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Manager recommends 1.59'2 property tax increase amid $9.8M in cuts and options to avoid layoffs
Summary
County manager presented a recommended FY2025-26 budget that proposes a 1.59¢ property tax increase (from 0.469 to 0.485) to cover rising costs, includes $9.8 million in cut requests, and details potential deeper cuts required if commissioners opt for no tax increase.
The Alamance County manager presented her recommended fiscal year 2025-26 budget at the commissioners meeting, asking the board to consider a 1.59¢ increase in the property tax rate and outlining a series of cuts and trade-offs if the board prefers to keep taxes flat.
"I'm recommending a fiscally responsible budget that's built on transparency, accountability, and proactive budgeting," the manager said, opening her presentation. She told the board that a flat budget with no tax increase would require about $4.4 million in recurring service cuts and that fully funding all departmental requests would need a 6.1¢ increase.
The manager recommended increasing the tax rate from…
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