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Residents, students and teachers urge Botetourt supervisors to approve $2.8 million school increase as others press for a balanced budget
Summary
At a Botetourt County FY27 budget public hearing, county staff outlined the advertised budget and one-time EDA grant revenue; public commenters largely split between urging a $2.8 million increase for schools and demanding fiscal restraint, balanced budgets and transparency. The board said it will consider adoption May 26.
Botetourt County staff presented the advertised FY27 budget and the board of supervisors opened a public hearing in which dozens of residents, students and educators urged approval of additional school funding while other residents warned against relying on one-time or forecasted revenue and urged a truly balanced budget.
In the presentation that opened the meeting, a county presenter said the advertised county-discretion revenue totals include $11,900,000 in one-time revenue, including $9,800,000 from EDA grants and $2,100,000 from a local health fund, and summarized categories that make up local revenue (which the presenter said is roughly 75% of the total). The presenter also described a capital improvement plan recommendation of $8,600,000, noting roughly $7.5 million of that would come from grants and about $1,100,000 from county funds. The board plans to consider final adoption of the budget and tax rates at its regular…
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