Lee County supervisors approve tax increase; superintendent says no schools will close

Blue Mountain school taxes going up for 2025-26

Blue Mountain School Board approved a 2-mill tax increase at the June 26 public board meeting. The motion passed by a tally of 8-1 with Vice President Dr. Timothy Grube being the lone dissenter. The new tax rate will be 46.325 mills, meaning the owner of a property assessed at $100,000 would see a $4,632 school tax bill. The board chose the 2-mill increase over a higher increase that would have been the maximum allowed by the state without a ref…

Lee County supervisors approve tax increase; superintendent says no schools will close

JONESVILLE, Va. (WJHL) — The Lee County Board of Supervisors approved a property tax increase and provided funding to keep all Lee County Schools open. The proposal passed in a 3–2 vote Wednesday night to raise the property tax from 51 cents per $100 of assessed value to 69 cents, a nearly 34% increase. There have been concerns about schools closing if the tax increase wasn't passed. The school system had originally requested $7.8 million, but S…

Lee County approves tax increase to fund school system - SuperTalk 92.9

The Lee County board of supervisors approved a tax increase at a Wednesday meeting. A...