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North Augusta administration outlines FY2026 budget with proposed 2‑mill increase and staffing additions
Summary
City Administrator Jim Clifford and department directors presented the proposed FY2026 budget, citing personnel additions, vehicle replacements and enterprise-fund constraints and proposing a 2‑mill property tax increase to balance the general fund.
City Administrator Jim Clifford and department directors presented a detailed FY2026 budget briefing to the council, describing drivers, proposed staffing additions, capital replacements and policy changes that inform a draft budget that will return for formal readings.
Clifford said General Fund drivers include employee compensation (PEBA insurance increases of about 4%), additional personnel, and vehicle and maintenance costs. He outlined a proposed 2‑mill increase in property tax to balance the general fund; staff estimated that a 2‑mill rise would increase annual property taxes by about $24 on a $305,000 house and would raise vehicle tax bills by small amounts depending on vehicle type. The administration discussed enterprise funds…
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