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: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Atrium, Novant pursue hospital beds in Cabarrus, Lincoln counties Chapter 2 - Mt. Pleasant Literary Festival bringing 16 authors to town Why Corey Seager is sliding down a spot in Rangers’ batting order for 2026 season Kannapolis Farmers Market seeking vendors for summer 2026 City of Concord Electric Systems launches customer satisfaction survey Cabarrus celebrates 25 years of healthy living at wellness expo Get ready - The 69th Pancake Day is next week Charlotte Motor Speedway gears up for big 2026 Round 2 acquires Lionel Trains to form even larger collectibles company Friday Five: Millions more invested in Concord including $77M at Lilly Concord Fire Department opens applications for Camp Inferno Salisbury VA earns high level geriatic care designation Kannapolis looks at core services in budget planning meetings US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; 4 dead as rescue efforts continue kAmp =@E @7 A6@A=6 DA@<6 @FE :? C682C5 E@ E9:D :?4C62D6 2?5 8@E >6 E9:?<:?8 23@FE E96 =6DD 277=F6?E 2?5 D6?:@CD :? @FC 4@F?EJ H9@ DECF88=6 H:E9 >@?6J :DDF6D 2?5 x 92G6 2? :562 7@C J@FC 4@?D:56C2E:@? — 2?5 A6C92AD :E 42? 36 25@AE65 DE2E6H:56]k^AmkAm|J E9@F89E :D E96 24EF2= 2>@F?E @7 E2I6D @H65 @? E96 !#x|p#* C6D:56?46 @?=J[ D9@F=5 36 32D65 @? E96 9@>6@H?6C’D AC6G:@FD J62C’D u656C2= x?4@>6 %2I 7@C> — ?@E @? E96:C 286 @C 5:D23:=:EJ] x7 E92E 9@>6@H?6C 92D 2? :?4@>6 @7 Sc_[___ A6C J62C 2?5 E96:C psy&$%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
