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Beaufort County proposes merging human services with Nexus Care amid fund shortfall
Summary
County staff told council they're planning to move human services programs into Nexus Care’s operations under the FY27 budget to remedy a negative special‑revenue balance and reduce audit risk; council members pressed for the history of the deficit and assurances services such as REACH and CONNECT will continue.
Beaufort County staff told the County Council on Feb. 9 that they plan to transition human services functions into Nexus Care beginning in fiscal year 2027, a move administrators said is intended to correct a negative special‑revenue fund balance and avoid audit findings.
County Administrator David Moore said the change would be implemented through the FY27 budget, effective July 1, 2026, only if council approves the budget. "Since 2023, it has operated at a deficit, and the general fund has had to contribute to the special revenue account every year," Moore said, adding the account currently shows a…
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