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Franklin County proposes 3‑cent real estate tax and 2% meals tax increases to fund school and county needs; broadband builds continue
Summary
County administrator presented a balanced FY27 budget that would raise the real estate tax by 3 cents and the meals tax from 4% to 6% to fund school operating requests, capital projects and county services; broadband partners reported route‑level progress and expected customer activations as testing completes.
County Administrator Steve Sandy proposed a FY27 spending plan the board described as a “maintenance of effort” budget that increases available funding for the schools while adding modest county capital and personnel investments. To cover operating and capital gaps, the proposal would raise the real estate tax rate from 43¢ to 46¢ per $100 of assessed value and increase the county meals tax from 4% to 6%.
Sandy said projected revenue growth plus the proposed tax changes would generate roughly $8 million to cover school operating increases, county needs and limited new positions. He described the budget as measured and noted continued state budget uncertainty and inflationary pressures affecting personnel, transportation, and social services costs.
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