FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Rising inflation and less funding from the state are two main factors at play in a tight 2026-27 fiscal budget in Franklin County. During Tuesday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting, County Administrator Steve Sandy suggested raising the real estate tax.
This would be a three-cent increase from 43 cents per $100 to 46 cents per $100, and it could generate more than $3 million annually for the county. Even with the change, Franklin County would still have one of the lowest real estate taxes in the area.
Union Hall District supervisor Dan Quinn said three cents might not even be enough…