Standard & Poor's Praises Currituck
According to the Outer Banks Sentinel Standard & Poor's has raised its credit rating for Currituck County to reflect financing of the county's mainland water system.
Standard and Poor's recognized Currituck for ... closing out the past five fiscal years with operating budget surpluses and substantially increasing the county's property tax base.
Currituck County's high rating is also earned by additional factors, including a strong residential tax base, diverse revenue stream, high fund balance reserves and a prosperous tourism industry. Standard and Poor's also praises Currituck County's manageable debt burden and focus on a pay-as-you-go capital financing plan.
A majority of Currituck's revenues come through property taxes, sales tax, occupancy tax and real estate transfer tax.
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