Mecklenburg County warns against fraudulent property tax letters

Mecklenburg County blocks future large-scale solar development

The Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted unanimously to remove utility-scale solar as a future allowed land use countywide, essentially closing the book on large solar project development there.The decision comes as some Southside Virginia localities resist the region’s status as a hotspot for solar and as some state lawmakers have attempted to assert greater state-level influence over local solar siting.Residents and local of…

Mecklenburg County warns against fraudulent property tax letters

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Mecklenburg County is warning property owners about a possible fraudulent letter that is demanding payment for delinquent property taxes. The letter urges the recipient to call a phone number to prevent action.  County officials say the organization demanding payment is NOT affiliated with Mecklenburg County or the Office of the Tax Collector. Mecklenburg County says this communication is suspicious and recom…

County warns of property tax letter scam

If you recently received a letter demanding property tax payment and thought it looked fishy, you may have been onto something. Mecklenburg County is warning property owners of a possible fraudulent letter that is making its rounds to local mailboxes. You can view the letter here​.The letter claims the recipient is behind on their local property tax payments and demanding payment, urging them to make a phone call to prevent action. A similar deb…

Heads up: Meck County cautions residents about tax letter

April 14. Mecklenburg County is warning property owners about a possible fraudulent letter that has surfaced, claiming the recipient is behind on their local property tax payments and demanding payment.  The letter urges the recipient to call a phone number to prevent action. However, the organization demanding payment is not affiliated with Mecklenburg County or […]