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County administrator presents proposed FY2026-27 budget emphasizing restraint, workforce and CIP priorities
Summary
County Administrator Miss Rollins presented a balanced FY2026-27 proposed budget that holds tax rates steady while trimming about $2 million in requests, recommends a 2.8% COLA and preserves core services amid falling one-time revenues and lower public-service corporation receipts.
County Administrator Miss Rollins presented the proposed Surry County FY2026-27 budget on April 2, describing a plan that keeps the current tax rates while reducing requested expenditures by roughly $2 million. She said the budget is balanced for planning purposes and recommends a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for employees while pursuing workforce realignment to address compression and sustain services.
Rollins told the board that revenue pressures include the loss of one-time billing and a projected decrease in public service corporation taxes, and explained the scale of tradeoffs: "1¢ on your tax rate is $380,000 roughly," she said, and noted that changes in the assessment ratio already reduce revenue. The draft budget proposes targeted CIP support (about $794,000 for high-priority school and county projects) and a tentative schedule for the budget process, including a public hearing April 29 and expected adoption on May 7.
Staff emphasized measures to sustain public safety, libraries and social services without reducing staffing levels in those areas. The board discussed revenue diversification options and recognized the limits of local authority in some funding areas. Miss Rollins presented specific drivers for expenditure reductions and highlighted reserves and revenue stabilization considerations.
Provenance: topicintro: SEG 905; topfinish: SEG 1436
