Washington County Virginia Leaders Don’t Plan To Use A Tax Increase To Cover The Overages Associated With Renovating The Courthouse In Abingdon. The Now 28-Million Dollar Project Is Currently About 9-Million Over The Original Amount Expected. The Increase Is Due To Material And Labor Increases. An Idea Has Been Suggested To Use Mixed Funding, Such As A Combination Of Mixed Revenue Overages From This Year’S Budget Plus Borrowing From The County Reserves. Several More Funding Decisions Have To Be Made, And Those Are Expected To Take Place April 26Th.