Gloucester’s FY 2025 budget was unveiled this week at Monday’s meeting of the county’s board of supervisors, an approximately $85.4 million county general fund budget that does not include a tax increase.
The county’s draft budget also calls for a $30.4 million contribution to county schools, which would provide level funding.
County Administrator Carol Steele presented her draft budget on Monday night at the meeting, which was held in the colonial courthouse. Steele said that the FY 2025 budget provides for a 3.2 percent COLA (cost of living adjustment), selective staff additions and promotions, and support of existing external agencies and partners. She also said that the budget includes a 12 percent increase in health insurance costs, an addition to that county administrator’s contingency up to $500,000, $1 million in tax relief, and a need for one-time funds to balance the operating budget due to low revenues. The Compensation and the county’s general fund were the biggest expendit...