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Cumberland County commissioners adopt FY2024 budget

By Staff Report, posted 1 year ago
Photo courtesy of Cumberland County

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners passed the Fiscal Year 2024 annual budget during a meeting Wednesday, June in a unanimous vote.

The approved budget includes the following adjustments from County Manager Clarence Grier’s recommended General Fund budget:

  • An additional $7,667 for Mid-Carolina Government additional local match
  • An additional $26,800 for Audit Contract Additional Expense
  • A reduction of $195,896 in Community Funding
  • An increase of $439,165 for Medicaid GAP Funding 75/25 E&E
  • An increase of $269,609 for Medicaid Expansion Continuous Coverage Unwinding
  • An increase of $8,121,245 for ARPA funds approved by the Board on June 5

The approved budget also includes a decrease in the recommended annual Solid Waste Fee from $130 to $93, along with a $3,962,219 decrease in revenue and $3,962,219 increase in appropriated Solid Waste Fund Balance.

The approved budget includes just under $576 million in expenditures across all County funds, with $382 million appropriated for General Fund expenses.

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