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TOWN OF BOWLING GREEN, VIRGINIA PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET FOR JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET AND TAX RATES

News Release Date
05-14-2026
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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 Fund

General Fund 
Capital Improvement Program Fund 
Intergovernmental Service Agreement Fund 
Economic Development Authority Fund 
Events Fund 
Water Fund 
Sewer Fund 
TOTAL REVENUES ALL FUNDS 

FY 2027 Proposed Budget

$2,278,394
$130,000
$75,000
$25,000
$45,500
$2,161,365
$3,853,265
$8,568,524

FY2027 Proposed Budget Summary- Expenditures

Department or Fund

Administration 
Finance/Treasurer 
General Services 
Police Department 
Fire Programs 
Public Works 
Total General Fund Expenditures (Fund 100)
Transfers Out from General Fund to Other Funds 
Total General Fund Expenditures + Transfers Out from General Fund to Other Funds 
Events & Activities (Fund 400) 
Economic Development Authority (Fund 320) 
Intergovernmental Services Agreement (Fund 310) 
Debt Service (Fund 420) 
Total General Fund Expenditures + Transfers Out from General Fund to Other Funds + Events 
& Activities

Total Capital Projects Fund Expenditures (Fund 300) 
Water Fund (Fund 500) 
Sewer Fund (Fund 520) 
Total Enterprise Fund Expenses 
TOTAL EXPENDITURES/EXPENSES ALL FUNDS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS FROM GENERAL FUND TO OTHER FUNDS
TOTAL EXPENDITURES/EXPENSES ALL FUNDS + TRANSFERS FROM GENERAL FUND TO OTHER FUNDS

FY 2027 Proposed Budget

$341,956
$354,554
$156,000
$219,825
$15,000
$435,759
$1,523,094
$755,300
$2,278,394
$45,500
$25,000
$75,000
$0
$2,423,894


$130,000
$2,161,365
$3,853,265
$6,014,630
$7,813,224
$8,568,524

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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