The Southampton County Board of Supervisors has prepared a budget draft that calls for increased txees on real estate and personal property. The increased taxes will close a $1.85 million budget shortfall.

The real estate tax rate is set to increase five cents, to 77 cents, and the proposed personal property tax rate for vehicles would go up by one dollar, to $5.50. One cent of the real estate tax increase will be set aside for the schools.

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