Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Wilkes County, in connection with development of the budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, has received a budget request from Millers Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., for an increase in the fire tax rate from $0.08 to $0.10 in Millers Creek Fire Tax District. The Wilkes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:30 P.M. in the Commissioners Meeting Room at the Wilkes County Office Building located at 110 North Street, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, for the purpose of receiving comments on the foregoing fire tax rate increase request. Pursuant to authorization under the Policy for Attendance at Wilkes County Commissioners’ Meetings adopted by the Board of Commissioners on April 7, 2020, and amended August 4, 2020, November 5, 2020, and April 20, 2021, and Session Law 2020-3 adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly on May 4, 2020, said public hearing will be live streamed and physical attendance by members of the public will be allowed.