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York County begins public hearings on FY2026 budget and proposed tax-rate increase; residents press board to fully fund schools
Summary
York County officials opened public hearings on the proposed FY2026 budget April 15, presenting a $288 million all-funds proposal and an advertised real-estate tax rate of 80 cents that the board discussed lowering to 78 cents as supervisors weighed school funding, employee compensation and capital cuts.
York County officials opened public hearings on the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and tax rates at the April 15 Board of Supervisors meeting as residents and organizations urged either restraint on taxes or additional investment in schools and county services.
County Administrator Mark Bellamy reviewed the proposal: "The total proposed budget, all funds less the transfers, is $288,000,000," he told supervisors, and said the proposed general fund is about $200 million. Bellamy said staff and departments identified $15.2 million in reductions to the operating budget and removed roughly $53 million from the six-year capital improvement program after committee and board review.
The board advertised the real-estate tax rate at 80 cents per $100 of assessed value to provide…
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