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Harnett County releases recommended 2025-26 budget, asks commissioners for guidance on school funding and nonprofit requests
Summary
County staff presented a recommended 2025-26 budget that raises proposed school funding, increases fund-balance allocation and asks the Board of Commissioners for direction on nonprofit requests and several fee changes.
County finance staff on Tuesday asked the Harnett County Board of Commissioners for guidance to finalize the recommended 2025-26 budget, highlighting a large increase in proposed school funding and a larger fund-balance drawdown.
The presentation by Lisa McFadden said staff has increased the recommended continuation-and-expansion allocation for Harnett County Schools and set aside contingency to cover the district's lost low-wealth funding. "The $45,716,364 was the total amount requested by Harnett County Schools," McFadden said, and staff noted an "increase per pupil funding" figure of $1,810.40, about $395 more per student than last year.
McFadden told commissioners that changes made since last week include a roughly $12 million increase in the fund-balance allocation to cover…
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