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Wayne County manager rolls out $276.3 million all‑fund budget; proposes 0.6209 tax rate, schedules June 3 public hearing
Summary
County manager Chip Crumpler presented the recommended 2025–26 budget on May 20: $239.8 million general fund and $276.3 million total funds, proposing a tax rate of 0.6209 per $100 of assessed value (revaluation revenue neutral rate 0.5633). The board set a public hearing for June 3 and scheduled work sessions.
County Manager Chip Crumpler presented his recommended fiscal 2025–26 budget to the Wayne County Board of Commissioners on May 20, proposing a $239,783,106 general fund budget and a $276,286,558 all‑fund budget.
Crumpler told commissioners the county’s revenue-neutral tax rate after the county’s reappraisal is 0.5633 per $100 of valuation and that his proposed rate is 0.6209 per $100. The proposed budget includes a $1,900,000 appropriation from unassigned fund balance to cover capital improvements, a cost of living adjustment and salary study increases. The manager’s presentation…
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