Norfolk adopts FY 2027 budget, keeps real-estate tax rate flat
Norfolk’s FY 2027 budget was adopted May 12, keeping the real-estate tax rate at $1.23 per $100, adding 34 firefighters, and boosting school support.
Norfolk City Council adopted the city’s FY 2027 operating budget on May 12, 2026, locking in the plan before the new fiscal year begins July 1.
The budget keeps the real-estate tax rate at $1.23 per $100 of assessed value, adds 34 firefighters, and increases local support for Norfolk Public Schools by $8 million to $173.2 million.
That makes this a final budget decision, not a proposal. For homeowners, the immediate takeaway is that the city did not approve a real-estate tax-rate increase. For residents, the other major changes are more firefighter staffing and a larger local school support figure.
The budget sets the city’s operating plan for FY 2027, but normal implementation still has to happen as the fiscal year unfolds. The practical effects on staffing, spending, and school support begin with the July 1 start of the new budget year.
