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Somerset County commissioners approve preliminary UT budget with $400,000 TIF offset to cut tax impact
Summary
After a detailed presentation of the FY2027 unorganized territory budget showing a 16.48% proposed increase, commissioners approved a preliminary draft that applies $400,000 in TIF receipts to lower the projected taxpayer increase to about 2.5%.
David, who presented the FY2027 preliminary unorganized territory (UT) budget, told commissioners the draft as submitted shows a 16.48% increase driven by requests for additional law enforcement staffing, a bridge replacement and more than $1 million in capital road projects. "That's why we're up 16.48%," David said, listing a proposed third deputy (with cruiser and equipment), a quote to replace a 31-foot bridge over Sandy Stream, and major capital roads work.
Commissioners probed…
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