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Appomattox County board adopts 45¢ per $100 real property tax rate after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing during which residents questioned reassessments and school construction funding, the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a $0.45 per $100 assessed-value real property tax rate for fiscal 2027 to avoid drawing on reserves and to cover school-related costs.
The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a real property tax rate of $0.45 per $100 of assessed value for fiscal year 2027 following a special public hearing on April 30, 2026.
Board members said the rate is intended to level-fund county operations and avoid tapping the county’s operating reserves as the locality faces rising school and debt-service costs. "This 45¢ tax rate will effectively level fund our budget and will prevent us from having to use general fund reserves to fund operations," a board member said during the hearing.
The hearing drew several…
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