Officials in cities and counties throughout Virginia are doing what they can to balance their budgets. Programs and jobs are being trimmed away, fees and taxes are rising, and stronger measures are being considered to bring tax scofflaws into compliance.

Read more in local news outlets....

• Fairfax supervisors plan cuts of their own (The Washington Examiner)
• Schools brace for more cuts (The News & Advance)
• City tax collections lag (Tidewater News)
• City looks to darker budget future (The Charlottesville Daily Progress)
• Goochland residents to speak on budget (The Richmond Times-Dispatch)