Southeast Raleigh homeowner Anthony Pope fought long and hard to qualify for one of the state’s senior citizen property tax exclusions. When Pope finally got it, his property tax bill dropped from $4,600 to roughly $2,000 a year.
Like many seniors on fixed incomes, Pope was feeling the pinch of rising property taxes that some say make homes unaffordable.
“It’s definitely been a big help for me,” Pope said.
Those concerns have caught the attention of lawmakers in Raleigh, prompting leaders of the state House and Senate to launch committees to review factors contributing to high property taxes and identify ways to reduce the burden on homeowners…