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Fletcher town manager proposes 29.5¢ tax rate to fund fire protections, personnel and repairs
Summary
At a budget workshop, the town manager presented a roughly $10.5 million FY2026–27 balanced budget and recommended raising the property tax from 28¢ to 29.5¢ per $100 of assessed value, with most of the increase earmarked for Fletcher Fire & Rescue, personnel costs and facility repairs; final values will be finalized before a June 8 public hearing.
The town manager presented a proposed FY2026–27 balanced budget of about $10.5 million and recommended raising Fletcher’s property tax rate from 28¢ to 29.5¢ per $100 of assessed value to cover growing costs for contracted fire protection, personnel and capital repairs.
The recommendation, delivered at a council budget workshop, would allocate 12¢ of the proposed 29.5¢ rate to contracted fire protection and 17.5¢ to town-administered services. "I have to present a balanced budget," the town manager said, adding that the increase represents a 1.5¢ change and would support fire‑station repairs, added personnel and higher health‑insurance costs.
Why it matters: the largest drivers are Fletcher Fire & Rescue contract costs — including flood damage repairs to Station 3 (Naples) and upgrades at Station 2 (Hooper Creek) — and rising personnel-related…
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