Board of Supervisors Public Hearing - June 1, 2023

Northumberland County, Virginia

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2023 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2024

This budget synopsis is prepared and published for informative and fiscal planning purposes only.  In no event shall this publication be deemed to be an appropriation of funds.  Actual appropriation of funds will be made by the Board of Supervisors on a monthly and/or annual basis.

            A public hearing will be held by the Northumberland County Board of Supervisors on this budget on June 1, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. in the Northumberland County Courts Building, 220 Judicial Place, Heathsville, Virginia.  The public hearing is being held pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended, allowing the public to question and comment on the proposed budget.  This proposed budget reflects a $0.14 increase in the current real estate tax rate.

 

Approved
 FY23

 

Proposed
FY24

EST. BEGINNING UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE:

8,500,000

 

9,500,000

       

Revenue Estimates:

     

Local Sources…............................................................................................

20,928,532

 

26,314,123

Other Local Sources…....................................................................................

4,005,466

 

4,783,352

State and Local Sources….............................................................................

12,416,800

 

12,854,296

Subtotal Revenue…........................................................................................

37,350,798

 

43,951,771

       

TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES….................................................................

45,850,798

 

53,451,771

       

Expenditures Estimates:

     
       

General Government Administration…..............................................................

2,533,570

 

3,216,999

Judicial Administration…................................................................................

1,053,497

 

1,117,134

Public Safety…..............................................................................................

5,619,778

 

6,541,244

Public Works….............................................................................................

1,943,210

 

2,466,118

Health and Welfare…......................................................................................

2,777,108

 

2,975,767

Education…..................................................................................................

21,575,338

 

23,996,057

Parks, Recreation and Culture….....................................................................

248,307

 

310,490

Community Development….............................................................................

444,448

 

489,443

Non-departmental….......................................................................................

3,010,215

 

3,742,238

Subtotal Estimated Expenditures….................................................................

39,205,470

 

44,855,490

Undesignated General Fund Balance…............................................................

6,645,328

 

8,596,281

       

TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES & FUND BALANCE….....................

45,850,798

 

53,451,771

 

 

TAX RATES

 

            The Board of Supervisors proposes that the local tax levies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 be as follows:

 

            Real Estate.............................. $0.75 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

            Personal Property.................... $3.60 at a 40% assessment ratio of NADA

            Machinery & Tools................. $3.60 at a 25% assessment ratio of original cost, 1st year.

            Machinery & Tools................. $3.60 at a 10% assessment ratio of original cost, 2nd year.

            Merchants Capital................... $1.00 at a 50% assessment ratio of original cost.

 

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            A copy of the complete proposed budget is on file in the Office of the County Administrator, Old County Courthouse, 72 Monument Place, Heathsville, Virginia and on the county's web site.  Published by Order of the Board of Supervisors for Northumberland County, Virginia.

 

                                                                        Northumberland County Board of Supervisors

By:       E. Luttrell Tadlock                                             Richard F. Haynie, Chairman

            County Administrator                                       Ronald L. Jett, Vice-Chairman

                                                                                      James M. Long

                                                                                      James W. Brann

                                                                                      Thomas H. Tomlin