Land transfer tax on Brunswick County ballot

BRUNSWICK COUNTY — The land transfer tax is also on the ballot in Brunswick County.

Voters will have to decide whether they want to approve a new tax on the sale of property in Brunswick County to help pay for things like new roads in the rapidly growing community.

The proposed 0.4 percent tax breaks down to about $800 on the sale of a $200,000 home.

In the individual towns across Brunswick County dozens of candidates for mayor and town council are also up for election.