In Staunton, residents will pay higher personal property taxes, more fees for water and sewer services, and see the Montgomery Hall Park swimming pool closed for the season. In Spotsylvania County, business owners may pay 42% more in property taxes next year. Henry County officials scrambled to find money to pay a deputy. In Charlottesville and Albermarle County, bad weather cost money by leading to reduced sales tax revenues.

Everywhere in Virginia, discussions are underway -- how will we balance our budgets?

Read more in the local news....

• Increased taxes, fees in Staunton proposal (The Waynesboro News Virginian)
• Tax draws flak in Spotsylvania (The Free Lance-Star)
• Deputy position funds OK'd (Martinsville Bulletin)
• Snowstorms lead to February drop in area sales tax revenue (Charlottesville Daily Progress)