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Strafford County unveils $93.5 million 2026 budget proposal after state Medicaid cut
Summary
County officials proposed a $93,507,853 operating budget for 2026 and said a late state decision cutting county Medicaid revenue by about $442,000 forced reductions including 15.5 FTEs, a hiring freeze and modest employee pay increases; a public hearing is set for Jan. 22.
Speaker 3, presenting on behalf of the commissioners, said the county is proposing a calendar-year 2026 operating budget of $93,507,853, with offsetting revenue of $47,477,953 and $46,029,890 to be raised by taxation. "A total of $93,507,853 in total operating expenses being offset by a record of $47,477,953," Speaker 3 said.
The presentation emphasized a late notice from the state that reduced the county's Medicaid-related revenue. "Our revenue from Medicaid was gonna be reduced, by some $442,000," Speaker 3 said, adding that the letter arrived just days before the budget was published. That reduction, together with rising employee health-insurance costs, led the commissioners to trim staffing and…
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