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Henrico Board conducts weeklong line-by-line budget review as departments outline staffing and service needs
Summary
Over three days in mid-March, Henrico County department heads presented budget priorities, citing staffing vacancies, program expansions, and infrastructure investments as the Board conducts a line‑by‑line review ahead of the FY27 budget adoption.
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors convened a special three‑day meeting beginning March 16, 2026, to review department budget requests and hear operational updates from county leaders and agency directors. County Manager John A. Vithoulkas told the Board that "Budget staff will provide a report each day to follow up on questions" that arose during presentations and thanked staff for their work on the weeklong review.
Department heads repeatedly emphasized workforce pressures and planned investments they say are needed to maintain services. Finance Director Sheila Minor described plans to invest in a new enterprise resource program to modernize business processes; Human Resources Director Yvette George outlined recruitment and retention efforts to keep Henrico a preferred regional employer; and multiple public‑safety presenters emphasized recruitment strategies to fill vacancies.
Why it matters: the presentations will inform the Board's choices as it finalizes the fiscal year budget, balancing personnel costs, capital projects and service expansions. County Manager Vithoulkas and the Board praised Budget Division staff and Justin Crawford for preparing supporting data and said staff will return with follow‑up answers for questions that could affect funding decisions.
