Editor's Pick Letter to the editor Letter to the editor Mar 7, 2024 Mar 7, 2024 Updated Apr 12, 2025 0 Got an opinion or just want to point out something good or bad in our community? Send us a letter. Email to mplemmons@independenttribune.com or jstamey@independenttribune.com Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Adjust property taxes for lower incomeskAmt5:E@C[k^AmkAmx 6>2:=65 E96 7@==@H:?8 E@ 2== @7 E96 r232CCFD r@F?EJ r@>>:DD:@?6CDik^AmkAmr232CCFD r@F?EJ 5:5 2 C62= 6DE2E6 C6\6G2=F2E:@? E9:D J62C] x 5@?’E 36=:6G6 2?J@?6 H2D DFCAC:D65 2E 2? :?4C62D6 :? E96:C AC@A6CEJ G2=F6[ 4@?D:56C:?8 9@H >F49 E96 4@DE @7 C62= 6DE2E6 H6?E FA[ 3FE H6C6 DFCAC:D65 2E E96 2>@F?ED] %96 >:==286 :D DE:== E@ 36 56E6C>:?65] x? =:DE6?:?8 E@ E96 4@>>:DD:@?6C’D >66E:?8[ x =62C?65 E92E 2 =@E @7 =@42= =2HD :? C682C5 E@ 4@F?EJ AC@A6CEJ E2I C6\6G2=F2E:@? 2C6 D6E 2E E96 DE2E6 =6G6=] !=62D6 4@CC64E >6 :7 x 2> HC@?8]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Celebrity spotted, Chick-fil-a opens and Rotary at the library Concord parks projects moving forward, openings on horizon Friday Five: Concerts return to Concord, a mall business closes and more Google bringing warehousing operation to Kannapolis Gritty and fun: Hickory Ridge’s winning identity Kannapolis issues statement about last week's water contamination As Dale Earnhardt’s mythology grows, so does that of his NC hometown. ‘One of us’ Cabarrus Transportation Services connects eligible residents to care, resources Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody TMSA charter schools celebrate new Concord campuses Northwest Cabarrus closes in on SPC title with win over Robinson Cabarrus Sheriff’s Office urges caution, clarity on e-bike laws Concord electric utility earns top national safety honor UPDATED -E. coli found in Kannapolis drinking water, a few Concord customers affected too Trump signs bill to fund DHS agencies including Secret Service, TSA kAmp =@E @7 A6@A=6 DA@<6 @FE :? C682C5 E@ E9:D :?4C62D6 2?5 8@E >6 E9:?<:?8 23@FE E96 =6DD 277=F6?E 2?5 D6?:@CD :? @FC 4@F?EJ H9@ DECF88=6 H:E9 >@?6J :DDF6D 2?5 x 92G6 2? :562 7@C J@FC 4@?D:56C2E:@? — 2?5 A6C92AD :E 42? 36 25@AE65 DE2E6H:56]k^AmkAm|J E9@F89E :D E96 24EF2= 2>@F?E @7 E2I6D @H65 @? E96 !#x|p#* C6D:56?46 @?=J[ D9@F=5 36 32D65 @? E96 9@>6@H?6C’D AC6G:@FD J62C’D u656C2= x?4@>6 %2I 7@C> — ?@E @? E96:C 286 @C 5:D23:=:EJ] x7 E92E 9@>6@H?6C 92D 2? :?4@>6 @7 Sc_[___ A6C J62C 2?5 E96:C psy&$%ts v#~$$ x}r~|t 7@C E96 AC6G:@FD J62C[ D9@H:?8 @? E96:C u656C2= %2I 7@C> H2D S`h[___[ E96:C E2I6D H@F=5 36 42AA65 2E ?@ >@C6 E92? `_T @7 E92E pvx :?4@>6[ H9:49 H@F=5 36 S`[h__]__ ~# E96 2>@F?E 2DD6DD65[ H9:496G6C :D D>2==6C] x7 EH@ A6@A=6 2C6 @? E96 E:E=6 @7 E96 AC:>2CJ 9@>6[ 3@E9 :?4@>6 E2I DE2E6>6?ED H@F=5 92G6 E@ 36 4@?D:56C65 :7 E96J 7:=65 D6A2C2E6=J]k^Am kAmx 36=:6G6 E9:D H@F=5 36 2 >F49 >@C6 6BF:E23=6 H2J E@ 2DD:DE E96 6=56C=J 2?5 E96 J@F?8 9@>6@H?6C’D H9@ 2C6 ;FDE DE2CE:?8 @FE[ 6E4] pD E96:C :?4@>6 :?4C62D6D[ D@ 5@6D E96:C E2I 3:==] x7 E96:C :?4@>6 564C62D6D 7@C H92E6G6C C62D@? W:==?6DD[ D6C:@FD :?;FCJ[ =2J@77[ 6E4]X[ E96J 4@F=5 86E 2 3C62< F?E:= E96:C D:EF2E:@? :>AC@G6D] x7 25@AE65[ E9:D DJDE6> 4@F=5 <66A 9@>6@H?6CD @7 G2C:@FD 286D :? E96:C 9@>6D 2?5 E2<6D :?E@ 4@?D:56C2E:@? @7 D@>6 E96 6IA64E65 WC6E:C6>6?EX 2?5 F?6IA64E65 W=2J@77[ :==?6DD[ 6G6? 562E9 @7 2 DA@FD6X[ =:76 6G6?ED] %@ >6[ E9:D =:?6 @7 E9@F89E :D 6BF:E23=6 E@ 6G6CJ@?6Pk^AmkAmu@C @FC =@42= =6256CD[ A=62D6 5:D4FDD 2?5 D6C:@FD=J 4@?D:56C E9:D :562 7@C E2I C6=:67 7@C E9@D6 H9@ C62==J ?665 :E 2?5 C6249 @FE E@ @FC DE2E6 =6256CD H:E9 E9:D :562] x C62=:K6 E96 8@G6C?>6?E 492?86D D=@H=J[ D@ :7 J@F H@F=5 A=2?E E9:D D665 :? E96 >:?5D @7 @FC DE2E6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D[ :E 4@F=5 36 2 H:?\H:? D:EF2E:@? 7@C t't#* 9@>6@H?6C :? r232CCFD r@F?EJ 2?5 A@DD:3=J :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 :7 25@AE65 DE2E6H:56]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mpC=6?6 w2CC:Dk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmr@?4@C5k^Am 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
