Safety and education remain top priorities of budget

ROSLYN RYAN

Editor

Goochland county administrator Victor Carpenter presented the county’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 to county supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 21, detailing a plan that places a focus on public safety, education and competitive compensation for employees among other priorities.

Carpenter noted that the current proposal is the result of several meetings that have already taken place with county staff and board members, all of which have been aimed at developing a plan that best meets the current and future needs of Goochland County.

“When all is said and done, the budget is a tool,” Carpenter said. “It is a tool to create change, and that change is what the board of supervisors is