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Roanoke County supervisors review proposed $285.1 million FY2027 budget; hearings set
Summary
County Administrator Richard Kwood presented a $285.1 million proposed FY2027 budget that would transfer $113.6 million to schools, boost public safety pay, add 11 positions and use $1.5 million for emergency vehicles; the board set public hearing and adoption dates and approved the consent agenda.
County Administrator Richard Kwood presented a proposed $285.1 million Roanoke County fiscal year 2027 budget on March 24, outlining spending priorities, staffing changes and a schedule for public hearings and final adoption.
Kwood said the largest single allocation is a $113.6 million transfer to the public schools, roughly 40% of the total. "The largest proportion, just under 40%, goes to the public schools with a transfer of $113.6 million," he said, and he broke that amount into approximately $97 million for local support, about $13 million for debt service on capital and roughly $3.7 million for the Children’s Services Act. Kwood added that schools will receive an additional $2.6 million from the state, which he said helps offset an estimated $3 million reduction under the county’s revenue-sharing formula with the school division.
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