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Northumberland County presents $49.13M proposed FY26 budget with 8¢ tax-rate increase; board warned of dwindling reserves
Summary
The county announced a proposed fiscal 2026 budget of $49,130,222 that would include an 8¢ increase in the real-estate tax rate and return vehicle personal-property assessment to 40%. Speakers at the public hearing urged funding for public safety and social services and flagged that the plan would require dipping into reserves.
At a June 5 public hearing, Northumberland County officials presented a proposed fiscal year 2026 county budget of $49,130,222 that includes an 8¢ increase in the real-estate tax rate and a change returning the vehicle personal-property assessed ratio from 35% back to 40%.
Mister Tadlock, presenting the budget to the Board of Supervisors, said no action would be taken at the meeting because the Code of Virginia requires a seven-day waiting period before adoption. He also said the presented figures do not include cuts departments may later propose.
Several public speakers urged the board to prioritize public-safety and social-services pay. Sheriff Beauchamp asked supervisors to…
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