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Prince William County Executive Unveils $2 Billion Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

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Prince William County's Executive, Christopher Shorter, unveiled his $2 billion budget to the Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday night. He hopes to continue funding public schools, add staff positions, invest in technology, and provide salary increases.

Shorter proposed the real estate tax remain at 92 cents per $100 of assessed value, but the average residential tax bill would increase by $276. According to the budget presentation, the average residential tax bill would then total $5,165, which is up from the average $4,881 tax bill in fiscal year 2025.

A majority — 57% to be exact or $2,956 — of the average tax bill will go to fund Prince William County Schools (PWCS) due to the revenue-sharing agreement between the county and PWCS. This has been a major point of contention for some of the county supervisors and became a topic of discussion at Tuesday's meeting.

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