News Flash

On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget, which begins on July 1, 2025. The adopted FY 2026 total County Budget of $148.5 million advances county priorities and maintains the real estate tax rate at $0.53 per $100 assessed value.

The total Fiscal Year 2026 County Budget is a $12.5 million or 9.2% increase from the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The County General Fund budget at $65.7 million represents a $5.7 million or 9.6% increase from the current year.

Priorities for the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget include supporting the expanded Public Safety and operational needs and maintaining competitive employee compensation. Total County investment in Education for Fiscal Year 2026 is $31.4 million, a 5.7% or a $1.7 million increase in local funding for Schools over the prior year (not including Capital Improvements).  Additional positions approved to support Public Safety and other County operations include 13 full time positions: 6 Fire/EMS personnel, 5 Sheriff’s Deputies, 1 Assistant County Attorney, and 1 Residential Plans Examiner.

The Fiscal Year 2026 budget includes additional investments in staff with a 3% pay increase and a 1.5% one-time bonus for all employees. These additional pay increases will help Goochland County retain our trained staff and stay competitive in the current market. 

This is the eighth year of developing a County and Schools twenty-five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to meet the capital needs of the County and Schools. The FY 2026 – 2051 CIP contains $488.8 million for forecasted projects. The FY 2026 – FY 2030 CIP contains $85.7 million for forecasted projects including needed investments in schools, public safety, and facilities. The first year of the CIP for FY 2026 is $6.0 million and includes investments in Emergency Technology, Fire Rescue, Information Technology, and County and School Facilities.