Board approves multimillion-dollar carryovers and amends FY24–25 county operating budget
March 01, 2026 | Washington County, Virginia
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On Sept. 24 the Washington County Board of Supervisors approved a set of supplemental appropriations and carryover resolutions that together revise the county’s FY24–25 operating plan.
Ms. Sturgill, county staff, presented the largest package: supplemental appropriations and committed carryovers totaling approximately $9,344,912.59 to cover outstanding purchase orders, restricted funds and capital projects. The board discussed several categories—including courthouse and library projects, capital improvement items, and reserved funds—and the motion to appropriate the carryovers as presented passed after discussion and amendments reflecting board direction.
School‑system carryovers were presented separately. The Washington County School Board requested supplemental appropriations of $2,255,582.46 for carryovers in the school general fund; $1,910,170 of that was carryover for multi‑year state high‑impact per‑pupil funding. After questions from supervisors about the size and purpose of the carryovers (noting these funds are intended to be spent over two to three years), the board approved the school carryovers.
The board also reviewed and voted on discretionary carryovers and instructed staff to avoid using carryover funds for ongoing personnel costs where possible. A motion to approve the carryover package with specific exceptions for a small number of personnel requests passed unanimously.
Finally, the board voted to adopt the county’s operating‑budget amendment "as amended," incorporating the carryover approvals and adjusting discretionary items to reflect board decisions. The chair called the motion, the board voted and the budget amendment was adopted.
Why it matters: the approvals keep previously committed projects and multi‑year grants funded and allow departments and schools to complete ongoing work. Board members emphasized oversight of recurring personnel costs, urging that one‑time carryover funds not be used to create ongoing obligations without full budgetary review.
Next steps: staff will implement the approved transfers and update budget documents and financial statements to reflect the adopted amendments.
Ms. Sturgill, county staff, presented the largest package: supplemental appropriations and committed carryovers totaling approximately $9,344,912.59 to cover outstanding purchase orders, restricted funds and capital projects. The board discussed several categories—including courthouse and library projects, capital improvement items, and reserved funds—and the motion to appropriate the carryovers as presented passed after discussion and amendments reflecting board direction.
School‑system carryovers were presented separately. The Washington County School Board requested supplemental appropriations of $2,255,582.46 for carryovers in the school general fund; $1,910,170 of that was carryover for multi‑year state high‑impact per‑pupil funding. After questions from supervisors about the size and purpose of the carryovers (noting these funds are intended to be spent over two to three years), the board approved the school carryovers.
The board also reviewed and voted on discretionary carryovers and instructed staff to avoid using carryover funds for ongoing personnel costs where possible. A motion to approve the carryover package with specific exceptions for a small number of personnel requests passed unanimously.
Finally, the board voted to adopt the county’s operating‑budget amendment "as amended," incorporating the carryover approvals and adjusting discretionary items to reflect board decisions. The chair called the motion, the board voted and the budget amendment was adopted.
Why it matters: the approvals keep previously committed projects and multi‑year grants funded and allow departments and schools to complete ongoing work. Board members emphasized oversight of recurring personnel costs, urging that one‑time carryover funds not be used to create ongoing obligations without full budgetary review.
Next steps: staff will implement the approved transfers and update budget documents and financial statements to reflect the adopted amendments.
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