Are water bills in Belmont higher than in other municipalities? That’s a question I’ve been getting a lot lately, so I decided to do some research and find out! Our friends at the UNC School of Government have a pretty robust water and sewer rate dashboard that lets you compare rates in Belmont with every…Continue Reading “Does Belmont Pay More for Water?”
Property Taxes in Belmont Among the Highest in Gaston County Outside making zoning and development decisions, setting the property tax rate in Belmont is one of the city council’s most important jobs. And, if you’re like me, you just got your tax bill in the mail and may be experiencing a little sticker shock based…Continue Reading “Let’s Talk Taxes”
Sitting in Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, two things stuck out to me: Municipal Service Districts First, the conversation about the Main Street program in general and Municipal Service Districts (MSD) in particular was pretty interesting (for anyone so inclined, the relevant part of the meeting starts at 49:00). What was fascinating to me was…Continue Reading “Of Kiosks and Facebook”