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Amelia County board adopts FY26 budget, lowers personal property tax rate and approves fee updates
Summary
The Amelia County Board of Supervisors adopted the FY26 budget, approved a motion to reduce the personal property tax rate by $0.10, and advanced fee changes including billing and utility fees after public hearings; staff also adopted a secondary six-year plan and directed further monitoring of CIP projects.
The Amelia County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the FY26 budget and related items at its regular meeting, including a motion to lower the personal property tax rate by $0.10 and approval of fee adjustments the county had advertised and discussed in public hearings.
During the meeting, supervisors debated fee changes that had been the subject of advertised public hearings: proposed increases to land-use and zoning fees and changes to utility fees recommended during the budget process. County staff said the utility fees were raised toward pre–COVID levels following workshop discussions and that land-use fee changes included some newly categorized charges. Several supervisors asked whether the increases would meaningfully change revenue; staff said activity was sparse in some categories and that the changes were intended primarily to make the departments more self-sustaining.
On the budget and tax rate: A motion to adopt the FY26 budget and a separate motion to reduce the personal property tax rate by $0.10 were both brought forward; after discussion the board approved the FY26 budget resolution and the amendment on the tax rate. The board also adopted a secondary six-year plan as presented.
School and appropriation items tied to the budget: The board approved a $7,500 appropriation of state grant funds to the local school division (a pass-through incentive to a teacher under the hometown teacher program) as part of the packeted appropriation items. County staff confirmed the grant paperwork and encumbrances that affect year-to-date finance numbers.
Why it matters: Adoption of the FY26 budget sets county spending and revenue priorities for the coming year, including tax-rate choices and departmental fee structures that can affect development, utilities customers and county operations. Supervisors requested more regular CIP reporting to monitor project spending and reserves.
Next steps: Staff will implement the adopted fee and billing resolutions and continue to provide updates on capital projects and revenue accruals; supervisors asked for more frequent CIP updates and an administrative report listing administratively approved event permits.
