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Caroline County board votes to advertise 6¢ tax-rate increase as part of FY2027 budget process
Summary
The Caroline County Board of Supervisors voted to advertise a proposed 6¢ increase to the real-estate tax rate (from 52¢ to 58¢) after an extended debate about funding public-safety pay raises, health-insurance costs and new positions in the administrator's draft FY2027 budget.
The Caroline County Board of Supervisors voted to advertise a proposed 6¢ increase in the real-estate tax rate on April 2 as the county begins the formal public-notice process for the FY2027 budget. The advertisement moves the maximum proposed rate from 52¢ to 58¢ per $100 of assessed value; the board can reduce that figure after public hearings.
County Administrator Mister Culley told the board that the advertised rate would provide flexibility to fund public-safety pay adjustments, additional positions and other operating needs. Culley presented scenarios showing that a 3¢…
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