County and city governments across Virginia are grappling with budget shortfalls made worse by declining support from the commonwealth. The choices they make -- to cut programs or raise property taxes -- affect homeowners' bottom lines in a tough economy.

Read more in your local news:

• Residents ask Chesterfield board to spare programs (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
• Gloucester School Board approves budget seeking more money from county (Daily Press)

  York officials likely to cut nonprofit funding further than was recommended in proposed budget (Daily Press)

• Hampton's property and boat taxes may rise under new budget (Daily Press)
• Hampton schools add teachers, counselors back to budget (Daily Press)
• 'Hard sell': Tax increases part of Va. Beach budget plan (The Virginian-Pilot)
• Norfolk: Call for big budget cuts unlikely to stick (The Virginian-Pilot)
• Roanoke schools expect $8.8 million budget gap (The Roanoke Times)
• CH School Board adopts budget with no jobs lost (Progress Index)
• Budget affects Goochland's top government workers (The Goochland Gazette)
• Teachers call for increased funding (Waynesboro News Virginian)
• Caroline supervisors keep tax rates level (The Free-Lance Star)
• Speakers appeal for funds (Martinsville Bulletin)
• No school closures, fewer job cuts in revised Bedford schools budget plan (The Lynchburg News & Advance)
• Prince William school board passes $1 billion budget (News-Messenger)
• School Board Eyes Job Cuts (Leesburg Today)