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Delaware County staff outline $7.4 million shortfall as property-tax math remains uncertain
Summary
County staff told the council the 2026 budget as presented would require roughly $7.4 million in cuts; officials said state-calculated property tax figures are running lower than the 4% growth many expected, complicating planning.
Delaware County officials told the County Council during the budget hearing that the county faces a roughly $7.4 million shortfall for the coming budget year and will need to find alternative revenues or cuts to close the gap.
County staff said revenue this year is down roughly $1 million compared with last year and that the 2026 general budget request totals about $46.5 million. Officials told the council the county had projected a small increase in the property tax levy — about $250,000 in dollars — rather than the 4% growth rate that had been discussed at the state level.
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