Board continues Surry County budget public hearing after newspaper ad error
Apr 29, 2026
The board voted to continue the budget public hearing to Thursday, April 30 at 6 p.m. after staff said a newspaper advertisement mistakenly listed the wrong weekday; the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
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After staff presentation, Miss Perkins explained that a clerical error in a newspaper advertisement incorrectly listed the weekday for the public hearing, which could have confused residents. "It came to my attention that there was a clerical error in the newspaper advertisement," Perkins said, noting the ad showed the correct date but misidentified April 29 as a Thursday rather than a Wednesday.
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