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Recap of October 11, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting

Recap of October 11, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting

October 11 Meeting Recap


Board of Supervisors Adopts Land Use Rates 
Using a Three-Year Average

At its October 11 meeting, the Real Estate Assessor came before the Board requesting direction to utilize land use rates for the FY2024 general assessment.  The Board was presented with two options.  They could have either returned to using a three-year moving average of the State Land Evaluation Advisory Council (SLEAC) or adopt the SLEAC agricultural rates as presented. 

The Code of Virginia (Section 58.1-3239) established the State Land Evaluation Advisory Council with the mandate to determine and publish use-value estimates of eligible land for each jurisdiction participating in the use-value taxation program. Prince George County had adopted the SLEAC as presented since 1976. The SLEAC rates experienced a meteoric rise from 2009-2013. To moderate the increase in rates, the Board directed the Assessor to use a three-year moving average of SLEAC agricultural rates for valuation purposes. Since then (except for last year), the three-year moving average calculation has moderated the increase in the tax burden of qualified agricultural land use participants when compared to the stated SLEAC rates which have increased by as much as 35% in a single year.

For 2023 (FY2024), the SLEAC agriculture rates have increased by 24%.  Returning to the three-year moving average, which is what the Board unanimously voted to do, will result in an increase of just 8% in the agricultural land use rates from last year.  

Other matters that came before the Board at its meeting: 

·         Received an update on Welcome Signs and Adopt-A-Sign Program.

·         Received a report on Land Use Rates.

·         Approved on consent a resolution dedicating an easement of right-of-way to Dominion Energy Virginia – Burrowsville Community Center.

·         Approved on consent a resolution dedicating an easement of right-of-way to Dominion Energy Virginia – Garage Expansion Project.

·         Held a discussion and elected Jeff Stoke and Chair Waymack as the alternate to cast the vote(s) for Prince George County at the VACO Annual Business Meeting.  

·         Unanimously approved proposed revisions to the Prince George County Administrative Policy entitled Surplus Property.

·         Unanimously recommended to the Circuit Court Ms. Shanna Story for appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals to fill the remaining term of Mr. William Kreider.  

·         Unanimously recommended to the Circuit Court Ms. Carol Woodward for reappointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals.   

·         Held a public hearing and unanimously approved an appropriation in the amount of $3,724,810.50 for American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Tranche 2.   

·         Held a public hearing and unanimously approved an appropriation in the amount of $1,809,789.62 for unexpended Fall 2019 Series Stormwater Fund Bond proceeds from FY2021-22 budget to FY2022-23.