vvThat was the first thing that crossed my mind when I heard that The Mecklenburgers — the county in-house TV sitcom — was basically canceled by the county.

Raising property taxes in an election year is a political no-no County Commission Chair Jennifer Roberts surely knows. This is especially true with obvious junk like a TV show cluttering up the county’s budget to the tune of $421,000. But there is millions more in wasteful spending.

Keep an eye out for what comes next. If past form follows, it will be a draft budget with a tax hike that “pay for” some popular, vital service.