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York County proposes FY26 $288 million budget, recommends 4¢ real estate and 20¢ personal property tax increases
Summary
County Administrator Mark Bellamy presented a FY26 proposed budget that would hold most services steady while recommending a 4¢ increase in the real‑estate tax rate (to $0.78 per $100) and a 20¢ increase in the personal‑property tax rate (to $4.00) to close an estimated $6.4 million gap driven by rising personnel, contractual and school costs.
County Administrator Mark Bellamy told the York County Board of Supervisors on March 18 that he is proposing a FY26 operating and capital plan that would total about $288 million across funds, including roughly $200 million in the general fund, and recommended a real‑estate tax increase of 4¢ (from 74¢ to 78¢ per $100 of assessed value) and a 20¢ increase in the personal‑property tax rate (restoring the rate to $4.00).
Bellamy said the administration is proposing a maintenance‑level budget with no new programs beyond current commitments and that the request responds to rising costs for personnel, contractual services and debt. The administration estimates $11 million in budget drivers (pay and benefits, public safety, school support, contractual obligations and debt service) against projected revenue growth of $4.6 million, leaving a $6.4 million shortfall that the recommended tax adjustments would largely address.
The proposal includes a 4 percent…
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