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Budget 2024/25

Our new budget took effect today. And yes it included a 9% property tax increase and 4% utility increase. Let’s just get that out of the way. Property tax works like this. Our new rate is 23.5 cents. Which means 23.5 cents per $100 value of your home. ...

Property-Tax

A Tale of 2 Houses

With budget season in full bloom, I decided to run a little experiment. I’ve always said that Carolina Beach defies comparison, but it still can’t hurt. How much does it cost to live here, compared to other beach towns? So I compared a Carolina Beach ...

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Make December Free Again

With malice toward none and charity to all, let it be said… we need free parking this December. I will speak on this at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting (11/14) and if there is support, I’d like to vote on it at the next workshop. (11/28) Why not ask fo ...

Canada Goose in the sunshine

The Geese Gotta Go…

… and other thoughts on the CB Lake dredge project, playground and general improvements. Let’s get right to the headline shall we? I’m saying it. The geese gotta go! We’re in the process of making about $3 million worth of improvements to CB Lake. ...

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Lake Park 2025 (4-8-23)

With the new stop light coming to the Hamlet Avenue / Lake Park Blvd intersection, now is a good time to introduce you to ā€œLake Park 2025.ā€ (My term… nothing official.) In 2025 Lake Park Blvd from the bridge to Carolina Sands Drive will be repaved. Th ...