FY2027 Budget

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the Board of County Supervisors adopted the FY2027 Budget with a start date of July 1, 2026. The $2.20 billion general fund budget addresses the County’s commitment to the strategic priorities of Education, Environment, Government, Mobility, Quality of Life, Safe and Secure Community, Service Delivery, and Smart Growth.

 

Real Estate Tax Rate

The FY2027 Budget is based on many revenue sources, one of which is a $0.865 real estate tax rate, generating general revenues of $1,949,029,000. Of that revenue, the Schools and the County split in accordance with the revenue sharing agreement whereby the Schools receive 57.23% of general revenues and the County government receives 42.77%. The average residential tax bill based on that tax rate is $5,114. The County’s Tax Dollars at Work calculator estimates tax bills based on assessed property value and property type. The tool also displays how a resident's tax bill contributes to County functional areas and services. Open Your Tax Dollars at Work Calculator

 

Functional Areas of Government

County services are organized by functional areas of the government. The chart below shows the FY2027 Budget and full-time equivalents (FTEs) for the main functional areas: Safe & Secure Community - $564 million; Health, Wellbeing & Environmental Sustainability - $372 million; Government Operations, Performance & Innovation - $197 million, and Mobility, Economic Growth & Resiliency - $130 million. The FY2027 Budget includes a County transfer of $1.1 billion to Education. 

 

The FY2027 Budget is available in its entirety or in sections below. Open the FY2027 Budget or FY2027 Budget Highlights.

 

Understanding the Budget

The following sections of the FY2027 Budget aid in understanding the budget development process and explain the county's various revenue sources and expenditure budget. Capital infrastructure improvements and historical and statistical trends in the county can also be found below.

• Introduction
• Budget Development Process
• Budget Summary
• Revenues
• Expenditures
• Compensation
• Agency Page Information
• Agreements, Donations, Grants & Memberships
• Capital Improvement Program PDF | Web Page
• Appendix

 

Functional Areas

Government Operations, Performance & Innovation accounts for $303 and 5.92% of the average residential tax bill in FY27.

• Board of County Supervisors
• County Attorney
• Elections
• Executive Management
• Facilities & Fleet Management
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Human Rights
• Information Technology
• Management & Budget
• Procurement Services

 

Health, Wellbeing & Environmental Sustainability accounts for $498 and 9.75% of the average residential tax bill in FY27.

• Area Agency on Aging
• Community Services
• Housing & Community Development
• Juvenile Court Service Unit
• Library
• Parks & Recreation
• Public Health
• Social Services
• Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Youth Services

 

Mobility, Economic Growth & Resiliency  accounts for $71 and 1.39% of the average residential tax bill in FY27.

• Development Services
• Economic Development & Tourism
• Planning
• Public Works
• Transit Subsidy
• Transportation and Capital Construction

 

Safe & Secure Community accounts for $1,033 and 20.20% of the average residential tax bill in FY27.

• Adult Detention Center
• Circuit Court Clerk
• Circuit Court Judges
• Commonwealth's Attorney
• Criminal Justice Services
• Fire & Rescue
• General District Court
• Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
• Magistrates
• Police
• Public Safety Communications
• Sheriff's Office

 

Schools accounted for $2,927 and 57.23% of the average residential tax bill in FY27. An additional $6 and 0.11% of the average residential tax bill in FY27 goes toward programs such as the Class Size Reduction Grant and Gainesville High School debt service.

 

Non-Departmental accounts for $87 and 1.71% of the average residential tax bill in FY27.

 

Debt Service accounts for $171 and 3.35% of the average residential tax bill in FY27.