Budget Approved in Augusta County

The Augusta County Supervisors adopted a fiscal 2014 budget on Wednesday that raises the real estate tax rate slightly to allocate more funding to Augusta County Schools.
By a 4-3 vote, the Augusta County Board of Supervisors approved a budget which raises the real estate tax rate by three cents, up to 51 cents per $100 of assessed value.
The tax increase will raise $2 million in extra revenue. Nearly $1.35 million of the extra revenue will go to the school division.