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Belknap County delegation adopts 2026 budget after amendments, sets levy to raise $23.37 million
Summary
Belknap County delegation voted to adopt an amended 2026 budget that applies $2 million from fund balance, cuts capital improvements and adjusts outside-agency funding; the final roll call was 11–2 in favor, with the expected tax impact around a 4.4% increase.
The Belknap County delegation voted to adopt an amended 2026 county budget on a final roll call of 11–2, approving a package that applies $2 million from the county’s fund balance and raises $23,372,776 through property taxes, a figure members said equates to roughly a 4.4% tax increase.
The amended budget reduces the capital improvements line from a committee-recommended figure near $791,769 to $700,000 following debate and a successful amendment. County Commissioner (speaking to the delegation during debate) told members that roughly $300,000 of the original capital request was for nursing-home work and that some repairs at the jail were necessary to maintain safety and sanitation. A delegation member in favor of the cut said constituents…
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