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Harnett County presents FY 2025–26 recommended budget; no tax‑rate increase proposed, contingency for school funding flagged
Summary
Harnett County presented a $183.46 million general‑fund recommended budget for FY 2025–26 on May 13 that proposes no property‑tax rate increase but recommends using $8.04 million of fund balance and includes a range of staffing and program expansions.
Harnett County staff presented the recommended fiscal year 2025–26 budgets and proposed expansions to the Board of Commissioners on May 13, with the general‑fund recommendation totaling $183,457,942, a proposed Harnett Regional Water budget of $50,595,000 and a solid‑waste budget of $8,972,554. The recommended package does not include a county property‑tax rate increase.
Why it matters: The county recommended budget funds public safety, human services and education as the largest cost centers; staff said the recommendation sustains current service levels, proposes limited expansions and builds contingencies to accommodate potential state decisions on school funding.
Top‑line budget items - General fund: $183,457,942 recommended. To balance revenues and expenditures, staff proposed appropriating $8,042,036 of fund balance — about $4.7…
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