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Goochland County presents budget proposal prioritizing public safety and schools without raising property tax rate
Summary
At a town-hall presentation, county officials outlined a proposed fiscal 2025 budget that increases spending for public safety and schools, funds capital projects and includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for county and school employees while keeping current real-estate and personal-property tax rates unchanged.
Goochland County officials presented a proposed budget at the county’s final spring town hall, saying the plan increases total spending while not raising the real-estate or personal-property tax rates.
The presentation noted the county’s overall revenues are projected higher year over year (the presenter cited an 11.4% increase, driven in part by new construction and reassessments). County leaders said general property taxes remain the largest revenue source and the county takes a conservative approach to forecasting to preserve reserves and fund capital projects.
County staff listed key spending priorities:…
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