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Accomack County Board adopts FY2026 budget, affirms 2025 tax rate
Summary
On April 14, 2025, the Accomack County Board of Supervisors voted 7–2 to adopt the county's fiscal year 2026 budget, keep the 2025 tax rate as advertised and approve the county's 2026'2030 capital improvement program.
The Accomack County Board of Supervisors on April 14 adopted the fiscal year 2026 county budget, maintained the calendar-year 2025 tax rate as advertised and approved the county's capital improvement program for 2026'2030 after a 7'to'2 vote.
County Administrator Mike Mason told the board staff had prepared the resolution and supporting worksheets and was prepared to stand by for whatever action the board wished to take. "Staff doesn't have a presentation for you tonight. Essentially, you conducted a public hearing on the budget and tax rates seven days ago," Mason said. The resolution presented to the board would adopt the FY2026 budget, the 2025 tax rate and the CY26'CY30 CIP as advertised.
The vote followed debate over funding for emergency medical services. One board member praised the budget process and emphasized the county's responsibility to fund full-time EMS staff, saying, "we represent our constituents ... when we have the opportunity to fund our EMS staff, which the sword of Damocles needs not to hang over our EMS staff." That board member offered to amend the motion to avoid any tax increase and instead fund EMS from existing county funds; the proposed amendment failed for lack of a second and the board returned to the original motion.
Supervisor Johnson declared a personal interest and said she could participate under Virginia Code —igure 2.2-3112(b)(1), noting she is a member of a profession affected by the transactions but could participate fairly and objectively. Supervisor DeGeorge participated remotely under the board's remote participation policy; the chair confirmed DeGeorge submitted a written request before the meeting.
With no further amendments, the board clerk called the vote; the chair announced the motion carried 7 to 2. Staff will implement the adopted budget and the accompanying capital improvement program as directed in the resolution; the resolution paperwork and specific appropriation language were not read into the record during the meeting.
The special meeting then moved to the next agenda item and later adjourned.
