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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-2507, that the Town Council for the Town of Bowling Green, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, the 28th day of May, 2026, at 6:00pm to receive public comment on a proposed budget amendment to the FY 2026 Budget in the amount of $1,008,062.50, which is greater than 1% of the currently adopted expenditures, to provide supplemental appropriations necessary to complete emergency sewer improvements for the Town of Bowling Green.
For the current fiscal year, the above-mentioned cost has been spent or is anticipated as a result of (1) aging sewer infrastructure repair costs, as well as increased expenditures for financial advisory services regarding the Town’s financial analysis for various ongoing utility projects.
The proposed budget amendment will allow staff to record as revenues supplemental appropriation to the Sewer funds and departments. The Budget amendments are supported by debt obligations previously approved by Town Council. Approval of this budget amendment will allow the Town to pay contractors, support the financial advisors’ time, and support the completion of audits and other financial reporting requirements.
A public hearing will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. in the Bowling Green Town Hall, 117 Butler Street, Bowling Green, Virginia 22427. Interested parties may appear at such time and place and present their views.
Town of Bowling Green, Virginia
By:
Municipal Clerk
P.O. Box 132
At its meeting on May 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Town Hall, 117 Butler Street, Bowling Green, Virginia, the Bowling Green Town Council will con- sider adopting a Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance for rates effective as of July 1, 2026. The ordinance, which proposes no increases to current water and sewer rates, is available for inspection at Town Hall 117 Butler Street, Bowling Green, Va, Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 9:00-5:00 pm or on the Town Website https://www.townofbowlinggreenva.gov/administration/page/budgets.
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NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-2507, that the Town Council for the Town of Bowling Green, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, the 28th day of May, 2026, at 6:00pm to receive public comment on a proposed budget amendment to the FY 2026 budget, in the amount of $1,008,062.50, which is greater than 1% of the current budgeted expenditures, to provide supplemental appropriations necessary to complete emergency sewer improvements for the Town of Bowling Green. During the current fiscal year, the above-mentioned cost has been spent primarily as a result of (1) aging sewer infrastructure repair costs, as well as (2) increased expenditures for financial advisory services regarding debt financial analysis for various ongoing utility projects. The proposed supplemental appropriations will allow staff to record as supplemental appropriation to the Sewer funds and departments. The amendments are supported by debt obligations previously approved by Town Council. Approval of this budget amendment will allow the Town to maintain transparent and accurate financial records and will support the completion of audits and other financial reporting requirements. The public hearing will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. in the Bowling Green Town Hall, 117 Butler Street, Bowling Green, Virginia 22427. Interested persons may appear at such time and place and present their views.
Town Clerk
Town of Bowling Green, Virginia
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The Town Manager’s recommended budget synopsis is hereby prepared and published solely for fiscal planning and public information. Items shown in the recommended budget do not represent Town commitments until the
Town Council adopts the budget. The budget is for informational and fiscal planning purposes only; the budget estimates in this ad are based on the best available data as of the date of publication and are updated on an
ongoing basis. The Town of Bowling Green will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget on May 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Town Hall, 117 Butler Street, Bowling Green, Virginia.
The proposed budget includes no increases for real estate taxes, meals taxes , or water and sewer rates.
The Town asks residents wishing to make a public comment to please submit them in writing to the Town office by emailing townclerk [at] townofbowlinggreenva.gov (townclerk[at]townofbowlinggreenva[dot]gov), mailing them to P.O. Box 68, Bowling Green, VA 22427, by May 27, 2026, or to attend the public hearing.
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2026
FY2027 Proposed Budget Summary- Revenues
Department or FundGeneral Fund |
FY 2027 Proposed Budget$2,278,394 |
FY2027 Proposed Budget Summary- Expenditures
Department or FundAdministration |
FY 2027 Proposed Budget$341,956 |
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2026
| FY26 Current Rates Real Estate: $0.13/$100 of assessed valuation Personal Property: $0.72/$100 of 100% of assessed valuation Mobile Homes: $0.10/$100 of assessed valuation Machinery/Tools: $0.72/$100 of assessed valuation Route 301 Tax District: $.85/$100 of assessed valuation Vehicle Licenses Tax: $25 for motorcycles/$30 for cars and light trucks Solid Waste Collection: Bi-Monthly Rate Schedule (in Town Only) Residential Rate: $32.90; Commercial Rate per cubic yard: $57.75 Meals Tax: 7.00 % of gross receipts Transient Occupancy Tax: 5.00 % Cigarette Stamp Tax: $.40/$100 |
FY 27 Proposed Rates Real Estate: $0.13/$100 of assessed valuation Personal Property: $0.72/$100 of 100% of assessed valuation Mobile Homes: $0.10/$100 of assessed valuation Machinery/Tools: $0.72/$100 of assessed valuation Route 301 Tax District: $.61/$100 of assessed valuation Vehicle Licenses Tax: $25 for motorcycles/$30 for cars and light trucks Solid Waste Collection: Bi-Monthly Rate Schedule (in Town Only) Residential Rate: $34.22; Commercial Rate per cubic yard: $60.10 Meals Tax: 7.00 % of gross receipts Transient Occupancy Tax: 5.00 % Cigarette Stamp Tax: $.40/$100 |
A budget synopsis is prepared and published for informational and fiscal planning purposes only. A copy of the line-item proposed budget is available for review at the Town Hall Office, located at 117 Butler Street, during regular business hours, and on the Town website: https://www.townofbowlinggreenva.gov/.
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