James City County’s Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on May 12 on a proposed General Fund budget of $281.5 million for fiscal year 2027, a 6.8% increase over the current year. Separate from day-to-day operations, the Capital Improvement Program funds longer-term infrastructure and facility projects, with its centerpiece this year being a proposed $120 million Consolidated Government Center. Combined across all eight county funds, the full budget totals $413.1 million.
The General Fund covers the core costs of running county government: employee salaries, school funding, public safety, and outside agency contributions. It has been the primary focus of a months-long debate over how to balance rising operational costs with taxpayer relief following significant property reassessments. The proposed budget includes a 3-cent reduction in the real estate tax rate, dropping it from 83 to 80 cents per $100 of assessed value. But countywide reas…
