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Surry County opens public hearing on FY 2025–26 budget proposing 71¢ real‑estate rate, raises audit and debt concerns
Summary
Surry County officials opened a public hearing on the proposed FY2025–26 budget, presented as $62.49 million for all funds and $36.79 million for the general fund and proposing a 71¢ real‑estate tax rate.
Surry County officials opened a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget, which county staff described as $62,490,000 for all funds and $36,790,000 for the general fund. The proposed real‑estate tax rate is 71 cents per $100 of assessed value, and county staff said the plan includes a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for most county employees and about $448,000 in operational support to the school division plus $135,000 for school transportation capital planning.
County Administrator (presenter) described the budget as reduced from the prior year because several one‑time capital projects concluded, and said the proposal includes…
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