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Goldsboro manager unveils $103M proposed budget with no property tax increase; public hearing set for May 18

Goldsboro City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

City Manager presented a balanced FY2026-27 proposed budget of roughly $103 million that holds the tax rate steady, proposes a modest utilities rate increase and allocates strategic reserves to prioritized capital projects; council set a public hearing for May 18.

City Manager Mister Livingston and Finance Director Catherine Nguyen presented Goldsboro's manager-recommended FY2026-27 budget, a roughly $103 million spending plan that proposes no general property tax increase while allocating strategic reserves to priority capital projects and recommending targeted fee adjustments.

The recommended budget holds the property tax rate at the current 0.69…

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