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Local News Roundup: City council budget approved; Tennis complex proposal in River District approved; County expands tax relief programs; Cooper in Charlotte to sign sports betting bill into law

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Charlotte City Council approves its budget without a tax hike, but most homeowners will still pay more in city taxes.

Council also voted unanimously to help fund a new tennis complex in Charlotte’s River District.

After Mecklenburg County’s budget passed with a county tax increase, commissioners expands the property tax relief program. How much could someone save?

And Gov. Cooper comes to Charlotte to sign a bill legalizing mobile sports betting in North Carolina. .

Mike Collins and our roundtable of reporters delve into those stories and more, on the Charlotte Talks local news roundup.

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