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Board adopts 2025–26 tax rates as members debate budget pressures
Summary
The Bath County Board of Education adopted a 63.4¢ real/personal property rate and a 46.4¢ motor vehicle rate for 2025–26; board members and staff warned of lost federal and state funds and constrained capital reserves, prompting discussion about possible cuts or tax increases.
The Bath County Board of Education voted Aug. 25 to adopt the 2025–26 tax rates at 63.4¢ on real and personal property and 46.4¢ on motor vehicles.
Financial staff presented current rates and estimated revenue impacts, saying the district’s current rate was 60.7¢ (real/personal) and that keeping the proposed rate would generate additional revenue compared with the prior year. Staff cautioned the board that, because the state adjusts…
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