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Pender County Commissioners pulled off a tense, five-hour budget marathon to keep taxes flat — a victory thanks to a state law freezing property revaluations at 2019 levels. Facing inflation and funding gaps, they avoided a tax hike by dipping into the general fund to support schools and nonprofits. The budget passed 4-1, but the meeting also marked Vice Chairman Brad George’s surprise resignation, effective August 2026 — setting off a search for his replacement with the local GOP.

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