NORRISTOWN — Montgomery County officials Thursday got a first look at the 2026 proposed budget, with a 4 percent property tax increase on tap to lessen a $25.5 million budget shortfall.

County Chief Financial Officer Dean Dortone addressed county commissioners with a presentation of the county’s finances, which initially revealed projections amounting to $607.2 million in revenue and $632.7 million in expenditures.

Montgomery County adopts 2025 budget, real estate tax increase

Dortone proposed a 4 percent county real estate tax increase. Raising the millage rate from 5.252 mills to 5.462 mills would generate an additional $12 million in revenue, Dortone said, bringing the revenue to $619.2 million. Another $13.5 million would be drawn from the county’s fund balance to close the deficit.

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