Mebane city manager proposes 2¢ tax hike, 10.5% utility rate increases

Mebane city manager proposes 2¢ tax hike, 10.5% utility rate increases

Mebane city manager Richard J. White, III outlined his proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Similar to the preliminary information he had provided to the city council on April 9, the budget would include a 2-cent property tax increase, from 37 to 39 cents per $100 valuation. White is also proposing a significant, 10.5 percent, hike in water and sewer rates for the next fiscal year. Mebane city manager Richard J. White, III, during an earlie…