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Where Berks County's $690 million budget goes
Berks County's 2026 budget spends $690 million. Where the money comes from, where it goes, and why county taxes cover only about a quarter of it.
July 7, 2026
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The data, without the PDF
Deep dives into Berks County's numbers: budgets, taxes, and big projects, sourced from public records with every claim linked to its document.
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Berks County's new jail: four years of planning, no decision
Berks County said a new jail would beat renovating the old one. Four years after restarting the project there is no site, no price, and no decision.
July 7, 2026