NCCo taxpayers angry at 25% hike Cash-strapped homeowners want county to find other ways of covering budget deficit

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Coons had spent six months warning people that a tax hike was coming and that it would be big. He held public meetings across the county to explain the government's fiscal crisis and gather feedback from more than 1,000 residents, a majority of whom said they would accept a modest tax increase to help cover the deficit and keep services such as parks and libraries ...........................