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Chester County presents preliminary 2026 budget with no tax increase; $778.6M consolidated total
Summary
County finance presented a conservative 2026 budget with no proposed tax increase (prelim. real estate rate 5.164 mills), $666.3M operating budget, $778.6M consolidated total, $22.9M borrowing anticipated, and staff reductions yielding about $2.2M in savings.
County finance staff presented the preliminary operating and capital budget for 2026, emphasizing conservative assumptions because of recent federal and state budget uncertainty.
Julie Bullheimer explained the budget was prepared before full clarity on federal and Commonwealth decisions and therefore emphasizes fiscal caution and flexibility. Key figures presented included a…
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