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🌱 How a possible tax hike could reshape Black Mountain’s budget this year

Black Mountain, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Black Mountain! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a possible tax hike could reshape Black Mountain’s budget this year

Also on today's calendar: AMICI : Claviopia and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a pile of kittens? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 67.
  • Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Black Mountain Town Council talks tax increases, contributions (blackmountainnews.com) — Black Mountain’s town council is weighing a property tax increase and $124,000 in fund-balance use to close major shortfalls in the general and water funds, while restoring small contributions to key local nonprofits. Leaders also agreed to eliminate two town positions, maintain a 3% raise for employees, and give larger pay bumps to firefighters as they finalize the budget before the June 15 hearing.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone recognize this cat?
    He/she walked by my front door. Saw me looking and didn’t run off. (Nextdoor East Black Mountain)
  • Looking for a very kind soul named Lauren, a mail woman who brought my fiancee back from the road after a bad fall off his bike.
    He has a concussion and can't remember any details of the situation, we'd love if she got in touch so we can fill in the gaps of what happened. (Nextdoor Ridgecrest)
  • KFC posted a job opening for TeamMember in Black Mountain. Apply here.
  • Givens Communities posted a job opening for Dining Server - PRN in Black Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Black Mountain here.

🗞 Nearby News

Swannanoa

  • Philanthropists give $100,000 to Swannanoa end-of-life care nonprofit (wlos.com)

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Ok Black Mountain! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meowtain. (Thank you Michelle M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Black Mountain

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