York County

The county outlines its strategic approach to increasing energy efficiency and reducing utility costs. This involves active utility reduction projects for facilities, optimizing sanitary sewer infrastructure by lining pipes to decrease pump runtime, and implementing geothermal wells as an efficient alternative to conventional HVAC systems.

This document details York County's 8-month operating budget development process for Fiscal Year 2027. The process emphasizes accountability, transparency, and long-term planning, involving detailed departmental requests, rigorous analysis against the board of supervisors' strategic priorities, and multiple review stages. It incorporates public input through listening sessions and hearings before the final budget adoption by the board of supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors discussed and took action on several items related to the fiscal year 2026 budget, including the adoption of budget and appropriation of funds, calendar year 2025 tax rates, and the 2026-2031 capital improvements program. Additionally, the Board designated real property tax for school purposes and approved amendments to county codes regarding solid waste, garbage, and weeds, as well as fee adjustments for building regulations, subdivisions, and zoning. The meeting also addressed consent calendar items, including commendations for the Youth Commission and an outstanding youth award, authorization for the reskinning of the transfer station, and the recognition of an employee of the quarter.

The Board of Supervisors meeting included a presentation on the fiscal year 2027 budget and service recognition. Key agenda items involved the authorization of school capital project bonds, the establishment of an additional court assessment for an electronic summons system, and the approval of a Head Start grant application. The board also acted on requests to authorize funding for dam restoration and a contract for the replacement of a park well.

The meeting agenda included a Work Session addressing updates on Colonial Behavioral Health and the Towing Advisory Board Enactment. The Consent Calendar featured several approvals, including the acceptance and appropriation of the FY26 Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Grant Funding of $450,000, authorization for a real estate tax refund for eligible disabled veterans for tax years 2021-2025, and commendation for Ethan Hennes as the Employee of the Quarter for the Fourth Quarter of 2025. Additionally, approval was sought for a Financial Incentive Memorandum of Understanding related to economic development for Publix.