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Union County manager presents FY2026 proposed budget; board hears public comment ahead of June 16 adoption
Summary
Union County Manager Bridal Matthews presented the recommended FY2026 operating and capital budget at a required public hearing, asking the Board of Commissioners to adopt a proposed total tax rate of 43.42¢ per $100 of valuation at the June 16 meeting to cover voter-approved education debt and other commitments.
Union County Manager Bridal Matthews on Monday presented the recommended FY2026 operating and capital budget and opened a public hearing before the Board of Commissioners, saying the county is proposing a total tax rate of 43.42¢ per $100 of valuation and asking the board to act at its June 16 meeting.
Matthews said the county-calculated revenue-neutral rate under state law is 41.6¢. "We are proposing a total tax rate of 43.42¢ per $100 of valuation. That is an additional 1.82¢ over revenue neutral. And that is specifically and only for voter approved debt for Union County public schools and South Piedmont Community College," Matthews said.
The manager reviewed recommended shifts among rate components: the county general fund rate shown as moving from 16.32¢ to 11.24¢, the education operating fund from 37.42¢ to 26.78¢, and the education debt fund rising from 2.92¢ to 3.89¢ (changes driven by voter-approved debt and debt-service…
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