When the levy breaks.

• Position: Statewide - Brief article

It's autumn. Do you know where your county tax bill is? Statements for levies on real property start going out in the summer, and while some folks pay quickly, others hold out until after Christmas, just before interest starts to accumulate in January. This year, about two-thirds of counties kept rates the same as last year. Only 11 boosted them, including Mecklenburg County, which has the highest rate in the state--$1.30 per $100 of property value. The Charlotte region had the biggest gap between the...