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Granville County presents no-tax-rate-increase budget funding pay raises, schools and fire services
Summary
County staff presented a recommended FY2026–27 budget that holds the county and fire tax rates steady while using fund balance and existing revenues to implement pay-plan changes, add limited staff, and sustain school and public-safety capital commitments. The board will hold work sessions next week, a public hearing on May 18, and is targeting adoption on June 1.
A county staff member presented a recommended fiscal year 2026–27 budget to the Granville County Board of Commissioners that keeps both the county tax rate (63.1 cents per $100 valuation) and the fire tax rate (6 cents per $100 valuation) unchanged while funding employee pay adjustments, school operational and capital needs, and continued investments in public safety.
The presenter described the plan as a “no tax rate increase budget” designed to optimize existing revenue streams, noting the current fiscal year budget totals a little over $91 million and that the recommended document reflects the work of 27 departments. Staff said the county will use some excess unassigned fund balance to begin implementing pay and classification study recommendations beginning July 1, while acknowledging additional recurring funds will be required in future years to sustain those raises.
Why it matters: the budget would expand recurring employee compensation in response to a…
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