Wake County Board of Commissioners Budget for 2026

$2.1B budget that comes with property tax increase adopted in Wake County for fiscal year 2026

The budget proposal invests heavily in education and also supports new state mandates and does come with a property tax increase.

Wake County Passes Budget with Small Tax Increase to Support Schools

The Wake County Board of Commissioners passed its $2.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 last night following a monthslong process that involved a good deal of hand-wringing and compromise. The final total includes a last-minute $5 million increase to the appropriation for Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS), prompted by weeks of advocacy and public pressure.The county’s allocation to WCPSS will increase by $40 million next year, but will still…

Wake County Board of Commissioners budget for 2026

Wake County Commissioners Approve $2.1 Billion Budget Amid Controversial Cuts

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The Wake County Board of Commissioners approved a $2.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 on Monday night in a 6-1 vote, setting in motion a plan that increases public school funding while making cuts to affordable housing and emergency services. Commissioner Shinica Thomas cast the lone vote against the budget, warning that the county is being forced into a “false and dangerous choice” between funding education a…

North Carolina's Wake County Votes to Raise Property Taxes, Cut Affordable Housing

The Board of Commissioners in North Carolina’s Wake County passed a $2.17 billion budget that raises property taxes and reduces proposed housing.

N.C. county officials cut EMS funding while raising property tax rate

Wake County approved a $2.17B budget boosting school funding, prompting criticism over pitting public safety and affordable housing against education priorities