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Strafford County delegation authorizes short‑term borrowing, interim payments and accepts Q3 budget report
Summary
At its Dec. 5 executive committee meeting, the Strafford County delegation authorized tax‑anticipation notes up to $30 million, allowed commissioners to pay county expenditures pending the 2026 budget, and accepted the third‑quarter 2025 budget report; votes were recorded for each motion.
Strafford County’s executive committee on Dec. 5 authorized a series of short‑term fiscal actions and accepted its third‑quarter 2025 budget report.
Treasurer Pamela Cherry addressed the committee before a motion to authorize the county commissioners to obtain tax‑anticipation notes (TANs) of up to $30,000,000 for the first six months of 2026. Cherry noted a higher figure in her remarks but the formal motion put before the committee capped the notes at $30 million. A representative objected to repeating six‑month borrowings and said “the statute requires us to do it the way we’re doing it,” prompting discussion about whether statutory change…
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