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Atlantic County adopts 2026 budget with slight tax-rate cut; library, health and open-space funding unchanged
Summary
The Board gave final reading to the 2026 Atlantic County budget, noting a 2-cent reduction in the county tax rate and no increases for the county library, health agency and special services school district; commissioners praised the finance team's work and the budget was adopted by roll call.
The Atlantic County Board of Commissioners gave final reading and adopted the 2026 county budget, with the chair noting the county tax rate is down two cents. The chair also said funding for the county library, the county public health agency and the blended county special services school district will remain at last year's levels with no increases.
The chair described the result as a responsible budget under pressure from rising health insurance and personnel costs. "So that's…
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