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Centre Region COG director outlines 2026 draft budget; Ferguson share falls below earlier estimate
Summary
Centre Region Council of Governments Executive Director presented a draft 2026 budget showing a 4.5% overall increase; Ferguson Township's share after the standard formula was about 5.95%. Director cited changes in EIT data sources, a 13.6% health‑care driver and conditional $100,000 funding for Millbrook Marsh design.
The Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) presented a draft 2026 summary budget to Ferguson Township supervisors on Oct. 7. COG Executive Director Mr. Estelle summarized key drivers and fielded board questions about municipal shares and line‑item adjustments.
Mr. Estelle said the overall draft budget shows a 4.5% increase; after applying COG's standard allocation formula Ferguson Township's share was approximately 5.95%. He said a shift from using Department of Community and Economic…
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