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Recap of March 26, 2024 Board of Supervisors Meeting

Recap of March 26, 2024 Board of Supervisors Meeting

March 26 Recap

 

Board of Supervisors Approves to Exempt the Requirement of Real Estate Reassessments for Calendar Year 2024

Virginia Code § 58.1-3252 states that generally, counties are only required to reassess real estate every 4 years.  Prince George County Code Section 74-193 states that the County Assessor shall make assessments and reassessments on the same basis as real estate is required to be assessed under the provisions of general law as of January 1 of each year.  All such real estate shall be assessed at its fair market value, and the taxes for each year on such real estate shall be extended by the Commissioner of the Revenue on the basis of the last assessment made prior to such year, subject to such changes as may have been lawfully made. 

Due to citizen concerns of methodology, accuracy, validity, uniformity, consistency, and legality of the Calendar Year 2024 reassessments, the Board of Supervisors held a public hearing and unanimously approved to exempt the requirement of real estate reassessments for Calendar Year 2024.  As a result, Real Estate Taxes will be the same as last year and there will be no reassessment until calendar year 2025.

 Other matters that came before the Board at its meeting:

  • Approved on consent and presented a commendation to Richard L. Henshaw, Jr. for his service on the Economic Development Authority.
  • Held a public hearing and approved with a 4-1 vote (Mr. Cox abstained) an easement to VDOT for a utility relocation at Route 460 and Queen Street.
  • Held a public hearing and unanimously approved a 2024 Assessments Ordinance.
  • Received the FY2025 Budget Presentation by the County Administrator.
  • Unanimously voted to cancel the March 28 Budget Work Session.
  • Unanimously approved an authority to apply for the Virginia Brownfields Restoration & Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund.
  • Approved with a 4-1 vote (Mr. Cox abstained) an authority to advertise a public hearing on April 23 to consider adoption of Ordinances to Amend The Code of the County of Prince George, Virginia, 2005, as amended, to revise Water and Sewer Connection Fees and User Charges.
  • Unanimously approved an award of contract to Vision Government Solutions for CAMA System Evaluation, System Reconfiguration and an update of values of all Real Property effective January 1, 2025, (base price not to exceed $475,000) and an appropriation of Unreserved General Fund, Fund Balance of $475,000.