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Catawba County commissioners receive FY2025–26 budget preview; no votes taken
Summary
County Manager Mary Furtado presented a preview of the FY2025–26 budget — including year-to-date status, revenue outlook and department requests — and the board took no formal action during the April 14 special meeting.
The Catawba County Board of Commissioners met in special session April 14 to receive a preview of the FY2025–26 county budget from County Manager Mary Furtado, who outlined a year-to-date status check, a revenue outlook, an overview of department budget requests and the next procedural steps. No budget votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
Furtado presented the budget preview to the four commissioners present — Chair Randy Isenhower, Vice-Chair Austin Allran and Commissioners Robert C. Abernethy Jr. and Barbara G. Beatty — and to staff including Assistant County Managers Paul Murray and Justin Merritt, Budget & Management Director Jennifer Mace, Budget & Management Analyst Ian Bumgarner, County Attorney Jodi Stewart, Assistant County Attorney Josh Teague and County Clerk Dale Stiles. Commissioner Cole Setzer was absent.
According to the presentation summary, the preview covered: a year-to-date status check for FY2024–25, a revenue outlook for FY2025–26, an overview of the budget requests submitted by departments and a description of the next steps in the county’s budget process. The board received the information for consideration; the manager did not present a motion to adopt any budget items at the session.
The meeting was convened at 9:02 a.m. at the Catawba County Government Center and adjourned at 10:09 a.m. following a motion by Chair Randy Isenhower that carried unanimously. The board is expected to continue budget work in subsequent public meetings as staff and the manager refine recommendations and prepare formal proposals for consideration.
