Vienna Town Council Passes FY 2027 Budget With Tax Cuts, Fee Increases

VIENNA, VA – Vienna’s Town Council adopted the city’s fiscal year 2027 budget at its regular meeting on Monday, lowering property taxes but increasing planning and zoning fees.

According to a release from the city, the new $58.3 million budget is 5 percent greater than the last budget, reflecting the effects of inflation as well as water and sewer costs and planned debt.

The budget drops the property tax rate from 19.5 cents to 19.0 cents per $100 of assessed value, which the town estimates to amount to a savings of $40 per year for homeowners but a loss of $400,000 for the city.

However, according to the town council, annual property tax bills will rise by an average of $80 because of more frequent real estate assessments. In a statement on the prior proposed budget, Vienna Town Manager Mercury Payton noted that real estate taxes comprise approximately 44 percent of the city’s general fund revenues, which support day-to-day operations in the city.

On the other hand, water and sewer rates will increase by 1 percent. According to a report in FFX Now, in addition to increasing planning and zoning fees, the city also aims to save money by reducing its overtime budget, shifting costs for computer services to the capital improvement plan and allowing the city to dip into the $600,000 in surplus left over from this fiscal year.

The FY27 Town budget takes effect July 1, 2026. The adopted budget will be posted online here.