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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