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Waynesboro public hearing on proposed 5¢ tax increase draws strong school-funding debate
Summary
City staff proposed a FY2027 general-fund budget of $77.3M with a recommended $0.05 real-estate tax increase (to 87¢) to help fund the high-school project and other needs, and proposed 5% water/sewer and $2 refuse increases; public commenters urged council to honor the longstanding school funding formula and questioned utility rate impacts.
City staff introduced the FY2027 budget proposal and opened a public hearing on the proposed tax rate and related ordinances; council then heard more than a dozen citizens who emphasized school funding, affordability and service outcomes.
Finance director Mr. Ham told council the recommended general-fund budget is $77,300,000 — about $4.9 million (7%) higher than the current year — and that the proposal relies on a $0.05 increase in the real-estate tax rate (to 87¢). He said $0.03 of the 5¢…
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