The FY26 recommended budget for Albemarle is live! just looking through, sharing initial reactions re: housing:
- four cent property tax increase - nice, good...and...
- lion's share of increased rate goes to public safety, including a 14% bump to the police budget
https://www.albemarle.org/government/budget
- four cent property tax increase - nice, good...and...
- lion's share of increased rate goes to public safety, including a 14% bump to the police budget
https://www.albemarle.org/government/budget
Comments
1. Next weds there's a public hearing on the budget (6 pm) - you can write in, call in, or show up
2. The April 9 CCAC meeting will be a budget town hall @ 5:30 pm @ WAHS. there's seven town halls total!
3. April 23 the board will propose their budget, that's another public mtg.
- Having a portion of the increased tax rate go straight to AH is good...