Counties and cities across Virginia continue to struggle with budget issues of whether and where to cut funds in school budgets, city services, and employee benefits -- or whether it makes sense to raise taxes.

Read more at local news agencies:

Budget plan calls for 35 layoffs in Chesapeake (The Virginian-Pilot)

To stem cuts, Norfolk schools to ask city for funds (The Virginian-Pilot)

School board approves budget with fewer job cuts (The Lynchburg News & Advance)

City departments ask for budget adjustments (The Lynchburg News & Advance)

With concessions, budget passed (The Waynesboro News Virginian)

Stafford School Board holds off on step raises (The Free-Lance Star)

School administration defended (The Free-Lance Star)

Raising taxes in a recession, Washington Board approves property tax rate hike (Bristol Herald Courier)

Augusta County schools cut budget 10% (The Staunton News Leader)