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Goochland supervisors adopt amended FY2027 budget with cuts, raises and new capital projects
Summary
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors on a recorded vote approved an amended FY2027 budget that holds tax rates steady, includes a 3% across‑the‑board pay increase, $2.6 million in capital improvements and a $16.9 million booster pumping station in utilities funding, and reallocates $37,000 to school instructional funding.
Goochland County adopted an amended fiscal year 2027 budget and its 25‑year capital improvement program after several hours of presentation and debate.
Chair Christie opened the meeting by asking the board to consider the county administrator's proposed amended budget, which he described as strengthening services while improving efficiency. Denise Sandlin, the county's director of finance, summarized the budget's key points: no increase in the county's real‑estate or personal‑property tax rates this year; a 3% pay increase for county and school staff; identification of roughly $3.4 million in cuts (about 3.1% of the general fund)…
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