Powhatan leaders discuss budget, propose slight real estate tax rate increase

Powhatan leaders discuss budget, propose slight real estate tax rate increase

POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Powhatan Board of Supervisors and School Board held a joint meeting to discuss the county’s budget for fiscal year 2026 on Thursday, March 6. The proposed budget showed the cost of some things could go up a bit.    For the first time in more than a decade, county leaders are proposing a real estate tax rate increase. Right now, the tax rate is 69 cents per $100. But leaders are looking to raise that by 3 cents,…