To address growth and a growing list of school capital needs, the Cabarrus County proposed budget includes a slight tax increase for the coming fiscal year.
The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners will hold special budget work sessions on Tuesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the Cabarrus County Government Center, 65 Church St. SE in Concord. The sessions will conclude at the board work session on June 4. At the sessions, the Board of Commissioners will have the opportunity to discuss details of the proposed budget with management and outside agencies funded within the county budget.
To keep up with changes to the proposed fiscal year 2019 budget, go to www.cabarruscounty.us/budget.
The county will also offer a special Government 101 course on Friday, June 15, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The free session is a day of active presentations and demonstrations that inform participants on how the county creates a budget, explains details of the fiscal year 2019 budget and gives residents the opportunity to participate in open budget discussions with the county manager and members of the Board of Commissioners.
To register for Government 101, call 704-920-2336 or email outreach@cabarruscounty.us.
The board will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget and is scheduled to vote at 6:30 p.m. on June 18 in the meeting chambers of the Government Center.
