
Wake County school leaders want a record $63.2 million increase in local funding at the same time that homeowners are bracing for higher property taxes after the recent property revaluation. School board members unanimously approved a budget Tuesday that they say is needed to meet state-mandated cost increases, deal with the loss of one-time federal COVID aid and increase the amount of pay raises to employees. The budget now goes to the Wake County Board of Commissioners. County Manager David Ellis has proposed a smaller recommendation: a funding increase of...