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Garner staff correct insurance formula, propose funding unfunded requests in FY26 budget
Summary
Town staff told the council a formula error overstated dental insurance costs by about $1.3 million; corrected figures free up one-time resources that staff recommend using to fund parks and street resurfacing priorities while keeping the tax rate unchanged.
The Town of Garner on May 27 discussed corrections to its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget after staff found a formula error that overstated dental insurance costs.
Town Manager Jody Miller told the council the "recommended budget totals 87,400,000.0" and that the proposal keeps the current 52¢ tax rate. Budget Director Sarah Warren said a system error had caused dental insurance to be calculated using the annual amount as the monthly amount; after correction the dental line fell to about $244,000 and the combined group insurance total is about $4.2 million. "Further analysis indicated that the dental insurance appeared to be too high, and once it was corrected, that number came down to approximately 244,000," Warren said.
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