It’s budget season in Rockbridge County. The board of supervisors anticipates trimming expenses while some departments are calling for more funding, including raises for Rockbridge County Public Schools employees.
Browsing: budget
The money is in addition to normal spending for cemetery maintenance. Some Lexington residents say the improvements to Evergreen Cemetery are long overdue.
Lawmakers are hoping to restore budgets cuts enacted last year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The city will hold three public meetings next month for residents to ask questions and raise concerns.
The House of Representatives adopted the Senate’s $4 trillion budget blueprint Thursday, paving the way for a $1.5 trillion tax cut.
The proposed budget for the next fiscal year shows Lexington is financially consistent, with tourism at its forefront.
The governor says Virginia needs extra money to support the state economy.
Starting salary for a sheriff’s deputy, including those in Rockbridge County, is currently $31,000.
The Rockbridge County School Board’s requested budget for 2017 includes a $1,200 wage increase for teachers, whose salaries are below the regional average.
Both the city and county budgets propose higher pay and new equipment for law enforcement personnel.