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Allegany County adopts FY2026 budget; income tax rises to secure state disparity funds

3857474 · May 29, 2025
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Summary

County adopts a $147.7 million FY2026 operating and capital budget, includes 2% COLA for employees, no property tax increase, and an income tax rise from 3.03% to 3.20% to qualify for state disparity funding.

Administrator Bennett presented the fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budget and the commissioners adopted it after a short presentation.

Bennett said the budget "includes no increase in property taxes" while noting the county will raise its income tax rate from 3.03% to 3.20% beginning Jan. 1, 2026, "in order to…

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