Mecklenburg County’s Government Center will be abuzz next week when county staff meet for an important task ahead: setting the county’s next budget before the 2025-2026 fiscal year begins on July 1.
The first public budget hearing is set for Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m. Registration is open for comment, allowing discussion on how funds should be allocated (such as property taxes, local schools, and environmental stewardship).
Pro tip: Mecklenburg County offers a budget simulator, illustrating various options to disperse funds into county services.
Can’t attend? Email your comments to the county + watch the budget hearing live online.
Following the hearing, the Board of County Commissioners will hold its annual budget retreat at the end of the month. County leaders will address fiscal policies and develop a recommended budget before presenting it on May 15. The next public hearing will be on May 22 before the budget is adopted on June 3.
