget: $54.6 Million more???? - Increases in taxes - coming soon.

The next few years will be critical in setting the fiscal viability of Wake County, and constant vigilance will be necessary. In 2006 the Wake County Blue Ribbon Commission recommended that Wake County and its municipalities would have to spend about $26 billion, that’s BILLION, for infrastructure investments by 2030. On average that’s about a billion dollars each year.

To put that in some perspective the entire Wake County General Fund Expenditures for fiscal 2007 were $849 million.

If the estimated $13-15 billion in bonds are issue to fund this growth, expect to see about $1.5 Billion in debt servicing cost added to the County and City budgets.

Below is a list of Main Tax Issues that the Wake County Taxpayers Association and its members are interested in advocating fiscally sound government.

Current Wake County Tax Issues

Ground Water Wells - is being considered as to restrict the use of private wells during drought...

Dorothy Dix Property - is being considered as to its future use...

Wake County Public School System - Tracking issues covering the Wake County Public School System, School Reassignment (2008), 2007 Bond Referendum disbursements of monies, and other issues.

TIF's Coming Soon

Illegal Immigration - coming soon

Fair Tax - With the Presidential campaign underway politicians have been jawing a lot about a “Fair Tax” as a way to simplify taxes and make them fairer. Two versions were considered. ...

More Wake County Tax Issues

Property Rights - Property and property rights are being taken away at an alarming rate. Mrs. McClanahan's story is a must for you to hear.

Convention Center - It's back! Like a bad penny that keeps coming back, the convention center just won't die. Despite a resounding defeat 11 years ago, it is now the current headline for the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce. Do we seriously need it? Here are some considerations.

Exploris - Is Exploris simply a local children's museum? Or is there another mission? I would like to use Exploris as an example of how this is one of a multitude of issues that taxpayers will be subjected to through a far-reaching global agenda that is using local communities to achieve its goals.

NC School of Science & Math - It is OUTRAGEOUS and wrong for our state to give preferred treatment to the privileged few! I want the people of North Carolina to know and understand what has happened. Let me explain.

Rain Tax (Shown on your water bill as "Stormwater" fee.) - The new TAX ON THE RAIN hits every property within the City. There are no exceptions. Homes, schools, churches, day care centers, apartment complexes, shopping centers, auto dealerships, state and county government property, are all being hit with the largest tax increase in years. For normally exempt properties like churches, schools, and government buildings, it will be a first City imposed tax.

Same Sex Marriage - change the mission statement of the Human Relations Commission (a body of volunteers appointed by and reporting to the council) to add SEXUAL ORIENTATION as follows...

  1. Amendment 1

State Tax & Lottery - coming soon

Traffic Calming - There was a time when traffic calming was designed to promote safe driving on streets and roads. Now, traffic calming is used to encourage walking, cycling, and public transportation. It is also the primary method to discourage automobile use. Although some people consider radar, stop signs, and educational efforts to be traffic calming, the term usually applies to physical measures that either slow traffic speed and/or reduce traffic volumes.

  1. Road Bond Issue - Voted in on Oct. 11, 2005
  2. Traffic Calming - Voted in on Oct. 11, 2005

The Light Rail System: Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) - When is the proper time to stop a runaway train? Anybody with just a little common sense would say, "before it wrecks." For ten years the Triangle Transit Authority has been pursuing a light rail system and has already spent $13 million...

Wake County Budget - SPEAK OUT ON BUDGET INCREASES (TAXES) WILL OCCUR!!

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