by Tim Carrington | May 12, 2024 | Agriculture, Crime and Courts, Local Services
board of supervisors meeting 5-6-24During its meeting on May 6, the Board of Supervisors approved the county budget. Also at the meeting, Hampton Supervisor Keir Whitson talked about his cardiac incident and the need for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) around...
by Tim Carrington | May 12, 2024 | Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics
Schools’ funding request nearly fulfilled The key elements of Rappahannock County’s next budget are settled: Barring a last-minute reversal, increases in property taxes won’t happen, personal property tax payments will remain level, and the schools will receive $9.95...
by Tim Carrington | May 12, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics
2023-10-24-courthouse-1-web-2.jpgThe Rappahannock County Courthouse: In addition to plugging the current budget gap, the Board of Supervisors will soon have to determine financing for costly renovations of the courthouse and other county buildings. One thing was clear...
by Tim Carrington | May 12, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics
Rapp budget 2024 graphic 1 Rappahannock County’s proposed increase in property taxes is in play, but may evaporate if two other sources of funds materialize. Hit by a shortfall of state support for the county’s schools, County Administrator Garrey W. Curry last month...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 13, 2024 | Agriculture, Education, Local Services, Politics
• More money for public schools — but less than requested• Residents real estate, personal property taxes would rise Rappahannock County’s budget debate is about distributing the distress. Local budgets by law must be in balance, but to get there, the Rappahannock...
