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Southampton County approves FY‑26 appropriation resolution totaling $87.9 million
Summary
The board approved an FY‑26 appropriation resolution totaling $87,887,099 and approved related school fund appropriations; finance staff reported revenue collections above budget year‑to‑date and expenditures under budget.
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors approved an appropriation resolution for the fiscal year 2026 budget totaling $87,887,099 by voice vote. During the same agenda segment the board approved an appropriation for the school fund; figures presented in the packet were inconsistent on the record (packets referenced $108,386.72 and another line noted $3,391,583.39) and staff acknowledged the packet contains the official numbers for record.
Finance staff reported year‑to‑date revenues through May 2025 at 101.35% of the budget and expenditures at about 84.48% of budget, noting collections for real estate, personal property and solid waste accounts and reporting outstanding balances. The treasurer provided account‑level figures: real estate collections at roughly 99.71% (outstanding $630,244.13), personal property at 96.7% ($2,066,094.45 outstanding), and solid waste collections at 79.68% ($767,578.40 outstanding).
The board approved motions on the appropriation items by voice vote; members indicated unanimous support where recorded. The board did not request additional public hearings on the appropriation resolution at this meeting.
