Important Dates:

10/8/23- Budget Call Issued and Draft Budget Calendar Approved by Accomack County Board of Supervisors

• Budget Call Memorandum
• Draft Budget Calendar

11/3/23- Due Date for Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) project requests

12/1/23 - Operating & Capital Budget Request Due

12/3/23 - CIP presented to Planning Commission - Changes Only

• CIP Draft FY 24-28 final

1/10/24 - CIP full report to Planning Commission and Public Hearing

2/5/24 - Presentation of County Administrator's proposed budget

February 5, 2024 Board of Supervisors Meeting synopsis:

The Accomack County Board of Supervisors kicked off the Fiscal Year 2025 budget season with a meeting on February 5, 2024. Accomack County Administrator, Mr. Michael Mason, presented a power point to the Board for the proposed FY25 budget that included a budget "at-a-glance", guiding budget priorities, overall budget highlights, tax rates, a review of major funds, and other related items.

Some highlights from the proposed budget are: 

• *No increase in real estate or personal property tax rates. 
• *Covers inflation driven costs such as fuel, heating oil, electricity and contract escalators for various services. 
• *Imposes a $5 Electronic Summons System fee and increase Sawmill Park Pavilion use fee from $100 to $250. 
• *An increase of $1,099,112 to the Accomack County Schools derived from the County's revenue sharing formula. 
• *Fund $7.1 million in capital spending, mostly from unassigned fund balance. 
• *No new debt is proposed. 
• *Scheduled contribution to the Rainy Day Fund by allocating another $884,340. 
• *Increase wages with local funds by 1% effective December 1, 2024 to address CPI/inflation.

The Board of Supervisors will meet Thursday, February 8, to continue the budget process and hear from County departments and agencies regarding their Fiscal Year 2025 requests.  They will then hold a work session, Thursday, February 15, 2024 for further budget discussion.

Accomack County FY25 Proposed Budget & Tax Rates Presentation

Budget Request Summary FY2025

2/8/24 - Department and Agency budget presentations to Board of Supervisors

2/15/24 - Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session

• Budget Request Summary FY2025 (Updated)

2/21/24 - School Board budget presentation to Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors set the Public Hearing date to 3/25/24 and authorized the Public Hearing ad be prepared and advertised.

3/25/24 - Board of Supervisors Meeting - Public Hearing

4/1/24 - Adoption of FY25 Budget, Fees and Tax Rates

* Adopted Budget Communication-FY25