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Rockbridge County presents FY 2026 draft budget; board approves bills and routine items
Summary
County staff presented a first draft of the FY 2026 budget showing revenues of $63,707,213 and proposed expenses of $64,606,516; the board approved a resolution to pay bills totaling $924,763.42 and passed a set of routine motions including minutes approvals and reappointments to the Economic Development Authority.
County staff presented the first draft of Rockbridge County's fiscal year 2026 budget at the Board of Supervisors meeting on March 10, saying the draft shows total revenues of $63,707,213 and proposed expenses of $64,606,516.
Finance staff emphasized that the draft includes $3,862,697 for capital projects and noted several near-term capital requests: four school buses ($560,000), $40,000 to expand the fleet services parking lot, about $34,282 for library restroom and catalog upgrades at the Lexington branch, and $231,274 for central dispatch capital needs. The presenter said the draft keeps the real property tax rate unchanged and retains current personal property assessments (examples cited: $425 for vehicles and $425 for other personal property). "Total revenues amount to $63,707,213; expenditures $64,606,516," the presenter said.
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