Onslow County holds public hearing on FY 2026–27 budget and to keep prior tax rate

The Onslow County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing June 15 on the fiscal year 2026–2027 budget and said it will use last year's tax rate for operating costs, the meeting record shows.

A county clerk announced the plan to keep the existing tax rate and told attendees the board will meet again at 11:00 a.m. June 29 to approve the final budget. No vote tally or ordinance number for the budget was provided in the transcript excerpt.

The hearing was described in the meeting record as a public hearing for the budget; the transcript does not include public-comment excerpts about the budget nor details of proposed spending changes. The clerk directed members and the public to a special meeting date for final adoption.

The board's next step is the scheduled special meeting on June 29, where commissioners are expected to take final action on the FY 2026–2027 budget.