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Wythe County proposes FY2027 budget with $3.8 million deficit; public hearing set for May 26
Summary
County staff presented a FY2027 draft showing a $3.8 million revenue-expenditure gap driven largely by school funding requests; the board voted to advertise the budget and set a public hearing for May 26 and opted to advertise current tax rates rather than increase them immediately.
County budget staff presented an overview of the FY2027 recommended revenue and expenditure budgets and told the Wythe County Board of Supervisors the draft shows a $3,800,000 deficit between projected revenues and proposed spending. The presenter said much of the pressure stems from the school division's request for an additional $2,500,000 to meet operational needs.
"In my years doing this, this is the largest deficit that we have had getting to this point," the presenter…
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