Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster delivered some information about the county’s financials last night online.

In April 2026, the Cumberland County Codes Department issued 43 residential and 2 commercial building permits, along with 30 general mechanical and 41 general plumbing permits, collecting a total of $56,238 in fees. This represents an increase from $52,803 collected during the same month the previous year.

EMS services generated $624,500 in revenue for the month, exceeding the estimated monthly income of $433,333, though year-to-date collections remain $465,661 below projections. Sales tax collections for April (reflecting activity from two months earlier) totaled $1,255,571, which was $83,251 above estimates, putting year-to-date figures $522,896 ahead of revenue projections. Property tax collections are progressing strongly at 99.63 percent, improved from 97.4 percent at this time last year.

Hotel/Motel tax collections stand at $864,274 year to date, slightly below last year’s $877,337 and representing 72.02 percent of the $1,200,000 annual budget. Prisoner boarding payments for housing state inmates have performed well, reaching $516,559 year to date compared to $361,825 last year and already surpassing the full annual budget of $397,823. Overall, the county shows mixed but generally positive financial trends across key revenue streams.