If the Guilford County Board of Commissioners raises property taxes this year, a whole lot of people, especially in this economy, are going to need a whole lot of help. Fortunately, Guilford County staff and commissioners are considering options to do just that for some select homeowners – especially seniors.
At a budget retreat held on Friday, March 27 at Northeast Park, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners continued shaping what might become one of the more tangible responses to rising property values and the tax bills that follow them.
Among the many topics discussed at the meeting – including revenue pressures, workforce needs, homelessness services and capital projects – was a proposal that, if adopted, would directly affect certain homeowners: a county version of a “Low-Income Homeowner Assistance Program.”…