Haywood County officials lowered property taxes this year, but not as much as they could’ve. When property values spike, local governments typically lower the tax rate, and although this year Haywood County and the four municipalities in the county all lowered their tax rate to reduce the property tax burden, none decided to lower it down to what is considered the “revenue neutral” rate, citing the need to fund employee salaries, capital improvements, and community recreation.
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