Operating Budget 2025-2026

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Transmittal Letter .........................................................................................................................1 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award ..................................................................................7 Town Council Strategic Goals ......................................................................................................8 Budget Guidance ..........................................................................................................................10 Principles of Sound Financial Management ..............................................................................11 Budget in Brief Town of Blacksburg Organizational Chart ........................................................................14 Description of Town Funds ...............................................................................................15 Expenditures - All Funds ...................................................................................................19 Fund Balance Determination .............................................................................................20 General Fund General Fund Five-Year Summary ....................................................................................21 General Fund Revenues .....................................................................................................22 General Fund Budget Summary.........................................................................................26 Debt Service/Contingency .................................................................................................27 Town Council ...................................................................................................................28 Town Clerk ........................................................................................................................30 Agencies and Authorities ...................................................................................................33 Town Manager .................................................................................................................36 Human Resources Office ...................................................................................................39 Community Relations Office .............................................................................................43 Housing and Community Connections Office – Community Connection Division..........46 Town Attorney .................................................................................................................52 Financial Services Department Financial Services Department Organizational Chart/Narrative .......................................55 Financial Services Department Funding Summary ...........................................................58 General Services ................................................................................................................59 Accounting .........................................................................................................................60 Purchasing ..........................................................................................................................61 Management Information Systems ....................................................................................62 Technology Department Technology Department Organizational Chart/Narrative..................................................63 Technology Department Funding Summary......................................................................65 Public Safety and Justice Police Department Organizational Chart/Narrative...........................................................66 Police Department Funding Summary...............................................................................68 Office of the Police Chief ..................................................................................................69 Police Services ...................................................................................................................70 Administrative Services .....................................................................................................71 Police Operations ...............................................................................................................72