Home News Question: Has our tax rate increase outpaced inflation or your cost-of-living increases? News Question: Has our tax rate increase outpaced inflation or your cost-of-living increases? September 25, 2026 107 0 Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Training for stunned sea turtles set for Nov. 12 Ocracoke events Nov. 2 to 8 Clam Chowder Cook-Off a hit with islanders and visitors N.C. Highway 12 to reopen for all at 4 p.m. today (Oct. 29); more ferries scheduled Statewide and Ocracoke early voting ahead of 2022 pace