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Public hearing held on FY2027 county and school budgets; school leaders ask for added funding for counselors and capital
Summary
County staff presented the proposed FY2027 budgets and tax rates; public commenters including the school superintendent and school-board vice chair asked for additional local funding to support elementary renovations, three school-based mental-health counselors, and teacher recruitment/retention measures.
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing April 20 on the proposed FY2027 county and school budgets and the 2026 county tax rates. County staff said the budgets reflect efforts to maintain services, address staff compensation, and fund capital projects while revenue growth remains flat.
Mr. Stanley summarized major items in the proposed county budget, including full cost of a joint dispatch with the town of Farmville, radio-system debt service, funding for volunteer…
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