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03-07-2019 Called Meeting - DRAFTBoard of Supervisors March 7, 2019 Called Meeting Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors Called Meeting March 7, 2019 VIRGINIA: The Called Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors was held on March 7, 2019, in the Main Conference Room, County Administration Building, Chatham, Virginia 24531. Chairman, Dan River District, Joe B. Davis, called the Meeting to Order at 5:07 PM. The following Members were present: Call to Order (7:00 PM) Attendee Name Title Status Joe B. Davis Chairman - Dan River District Present Charles H. Miller Vice Chairman - Banister District Absent Tim R. Barber Supervisor - Tunstall District Present Elton W. Blackstock Supervisor - Staunton River District Present Ben L. Farmer Supervisor - Callands-Gretna District Present Ronald S. Scearce Supervisor - Westover District Present Robert W. "Bob" Warren Supervisor - Chatham-Blairs District Present Also in attendance were Mr. David M. Smitherman, County Administrator; Mr. J. Vaden Hunt Esq., County Attorney; Mr. Gregory L. Sides, Assistant County Administrator for Planning & Administration; Mr. Richard N. Hicks, Assistant County Administrator for Operations; Mrs. Kimberly G. VanDerHyde, Director of Finance; and Mrs. Kaylyn M. McCluster, Deputy Clerk. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion to approve Agenda. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Elton W. Blackstock, Supervisor - Staunton River District SECONDER: Tim R. Barber, Supervisor – Tunstall District AYES: Davis, Barber, Blackstock, Farmer, Scearce, Warren NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation of FY 2019-2020 County Budget Mr. Smitherman gave the official presentation of the 2019-2020 Budget. There is no tax increase proposed in this Budget. The revenue growth is $594,929. The growth may correlate to the higher tax rates levied last year and the personal property may be due to increased average cost of new vehicles. The goal of the Fund Balance is twenty percent (20%) of the average annual operating cost. The outstanding debt obligations are the average annual school debt payment of $5.5 Million, $51,200,000 outstanding at year-end, and this obligation will be satisfied in FY 2030. The debt Board of Supervisors March 7, 2019 Called Meeting capacity is $146,650,270 million according to the three percent (3%) threshold. School debt retirement accounts for twelve percent (12%) of the presented FY2020 General Fund Budget. The General Assembly unfunded mandates include $8,711,624 that the County provides to the Comp- Board, there is a three percent (3%) Comp-Board COLA that equates to $104,866 County expense, a “State” raise of $871 for C7/L7 Classified Officers and $911 for C8/L8, which equates to $11,801 to the FY 2019 Budget and $28,323 to the FY 2020 Budget. The General Assembly also approved a five percent (5%) raise for all of the State Funded School Division Teachers that requires a $650,000 match. For FY19, there was a $1.6 Million additional funding for the School Division. The School Board requested an additional $3,991,725 of local funding to implement Phase II and for significant maintenance investments. The FY2020 proposed Budget allocates and additional $500,000. Mr. Smitherman stated the four (4) year plan; FY2020 highlights are as follows: Economic Development: $750,000 reserve appropriation; Employee Retention: 2.1% COLA, final phase of pay study implementation ($539,866); Reassessment Contribution: $0; Capital Reserve Contribution: $0; and Fire and Rescue Contribution: $498,128 ($1.5 Million more than FY18). Mr. Smitherman also stated the Economic Development “Wins” which include the following: Eastern Panel – January 2018; Panacea – March 2018; Amthor – January 2018; QLF – September 2018; PATHS – September 2018; BGF – October 2018; Harlow – November 2018; Intertape – September 2017; Unison Tube – September 2017. He also stated that the changes at the convenience centers are working. The plan is to gradually continue the closing of compactor sites during nighttime hours and looking for out-of-county waste to reduce citizen cost. The FY2020 goal of Pet Center fundraising is $150,000 and there are nine (9) events scheduled before June 30, 2019. For Jail Operations, there is a capacity of thirty-six (36), with an average daily population of approximately one-hundred ten (110). The average cost is $105 per day per inmate. The Blue Ridge Regional Jail houses approximately fifty (50) County inmates daily with an average cost of $26 per day per inmate. There is a new position for medical reimbursement filings anticipated for the Jail. He also stated the Courthouse Security Fund is rapidly depleting due to the implementation of controlled access and manned entrance. b. Recommendation to Advertise FY 2019-2020 County Budget Motion to advertise the FY 2019-2020 School Budget. RESULT: APPROVED [4-2] MOVER: Ronald S. Scearce, Supervisor - Westover District SECONDER: Robert W. Warren, Supervisor – Chatham-Blairs District AYES: Davis, Farmer, Scearce, Warren NAYES: Barber, Blackstock Motion to advertise the FY 2019-2020 County Budget. Board of Supervisors March 7, 2019 Called Meeting RESULT: APPROVED [4-2] MOVER: Robert W. "Bob" Warren, Supervisor - Chatham-Blairs District SECONDER: Ronald S. Scearce, Supervisor - Westover District AYES: Davis, Farmer, Scearce, Warren NAYES: Barber, Blackstock ADJOURNMENT Mr. Davis adjourned the Meeting at 6:12 PM.