Notice of Public Hearing – Lenoir County Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Submitted Budget

The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, June 7, 2021, during the regular meeting of the Commissioners which begins at 9:00 a.m. at the NC Cooperative Extension/Lenoir County Center located at 1791 NC-11, Kinston, NC, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 159-12(b) for the purpose of taking comments from the public with regards to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget, as proposed and submitted by the County’s Budget Officer on May 3, 2021.  At the time of the Public Hearing, the Board may adopt the FY21-22 Budget and Budget Ordinance or they may adopt these measures at a later date, but no later than June 30, 2021.  The recommended date for adoption of these measures is Monday, June 7, 2021.

The Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget, as submitted, for Lenoir County Government, proposes General Fund Appropriations of $66,991,951 and revenues of $66,991,951 with a tax rate of $.845 per $100 valuation of property listed in Lenoir County for taxation as of January 1, 2021.

Copies of the budget and budget summaries will be available in the County Finance Office, located, at 130 S. Queen St., Kinston, NC. Also, the budget may be accessed on the county’s web page – www.lenoircountync.gov