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County presents FY27 budget priorities; staff flags tax, staffing and service choices
Summary
County management outlined FY2027 priorities and tradeoffs: adopted FY26 general fund $79.4M, FY27 estimated revenues $80.7M, VRS savings roughly $379k, health‑insurance costs up 5.1%; staff identified $752,361 in ‘choices’ for the board to consider including tax rate, school transfers, positions and one‑time capital uses.
Prince George County staff presented a comprehensive briefing on FY2027 budget priorities, including revenue projections, expenditure pressures and a set of choice items for the Board of Supervisors to consider.
Ms. Pudlow opened by reviewing the schedule for board inputs: board choices due March 6, materials uploaded March 10, a March 17 work session for final decisions, a presented budget on March 24 and a tax‑rate public hearing later in April. She highlighted the county’s double‑A bond ratings (Moody’s AA2, S&P AA+), noting that those ratings reflect conservative reserves and strong fiscal practices.
Key figures and pressures - Adopted FY26 general fund: $79,400,000 (staff presentation). - FY27 estimated revenues staff presented: $80,700,000. - Revised general fund total…
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