County’s top taxpayer makes good

The treasury of Oconee County government has been buttressed by the single largest tax payment.  The Duke Energy Corporation has made good on its obligation to benefit both general county government and the public schools.  This time, for the 2020 property tax, Duke issued a check to the county treasury, in the amount of 35,771,953.91, according to Connie Bellotte, deputy treasurer in the office of county treasurer Greg Nowell. Bellotte made this add-on to her announcement today.  Of the $35.7M figure, Duke will appeal $2.5M of that amount.