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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lincoln County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
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.
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.