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Harnett County commissioners lay out budget schedule, say state law prevents impact fees and flag high school construction costs
Summary
Commissioners said state law currently prevents counties from imposing developer impact fees, outlined key budget dates (manager presents recommended budget May 4; budget adoption and tax-rate setting June 21), and cited recent school construction figures while urging residents to contact state legislators about new tools.
Harnett County commissioners used a public Q&A to explain the county budget timeline, the limits on local tools for financing growth, and what residents can expect as the board considers next year's levy.
Vice Chair Matt Nichols and Chair Eddie Jaggers walked through the near-term schedule: the county manager will present a recommended budget on May 4, the board will hold a work session on May 12 and a public hearing on the recommended budget on May 18, and the board intends to adopt the budget and set tax rates on June 21 (the board also listed May 15 as the school budget submission deadline and May 26 as a possible additional work session). "We will be adopting the tax rates" on June 21, Nichols said…
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