Carter County Property Owners Will Have To Dig Deeper Into Their Pockets After County Commissioners Decided To Raise The Property Tax Rate. The New Rate Will Be 12 Cents Higher Taking It From 2.33 Cents Per 100 Dollars Of Assessed Value To 2.45 Cents. The Decision Allocates Over 800-Thousand Dollars To Begin Funding The Design Of The Proposed New Unaka Middle School. Many County Residents Feel The County Needs To Build Its Industrial Base Which Will Increase Tax Revenues And Improve County Schools, Roads And Neighborhoods Without Causing A Tax Burden On Residents. The New Middle School Is Expected To Cost The County At Least 15 Million Dollars.