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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lincoln County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Senior services block grant renewal
An $80,000 NCDOT grant funds rides for residents 65 and older and disabled residents who don't qualify for other programs — 4,217 rides and 454 people served last year.
2027 Property Revaluation Schedule of Values
Most Lincoln County parcels will likely see assessed values rise 10-25% in the 2027 revaluation. Notices come in February, with appeal windows in February and March.
2027 Property Revaluation and Rising Assessments
The county opened its public hearing on the 2027 revaluation schedule and present-use-value rates. A resident warned that assessment increases of 10-25% could force elderly and fixed-income residents to sell their homes, and questioned why infrastructure spending keeps driving values up.
2027 Property Revaluation
Property values are being reset for January 1, 2027, with most parcels expected to rise 10–25%. Notices come in February and you can appeal informally then — check your property record card.
Old EMS station sold to Lincoln Charter nonprofit
The Foundation for Education wants to amend its approved plan for the 87-acre athletic complex on Old Plank Road — smaller performing arts center, shifted fields, and a trail near backyards. Neighbors pushed for binding commitments on berms, lighting, gates, and sound. The hearing continues May 4.
County-city fiscal dispute
A commenter accused the county of illegally taking $1.3 million from the City of Lincolnton to balance the budget and of wasting $15 million on an animal shelter, calling for the county attorney's dismissal.
School construction financing
Speakers said Catawba Springs Elementary and East Lincoln schools are severely overcrowded, with mobile units still in use, teacher vacancies, and 30 kids per class. They argued the county can't absorb hundreds of new apartments without school capacity.
Employee health plan pharmacy savings
A new Synergy contract gives county health plan members a nurse advocate and access to cheaper specialty drugs — cutting the cost of one drug alone from $262,000 to $65,000. Projected net savings: about $289,000.
Delinquent 2025 Tax Liens
About $4 million in delinquent 2025 property taxes will be advertised in local newspapers, with the county having already collected 96.71%.