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Caswell commissioners set public hearing on FY2025–26 budget, propose 3¢ property tax increase as residents press for more school funding
Summary
At a May public hearing, county staff outlined a FY2025–26 draft budget that would raise property taxes 3¢ to cover a revenue shortfall; dozens of residents and school staff urged the board to increase school funding and local teacher supplements and described urgent facility and staffing needs.
Caswell County commissioners opened a public hearing on the proposed FY2025–26 budget and a proposed 3¢ property tax increase after county staff said a projected $643,000 revenue shortfall must be covered by cuts or new revenue.
Budget presenter Renee Paschal, joined by County Manager Tony Whitaker, told the board the county faces lower revenues — including a $300,000 reduction in inmate housing revenue and a roughly $724,000 reduction in health-department fund balance — while expenses rose modestly overall. Paschal said the 3¢ property tax increase would generate about $640,000 and that projected higher sales tax receipts could add roughly $300,000; even with the increase, she said Caswell’s tax rate would remain below comparable counties.
The hearing drew more than a dozen residents and current school employees who urged…
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