Budget Work Session Meeting – March 31, 2008

Budget Work Session Meeting, Monday, March 31, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. Government Center, Verona, VA.

PRESENT: David R. Beyeler, Chairman
Tracy C. Pyles, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Wendell L. Coleman
Gerald W. Garber
Larry C. Howdyshell
Jeremy L. Shifflett
Nancy Taylor Sorrells
Patrick J. Morgan, County Attorney
Dale L. Cobb, Director of Community Development
Jennifer M. Whetzel, Director of Finance
John C. McGehee, Assistant County Administrator
Patrick J. Coffield, County Administrator

VIRGINIA: At a budget work session meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, March 31, 2008, at 8:00 a.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 232nd year of the Commonwealth….

FY2008-09 BUDGET

The County Administrator and Finance Director presented the FY2008-09 Budget. The Board reviewed projected revenues, expenditure requests and recommendations and capital allocations.

CLOSED SESSION

On motion of Mr. Pyles, seconded by Ms. Sorrells, the Board went into closed session pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia:

(1) Discussion of prospective candidates for appointment and evaluation as permitted under subsection (A) (1); Vote was as follows: Yeas: Howdyshell, Sorrells, Garber, Beyeler, Shifflett, Pyles and Coleman Nays: None Motion carried.

On motion of Mr. Pyles, seconded by Ms. Sorrells, the Board came out of Closed Session and adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman.

Vote was as follows: Yeas: Howdyshell, Sorrells, Garber, Beyeler, Shifflett, Pyles and Coleman Nays: None Motion carried.

The Chairman advised that each member is required to certify that to the best of their knowledge during the closed session only the following was discussed:

1. Public business matters lawfully exempted from statutory open meeting requirements, and 2. Only such public business matters identified in the motion to convene the closed session.

The Chairman asked if there is any Board member who cannot so certify.

Hearing none, the Chairman called upon the County Administrator/ Clerk of the Board to call the roll noting members of the Board who approve the certification shall answer AYE and those who cannot shall answer NAY.

Roll Call Vote was as follows:

AYE: Sorrells, Coleman, Beyeler, Shifflett, Howdyshell, Pyles and Garber NAY: None The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.

ADVERTISED BUDGET

On motion of Mr. Howdyshell, seconded by Ms. Sorrells, the Board authorized that the County Administrator’s proposed budget be advertised with the revisions requested by the Board. Tentative Board of Supervisors approval date, Wednesday, April 23rd at Regular Board Meeting (versus Wednesday, May 7th Special Meeting).

Vote was as follows: Yeas: Howdyshell, Sorrells, Garber, Beyeler, Shifflett, Pyles and Coleman Nays: None Motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT

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

Vote was as follows: Yeas: Howdyshell, Sorrells, Garber, Beyeler, Shifflett, Pyles and Coleman Nays: None Motion carried.

Chairman County Administrator H3-31bgtws.08