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Alamance County manager recommends 1.59¢ tax increase to avoid cuts; clarifies SRO pay, libraries and school funding figures
Summary
At a June public hearing, County Manager York defended a proposed 1.59¢ property tax increase intended to avert deeper cuts, detailed the cost impact on a median home and outlined how school resource officers and library services would be funded under the recommended budget.
Alamance County Manager York told the county commissioners and residents at a public hearing that the recommended budget includes a proposed tax-rate increase of 1.59¢ to avoid deeper service cuts and to preserve current service levels.
York said the 1.59¢ increase would add about $47.86 a year to the property tax bill of a median-valued home and that one penny on the tax rate generates roughly $2,600,000 in revenue. She emphasized the recommended budget "does not propose to close library branches, does not eliminate positions from nonmandated services," and that the board can still make adjustments after receiving the recommendation.
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