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Every figure ties to the budget book’s summary schedules and foots to the dollar."},"documents":[{"id":"cary-fy26-budget","title":"Town of Cary FY2026 Adopted Operating & Capital Budget","jurisdiction":"cary","layer":"appropriation","source_url":"https://www.carync.gov/services-publications/budget","retrieved_at":"2026-08-21","status":"ingested","note":"Adopted June 26, 2025. All-funds net budget $510,912,388; General Fund $290,431,385. GFOA Distinguished Budget award; summary schedules foot to the penny. 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