Tax Increase

Topsail Beach approves budget with property tax increase

Ava Dorn,

June 25, 2025

Coastal homeowners face insurance rate hikes

Ava Dorn,

June 4, 2025

Leland residents voice concerns about tax increase during Special Town Council meeting

Conor Doherty,

May 2, 2024

While the updated budget still includes that proposed smaller increase, some residents at the meeting were frustrated with the council's decision to enter a closed session for an hour and a half at the beginning of the meeting. (Photo:Nate Mauldin/WWAY)

Leland Town Council receives update on budget proposal

Nate Mauldin,

April 15, 2024

The tax increase was originally set at 70%. Council later dropped that to 17%, but many residents feel that any increase is too much. (Photo:Nate Mauldin/WWAY)

Leland residents protest proposed tax hike outside town hall

Nate Mauldin,

April 13, 2024

A possible property tax hike in Leland is expected to generate a lot of public comment at Thursday's town council meeting, (Photo: Emily Andrews/WWAY News).

Leland holding town council meeting, hopes to hear public comment on proposed budget

Emily Andrews,

March 21, 2024

One Brunswick County town is facing a proposed 70% tax increase for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, (Photo: Emily Andrews/WWAY News).

Leland facing a proposed 70% tax rate increase

Emily Andrews,

February 26, 2024

Wilmington City Council is working on the 2024-2025 budget and a tax increase could be part of that budget, (Photo: 401kcalculator.org / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0).

Wilmington budget work session discusses 2.5 cent property tax increase

WWAY News,

February 12, 2024

Thermofisher Building Monitor

Wilmington recommended 2024 budget reveals no increase in taxes, despite proposed purchase of Thermo-Fisher building

WWAY News,

April 28, 2023

Battle brewing over proposed tax increases for boardwalk businesses

Peyton Furtado,

May 13, 2021

Florence-impacted neighbors along empty lake challenge Brunswick Co. home value increase

Andrew James,

June 5, 2019

Southport residents asked for input on proposed tax increase

Kirsten Gutierrez,

June 5, 2017

No tax increase for Pender County residents in new budget

Hannah Patrick,

June 8, 2016

Pender Co. commissioners approve 17-cent tax hike

Hannah Patrick,

June 23, 2015