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By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

There was little discussion on Tuesday night when Davidson commissioners held a public hearing on the $9.1 million 2013-14 budget. When Mayor John Woods called for comments from the audience, only one of the 15 or so residents spoke.

The plan will guide town spending in the fiscal year that begins July 1. It leaves property taxes unchanged, at 35 cents per $100 of assessed value, prepares for possible tax refunds as the county revises assessments from the 2011 property revaluation, and leaves some money for capital improvements, new equipment and maintenance of existing equipment, which has been a board priority. Read the full story

Proposed retirement residence on Peninsula Drive.

Davidson commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday night to waive town parking requirements and allow construction of a $12 million, four-story senior housing complex on Peninsula Drive in the Exit 30 area. The board also voted 5-0 to designate a Modernist home on Hillside Drive as a historic landmark.

Tuesday’s meeting included a public hearing on the $9.1 million 2013-14 budget, where no citizens spoke. And commissioners approved a revised meeting schedule that includes a board retreat all day this Friday, May 17, at the Foundation for the Carolinas in Charlotte. Read the full story

Civics 101 graduates were recognized at the April 8 commissioners’ meeting, where they received town lapel pins. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Davidson’s Town Board has added a new date to its schedule, an afternoon meeting with town staff on the first Tuesday of every month, beginning this week. Meanwhile, a group of residents recently became the latest class to graduate from the town’s Civics 101 citizens academy. Also, the town will start a series of joint meetings next week with merchants, nonprofits and home-based businesspeople, which it’s calling “Davidson Connections.” Read the full story

Updated 4:30pm
There was no disagreement in the N.C. House of Representatives  Wednesday: Mecklenburg County needs to correct its flawed 2011 property revaluation.  In a unanimous (116-0) afternoon vote, legislators approved House Bill 200, which requires the county to re-do its most recent assessments.
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Davidson’s town staff is proposing a 2013-14 town budget that leaves taxes unchanged, provides for possible tax refunds as the county revises the 2011 property revaluation, and leaves some money for capital improvement projects. Commissioners got an update on planning for next year’s budget at their work session Tuesday, where they also approved a loan for a new dump truck. Read the full story

Sen. Jeff Tarte

A possible “do-over” of Mecklenburg County’s flawed 2011 property revaluation moved another step closer to reality this week. The state Senate in Raleigh on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would require Mecklenburg County to correct problems with 2011 property revaluation, and issue refunds or new bills to property owners whose property values are revised. Read the full story

Mecklenburg County has unveiled a new online tool to make it easier for property owners to review how their property is listed in county records. County officials say the tool will let property owners help correct information in its database. Read the full story

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Area lawmakers on Monday formally joined the push to re-do Mecklenburg County’s flawed 2011 property revaluation, filing House and Senate bills that would require the county to correct problems and allow refunds to those overcharged because of inflated appraisals. The bill also would require additional payments for those whose properties were undervalued. Read the full story