Posts tagged taxes
BJ Murphy: Wisdom, Regret, and the Time We Have Left

The older you get, the wiser you are. The trouble is, you’ve got less time to implement that wisdom.

Words I've said to myself and out loud multiple times over the past few weeks. I'm not exactly sure why, but I tend to be incredibly optimistic with a since of mortality and giving back at all times. 

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BJ Murphy: Kinston City Council can make amends Tuesday evening

Sadly for the second year in a row, the Kinston City Council has sought these personal increases, yet this year's discussion is distracting from the fact that they are also raising property taxes. The cost to the taxpayers if approved would be $670,000. Despite the fact the Kinston City Council has already voted on their increases, they could amend the budget tonight, by stripping the salaries and allowances back to the FY20 funding and passing a revised budget.

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