Medicaid and local taxes

Posted Monday, May 2, 2005

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North Carolina counties are required to contribute to the cost of Medicaid, adding to the local tax burden. Here's how much Triangle counties expect to spend this year and the estimated effect on the county property tax rate (per $100 of assessed value):

County Medicaid cost Amount on tax rate 2004 tax rate

Chatham $2.2 million 4.5 cents 64.6 cents

Wake $17 million 2.4 cents 60.4 cents

Durham $10.4 million 5.2 cents 79 cents

Johnston $5.9 million 6.5 cents 78 cents

Orange $3.6 million 3.6 cents 88 cents

(N.C. ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY BUDGET OFFICES)