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Wake County manager presents $2.17 billion FY2026 recommended budget, schedules public hearings
Summary
County Manager David Ellis presented a $2.165 billion recommended FY2026 budget emphasizing public safety, education, homelessness and libraries; the board received the recommendation and set two public hearings and work sessions.
Wake County Manager David Ellis presented his recommended fiscal year 2026 budget of $2,165,424,000 to the Wake County Board of Commissioners on May 5, outlining investments in public safety, education, homelessness services, libraries and early childhood education.
Ellis said the proposed budget reflects population growth — Wake County now exceeds 1.2 million residents — and economic pressures including inflation and higher construction costs. The recommended package uses natural revenue growth to fund most priorities; Ellis proposed two voter-approved tax changes: a 0.25-cent increase to cover a $142 million library bond and a $0.0125 increase to the fire tax in the…
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