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Residents press commissioners at budget hearing to protect libraries, parks and avoid property-tax hikes
Summary
At a public FY2026 budget hearing, community members urged the Augusta-Richmond County Commission to safeguard cemetery and library funding, challenge large sheriff—s-office requests and seek alternatives to property-tax increases.
Augusta-Richmond County residents used the commission—s public budget hearing to press elected officials on priorities they said were at risk in the proposed fiscal 2026 budget.
Moses Todd, a former commissioner, told the commission he has spoken at budget hearings since 2015 and urged officials not to shift the burden of balancing the budget primarily to property taxpayers. Todd suggested alternatives including use of special-purpose local option sales tax proceeds, a manufacturer excise tax and short-term…
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