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FY27 Tax

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In plain words

This matter is the approval of the county's FY27 tax rates by the Board of Supervisors.1 On June 18, 2026, the Board approved a resolution to set the FY27 tax rates.2 The motion carried 5-0, with James Long, James Brann, Chip Williams, Al Fisher and Keith Harris voting yes, and none voting no.2 The Joint Finance Committee listed revenue implications for FY27 from the new tax rate on its July 2, 2026 agenda.3 The committee's August 5, 2026 agenda lists anticipated revenue implications for FY27 from the new tax rate.4

Summarized from the county’s records, October 13.

Where each sentence comes from
  1. “Approval of FY27 Tax Rates”Jun 18, 2026 · Board of Supervisors · On the agenda
  2. “Motion to approve the following resolution to set the FY27 tax rates.” … “Vote 5-0: yes, James Long, James Brann, Chip Williams, Al Fisher, Keith Harris; no, none.”Jun 18, 2026 · Board of Supervisors · Motion carried, 5-0
  3. “Revenue implications for FY27 from new tax rate”Jul 2, 2026 · Joint Finance Committee · On the agenda
  4. “Anticipated revenue implications for FY27 from new tax rate”Aug 5, 2026 · Joint Finance Committee · On the agenda

Written automatically from the county’s records. Each sentence has to quote the record it comes from, word for word, or it’s left out. The records have the final say.

What’s happened

  1. Wed5Aug
  2. Thu2Jul
  3. Thu18Jun

    Board of Supervisors · a vote

    ApprovedApproval of FY27 Tax Rates

    Motion to approve the following resolution to set the FY27 tax rates.

    Moved by Williams, seconded by Long

    It begins: “Next uh is the resolution for setting the tax rate” From the video’s automatic captions, which mishear words.

    1 document given to the board

    Minutes, Jun 18, p. 1Open it in the meeting →

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Gathered from Northumberland County’s agendas, minutes and notices. Checked October 26.

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The law: Va. Code § 2.2-3707 (Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes). This describes the general process, not this decision.