Mecklenburg County to Vote on $2.5 Billion Budget

Mecklenburg County Commissioners are expected to take a final vote Tuesday, June 3, on a proposed $2.5 billion budget that includes a property tax increase and major cuts to nonprofit funding.

The proposal, which passed a unanimous preliminary vote last week, includes a 0.96-cent tax hike, about $36 more annually for the average homeowner.

Education is one of the few areas seeing a funding boost. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools would receive its full request, including an additional $28 million for teacher pay.

However, nearly all other departments face reductions, with over $6 million slashed from nonprofit funding, including a near-total cut to community service grants that help with housing, healthcare, and food access.