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Wise County holds FY26/27 budget hearing, confirms spending freeze and schedules adoption date
Summary
The Wise County Board held a public hearing on the FY26/27 budget, heard citizen comments, confirmed a freeze on nonessential purchases for FY26/27 and said it would set a date to adopt county and school budgets at the meeting’s conclusion.
The Wise County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the proposed FY26/27 budget on June 11, 2026, during which citizens including Walter Crouse, Kathy Selvage, Jane Branham and H. William Smith spoke. The hearing was opened and then closed after the listed speakers, with no additional comments.
After the public hearing, the Board confirmed a freeze on all nonessential purchases, expenditures and travel for FY26/27 by motion of Supervisor Fred Luntsford, seconded by Bob Adkins; the motion was unanimously approved. Chairman J. H. Rivers said a specific date and time to adopt the county and school budgets would be set at the conclusion of the meeting.
