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Roanoke County staff presents 2026 effective real estate tax rate; public hearing held with no speakers; consent agenda approved and board enters closed session
Summary
Budget staff told the board assessments (excluding new construction) rose 6.08%, calculating an effective tax rate of 97.1' per $100 of assessed value (99.6' after a 2.68% inflation adjustment); the advertised public hearing drew no commenters, the consent agenda of five items was approved by roll call, and the board recessed to closed session to discuss prospective business and public property disposition.
Stevie Elliott, Roanoke County budget administrator, presented the county's required calculation for the 2026 real estate effective tax rate at the March 10 Board of Supervisors meeting.
Elliott said the county's real property assessments (excluding new construction) increased 6.08% over the prior year, triggering the statutory requirement to calculate and advertise an effective tax rate under the…
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