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Lancaster County administrator recommends $156M general-fund budget; council presses for cuts and firmer revenue estimates
Summary
County administrators presented a recommended FY2027 budget that relies on a preliminary 7% mill-value increase and proposes use of reserves and dozens of new positions; council members pressed staff for realistic revenue projections, asked for targeted cuts to reach a lower operating target, and scheduled follow-up budget readings and hearings.
Lancaster County administrators presented a recommended FY2027 budget that the county says is balanced on preliminary assumptions but still needs firmer revenue numbers before final adoption.
Budget director Jamie Provoznak presented the administrator’s recommendation, saying the proposed general fund is balanced at about $156.4 million after trimming staff requests. The recommendation includes an estimated 7% increase in the value of one mill (staff estimated roughly $641,000 per mill) and would use approximately $29.3 million of the county’s unassigned fund balance for one-time capital items. The total budget presented across all funds was described as balanced at about $215.7 million.
"The recommended budget is balanced with increases to county operating, capital improvement, [and] millage rates," Provoznak said in her presentation. Interim county administrator Willis said the figures are preliminary: "We don't have certified mill values. This is balanced based on projections, and it's…
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