2010/2011 Onslow County Budget Public Information Sessions

Public Information Sessions Scheduled on Proposed 2010/2011 Onslow County Budget

(Onslow County)  Onslow County Government will conduct four public information sessions on the Proposed 2010/2011 Budget. The meetings are currently scheduled to be held as follows:

    June 16th        10:00 am        Onslow County Museum
    June 16th          6:30 pm        Jacksonville City Hall
    June 17th         10:00 am        Holly Ridge Town Hall
    June 17th           6:30 pm        Swansboro Town Hall

These four public information sessions are imperative so that the public can be informed about the financial profile of Onslow County and the important facets of this proposed budget.  The budget has been made available for public review on the Onslow County website at www.onslowcountync.gov as well as at the following locations:

Onslow County Administration Office, 4024 Richlands Highway, Jacksonville
and
Onslow County Public Library Branches
·    Jacksonville, 58 Doris Avenue East
·    Richlands, 299 S. Wilmington Street
·    Sneads Ferry, 242 Sneads Ferry Road
·    Swansboro, 1460 West Corbett Avenue

The public information sessions are in addition to the one statutorily-required public hearing before the Board of Commissioners, which will be held during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Onslow County Board of Commissioners on June 21, 2010, 7:00 pm at Jacksonville City Hall.

If you have any questions or need additional information concerning the public hearing, please contact the Onslow County Administration Office at 910/347-4717.

Onslow County Property Tax Exemption Application Deadline Approaching

Date:   April 27, 2010

For Release:  Immediate

Contact:  Harry Smith, 910-989-2200

Property Tax Exemption Application Deadline Approaching

(Onslow County)   June 1, 2010 is the deadline for Elderly/Disabled persons and Disabled Veterans to apply for the property tax exemption for the 2010 tax year.  Applications may be obtained at the Onslow County Tax Office, 39 Tallman St, Jacksonville, NC, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Applications are also available on the internet at http://onslowcountync.gov/tax/srcitapp.aspx .

North Carolina excludes from property taxes the greater of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) or fifty percent (50%) of the appraised value of a permanent residence owned and occupied by a qualifying owner.  A qualifying owner is an owner who meets all of the following requirements as of January 1 preceding the taxable year for which the benefit is claimed:

1. Is at least 65 years of age or totally and permanently disabled;
2. Has an income for the preceding calendar year of not more than $27,100;
3. Is a North Carolina resident.

Income is defined as all other monies received from every source other than gifts or inheritances received from a spouse, lineal ancestor, or lineal descendant.  For married applicants residing with their spouse, the income of both must be included, whether or not the property is in both names.

Honorably discharged disabled veterans or an unmarried surviving spouse of an honorably discharged veteran who sustained a permanent and total service related disability may be eligible for an exclusion of the first $45,000 of assessed value. There is no age or income requirement for the Disabled Veteran exclusion, but the residency requirement does apply.  Applications must be filed by June 1, 2010.

For information on this tax exemption contact the Onslow County Tax Office at 910.989.2201.

Onslow County Tax Evaluation Meeting in Sneads Ferry

Onslow County

 Tax Evaluation Meeting

at the

Sneads Ferry

 Community Center

126 Park Lane

910-327-3335

9 December 09

6:30PM

Onslow Tax Office to Conduct Revaluation Presentation

The Onslow County Tax Office will conduct an informational presentation on the 2010 countywide property revaluation on Monday, November 9, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. in the Jacksonville High School Cafeteria, 1021 Henderson Drive, Jacksonville, NC.

The presentation will provide a general overview of the revaluation process, examples showing comparisons of recent real estate transactions to the current assessed values, information regarding the potential impacts, and the appeals process. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the session. The general public is invited to attend.


For more information, contact Harry Smith at (910) 989-2200.