EVENTS AND NOTICES
DEA Issues Warning on Colorful Fentanyl
The Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States.
Since August 2022, DEA and our law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 26 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people.
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MCHF Participates in Panhandle Gives
The Moore County Health Foundation is participating in the Panhandle Gives initiative whereby all proceeds donated to the Foundation from November 21st through 29th will be matched through the program. More information on the Foundation's website, including how to make a donation.
MCHD Welcomes Dr. Renee Riley
Renee Riley, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, joins the staff of Moore County Bone and Joint, providing orthopedic services to the Moore County area.
Dr. Riley joins Moore County Bone & Joint from the 100-bed Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, GA .
Dr. Riley is currently accepting patients. For more information, visit the Moore County Bone & Joint website.
MCHD Notice of Tax Rate
The MCHD Board of Directors voted on September 28, 2022 and approved a reduction of the tax rate from prior year from 0.246770/$100 of value in 2021 to 0.228680/$100 value in 2022. This was a 7.3% decrease in the tax rate from prior year.
Average Homestead taxable value increased from the prior year from 128,637 in 2021 to 143,228 in 2022, which was a 11.34% increase
Tax on average homestead increased from the prior year from 317 in 2021 to 327 in 2022, which was a 3.15% increase.
Total tax levy on all properties increased from prior year from 5,935,395 in 2021 to 6,871513 in 2022, which was a 15.77% increase.
As such;
Moore County Hospital District adopted a tax rate (0.228680/$100 value) that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. the tax rate will effectively be raised by 15.42% and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $30.57.
The definition of Maintenance and Operations for the Hospital District include indigent and charity care. The recent construction and renovation was not funded by tax revenue.