Chatham tax idea supported, derided

PITTSBORO -- Chatham County's state representatives support letting Chatham levy a 1 percent land transfer tax to build schools and water and sewer systems in the growing county.

But an influential lobbying group, the N.C. Realtors Association, is using highway signs, TV commercials and a Web site called itsabadidea.org to fight the tax. Local groups are also forming to oppose the proposal.

Bills have been filed in the state House and Senate to give Chatham the power to levy the tax, which would apply to any real estate sold in the county.

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