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Public Hearings for Budget, Tax Rates

Hearings for Budget and Tax Rates for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Hearings for the FY27 budget and tax rates will be held during a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors on April 15, 2026.
Post Date:03/31/2026 12:00 PM

Public hearings will be held by the Augusta County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 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
2025-2026

PROPOSED
2026-2027

FUNDING SOURCES     
General Property Taxes  $      96,564,138
99,818,055
Other Local Revenues  36,437,205 32,904,461
State Revenues  33,726,850
 35,287,799
Federal Revenues   1,112,397  1,174,369
Sales Tax (state/local)   25,885,006  25,514,000
State School Revenues   78,938,231  81,310,348
Federal School Revenues   15,899,919  15,504,936
Non-Revenue Receipts  –    –  
     
Total Revenues   $    288,563,746  $    291,513,968
     
Transfers From Other Funds   $    91,434,680  $    88,083,510
Fund Balances and Reserves  141,682,199  106,921,715
Total Sources   $   521,680,625  $   486,519,193
     
FUNDING USES     
General Government Administration   $    7,301,950  $    7,451,495
Judicial Administration   4,277,447 4,527,899
Public Safety   45,001,500  44,784,726
Public Works   6,285,465  6,826,144
Health & Public Assistance   25,261,397  27,543,647
Recreation & Library   3,548,402  3,571,578
Community Development   3,018,321  2,677,714
Non-Departmental & Contingencies   1,041,527  900,692
Education-Operating Funds   166,423,940  172,179,916
Education-Capital Improvements   3,630,930  1,969,176
Debt   14,741,283  15,153,389
County Capital Improvements  42,792,068  7,737,288
Total Expenditures   $   323,324,230  $   295,323,663
     
Transfers to Other Funds   $    91,434,680  $    88,083,510
Fund Balances and Reserves   106,921,715  103,112,020
Total Uses   $    521,680,625  $    486,519,193

 

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    $    2.65
Personal Property - business, large trucks and trailers, machinery & tools   $    2.00    $    2.15
Personal Property - campers, boats, boat trailers, horse trailers, airplanes, trailers   $    2.60    $    2.65

 

Timothy K. Fitzgerald, Clerk
Board of Supervisors

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