Posted May 4, 2023
At the May 1, 2023, meeting of the Granville County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Drew Cummings presented his recommended budget for fiscal year 2023-2024. The Board will now host a series of work sessions the week of May 8 – 12, and a public hearing on the proposed budget on May 15. A vote on the final budget draft is planned for June 5.
Highlights of the recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year include:
- No increase to the current Granville County tax rate (property tax rate remains $0.84 per $100 valuation and Fire Tax District remains $0.06 per $100 valuation).
- Major market adjustments (up to 8%) and paid meal breaks (equivalent to a 4.35% increase) for public safety employee salaries. Maintain current merit pay program (up to 4%).
- Up to 4% cost of living adjustments for all other county employees and maintain current merit pay program (up to 4%).
- Lowering employee health insurance premiums and enhancing retirement benefits.
- Funding increase to Granville County Public Schools current expense of nearly $1 million. An increase of 4.7% on a per-pupil basis.
- Continues significant recent increases to EMS funding.
- Maintains strong support of Vance-Granville Community College funding.
- A net increase of seven full-time positions and four new part-time positions in Administration, Finance, Tax Administration, Board of Elections, Senior Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Social Services (Social Services positions are all partially funded by the State of NC).
- Increased funding to Kerr Area Transportation Authority.
- Fleet management transition to leased vehicles.
A PowerPoint presentation of budget highlights can be viewed on the Granville County website and the full recommended budget document can be found here.
Those wishing to examine a hard copy of the recommended budget document can do so during business hours at the Granville County Administration Office (104 Belle Street, Oxford) or at the Richard H. Thornton Library (210 Main Street, Oxford).