Published: Jun. 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM EDT|Updated: 8 hours ago
After over 10 years of no changes to property taxes, Surf City has implemented an approximate 30% property tax increase raising the rate from $0.41 to $0.53 for every $100 of property valuation.
For the first time, those on the frontlines shared the difficult truth of what they are seeing battling the Rowena fire with residents at a community meeting, and also had a chance to hear what residents are experiencing.