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Bradford County budget shows shrinking reserves; commissioners adopt fire-assessment resolution
Summary
At its July 1 meeting the Bradford County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution to create a fire protection Municipal Service Benefit Unit and move forward with a fire-assessment process while staff warned that general fund reserves are declining and further cuts may be needed if the assessment or state revenue proposals fail.
The Bradford County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 on July 1 to adopt a resolution establishing a Bradford County Fire Protection Municipal Service Benefit Unit and beginning the assessment process for fiscal year 2025–26.
The action came as county finance staff presented a working budget summary that projects shrinking general-fund reserves and flags several recurring cost pressures. Dana, finance staff, told commissioners the budget uses available fund balances to help balance next year’s spending but cautioned, “These fund balances are estimates and could be affected by any large, last‑minute purchases between now and the end of the current fiscal year.”
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