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Public Hearings for Budget, Tax Rates

Hearings for Budget and Tax Rates for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2026

Hearings for the FY 26 budget and tax rates will be held during the regular Board of Supervisors meeting on April 23, 2025.
Post Date:04/11/2025 12:00 PM

Public hearings will be held by the Augusta County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 7 pm at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona, Virginia. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend and express their views. County staff will be available to answer questions from 6:30 - 7 pm prior to the public hearings.

 

REVISED
2024-2025

PROPOSED
2025-2026

FUNDING SOURCES     
General Property Taxes  $      95,281,113
93,801,886
Other Local Revenues  35,978,479 34,729,311
State Revenues  32,473,509
 33,315,894
Federal Revenues    2,277,325  1,138,492
Sales Tax (state/local)   24,755,052  24,539,325
State School Revenues   76,841,076  77,940,785
Federal School Revenues   16,927,523  14,217,530
Non-Revenue Receipts   30,846,186  –  
     
Total Revenues   $    315,380,263  $    279,683,223
     
Transfers From Other Funds   $    94,867,105  $    82,868,567
Fund Balances and Reserves  148,722,394  136,599,693
Total Sources   $   558,969,762  $   499,151,483
     
FUNDING USES     
General Government Administration   $    6,943,667  $    7,028,007
Judicial Administration   3,979,266 4,179,851
Public Safety   44,119,942  43,002,337
Public Works   5,924,133  6,189,915
Health & Public Assistance   23,232,213  25,203,312
Recreation & Library   3,321,635  3,436,588
Community Development   2,543,474  2,970,551
Non-Departmental & Contingencies   1,950,778  2,389,243
Education-Operating Funds   162,371,796  164,141,867
Education-Capital Improvements   11,368,689  2,297,170
Debt   13,885,349  15,277,469
County Capital Improvements  47,862,021  35,257,821
Total Expenditures   $   327,502,963  $   311,374,130
     
Transfers to Other Funds   $    94,867,105  $    82,868,567
Fund Balances and Reserves   136,599,694  104,908,786
Total Uses   $    558,969,762  $    499,151,483

 

Copies of the County Administrator's recommended budget and the Board of Supervisors' advertised budget upon which the above synopsis is based are available for public review in the office of the County Administrator in Verona. The information is also available on the County's website at www.co.augusta.va.us.

TAX RATES CURRENT   PROPOSED
Real Estate  $    0.52    $    0.52
Personal Property - auto and motorcycle   $    2.60    $    2.60
Personal Property - business, large trucks and trailers, machinery & tools   $    2.00    $    2.00
Personal Property - campers, boats, boat trailers, horse trailers, airplanes, trailers   $    2.60    $    2.60

 

Timothy K. Fitzgerald, Clerk
Board of Supervisors

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