Tommy Gattis is a retired Raleigh firefighter. He lives off Spring Forest Road in a tucked-away townhome community.
Gattis said rising property taxes through the years have become a growing burden for him and his neighbors.
“Ten years ago, property taxes were not that much of an issue. But over the last several years, every time we get those statements, we just cringe because we know they’re continuing to go up,” he said…