WHEN 3 days to go February 12, 2026 at 7:00pm 1 hr 30 mins
WHERE Mt. Zion AME 5124 NC-86, Hillsborough, NC 27278, United States

Hosted by the Orange County Property Tax Justice Coalition, which includes Orange County Justice United, the Marian Cheek Jackson Center, RENA (Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association), the NC Housing Coalition, and a network of historically Black and underrepresented neighborhoods.

Join leaders from across Orange County to propose that County Commissioner candidates commit to specific actions on property tax justice and deeply affordable homeownership. Proposals will focus on:

  • Increased funds for property tax bill assistance and home repairs.
  • Changing the assessment process to be equitable.
  • Accountability for the tax office.
  • Increased funding for deeply affordable homeownership.

See the assembly program here.

Read our proposals here.

About the assembly and election:
With a competitive County Commissioner primary on March 3, the election is an important opportunity to establish public relationships of accountability and collaboration with candidates and call on them to commit to specific, measurable actions. Our assembly date, February 12, marks the first day of early voting. This assembly will be strictly nonpartisan; we do not endorse any candidates or parties. However, we do invite candidates to endorse our priorities and priorities, which are rooted in our values of justice and love, and the community stories and relationships that guide our work.


The need for property tax justice:
1) NC Housing Coalition's report, "Overtaxed: Inequities in Orange County's Property Revaluation, Part 1," here.
2) Overview of the property assessment inequities with data and examples, here.


Candidate information:
*All candidates have RSVPed to attend, except for Louis Capitanio, who will be out of town.

At-Large (Countywide)

  • Adam Beeman (Democrat)
  • Jeffrey Hoagland (Republican)
  • Karen Stegman (Democrat)

District 1 (Chapel Hill/Carrboro)

  • Jamezetta Bedford (Democrat)
  • Maria Palmer (Democrat)

District 2 (Northern Orange, Western Orange, and Hillsborough)

  • Beth Bronson (Democrat)
  • Louis Capitanio (Republican)
  • Earl McKee (Democrat)
Will you come?