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Town council adopts Blowing Rock fiscal 2025–26 budget with no property tax increase
Summary
Council approved the FY2025–26 budget on June 10 with no change to the property tax rate, a proposed 2.5% COLA for staff and a planned use of $194,000 in fund balance.
Blowing Rock’s Town Council adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget at its June 10 meeting, approving a plan that includes no property tax increase, a proposed 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for employees and continued capital and debt planning.
What the council approved: The adopted budget uses a $194,000 draw from fund balance to balance the general fund rather than increasing the property tax rate. It maintains a personnel COLA of 2.5%, includes a projected 6% increase in the employer pension contribution and a projected 5% increase in health-insurance costs, and continues the town’s capital replacement schedule for fleet and parks.
Why it matters: Council and…
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