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Union County midyear budget stable, officials warn revaluation shifted tax burden to towns
Summary
County budget staff told commissioners revenues and expenses are on pace for FY26, but the property revaluation will shift sales‑tax distributions and perceived tax increases to municipalities; staff said 13 towns went above the revenue‑neutral mark and urged clearer public communication.
Jason May, Union County’s director of budget and grants management, told the Board of Commissioners that midyear general‑fund revenues are tracking at or above budget and expenses are at or below expectations, leaving the county ‘‘confident in meeting our budget number.’’ May said vehicle valuation increases that drove higher ad valorem receipts during COVID have largely normalized and major revenue areas — property, sales and state/federal reimbursements — show no immediate shortfall.
The board spent the bulk of the discussion on how…
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