Special Meeting – October 22, 2012

Special Meeting, Monday, October 22, 2012, 6:00 p.m. Government Center, Verona, VA.

PRESENT: Tracy C. Pyles, Jr., Chairman
Jeffrey A. Moore, Vice-Chairman
David R. Beyeler
David A. Karaffa
Marshall W. Pattie
Michael L. Shull
Timmy Fitzgerald, Director of Community Development
Jennifer M. Whetzel, Director of Finance
Patrick J. Morgan, County Attorney
Patrick J. Coffield, County Administrator

ABSENT: Larry J. Wills

VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, October 22, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 237th year of the Commonwealth….

David A. Karaffa, Middle River District, delivered invocation.

REVIEW OF PRIORITY LIST – 2013

Jane Woods, Legislative Liaison, gave a review of the Legislative Issues, Priorities, and Proposals 2013 Virginia General Assembly.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMENTS

The Board made the following comments:

1. Asked if “Income Tax Sharing” a possibility.

2. Asked if State assistance available for developing “pad-ready sites”.

3. Asked if possible to revise schools “Composite Index” to reflect land use values versus market value for farmland.

4. Questioned need “Land Preservation Tax Credit”.

AUGUSTA COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY ISSUES

Kenneth Fanfoni, Augusta County Service Authority Executive Director, reviewed comments included in County’s Legislative Package regarding water and sewer issues.

AUGUSTA COUNTY SCHOOL ISSUES

Dr. Chuck Bishop, Augusta County School Superintendent, reviewed comments included in County’s Legislative Package regarding school issues. Distributed a listing of Legislative and Policy Issues.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ISSUES

Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr., responded to comments.

Delegate R. Steven Landes responded to comments Delegate Benjamin Lee Cline made a brief appearance and, due to “family” commitments, excused himself.

Delegate Richard P. “Dickie” Bell responded to comments.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no other business to come before the Board, Mr. Beyeler moved, seconded by Mr. Moore, the Board adjourned subject to call of the Chairman.

Vote was as follows: Yeas: Pattie, Karaffa, Shull, Moore, Beyeler and Pyles Nays: None

Absent: Wills
Motion carried.
Chairman County Administrator
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