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County funds $650,000 for schools but falls short of $808,000 request; pays $382,000 for resource officers
Summary
The Dinwiddie County School Board sought an $808,000 year‑over‑year increase; the county budget provides $650,000. Massengill said the county also pays about $382,000 for school resource officers.
Massengill told the board the Dinwiddie County School Board requested roughly $808,000 more year‑over‑year for school operations, and the proposed county budget funds $650,000 of that request. He noted the general fund transfer to schools of about $17.3 million exceeds the local required effort under state formulas.
Massengill also said the county currently funds school resource officer positions at an estimated cost of about $382,000. He framed the county’s contribution to schools as both substantial and necessary to maintain current operations, and said the county and schools had made adjustments to reconcile requests with available revenue.
The board did not take action on school funding at the hearing; the full budget (including the school transfer) remains subject to final board approval on May 5.
