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Smyth County adopts FY2024–25 budget, sets tax rate and advances recovery grants after Helene
Summary
The Smyth County Board of Supervisors adopted the FY2024–25 county and school budgets and set a real-estate tax rate of $0.59 per $100. The board approved multiple appropriation amendments, adopted emergency recovery measures after Hurricane Helene, and authorized several grant applications and fee waivers to aid rebuilding.
The Smyth County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12 adopted the county’s operating and school budgets for fiscal year 2024–25, approved a real-estate tax rate of $0.59 per $100 of assessed value and authorized a series of budget amendments and grant applications tied to capital projects and storm recovery.
County Administrator Shawn Utt presented the county’s FY2024–25 budget plan and a school spending package earlier in the year; the board held the required public hearings before voting to adopt both budgets and the tax rates in June. The board later approved several supplemental amendments across the year to incorporate grant awards, capital financing and Hurricane Helene response costs. On Nov. 14 the board approved Budget Amendment #1 (approximately $4.9 million) and on Dec. 12 it approved a subsequent amendment to close out additional operating needs and…
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