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Essex County commissioners adopt $468.4 million 2026 budget
Summary
The Essex County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2026 county budget — resolution R2026‑00189 — appropriating $468,435,000 for county purposes after a public hearing with no speakers; the vote was recorded by roll call.
The Essex County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the county'wide 2026 budget during a public meeting, approving resolution R2026-00189 after a brief public hearing that drew no speakers.
Hussam Mohammed, director of finance, told the board the measure would allow the county to read the budget by title only, a procedural step the administration said was permitted under state law and would not extend the required advertising period. After motions…
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