Commission forwards FY27 budget requests after hearing department appeals
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Summary
Commission heard FY27 funding requests from Christiansburg, Blacksburg and the Special Operations team — including recurring asks of roughly $75,000 from Christiansburg and $40,000 recurring from Special Operations — and voted to submit the Commission's budget request to the Board of Supervisors.
Montgomery County departments detailed their FY27 budget requests at the January Fire and Rescue Commission meeting and the Commission voted to submit the compiled request to the Board of Supervisors.
Christiansburg and county fire representatives asked for recurring increases to reflect rising call volume and higher maintenance and equipment costs; Christiansburg's recurring request was presented as $75,000. The Special Operations team requested $40,000 recurring for ongoing equipment replacement and $10,000 one-time for dive/communications equipment. Smaller departments sought modest increases to cover building maintenance and vehicle repair.
Staff noted the Commission's discretionary account held roughly $8,345 and warned that any allocations above that total would require an additional request to the Board of Supervisors. County supervisors reminded members that countywide revenue growth outlook is lower than in prior years and many competing requests (schools, sheriff's office, career-staff additions) will stress the FY27 budget.
After discussion a motion to submit the Commission's budget request as presented was made and seconded; the Chair called for a voice vote and the motion carried.