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Fauquier County adopts FY2026 budget, raises general real-estate rate 1.9¢
Summary
The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget and five-year capital improvement plan and set the county'wide tax rate at 0.967 with a 1.9¢ increase to the general real-estate rate and a 0.5¢ fire levy increase. The measure passed 3-2 after debate about using higher revenue to shore up health insurance reserves.
The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget, set the countywide tax rate at 0.967, and approve the FY2026-2030 capital improvement plan at a regularly scheduled meeting. The adopted tax package includes a 1.9¢ increase to the general real-estate rate and a 0.5¢ increase to the fire rescue levy.
The change to the general rate and fire levy together will raise the average homeowner's real-estate bill by about $110 a year, or about $9 a month, according to county staff. The vote on the budget resolution passed by a 3-2 tally after a proposal to increase…
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