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Sussex Council introduces $300M budget without property tax increase

Plan uses $33.5M from reserves to balance, public hearing set for June 16

By Brian Gilliland
Posted 5/20/26

GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County Council on Tuesday, May 19, introduced its FY 2027 budget ordinance, keeping the current property tax rate at $.0214 per $100 of assessed value and using an infusion of more than $33 million from reserves to balance.

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