Portsmouth projects 6.3% general-fund increase for FY2027; staff says recurring growth nearer 3% Budget staff told the City Council the FY2027 general fund would total $360.7 million, a headline 6.3% increase driven largely by one-time items and adjustments; Trey Burke said recurring structural growth is closer to $9 million (about 2.9%). Council members pressed for delinquency breakdowns and assumptions behind school and intergovernmental figures.

Portsmouth's FY2027 budget reveals a headline 6.3% increase, but the real story lies in the details of a modest 2.9% recurring revenue growth and pressing concerns over delinquent taxes.

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