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Cumberland County finance committee reviews proposed 4.86% tax increase for 2024-25 budget

5416810 · July 18, 2025
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County finance director presented a proposed fiscal 2024-25 budget that would raise county taxes by 4.86%, with increases driven by salaries, health insurance, and capital costs; commissioners remanded the proposal to the finance committee for review.

Theresa Grover, Cumberland County finance director, presented the proposed fiscal 2024–25 budget to the Finance Committee on Dec. 19, 2023, saying the plan would increase the county's tax request by 4.86 percent. Grover said total expenditures for 2024–25 are proposed at $69,731,005, an increase of roughly $2.4 million or 3.66 percent from the prior year.

Grover said county operating expenses outside enterprise funds are up about $1.5 million, or 5.72 percent, driven largely by salary and benefit increases, higher software-maintenance costs and more…

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