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Sullivan County committee reviews tentative 2026 budget; proposes 9.12% property tax increase
Summary
County budget staff presented a tentative 2026 budget that uses $5.5 million of fund balance and would result in a proposed 9.12% property tax increase (about $114 annually per $100,000 assessed value); two public hearings are scheduled for Dec. 2 and Dec. 4.
County budget staff presented the tentative 2026 budget to the Management & Budget committee, saying the package was filed by the county manager and reflects a difficult fiscal climate driven by declining sales tax revenue and rising wage- and benefit-related costs. "The 2026 tentative budget was filed by the county manager on October 29," the presenter told the committee. To limit the impact on taxpayers, the budget proposes using $5,500,000 from the county's…
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