Spindale budget proposal maintains tax rate

Spindale budget proposal maintains tax rate

No change in the tax rate for Spindale property owners.

Haw River town mgr. proposes keeping budget, tax rate steady

Haw River town manager Sean Tencer presented his town council with a proposed budget for 2025-2026 Monday night, that proposes largely a status quo continuation of the town’s current spending levels. Mayor Lee Lovette pronounced Tencer’s spending plan as a “bare-knuckled” budget. The tax rate remains unchanged at 44 cents per $100 valuation. Lovette said that Haw River is “unique” because of its “older population,” which he said “has really suff…