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Southampton County staff present balanced budget with no tax increase; public hearing to be scheduled
Summary
County staff presented a balanced proposed budget that keeps tax rates steady while recommending some water and sewer rate increases; the board was asked to authorize publishing the budget and set a public hearing in May, and staff outlined several line-item studies and requests.
County staff presented the Southampton County proposed budget at a work session on April 16, describing it as balanced and not requiring a tax rate increase while including targeted water and sewer rate increases. "No tax increases, some water and sewer rate increases, but no tax increases," a staff presenter said, summarizing the central fiscal approach.
The presentation outlined funding requests from outside organizations — including the Southampton County Public School System, the commonwealth's attorney, the voter registrar, the regional library system, early childhood…
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