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Goochland officials present proposed FY2026 budget, keep tax rate at 53¢ while planning new public-safety hires and capital projects
Summary
Interim county administration outlined the proposed FY2026 budget at a March town hall, highlighting a steady 53¢ tax rate, a 3% cost-of-living raise, 11 new public-safety positions, and planned capital spending funded in part by a roughly $60 million fund balance.
Interim County Administrator outlined Goochland County’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget at a town-hall presentation, saying the county will hold the real-estate tax rate at 53¢ while proposing new public-safety hires and several capital projects.
The presentation said the county is proposing a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for county employees; adding 11 positions in public safety (six for fire and rescue, five for the sheriff’s office); and a 6% increase in the county’s contribution to schools, described as roughly $1,800,000. Administration also listed capital requests including about $2.5 million for fire and rescue equipment, $1.3 million for information services, and $1.7 million for schools.
Why it matters: keeping the tax rate steady while expanding services is the county’s stated attempt to balance resident expectations for public safety and infrastructure with fiscal restraint. County leaders tied the approach to steady assessment growth and…
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