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Ashe County adopts $166.6 million FY 2025-26 budget, holds tax rate steady at 44 cents
Summary
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners approved a $166,579,288 FY 2025-26 budget, maintained the ad valorem tax rate at $0.44 per $100 of assessed value, set fire district rates, adjusted landfill tipping fees, and approved a rescue tax district allocation to support a future county-run ambulance service.
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the FY 2025-26 budget ordinance totaling $166,579,288 and to set the countywide ad valorem tax rate at $0.44 per $100 of assessed value.
The ordinance, as read into the record and moved during the meeting, also set FY 2025-26 fire-tax rates for several districts (examples: Preston 6'¢; Fleetwood 4'¢; Glendale Springs 7'¢; Lansing 6'¢; Warrensville 12'¢; Jefferson 3.9'¢; New River 7'¢; West Jefferson 6'¢; Laurel Springs 7'¢; Pond Mountain 8'¢; Todd 7'¢; Deep Gap 4'¢) and established the rescue tax district rate at 2.4'¢ per $100 of assessed value. The rescue-district allocation designates 0.4'¢ to the Ashe County Rescue Squad and 2.0'¢ to a county capital reserve fund intended "for the purpose of establishing and equipping a county run ambulance service when a current contract with Ashmedex ends 06/30/2030," according to the motion as read.
The board also approved landfill tipping fees effective July 1: commercial $65, industrial $55 and LCID $45.
The chair opened and closed the statutorily required public hearing on the budget (cited in the meeting as "General Statute 159-12(b)") after hearing no public comments. Following the motion, a roll-call tally was not recorded in the public transcript; the motion was seconded and the chair announced "motion carries."
Commissioners and staff discussed budget process and constraints during earlier work sessions; at the meeting members emphasized keeping the tax rate steady while addressing county needs including funding steps toward a county-run emergency medical service.
Ending: The ordinance was adopted and will be implemented per fiscal schedules; staff will proceed with the budget as approved and follow up on items embedded in the appropriation and budget document.
