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Northumberland supervisors agree to advertise FY27 budget hearing and a 57¢ tax rate, set May public hearings
Summary
County staff presented FY27 budget options including a 47¢–57¢ tax‑rate range; the board agreed to advertise a 57¢ real‑estate tax rate for flexibility, scheduled a May 28 budget public hearing and a June 4 separate tax‑rate hearing, and set a May 19 work session for department reviews.
County staff presented the Board of Supervisors with preliminary FY27 budget figures on May 12, outlining tax‑rate scenarios and cost pressures and asking the board how it wished to advertise upcoming public hearings.
“Last meeting, we presented some initial information to you all,” a staff member told the board, noting an equalized rate of 0.4721 and a draft planning rate of 51¢. Staff said a range of 47¢ to 57¢ had been modeled and that a 55¢ rate—based on then‑identified cuts—would produce roughly a 22% change that could cover the…
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