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Smyth County approves multiple budget amendments as officials warn of tight FY27 outlook
Summary
The board approved a trio of committee-recommended budget items — rolling $38,930.98 for the Rich Valley Fairground into FY27, $26,000 in opioid-abatement funds to expand Communities‑In‑Schools’ Brighter Paths program, and Budget Amendment #5 (total $349,972) — while administrators warned of state-driven school funding increases and other cost pressures.
Smyth County supervisors on March 12 approved several budget committee recommendations as county staff warned of significant FY27 fiscal pressures.
Director of Community & Economic Development Kendra Hayden asked the board to roll over $38,930.98 remaining from an earlier Rich Valley Fairground loan/grant into FY27 to cover potential maintenance and upgrades; the board approved the rollover unanimously. County staff described the rollover as a continuation of previously authorized funding.
County Administrator Shawn Utt presented an opioid-abatement funding request to…
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