[Regarding “Buncombe Inches Closer to a Property Tax Hike,” May 2, and “A Balancing Act: Asheville City Council Members Discuss Potential Property Tax Increase at CIBO Meeting,” May 7, both Xpress:]
It appears the Buncombe County commissioners and Asheville city management both jumped into the rink at same time, and in their overenthusiasm joined forces to “kick the citizens while they are down.” Do not let them get up, or the citizens might vote differently next election if any democracy still exists.
I realize Federal Emergency Management Agency funds have been stopped, U.S. Department of Education support funds cut off, jobs lost and household incomes reduced, but that is what the people of Western North Carolina voted for in 2024…