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Harnett County budget discussion focuses on schools, low‑wealth gap and fund balance options
Summary
Commissioners reviewed the recommended FY2025‑26 budget, debated how much of the school system's request to fund from county resources, discussed use of the fund balance versus a tax increase and directed staff to prepare scenarios showing impacts of funding options.
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. — The Harnett County Board of Commissioners spent an extended portion of its meeting reviewing the county manager's recommended FY2025‑26 budget, with an extended discussion about Harnett County Schools' funding request and the county's fund balance.
County finance staff reported that the school system requested approximately $45.7 million; the county's recommended contribution in the presentation was about $37.3 million, leaving an $8.4 million difference from the schools' request. County staff said fully funding the school request would reduce the county's projected fund balance from the current estimated 22.5% down toward the county's policy minimum and could lower the balance to about 17.1% if…
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