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Moore County adopts FY2026 budget, restores Sandhills funding and approves employee pay increase
Summary
The Moore County Board of Commissioners adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget effective July 1, 2025, restored Sandhills Community College's allocation to 6%, authorized ARPA capital adjustments, removed pandemic leave from personnel policy, and approved a 3.5% cost-of-living raise for county employees.
The Moore County Board of Commissioners on June 5 adopted the county's fiscal year 2026 budget, approving a package of related ordinances and personnel actions effective July 1, 2025.
County staff recommended adoption after a May 20 presentation and a required public hearing on June 3. Staff noted a change to Fund 216, the rural fire protection district fund, increasing it to $939,776 tied to an Eagle Springs Fire Department project. "The budget is balanced, and [we] would recommend the board consider adopting the budget," staff said.
A commissioner moved to adopt the fiscal year 2026 Moore County budget ordinance, including the fire protection service district and fee schedules, with the motion seconded and approved by the board.
Why it matters: The adopted budget sets the county's tax and spending priorities for the coming year and incorporates several policy changes and funding allocations that affect schools, public safety and county operations.
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