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Nelson County presents balanced FY27 budget that retains 16% of reassessment growth
Summary
County staff introduced a balanced FY27 general fund budget of $56,454,295, proposing a 57¢ per $100 real-estate tax rate that preserves 16% of 2026 reassessment growth and earmarking $4.35 million in carryover for capital and contingencies.
Budget staff presented the Nelson County FY27 introduced general fund budget on March 10, describing a balanced plan with $56,454,295 in revenues and expenditures and a strategy that retains 16% of reassessment growth while holding the real-estate tax rate at 57 cents per $100 of assessed value.
The presentation outlined major priorities and revenue assumptions: continued focus on public safety and emergency services, completion of a zoning ordinance update, strategic planning, regional jail operations, and support for partner agencies including the regional library and child advocacy services. Staff said the budget assumes no other revenue enhancements and relies primarily on property taxes, tourism-driven revenues (meals and lodging), sales taxes and federal and state grants.
Officials described projected local revenues of $45,458,289 (a 10.7% increase from the FY26 amended budget) and $4,350,888 in year-ending balance and carryover funds. Staff proposed using $3,472,155 of carryover for capital outlay (including $688,192 toward emergency medical services vehicles), $300,000 in non-recurring contingency and $878,733 from general fund balance for one-time items. "The FY27 introduced budget for FY27 is $56,454,295," a presenter said, summarizing the top-line figure.
The draft includes a 2% salary increase and a $1,500 one-time bonus for full-time employees (with a planned $500 bonus for part-time staff) and continues a strategy of treating bus purchases as non-recurring capital where practical. Staff noted federal and state grant timing will affect the final budget and that the board will set the tax rate at a public hearing in April.
Board members flagged an outstanding question about the school division’s additional request and the treatment of bus purchases; staff said the item would be refined at scheduled budget work sessions beginning March 11.
The board did not adopt the introduced budget at the meeting; staff scheduled follow-up work sessions and public hearings as part of the FY27 adoption timeline.
