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Surry County staff outlines FY2026–27 budget; tax rates held steady
Summary
County staff presented the FY2026–27 consolidated budget, saying the proposal holds the real estate and personal property tax rates steady, trims the general fund by about $1.1 million and sets aside $794,000 for the CIP.
Ms. Robbins, a county staff member, presented highlights of Surry County’s proposed FY2026–27 consolidated budget and said the plan keeps the real estate and personal property tax rates unchanged. "As you all aware that the proposed budget does maintain the current real estate and personal property tax rates at 71¢ and $3.75, respectively," she said, and noted a roughly $392,000 adverse fiscal impact on the budget.
Robbins told the board the proposed general fund is $35,450,000—about $1,100,000 (3%) less than the adopted FY26 figure—and that the consolidated budget totals roughly $62,400,000, a modest increase of about $265,000 (0.4%) driven by various fund changes. She said local support for education would remain at $13,990,000 and that workforce costs account for the largest single share of the general fund.
