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Halifax board approves employee health plan cost-sharing, track funding and budget schedule
Summary
Supervisors approved a resolution for the county to absorb an estimated $130,000 increase in employer health-insurance costs for FY2027, voted to contribute $271,000 toward resurfacing the Tishomingo Waller track (with conditions about tennis-court electricity costs), and adopted the FY2027 budget calendar and tax-rate advertisement at current levels.
At its May 4 meeting the Halifax County Board of Supervisors approved a package of fiscal actions affecting employee benefits, school athletic facilities and the county budget timeline.
The finance committee and county staff recommended the county absorb the projected increase in employer health-insurance costs for the 2026–27 plan year. "From my estimates, I think it was around 130,000," Van Harris said; the board voted to adopt Resolution 2026-12 confirming county participation and the employee share for FY2027.
On capital contributions to school athletic facilities, staff outlined options for resurfacing the Tishomingo Waller track and associated tennis courts. The board voted to provide a $271,000 contribution to the track project (motion by Supervisor Ogle, seconded by Supervisor Witt). That amount reflects an $80,000 addition to previously approved funds and anticipates partner contributions from the towns of South Boston and Halifax. If the school leaves courts open to the public, the county agreed to assume electricity costs for lighting; if courts are fenced and closed, that obligation would not apply.
Finally, county staff asked the board to advertise the real-estate tax rate for FY2027 at its current level and to accept a minor change to the budget calendar (moving a May 6 budget work session from 5 p.m. to 4 p.m. to allow board members to attend an external event). The board approved advertising the tax rate and adopted the updated budget schedule.
All votes described were recorded by voice in the public transcript; the meeting record shows motions and seconds but does not include detailed roll-call tallies.
