Fayetteville City Council raises property taxes to boost pay for police, firefighters, 911 operators

The Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously on Monday to increase city property taxes and fees and increase pay for police, firefighters and emergency communications workers to address ongoing concerns that the city was paying too little to attract and keep those staff. The city’s 2024-25 budget takes effect July 1 (though the pay raises don’t…

Tax bills mailed to Cumberland residents; payment options available

Cumberland County tax bills were mailed to property owners on Aug. 11, according to a county news release. The deadline to pay 2023 property taxes is Jan. 5. After that, a 2% interest charge will be assessed the first month and a 0.75% interest charge each month thereafter, beginning Feb. 1, the news release said.

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