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Roanoke County adopts FY2026–27 budget documents and approves $301 million schools appropriation
Summary
The Roanoke County Board adopted budget documents for FY2026–27 and approved three second‑reading ordinances to appropriate operating, capital and schools funds; the schools ordinance provides $301,004,135 to Roanoke County Public Schools, and staff noted the state budget may change final amounts.
Roanoke County staff presented a package to finalize the county’s fiscal documents for FY2026–27, and the Board of Supervisors voted on May 26 to adopt the documents and to approve second readings of three ordinances that appropriate funds for the county operating budget, the county capital budget and Roanoke County Public Schools.
Steve Elliott, the county’s budget administrator, told the board the resolution adopting the operating and capital budget documents and the 10‑year capital improvement program satisfies legal requirements but does not itself appropriate funds. He said appropriation will occur at the second‑reading ordinance votes later on the agenda.
During discussion, supervisors noted the sales‑tax estimate built into the operating budget is $16,750,000, a year‑over‑year decline from earlier expectations, and asked for clarification about debt service and the Children’s Services Act share of revenue. Elliott confirmed the figures were estimates and that final appropriations depend on the separate second‑reading votes and on the state budget, which had not yet been adopted.
At second reading, the board held individual roll‑call votes on the three ordinances. The ordinance appropriating school funds included a $301,004,135 allocation for Roanoke County Public Schools for the upcoming fiscal year; supervisors stressed this is an initial number that could change if the state budget adjusts. All three ordinances passed on roll call.
Board members discussed the county’s 10‑year capital program, noting large future project figures for several schools; several supervisors said adopting the plan is a one‑year action and does not lock future boards into spending beyond future appropriation votes.
Elliott and board members said attachments and the fee compendium are in the packet; they also reminded residents that the state’s bill passage could change some line items and the county will revisit budgets if necessary.
