The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into U.S. law on July 4 (Public Law 119-21), takes effect for 2025. It includes several tax breaks for working and senior Americans. No Tax on Tips Effective for 2025 through 2028, employees and self-employed individuals may deduct qualified tips received in occupations that are listed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as customarily and regularly receiving tips on or before December 31, 2024, and that are reported on a Form W-2, Form 1099, or other specified statement furnished to the individual or reported directly by the individual on Form 4137. "Qualified tips" are voluntary cash or charged tips received from customers or through tip sharing.
In June, the Board of County Commissioners officially adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget. This annual budget represents a collaborative effort involving the Board of Commissioners, County staff from every department, and community partners. The budget document serves as the most important annual planning tool for Cleveland County, allocating and aligning limited resources with the vision, priorities, and goals established by the Board of Commissioners.
On July 28, the Cleveland Community College (CCC) Advanced Technology Center #7270 will host a free Cybersecurity Workshop for Small Businesses. The event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Aging is partnering with the N.C. area agencies on aging and local service providers to distribute fans to eligible recipients through Operation Fan Heat Relief from May 1 to Oct. 31.
This year is going to be odd but special. I'm hunting a new piece of property that I once hunted about 30 years ago. This place holds many memories. I learned about cattle at this place. I killed my first turkey at this place. And many deer stories came from this place. To say it's special would be an understatement.
