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Commissioners weigh Harnett County Schools funding, fund‑balance options ahead of budget vote
Summary
County staff presented FY25‑26 budget numbers showing a recommended allocation below the school system's request; commissioners debated using contingency or fund balance to cover extra school funding, the effect on the county's reserve percentage and options after a pending property revaluation.
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. — County finance staff presented recommended FY25‑26 budget figures June 2 that left Harnett County Schools' request partially unmet and prompted commissioners to debate how much contingency or fund balance to use before the board's final budget vote.
Lisa McFadden in the county finance office told commissioners the school system requested roughly $45.7 million while county staff's recommended allocation is about $37.3 million, a gap of roughly $8.4 million. The recommended budget incorporates $3.5 million the board had set aside earlier for low‑wealth replacement; full funding of the school's full…
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