Budget for FY 2025-26 To Be Discussed, Adopted
COLUMBIA — A public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, in the Tyrrell County Commissioners’ meeting room. Residents will have an opportunity to offer input about the county’s proposed budget for 2025-26 fiscal year.
After the hearing, the commissioners are poised to discuss and adopt a finalized budget that will adjust the property tax rate.
The current tax rate is 95 cents, with the proposed cut bringing it down to 87 cents.
County Manager David Clegg explained that a “revenue-neutral” rate of 78 cents — adjusted for the state-mandated growth rate of 1.12% — was provided to the commissioners as required by state law. That rate, based on the most recent valuation from last year, would theoretically generate the same revenue as the previous valuation tax rate of 95 cents.
Clegg also noted that even after the reductions, Tyrrell County continues to operate with the smallest county budget in North Carolina. Last fiscal year’s budget was $9,326,268, while the currently proposed budget is $9,471,739.
Earlier this month, commissioners cut approximately $162,000 in expenses from the proposed budget.
Among the biggest budget reductions were cuts to the Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office, including:
- Elimination of a new F-250 truck (a total cost of $72,240)
- A $10,000 reduction for a planned F-150 purchase
- Removal of funding for a partition installation in a prisoner transport vehicle ($15,000)
The board also reduced a proposed county employee pay raise from 3% to 2%, a savings of $30,039. Another cut was for $16,000, which eliminated funding for audio and recording equipment and new chairs for the conference room. The board also cut some funding for the Register of Deeds office for record preservation.
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