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Ashe County manager presents $55.6 million proposed budget, recommends 44¢ tax rate
Summary
County staff presented the proposed FY 2025–26 budget of $55,585,040 and recommended keeping the tax rate at 44 cents per $100 of assessed value; plan reflects Hurricane Helene recovery costs, an ongoing landfill expansion and a $96 million middle school project.
Ashe County staff on May 19 presented a proposed fiscal year 2025–26 general fund budget of $55,585,040 and recommended a county tax rate of 44 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
The budget message, read at the meeting by county staff, said the county remains under financial pressure from Hurricane Helene. The county reported existing debris contracts representing “an unplanned expenditure in excess of $8,000,000” and said FEMA reimbursement is expected but…
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