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The proposed budget includes a property tax rate decrease from 54.75 cents to 40.5 cents per $100 valuation.

Eight new positions are included in the budget, along with investments in capital projects, education, public safety, and employee wellness.

A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for June 3rd at 6 p.m. at the County Administration Building.

Cleveland County Board of Commissioners were presented with a $240.3 million 2025-2026 budget proposal at their recent meeting and will vote on it in June following a public hearing.

County Manager David Cotton presented what the county described as a "revenue-neutral" budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-2026.

"The budget is designed to function as a work plan in guiding departmental operations to incorporate and

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