Welcome

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As we prepare for the the upcoming fiscal year's Budget, we strive to balance the needs and requests of all Bedford County Citizens with our obligation to keep the tax rate reasonable, provide quality services and meet mandated expenses.

During this process, we post the working papers (i.e. spreadsheets, etc.) for citizen review and comment. These documents may also be accessed in the County Administration office and at the County's Public Libraries. Comments can also be submitted on the Citizen Comment Form by using the link on the right.

The budget season begins early in the year and a public hearing is generally held in April with the budget adopted shortly thereafter. As the Board of Supervisors works on the budget, we hold several Budget Work Sessions which are open to the public. To view the dates of these meetings, please click on the Calendar of Events link to the right.

Current working papers
Citizen Comment Form

Budget Work Session Schedule

All meetings held in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, Top Floor, Bedford County Administration Building, 122 East Main Street. Note that meetings may be added, canceled or rescheduled as the budget process moves forward.

Monday, February 22 at 5 p.m. --Work session on expenditures
Monday, March 1 at 5 p.m. --Work session
Monday, March 8 at 5 p.m. --Work Session
Monday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. --Approval of advertisements
Monday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. --Budget hearing at BSTC, work session to follow
Tuesday, April 6 at 5 p.m. (tentative) --Work session
Monday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.-- Budget Adoption

Mission Statement

The mission of the Budget Division of the Department of Management Services is to provide budget and financial information to the citzens and departments of Bedford County in order to inform, educate and support the decisions made within the County.