The Board of Commissioners adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget, keeping the property tax rate ate 44.48 cents per $100 of assessed value. The budget includes investments in education, public safety, infrastructure, and service provision across 31 departments.
The total general fund budget is $161 million.
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Highlights include:
- Funding Public Schools - Increased by 9.74% to $25.6 million
- Funding Craven Community College - $5.1 million
- Supporting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - $3.6 million
- Maintaining 31 County departments
- Improving County infrastructure including, but not limited to:
- Ag Extension building renovations
- West Craven Park ball field lights
- Creekside Park bathroom renovation
- New Bern Library Branch improvements
School Funding includes:
- Operational Support - $25.6 million
- Capital Improvements & Debt Service - $3.48 million
- School Resource Officers - $3.1 million
- Other Support - $106K
- D.A.R.E. Speaker
- "Too Good for Drugs" program
- Partners in Education (P.I.E.)
- Booster Club match funding
- NC Symphony