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Nash County manager presents FY2026 balanced budget; school classified staff press commissioners for pay help
Summary
The Nash County manager presented a recommended FY2026 balanced budget that keeps the county’s 63¢ tax rate while proposing a 2.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment and a new merit pay system; public school classified employees urged higher pay during the public hearing.
County Manager presented the recommended fiscal year 2026 budget to the Nash County Board of Commissioners on June 2, followed by a public hearing in which multiple Nash County Public Schools classified employees urged higher pay and other supports.
The manager described the FY2026 plan as balanced and fiscally conservative while targeting local priorities: employee wages (a recommended 2.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment for full‑time and permanent part‑time staff effective July 1, 2025), a new merit pay system beginning Jan. 1, 2026, technology and vehicle replacements, public safety staffing and capital projects. The general fund proposal totaled $128,123,693, a 2.1% increase over FY2025, and the overall county budget was $146,445,372. The manager said the recommended budget assumes a 98% collection rate and a tax base increase of about 3.27% from 2024…
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