During their most recent meeting, the Metro Council voted 14-1 to increase garbage pickup rates for all citizens.
Metro Council votes to raise garbage pick up rates
Metro Council reduces budget readings from three to two
On Monday, the Metro Council voted to reduce the total number of required budget reading from three to two in order to help them meet the state’s June 30 deadline.
Metro adopts unified public comment policy
LOCAL NEWS | On Monday, and in an effort to make the policy uniform across all public meetings, the Metro Council voted to match the Moore County School Board’s policy for public comment.
Council votes to add sales tax increase to the ballot
On Monday, the Metro Council voted to add a sales tax referendum to the next Moore County ballot asking local voters to increase the rate from 9.5 to 9.75 percent.
Council approves budget second reading despite sheriff department spending objection from Bracewell
The Metro Budget passed its second reading on Monday night but not before hearing objections by one Metro Council member about the Sheriff Department spending.
Metro Council approves 2023-24 budget first reading
The Metro Council voted to increase the property tax rate by a little over 13 cents on Monday during the first reading of the 2023-24 Metro Budget.
Zoning Appeals Board approves 3 Rivers Energy land use exception paving the way for anaerobic digester
LOCAL NEWS | On Tuesday, the Metro Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special land use exception application paving the way for an anaerobic digester to be built in Lynchburg.
Metro Council approves TRANs, distillery rezoning, and land use exception
LOCAL NEWS | The Metro Council passed a tax and revenue anticipation note, Jack Daniel’s rezoning request, and the third reading of the distillery by-products processing land use exception at Monday night’s meeting.
Goodbranch rezoning, tax anticipation note on Metro Council agenda
LOCAL NEWS | Tonight will be the final meeting for five outgoing Metro Council members as well as County Court Clerk Nancy Hatfield who will retire after six terms in office.
Metro Council passes 2022-23 budget
LOCAL NEWS | On Monday, the Metro Council passed the third and final reading of the 2022-23 Metro Budget. The four cent property tax increase will represent $10 additional dollars on a $100,000 home.
