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Gaston County manager proposes FY2026 budget with flat tax rate, absorbs $31 million in cost increases
Summary
County Manager Matthew Roten presented a recommended FY2026 budget keeping the tax rate at 59.9¢, using no general‑fund balance, absorbing more than $31 million in increased expenses and scheduling a public hearing and adoption on May 27.
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Gaston County Manager Matthew Roten on May 13 presented a recommended fiscal year 2026 budget that holds the county tax rate at 59.9 cents per $100 of assessed value, proposes no appropriation of general‑fund balance and absorbs more than $31 million in increased expenses through cuts and reallocations.
Roten told the Board of Commissioners the proposal is intended to prioritize core services and board objectives while restoring fiscal stability after several years of tighter margins. “I’m recommending a tax rate of 59.9¢ per hundred dollars of assessed value,” Roten said during the work session.
Roten said the recommended general fund is flat compared with the prior year and that the budget absorbs $31 million in expense increases, including roughly $16.2…
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