With gas prices setting records every day – a group of lawmakers in one state want to give residents some relief at the pump.  A group of North Carolina State Senators are proposing giving every licensed adult driver in North Carolina a one-time payment of $200 to apply towards rising gas prices.  To qualify – a person must be a licensed driver residing in the state of North Carolina and be at least 18 years old as of March 31st.  The national average price of a gallon of gasoline reached $4.71 on Thursday, that’s up from $4.60 a week ago and $3.04 a year ago.

The North Carolina measure, called the Gas Tax Rebate Act of 2022, would be funded by spending $1.3 billion of the roughly $4.2 billion in surplus revenue that has been collected by the state.  If passed, the bill would become effective July 1st and rebates would be sent by October 1st.

In Cherokee County, according to the website www.gasbuddy.com, Cherokee County prices are as follows:

Bypass Express at 600 Chesnut Bypass – $4.34 a gallon

Coosa Corner at 5770 Weiss Lake Boulevard – $4.34 a gallon

Murphy USA at 1960 West Main Street – $4.35 a gallon

Maverix at 305 Industrial Boulevard – $4.35 a gallon

The Grub Mart, 1700 West Main Street – $4.35 a gallon

Weiss Mart on Alabama Highway 9 – $4.39 a gallon

Exxon on Alabama Highway 9 – $4.49 a gallon

Quik-Mart on Alabama Highway 9 – $4.49 a gallon

Chevron, 902 West Main Street – $4.49 a gallon