Apr 02, 2024 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 4/2/2024

WHEREAS FOOD IS A BASIC HUMAN NEED AND IN FOOD INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS, THE NEED FOR FOOD COMPETES WITH THE NEED FOR OTHER BASIC HUMAN NECESSITIES, SUCH AS MEDICATION, HOUSING, UTILITIES, AND TRANSPORTATION.

AND WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEFINES FOOD INSECURITY AS LIMITED OR UNCERTAIN AVAILABILITY OF NUTRITIONALLY ADEQUATE AND SAFE FOODS, OR LIMITED OR UNCERTAIN ABILITY TO ACQUIRE ACCEPTABLE FOODS IN SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE WAYS.

AND WHEREAS VER BLOG ET ALL 2012 DEFINES A FOOD DESERT AS AN AREA WHERE POPULATIONS LIVE MORE THAN 10 MILES FROM A SUPERMARKET OR A LARGE GROCERY STORE IF IN A RURAL AREA.

AND WHEREAS WESTERN GLAND HAS BEEN DECLARED A FOOD DESERT BY THE VIRGINIA FOOD DESERT TASK FORCE.

AND WHEREAS AN ESTIMATED 4.7% OR ABOUT 2000 OF GLAND RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY IN 2023.

AND WHEREAS WITH ECONOMIC INSTABILITY EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE AS THE NATION, STATE AND COUNTY EXPERIENCE INFLATION, AND WHEREAS GLAND'S LOW INCOME CITIZENS DEPEND ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FOOD RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED IN RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT OF THE IMPORTANT WORK BEING DONE BY GLAND COUNTY FOOD PANTRIES.

THE GLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL IS HUNGER AWARENESS MONTH IN GLIN AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO ACTIVELY DONATE FOOD OR OTHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE NUMEROUS OPEN FOOD PANTRIES THROUGHOUT GLIN AND TO WORK TOWARDS THE VISION OF FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL GLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION, RECOGNIZING APRIL AS HUNGER AWARENESS MONTH IN GLAND COUNTY.

SECOND.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, VOICE VOTE.

MR. UH, CARPENTER, UH, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, SECOND, WE HAVE PROCLAMATION 60 13.

OH, DO WE NEED TO YES.

I'M SORRY.

CAN WE GET THE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING LIN CARES? YES.

DID YOU PICK THAT? I DID NOT, BUT I

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AS CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK, WHEREAS THE TERM VICTIM IS MORE THAN JUST A LABEL AND HAS LEGAL STANDING AND PROTECTIONS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT.

UM, SECOND, WE HAVE PROCLAMATION 60 13, RECOGNIZING APRIL 21ST THROUGH 27TH

[2. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing April 21-27, 2024 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week]

WHEREAS CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS ACTS PASSED HERE IN VIRGINIA AND AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL GUARANTEE VICTIMS THE RIGHT TO MEANINGFULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS.

AND WHEREAS VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, ADVOCATES, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, AND OTHER ALLIED PROFESSIONALS CAN HELP SURVIVORS FIND THEIR JUSTICE BY ENFORCING THESE RIGHTS.

WHEREAS THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE AN IMPACT STATEMENT ENSURES THAT VICTIMS' VOICES ARE CONSIDERED IN COURT DURING THE SENTENCING AND WHEN APPLICABLE RESTITUTION PROCESSES, WHEREAS INCLUDING AND ELEVATING THE VOICES OF SURVIVORS MAKES CERTAIN THEY ARE HEARD AND SEEN AND CREATES A PATH TO FORGING AND SUSTAINING COMMUNITY TRUST.

WHEREAS ENGAGING VICTIMS CREATES RESPONSES AND SERVICES THAT ARE CREDIBLE, MEANINGFUL, AND CENTERED ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, WHEREAS VICTIMS EXPERIENCES SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, SHIFTING EXISTING PROGRAMS IN NEW DIRECTIONS, AND CHANGING POLICIES OR PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE ACCESSING SERVICES OR PURSUING JUSTICE.

WHEREAS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOMMIT TO LISTENING TO CRIME VICTIMS IN EVERY SPACE WHERE DECISIONS ARE MADE THAT COULD IMPACT THEM.

AND IN PARTICULAR, THIS YEAR SERVES AS TIME TO REFLECT ON HOW EACH OF US SHOULD HELP RESPOND TO VICTIMS. WHEREAS THE GLAND VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF VICTIMS AND CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE VICTIMS WILL BE HEARD AND SUPPORTED.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE GLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 21 TO 27 AS CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK REAFFIRMING THIS COUNTY'S COMMITMENT SUPPORTING VICTIM SERVICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES THAT ASSIST ALL VICTIMS OF CRIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND EXPRESSING OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OUR RESPONSE TO ALL VICTIMS OF CRIME SO THAT THEY RECEIVE RELEVANT ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, JUSTICE AND PEACE.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVED THE PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL 21ST THROUGH 27TH AS CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK IN GLAND COUNTY.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. LUMPKINS QUESTIONS WRITTEN FOR YOU GUYS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME.

'CAUSE I KNOW Y'ALL ARE ALWAYS EXPECTING QUESTIONS WHEN I WAS UP THERE, BUT REAL QUICKLY, I'M JOHN LUMPKINS, COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY, AND I KNOW Y'ALL SEE THE, SEE THE END OF THE TUNNEL HERE WITH BUDGET COMING UP, HOPEFULLY ADOPTION, UH, LATER THIS MONTH.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME OUTTA THIS BUSY SEASON TO, TO, UH, MAKE THIS PROCLAMATION.

AND I JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE STEPHANIE JACOBS, THE, AND IT, IT VARIES FROM COUNTY TO COUNTY, BUT IN GLAND COUNTY, THE, UH, VICTIM WITNESS DEPARTMENT IS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

SO STEPHANIE WORKS IN MY OFFICE AND I'M SO PROUD TO HAVE HER AND GET, WE GOT HER FROM HANOVER.

UH, SHE WAS DIRECTOR IN HANOVER COUNTY.

SHE'S BEEN IN THE, IN HER LINE OF WORK FOR 15 YEARS.

SO WE'RE DELIGHTED.

SHE HAS LIKE 30 SECONDS OF, OF, OF A THANK YOU.

AND THEN WE'LL, UH, INTRO HAVE SOME, SOME KEY PARTNERS OF OURS INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.

AND I'M THE PROGRAM ADVOCATE PATIENT CARE.

UM, THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION, UM, FOR CRIME VICTIMS WEEK.

UM, IN MY SHORT TIME HERE, I HAVE WORKED TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO AMAZING WORK WITH CRIME VICTIMS. AND ONE OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS IS THE GOLIN CARES, UH, SEXUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM.

AND I'M HAPPY TO HAVE THEM STAND HERE WITH US TODAY.

YEP.

Y'ALL WANT JUST SAY WHO, WHO YOU ARE, IF YOU DON'T MIND.

I'M CLAIRE MCGOWAN, PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR THE SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM,

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THAT'S RIGHT.

THANK.

AND MY NAME IS THANK YOU ALL BOARD MEMBERS.

ANY AGENDA ITEMS? OKAY, SEEING NONE NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO CITIZEN COMMENTS.

THANKS.

AND Y'ALL GO OVER THERE FOR A PICTURE UP.

I'M, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO CHAIR'S COMMENTS.

UM, I'LL KEEP

[V. Chair's Comments]

THIS VERY BRIEF.

UM, MR. LUMPKINS HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WHEN HE SAID, WE'RE VERY BUSY WITH BUDGET SEASON.

I MEAN, THIS IS A TIME WHERE COUNTY STAFF AND ALL OUR DEPARTMENTS ARE WORKING HARD, UH, TO FIND WAYS TO BEST REPRESENT OUR CITIZENS' NEEDS, UH, IN THIS PROCESS.

UM, I APOLOGIZE FOR MY JEANS AND SWEATER, BUT I EXPECTED AN HOUR TO GET BACK HOME AND, UH, BUDGET SEASON DOESN'T ALLOW THAT.

SO, , I I DO NOT MEAN ANY DISRESPECT IN, UH, BEING DRESSED THIS WAY.

I JUST, UH, I THINK THAT'S TELLING IN HOW, UH, BUSY WE ARE AND HOW WE'RE WORKING WITH EVERYBODY.

SO, UM, I JUST SAY TO, TO THE EXTENT ANY OF OUR CITIZENS HAVE, UM, DESIRES, REQUESTS, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

I MEAN, OUR EARS ARE WIDE OPEN UNTIL, UM, APRIL 16TH AND TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE ADDRESS ALL OUR CITIZENS' NEEDS, UH, IN THIS UPCOMING YEAR'S BUDGET.

AND, UM, I THINK WE'RE VERY, VERY CLOSE AND DOING A GREAT JOB.

SO, UM, I'LL MOVE ON TO, UH, MR. CARPENTER'S COMMENTS.

THANK

[VI. County Administrator's Comments]

YOU, MR. CHAIR.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, REALLY JUST TWO ITEMS. ONE, UM, THESE NEXT COUPLE DAYS, THERE'S GONNA BE SOME POTENTIAL FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER IN THIS AREA.

THOSE OF YOU WHO REMEMBER LAST YEAR'S TORNADOES KNOW THAT IT CAN HIT US RIGHT HERE IN THE COURTHOUSE.

SO, UH, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THAT.

AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE COUNTY'S APP, YOU DON'T HAVE THE SHERIFF'S APP, YOU DON'T HAVE THE FIRE APP, YOU DON'T HAVE CODE, RED APP, YOU NEED 'EM ALL JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL IS WELL FOR YOU.

ALSO, JUST WANTED TO UPDATE OUR CITIZENS.

UH, EVERYONE IS PROBABLY VERY AWARE OF THE FACT THAT OUR, OUR CITIZENS VOTED FOR A REFERENDUM.

PART OF THAT IS FOR THE, UH, BUILDING OF A NEW STATION, FIRE STATION SEVEN IN THE, UH, WEST CREEK AREA.

UM, WE HAVE, UM, UH, FOUND A DESIGN TEAM THAT WE STARTED WORKING WITH, BUT ONE OF THE COMMITMENTS THAT WE ALWAYS MADE WAS THAT WE WOULD LOOK AT THIS PROCESS FULLY AND FIRMLY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS.

UM, WE GOT TO A POINT WHERE WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND PUT A PAUSE ON THE PROCESS WHILE WE REEVALUATE TO SEE IF WE'RE STILL IN THE RIGHT LOCATION OR IF WE NEED TO LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE.

UH, STATION SEVEN WILL BE BUILT.

UH, STATION SEVEN MAY BE BUILT ON THE CURRENT LOCATION, BUT WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT IN DOING SO, THAT, THAT WE'VE DETERMINED THAT AS OUR NEEDS HAVE CHANGED OVER THESE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THAT THE STATION WE'RE BUILDING AND LOCATED IS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND IT'S DESIGNED TO MEET THOSE NEEDS.

SO WHEN YOU HEAR ABOUT A PAUSE IN STATION SEVEN, IT JUST MEANS THAT WE'RE MAKING SURE WE'RE MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE FOR THAT FACILITY.

NOW THAT MR. CHAIRMAN IS MY COMMENTS.

THANK YOU MR. CARPENTER.

ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, DELETE, OR CHANGE

[VII. Requests to Postpone Agenda Items and Additions, Deletions or Changes in the Order of Presentation]

UM, WE'LL

[VIII. Citizen Comment]

NOW OPEN THE FLOOR TO CITIZEN COMMENTS.

CITIZENS ARE REMINDED THAT COMMENTS SHOULD BE ABOUT ITEMS NOT COVERED BY THE PUBLIC HEARINGS BEING HELD LATER TONIGHT.

UH, STARTING AT 6:00 PM COMMENTS SHOULD BE RESPECTFUL AND NO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES IN LENGTH.

SHOULD MULTIPLE CITIZENS WISH TO HAVE A COMMON SPEAKER, THEY MAY C THEIR TIME IN TWO MINUTE INCREMENTS UP TO A TOTAL ALLOTTED TIME OF 10 MINUTES PER BOARD.

RULES OF PROCEDURES SECTION 3.2, A REASONABLE, REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME INTENDED TO NOT BE MORE THAN AN HOUR IS ALLOCATED FOR CITIZENS COMMENT.

UM, I WILL OPEN THE PERIOD.

UM, I'M NOT SURE, IS THE BUDGET ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT? SO I CAN'T SPEAK ABOUT THE BUDGET.

COULD I SPEAK ABOUT IT TONIGHT? YES, MA'AM.

THE, UM, REGULATIONS, THE WAY THEY WERE WRITTEN AND NOT ADD ANYTHING TO IT.

LINDA MOORE, 2164 PROFIT ROAD MANNEQUIN SEVEN.

I'M NOT GONNA TAKE BUT A MINUTE AND A HALF.

I'M GONNA SPEED IT UP.

UH, YOU'VE GOT A BUSY NIGHT AHEAD OF YOU.

I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, REMIND YOU ALL THAT.

UM, WE'VE BEEN WORKING VERY DILIGENTLY AND, UH, HARD AND WE'VE GOT A LOT OF, OF, UM, INFORMATION FROM JIMMY, SHERRY AND THE PLANNING, UH, STAFF SO THAT WE CAN REPRESENT

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SO, UM, HOPEFULLY YOU ALL CAN COME OUT THE EIGHTH.

UM, I'VE GOT VERY GOOD PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING ON IT.

IT'S OVER AT GLAND BAPTIST CHURCH AND WE'RE REGISTERING PEOPLE AT SIX, BUT IT'S GONNA START PROMPTLY AT AT SIX 30 BECAUSE, BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS ANXIOUS TO GET IT DONE.

HAVE A GREAT ONE.

MRS. MOORE, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU AND FELLOW CITIZENS ARE DOING.

GOOD AFTERNOON, KAREN HORN, DISTRICT TWO IN GLAND.

JUST WANNA GIVE A LITTLE SHOUT OUT TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE I DON'T THINK WE ALWAYS GET TO RECOGNIZE.

AND THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WORK AT OUR TRANSFER STATIONS.

UM, MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN CLEANING UP SOME BRUSH LATELY AND HAD THE PLEASURE OF VISITING, UH, MULTIPLE TIMES.

AND EVERY ONE OF THE ATTENDANTS HAVE BEEN SO FRIENDLY AND SO HELPFUL, UM, AND TO MAINTAIN THE ORDER THAT THEY DO THERE WITH ALL THE STUFF COMING AND GOING.

UM, IT'S PRETTY AMAZING.

SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO, TO THOSE, UM, INDIVIDUALS.

ALSO TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT IT IS SPRING AND A LOT OF SPRING CLEANING IS GOING ON.

SO I DO SEE A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE BEING LEFT THERE, WHICH IS A POLICY.

YOU CAN LEAVE STUFF THAT'S TOO GOOD TO TRASH AND PEOPLE CAN PICK IT UP.

BUT WE ALSO HAVE GOLAND CARES AND WE HAVE, UH, THE GOODWILL.

SO IF YOU HAVE SOME THINGS THAT YOU THINK SOMEBODY ELSE WOULD USE, TAKE A JUST A COUPLE MORE MINUTES AND, AND, AND RATHER THAN TAKING IT TO THE TRANSFER STATION, TAKE IT TO, UM, ONE OF OUR, UM, VERY NICE THRIFT STORES THAT ALSO HAVE A MISSION TO FURTHER SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

KEITH BURGESS WITH MON AND SOLE AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT.

UM, I'LL READ MY COMMENTS JUST TO MAKE SURE I TRY TO COVER EVERYTHING THAT, UH, I WANTED TO COVER TODAY.

AS A PARTNER IN GUCCI'S AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, I REVIEWED THE GUC AND AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY REPORT.

I NOTICED A FEW INACCURACIES IN THE REPORT RELATED TO MONON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. I'LL COVER THE, SOME OF THOSE IN MY COMMENTS.

THE MONON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOMINATING MATT DABNEY TO FILL THE AT LARGE DIRECTOR'S POSITION.

THE NOMINATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE VIRGINIA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD FOR APPROVAL.

WE'RE ANTICIPATING APPROVAL BY THE VIRGINIA OIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD IN MAY.

THIS APPOINTMENT WILL FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM, WHICH RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER OF 26.

AARON SMALL IS GUCCI COUNTY'S AGRICULTURAL NATURAL RESOURCE EXTENSION AGENT.

SHE'S BEEN SERVING AS AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR MONICA'S BOARD SINCE LAST FALL.

TYPICALLY, ONE LOCAL VC AGENT SERVES ON EACH LOCAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD ACROSS VIRGINIA.

THE SOIL AND WATER BOARD APPROVED AARON'S APPOINTMENT TO THE MONICA AND BOARD.

DURING THE MARCH 27TH BOARD MEETING, ERIN IS AWAITING DOCUMENTS TO FULFILL HER APPOINTMENT.

THIS IS FILLING THE VCE ON EXPIRED TERM THAT RUNS THROUGH THIS DECEMBER OF 2024.

THE MONICA DISTRICT WORKS CLOSELY WITH VCE IN MAKING THIS APPOINTED RECOMMENDATION.

WE ARE CURRENTLY ADVERTISING A POSITION TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL COST SHARE PROGRAM AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. WE OFTEN FIND THAT THE LACK OF EDUCATION, BOTH FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, LEADS TO LESS THAN IDEAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES, INCLUDING BY HOMEOWNERS, PRODUCERS AND LAND MANAGERS.

I BELIEVE EACH OF YOU CAN RELATE TO THE ANTI LITTER CAMPAIGN OF THE 1970S THAT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS.

WE ARE STARTING OUR FOUR YEAR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS.

WE WILL BE REVIEWING BOTH UCHIN AND POWER TENS COMPREHENSIVE PLANS, AGRICULTURAL STATISTIC STATISTICS, LAND DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION, AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS, ALONG WITH OTHER INFORMATION AS WE PREPARE A 25 29 ANNUAL, EXCUSE ME, STRATEGIC PLAN.

WE WORK, UH, OFTEN DAILY WITH UCHIN VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, MONICA, AND SUPPORTED THE RECENT RESIDENTIAL SEPTIC SYSTEM PROGRAM FOR HOMEOWNERS HELD AT THE UCHIN AGRICULTURAL CENTER.

WE ARE ON THE AGENDA, AGENDA FOR THE UPCOMING POND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP IN MAY.

UH, WE WILL BE CONTINUING OUR BEEF CATTLE 360 PROGRAM WITH EXTENSION.

THE ANNUAL WATER TESTING PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER.

UH, UCHIN EXTENSION OFFICE NUMBER IS 5 5 6 5 8 4 1.

UH, USDA RECENTLY RELEASED THE 22 AGRICULTURAL COUNTY PROFILES THAT WERE SHARED WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THIS MORNING.

UM, AND AS OF YET, WE RECEIVED NO COMMUNITY INTEREST IN BOTH OUR YOUTH SUMMER CAMP, YOUTH SUMMER CAMPS, NOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.

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THANK YOU, SIR.

ANY MORE? CITIZENS? UM, SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE FLOOR.

UM, WE NOW MOVE TO APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

THERE ARE TWO SETS

[IX. Approval of Action Minutes]

OF MINUTES THIS MONTH.

THE SUPERVISOR'S WORK SESSION WAS HELD AT 1230 ON MARCH 5TH, 2024.

AND OUR REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 5TH, 2024 WAS HELD AT 3:00 PM UM, DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE WORK SESSION HELD AT 1230? UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

UH, DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. MR. CARPENTER, MARSHALL

OPPOSED? OKAY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE REGULAR MEETING HELD AT 3:00 PM ON MARCH 5TH? I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5TH.

OPPOSED? OKAY, THANK YOU.

WE NOW MOVE ON TO REPORTS.

WE HAVE MR. MARSHALL WYNN AND HIS TEAM TO PRESENT THE VDOT REPORT.

MR. WYNN,

[X. Reports]

[1. VDOT - March 2024]

WYNN WITH VDOT.

UH, THIS PAST MONTH WE HAD 193 WORK ORDERS COMPLETED.

171 HAD EIGHT CALL OUT CALL OUTS AFTER HOUR CALL OUTS.

BEEN DOING THE SAME TYPE OF MAINTENANCE POTHOLE, ASPHALT PATCHING, UH, SHOULDER REPAIR AND DITCHING, PIPE CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT, UM, TRASH PICKUP AND TREE AND BRUSH REMOVAL AND CLEAN UP.

OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO REPORT UNLESS YOU HAVE SOME QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? UH, NOT, NOT A QUESTION MR. CHAIRMAN, BUT I DO WANNA SAY THANK YOU, UH, MR. WYNN, YOU, YOU DID ME A SOLID, UH, THEY'RE ON 6 21.

YOU'VE GOT A CULVERT INN IN THAT SMALL LAKE, UH, THAT WAS SOON TO BECOME ONE OF THE GREAT LAKES IS NOW DISSIPATED.

SO THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

WE GOT SOME MORE WORK TO DO THERE.

WELL, I THE, I WANNA COMPLIMENT ABOVE THE DITCH ONCE IT DRI ONCE IT DRIES OUT A LITTLE BIT.

YOU'RE, YOU, YOU'RE DOING GREAT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OKAY.

AND MR. WYNN, WHAT, GIVEN THE WEATHER WE'RE ANTICIPATING OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS, WHAT, WHAT IS YOUR BEST RECOMMENDATION FOR REACHING OUT TO VDOT? SHOULD SOMETHING EMERGE, REACH OUT TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OR, I MEAN, IT IS ALWAYS ONE 800 ROAD.

UH, CALL THAT NUMBER AND, UH, YOU KNOW, WE'LL, WE'LL BE ON STANDBY FOR ANY BAD WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

YEP.

HOPEFULLY WE DON'T GET ANY BAD WEATHER.

'CAUSE LIKE MR. CARPENTER SAID, WE HAD THE TORNADO COME THROUGH LAST YEAR AND THAT WAS A MESS.

I MEAN, WE WORKED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS TRYING TO CLEAN ALL THOSE TREES UP AND GET 'EM OUTTA THE ROAD AND EVERYTHING, SO, BUT YEAH, WE'LL BE ON CALL.

I MEAN, YOU CAN, IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TOMORROW OR THE NEXT DAY, Y'ALL CAN REACH OUT TO ME.

THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO DO.

NEXT WE HAVE MR. CLIFF HELLER TO PRESENT THE NEW COUNTY STAFF.

MR. HELLER MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

MR. CHAIRMAN, MR. CARPENTER,

[2. Introduction of New County Staff]

UH, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR NEW HIRES.

UM, ON BEHALF OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE SEVEN NEW HIRES FOR THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH.

IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS, WE HAD TWO IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TWO GENERAL SERVICES, ONE FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE, ONE PARKS AND RECREATION, AND ONE HUMAN RESOURCES.

LET ME JUST FLIP THROUGH HERE.

OUR FIRST INTRODUCTION IS WITH US TODAY.

CARRIE RAGLAND, UH, IS ONE OF OUR NEW PRINCIPAL PLANNERS FOR PLOTS PLANS AND PLATS.

THANK YOU CARRIE.

OUR SECOND IS ALSO WITH COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT AND RAMSEY HAS COME, HAS JOINED US RAMSEY FAR HUT, UH, WITH PRINCIPAL PLANNER FOR PLANS AND PROJECTS.

UM, THE REST OF OUR PEOPLE COULDN'T MAKE IT, BUT WE DID GET TWO THIS WEEK, SO I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

OH, WAIT, WAIT.

OH, WELL, LET ME GET THROUGH GENERAL SERVICES AND THEN WE'LL GO ON TO, SO WE'VE GOT, UH, GENERAL SERVICES.

TONY RENDON, A FACILITIES TECHNICIAN.

HE COULDN'T MAKE IT.

AND FRANCIS PALMORE CUSTODIAN IN THIS BUILDING DURING THE WEEK.

AND YES, I WANNA INTRODUCE MARIA CONTE WITH, UH, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.

SO WELCOME MARIA.

UH, AND THANK YOU FOR COMING.

UM, THEN WE ALSO, KEITH COULD MAKE WITH KEITH KNIGHT IS ONE OF OUR NEW GROUNDSKEEPERS AND MOST EXCITING FOR US.

UH, SHELBY BOARDMAN IS OUR NEW HR, UH, HUMAN RESOURCE COORDINATOR.

SHE IS ON A CRUISE IN THE FLORIDA AREA RIGHT NOW, BUT, UH, JUST WANNA GET A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ALL THESE FOLKS AND HOWDY FROM UCHIN COUNTY.

WELCOME HIRING BONUS.

I WISH.

YEAH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU MR. HALLER.

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ANY QUESTIONS? YOU'RE WELCOME.

YEAH, VERY EXCITED TO HAVE EVERYBODY ON THE BOARD.

UM, REPORTS ON BROADBAND FIRE AND RESCUE AGRICULTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE OR INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA PACKET.

UM, ARE THERE ANY BOARD REPORTS FROM REGIONAL BOARDS

[3. Fire Rescue Report - April]

SERVED? UH, BY FELLOW SUPERVISORS? UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, THE RICHMOND REGION TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, OUR RTPO MEETS ON THURSDAY.

I WILL BE ATTENDING.

AND MR. DUANE COSBY, WHO RECENTLY JOINED THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS, UH,

[8. Board Reports]

COMING ALONG JUST TO OBSERVE AND MAKE CONNECTIONS AND START TO NETWORK WITH FOLKS THAT ARE PART OF THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK.

SO I'LL HAVE A FULLER REPORT ON THE 16TH, I GUESS IF THAT'S PART OF OUR 16TH AGENDA.

MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE FIRST ITEM, ITEM NUMBER 6 15 60 15 IS A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 GLAND COUNTY BUDGET BY BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATED $192,873 IN THE SCHOOL OPERATING FUND AND $31,674 IN THE SCHOOL CAFETERIA FUND.

ANYONE ELSE? OKAY, WITH THAT WE MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THERE ARE SIX ITEMS, MR. CARPENTER WILL NOW SUMMARIZE THEM FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION.

MR. CARPENTER,

[XI. Consent Agenda]

NO LOCAL FUNDS ARE REQUIRED.

THE NEXT ITEM 60 18 IS AUTHORIZATION TO LOAN GOLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE RESCUE ASSOCIATION, INC.

$700,000 FOR CONTINUED RENOVATIONS AT FIRE RESCUE STATION GLAND COURTHOUSE COMPANY FIVE THIRD ITEM 66 6 0 0 6 IS AUTHORIZATION FOR THE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIAL PROJECT SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR USED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COLLECTION, TRANSPORTING AND PROCESSING SERVICE.

THIS REFLECTS THE ANNUAL RATE INCREASE.

THE NEXT ITEM 59 96 IS AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIAL PROJECT SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR WASTE TIRE COLLECTIONS, STORAGE, HAULING, AND PROCESSING SERVICE.

THIS ALSO REFLECTS THE ANNUAL RATE INCREASE.

THE FIFTH ITEM 60 0 4 IS A REQUEST TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 4TH, 2024.

TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING GUSTEN COUNTY CODE SECTION TWO DASH 26, THE OFFICIAL ELECTORAL MAP AS DEFINED SECTION TWO DASH 42 PRECINCT NAMES SECTION TWO DASH 43 PRECINCT DESCRIPTIONS AND SECTION TWO DASH 44.

POLLING PLACES TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL PRECINCT AND POLLING PLACE IN DISTRICT FOUR AND TO UPDATE THE OFFICIAL ELECTORAL MAP.

AND FINALLY, NUMBER 60 27 IS A REQUEST TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 7TH, 2024.

TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COUNTY CODE SECTION 14 DASH 2 51, THE TUCKAHOE CREEK SERVICE DISTRICT TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE SERVICE DISTRICT A PARCEL LOCATED AT 1 2 6 9 3 PAMELA LANE, IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP NUMBER 48 DASH THREE DASH G DASH TWO DASH ZERO.

MR. CHAIRMAN, THOSE ARE THE ITEMS UP FOR APPROVAL.

THANK YOU MR. CARPENTER.

UM, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED? UH, SO MOVED.

SECOND, SECONDED.

UM, WITH THE SECOND, UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

IN FRONT OF US TONIGHT THAT OF MS. JENNY WOODS TO THE GLAND COUNTY ECONOMIC

OPPOSED? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS.

WE HAVE ONE APPOINTMENT

[XII. New Business:]

[1. Appointment - April 2024]

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST, 2024 WITH THE TERM ENDING ON MARCH 31ST, 2028.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE PER PERFORMANCE AND DUTIES OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

OPPOSED? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, AND THANK YOU MS. WOOD, FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE.

UH, WE WILL RECOGNIZE, UH, HER AT AN UPCOMING MEETING.

SHE COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.

UH, WE WILL NOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF VIRGINIA CODE 2.2 CONVENE ENCLO MEETING

[XIII. Closed Meeting]

UPON LEAVING THE CLOSED MEETING, WE WILL BREAK FOR DINNER AND RECONVENE FOR THE 6:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION? SO, MOVE, MR. CHAIRMAN, IF YOU WOULD, EXCUSE ME.

YES.

UM, UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE CLOSED MEETING, YOU'D COME BACK OUT HERE TO CERTIFY.

THE CLOSED MEETING AND THEN BREAK FOR DINNER.

WONDERFUL.

THAT'S WHY WE HAVE ATTORNEYS.

, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UM, OKAY.

SO I HAVE A MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? UH, MR. CHAIRMAN? UH, I HAVE SECONDED.

ARE WE SUPPOSED TO READ ALL THAT STUFF OR NOT THAT

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WE ARE NOT GOOD.

SO I'LL HAVE A SECOND.

PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE SECTION TWO TWO DASH THREE SEVEN 2D, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS HEREBY CERTIFIED THAT TO THE BEST OF EACH MEMBER'S KNOWLEDGE ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS, OR SORRY, ONE, ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

EXCUSE ME.

UH, MR. CARPENTER, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL MR. CHRISTIE? AYE.

UM, MR. VOS? AYE.

MR. WINTRY? AYE.

MR. LYLE? AYE.

OKAY, SO NOW WE DO, I GAVEL INTO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE.

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AND TWO, ONLY THE PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION CONVENING.

THE CLOSED MEETING WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED, OR CONSIDERED IN THE CLOSED MEETING.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? IT'S SO MOVED.

SECOND.

UH, MR. CARPENTER, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

WITH THAT, WE'LL NOW BREAK TILL THE 6:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU

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FOLKS, WE WILL NOW RECONVENE THE APRIL 2ND MEETING OF THE UCHIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

UM,

[XV. 6:00 PM - Chair Calls Meeting Back to Order]

WE'LL FIRST OPEN THE FLOOR FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS.

CITIZENS ARE REMINDED THAT COMMENTS SHOULD BE ABOUT ITEMS

[XVI. Citizen Comment]

NOT COVERED BY THE PUBLIC HEARINGS BEING HELD LATER

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TONIGHT.

COMMENTS SHOULD BE RESPECTFUL AND NO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES IN LENGTH.

SHOULD MULTIPLE CITIZENS WISH TO HAVE A COMMON SPEAKER, THEY MAY SEE THEIR TIME IN TWO MINUTE INCREMENTS.

UP TO A TOTAL ALLOTTED TIME OF 10 MINUTES PER BOARD.

RULES OF PROCEDURE SECTION 3.2.

A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME INTENDED TO NOT BE MORE THAN AN HOUR IS ALLOCATED FOR CITIZEN COMMENT, PERIOD.

I'LL NOW OPEN CITIZEN COMMENTS.

WENT UP 4.9%, EXCLUDING NEW CONSTRUCTION, UH, WE, A LOWERED RATE WOULD BE NECESSARY TO OFFSET INCREASE ASSESSMENT OF 51 CENTS PER HUNDRED DOLLARS OF ASSESSED VALUE.

ANYONE? OKAY.

I MIGHT ACTUALLY GIVE THIS 30 SECONDS JUST TO MAKE SURE.

, UH, OKAY.

SEEING NONE, I WILL NOW CLOSE THE FLOOR.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

WE HAVE THREE TONIGHT.

[XVII. Public Hearings: Budget public hearings will be opened for public comment then closed with no action taken, vote will occur on April 16, 2024]

ALL ON THE 2024.

2025 UCHIN COUNTY BUDGET BUDGET.

PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, THEN CLOSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.

THE VOTE WILL OCCUR IN TWO WEEKS TIME ON APRIL 16TH, 2024.

MR. CARPENTER, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TONIGHT I HAVE FOR YOU THREE ITEMS RELATED TO THE UCHIN COUNTY 24 25 BUDGET.

UM, THE FIRST ITEM IS THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED 24 REAL ESTATE TAX RATE.

COUNTY OF, UH, GUCCI PROPOSES TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX LEVIES WHILE KEEPING THE TAX RATE UNCHANGED AT 53 CENTS PER $100.

OUR ASSESSMENTS

[1. Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed 2024 Real Estate Tax Rate, 6:00 PM]

SO THE EFFECTIVE RATE INCREASE IS 2 CENTS PER $100 OR 4.9%.

THE PROPOSED TOTAL BUDGET INCREASE, THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET OF THE COUNTY WILL EXCEED LAST YEAR'S BY 13.8%.

THE TOTAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY WILL DECREASE FROM LAST YEAR'S BY 5.2%.

AS YOU SEE 53 CENTS PER $100 VALUE.

THIS WILL BE THE 18TH YEAR IN A ROW THAT WE HAVE KEPT IT AT 53 CENTS.

ANY QUESTIONS? NO.

THANK YOU MR. CARPENTER.

UH, I'LL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS.

THEY SHOULD BE ONLY ADDRESSED TO THE TOPIC OF THIS HEARING, ANYTHING.

COUNTY BUDGET WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, UH, THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025 SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025 TO 2049 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND THE PROPOSED 2024 TAX RATES.

IF NOT, I WILL CLOSE THIS HEARING.

MR. CARPENTER.

UM, OUR NEXT PUBLIC HEARING IS TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025

[2. Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 County Budget, with proposed amendments, the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 School Board Budget, with proposed amendments, the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 - Fiscal Year 2049 Capital Improvement Program, and the Proposed 2024 Tax Rates, 6:05 PM]

I'LL NOW OPEN.

WELL, WILL I OPEN THE PUBLIC? NO, NOT YET.

SO, MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THIS IS THE, UH, BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY, THE TOTAL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES THE CIP AS WELL AS PROPOSED TAX RATES.

IT'LL ALSO INCLUDE AMENDMENTS THAT WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED.

AS WITH ANY BUDGET, UH, THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER AMENDMENTS BETWEEN NOW AND THE FINAL VOTE ON THE BUDGET IN TWO WEEKS.

AS WE LISTEN TO CITIZEN INPUT AS WELL AS YOUR OWN INPUT TO THE STAFF, WE START WITH OVERALL BUDGET ITSELF.

AGAIN, THE, UH, PROPOSED BUDGET IS $134,056,574 BROKEN DOWN.

THE BULK OF IT GOES INTO EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

UH, UTILITIES IS AGAIN, A STANDALONE DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY, A BUSINESS UNIT AND ENTERPRISE FUND.

SO THOUGH IT IS PART OF THE OVERALL BUDGET, UH, GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES DO NOT FUND THAT $20 MILLION.

THAT ALL COMES FROM FEES FOR SERVICE THAT THEY RECEIVE AND ARE PAID FOR BY THE CUSTOMERS AND ONLY THE CUSTOMERS OF THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, WE'LL GO INTO IN A LITTLE DETAIL LATER, BUT ABOUT ALMOST $8 MILLION FOR OUR CIP PROGRAM.

WE START TO SEE THE BREAKDOWN OF ALMOST SEVEN, UH, $7.7 MILLION.

AGAIN, THE BULK OF IT GOES INTO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, FIRE RESCUE, AND THE SHERIFF'S VEHICLES, UM, EDUCATION RECEIVES THE NEXT, UH, AS WELL AS JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION.

UH, THE COURTHOUSE, UM, IT, UH, PARKS AND REC AND ASSESSOR.

UH, SOME OF THOSE FUNDS COME FROM PROFFERS.

OTHERS COME FROM A COUNTY CIP GENERAL FUNDS.

THE AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SHARED WITH THIS BOARD I WILL NOW PRESENT TODAY.

AGAIN, UH, THESE ARE AMENDMENTS THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY, UM, IN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS, BASED IN SOME CASES ON MODIFICATIONS, AS WE DISCOVERED THAT, UH, COSTS ARE GONNA BE HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED.

UM, ERRORS ON OUR PART WHERE WE REALIZED WE MIGHT HAVE LEFT OUT A POSITION OR HAD TO ADD IT, AS WELL AS JUST TWEAKING DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BUDGET.

SO THE AMENDMENTS WE PREVIOUSLY MADE, AGAIN, ADDING A PRINCIPAL PLANNER POSITION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE COUNTY

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AND JUST IT SLIPPED OUT, UH, WAS NOT IN IT.

INCREASE OF HEALTH INSURANCE.

UM, ADDING POSITION FOR THE CLERK OF COURT AND SO ON DOWN FOR YOU CAN SEE, GOES DOWN TO A TOTAL CHANGES TO THE BOTTOM LINE OF OF ZERO BECAUSE WE'VE MOVED FUNDING FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER, SO IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY INCREASE THE BOTTOM LINE OF THE BUDGET.

SO THE TAX RATES, AGAIN, AS WE PREVIOUSLY SAID, 53 CENTS PER $100 FOR REAL ESTATE MOBILE HOMES.

UH, PERSONAL PROPERTY, UH, $2 AND 99 CENTS PER $100.

AS A REMINDER, LAST YEAR IT WAS $3 AND 75 CENTS AND THE BOARD LOWERED IT.

IT DID STAY 3 75 FOR GENERAL RATES FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY, YOU SEE GOING DOWN AS WELL.

COMMON CARRIERS, MACHINERY TOOL, AIRCRAFT BOATS, UH, TUCKAHOE CREEK SERVICES DISTRICT ALSO STAYS AT 32 CENTS PER $100.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? BOARD ANY QUESTIONS? NO.

NO.

KAREN HORNE, DISTRICT TWO, GLAND COUNTY.

I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING COMMENT SHOULD BE NO LONGER THAN THREE MONTHS IN LENGTH.

I, GOOD EVENING BOARD.

UH, THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING WITH DR.

KMAR AND HIS TEAM.

THE SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET IS JUST, IT'S SO SIGNIFICANT FOR A COMMUNITY TO FULLY SUPPORT THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AND WHEN WE SUPPORT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THAT MEANS PEOPLE, BECAUSE YES, OUR BUILDINGS ARE IMPORTANT AND YOUR CIP AND THE ITEMS THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOLS, SUPER IMPORTANT.

AGAIN, FACILITIES, YES, BUT THE PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE ARE WHAT MAKE OUR SCHOOLS SO VALUABLE IN THIS COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING.

CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE THING THAT THERE WILL ALWAYS, THERE'S GOING TO BE CONTINUED QUESTIONS WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET AS A WHOLE, BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET HAS, HAS NOT BEEN FINALIZED.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE IN FOR A BATTLE.

WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY BECAUSE YOU SUPPORT THE MAJORITY OF OUR BUDGET.

SCHOOLS ARE ABLE TO DO THE HIRING THAT THEY NEED TO DO AND, AND THAT OTHER PLANNING THAT IS SO NECESSARY TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE THAT INDEED WILL ENSURE SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS AND ALL STAFF AND ALL FAMILIES.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO DR.

KAMAR AND, AND MR. CARPENTER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK WITH DR.

KAMAR.

I THINK THEY'RE ALL DOING A GREAT JOB PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT OUR CHILDREN NEED, SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MS. MOORE.

LINDA MOORE, 2164 PROFIT ROAD, MANIKINS, VIRGINIA.

MY PASSION, OF COURSE, IS FIRE AND RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

UM, I AM HOPING THAT WE CAN FIND SOME KIND OF BRIDGE TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING LEVEL OF CALLS THAT WE'RE GETTING.

UM, IT CONCERNS ME AS A PERSON WHO HAS SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL CHALLENGES THAT WHEN MY HUSBAND CALLS, I AM UNCONSCIOUS.

AND, UM, I DO EVERYTHING PO HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO NOT HAVE TO CALL, BUT AT TIMES IT'S CRITICAL.

MY BRAIN IS FRYING DURING THAT TIME, UM, BECAUSE OF MY SEVERE DIABETES.

UM, SO I, LIKE I SAID, I DO THE VERY BEST I CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT I CARRY WHAT I NEED WITH ME TO, UH, TO, TO HOPEFULLY WARD OFF THAT.

BUT EMERGENCY SITUATIONS HAPPEN.

THE CALL, THE INCREASED CALL VOLUME SEEMS TO HAVE RISEN SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, TWO YEARS.

UM, AND I UNDERSTAND IT, MAJORITY OF IT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE NOW THREE, UH, FACILITIES THAT, UM, THAT ARE REQUIRING AN AWFUL LOT OF SUPPORT.

WE HAVE TO FIND A CREATIVE WAY OF, OF MEETING THE NEEDS SO THAT MY HUSBAND'S NOT PUT IN A SITUATION OF HAVING A WIFE WHO NO LONGER CAN PROVIDE FOR HER FAMILY.

AND, UH, YOU KNOW, I DON'T COME UP HERE SPEAKING, UH, YOU KNOW,

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YOU KNOW, LIKE, UM, YOU KNOW, CRYING WOLF OR ANYTHING.

IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I'M LUCKY.

I HAVE, UM, UH, UH, HANDLE WITH CARE, UH, THROUGH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT HAS ME TAGGED AS, AS WHAT I NEED.

I'M, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHERS WHO HA, WHO ARE LIFESAVERS.

THEY NO LONGER HAVE TO, BUT I KNOW THOSE, THOSE ALL COST MONEY.

BUT WE NEED ALSO PEOPLE TO ANSWER OUR CALLS IN A TIMELY FASHION SO THAT WE ARE NOT ON A BAD NIGHT.

I'M NOT THE THIRD ONE THERE AND MY HUSBAND IS, IS PANICKING.

UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, YOU, YOU'RE DOING THE BEST YOU CAN, BUT LET'S FIND SOME CREATIVE WAYS OF SOLVING SOME OF THESE ISSUES.