The FY 2027 adopted budget contains rate and fee adjustments for several City departments and programs.
A balanced operating budget is a legal requirement of municipalities in Virginia, and our community is no exception to this mandate. Among the priorities identified by City Council is maintaining level of services that our residents have come to expect from the City’s 38 departments.
Cuts were made where necessary and appropriate, however, some fee increases were an unavoidable cost of doing business. Most of the fee increases here are ones that won’t be applied unless you specifically choose to engage with those services or programs – but some are applied to everyone.
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