Mar 3, 2026Board meeting
Amherst County Board of Supervisors Budget Workshop
The Board held a budget workshop to review the upcoming fiscal budget. Key discussion topics included the total expense budget of over $73 million, which incorporates capital improvements and new position requests. Staff presented detailed revenue projections, noting declines in several areas such as local sales and use taxes, meals and beverage taxes, and state funding. The Board engaged in a discussion regarding the capital improvement program requests, including a specific proposal for library quiet study rooms, and reviewed the overall budget deficit and financial status of the county.