ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — State leaders and Western North Carolina officials are navigating uncertainty after Gov. Josh Stein signed a measure last week pausing new property tax reappraisals in Buncombe County and other affected counties, even as local governments finalize budgets based on updated property values.
On Friday, June 19, Stein signed Senate Bill 889 into law. The measure requires certain counties that completed reappraisals effective Jan. 1, 2026, to continue using their previous schedules of value for the 2026-27 fiscal year, effectively halting the impact of new assessments. The law also carries forward limits into future budget cycles until the next full countywide reappraisal.
The action came as members of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Western North Carolina Recovery met Monday and received updates on housing, infrastructure, communications and tourism recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Helene, while also hearing that significant funding gaps remain across the region…