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Bel Air staff present FY2026 tentative budget showing modest revenue growth and balanced funds
Summary
Town staff presented a tentative fiscal year 2026 budget that staff said is balanced and shows modest revenue growth driven by property and state-shared taxes; commissioners reviewed revenue projections, reserves and next steps for department reviews.
Lisa, a town finance staff member, led an overview of the town's tentative fiscal year 2026 budget at the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners' April 9 budget work session.
She said the FY2026 draft is balanced and organized by four funds: general fund, sewer, parking (enterprise funds) and special revenue. The presentation highlighted the revenue side first and showed proposed expenditures and department budgets in separate tabs.
The draft shows real property tax revenues estimated at about $9,215,000 (roughly a 4.3% increase compared with assessments received to date of about $8.8 million for FY25), and includes…
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