Top Story FRANKLIN COUNTY Franklin County proposes increasing real estate, meals taxes JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Mar 20, 2026 Mar 20, 2026 0 Franklin County Board of Supervisors Chair Lorie Smith and Vice Chair Nick Mitchell listen to discussion at Tuesday's meeting. JASON DUNOVANT, The Roanoke Times Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Residents in Franklin County could be hit with a 3-cent real estate tax increase based on a budget proposal presented to supervisors Tuesday evening. kAmr@F?EJ p5>:?:DEC2E@C $E6G6 $2?5J =65 E96 3F586E AC6D6?E2E:@? 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E96 AC@A@D65 E2I C2E6D :D E6?E2E:G6=J D4965F=65 7@C pAC:= `c 2E e A]>]k^Am Jason Dunovant (540) 981-3324jason.dunovant@roanoke.com 0 comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular State bar suspends Rocky Mount mayor Holland Perdue's law license Perdue was accused of misconduct that included making false statements in a court document. Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Virginia's redistricting referendum was approved by a narrow margin on Tuesday with 51.45% of the commonwealth's voters in favor of the rare m… Franklin County residents push back on proposed tax increases, zoning changes One speaker called the proposed tax hikes "totally stupid," while another argued that tax revenue helps invest in county services. Why Franklin County increased its real estate tax by 4 cents The Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved a 4-cent real estate tax increase on Tuesday. A vote to raise the meals tax by 2% failed. Rocky Mount keeps tax rates level, but service rates will increase Rocky Mount is not increasing taxes next year, but rates for water, wastewater and solid waste collection are going up. 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State bar suspends Rocky Mount mayor Holland Perdue's law license Perdue was accused of misconduct that included making false statements in a court document.
Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Virginia's redistricting referendum was approved by a narrow margin on Tuesday with 51.45% of the commonwealth's voters in favor of the rare m…
Franklin County residents push back on proposed tax increases, zoning changes One speaker called the proposed tax hikes "totally stupid," while another argued that tax revenue helps invest in county services.
Why Franklin County increased its real estate tax by 4 cents The Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved a 4-cent real estate tax increase on Tuesday. A vote to raise the meals tax by 2% failed.
Rocky Mount keeps tax rates level, but service rates will increase Rocky Mount is not increasing taxes next year, but rates for water, wastewater and solid waste collection are going up.
