Schools and governments statewide are dealing with declining revenues, in part due to lower property assessments. There aren't a lot of solutions available to officials -- in general, they have to raise taxes, cut services, or both.

Read more in local news outlets:

• Norfolk city manager: No real estate tax hike (The Virginian-Pilot)
• Suffolk to avoid tax hikes, cuts in filling $5M deficit (The Virginian-Pilot)
• Vinton's pool may stay afloat despite budget (The Roanoke Times)
• Supervisors find support for schools, if not increase (Orange County Review)
• Tough time for teachers: Nearly 300 jobs cut from area school budgets (The Lynchburg News & Advance)
• County approves slimmer budget (Charlottesville Daily Progress)
• [Prince William County] Schools report revenue down, enrollment up in budget presentation‎ (News & Messenger)
• Board Halts Plans For New Government Center (Leesburg Today)