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02-15-2022 Business Meeting - FINALPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUSINESS MEETING February 15, 2022 VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors Business Meeting was held on February 15, 2022, in the Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, SE, Chatham, Virginia 24531. CALL TO ORDER (7:00 PM) Ingram called the Meeting to Order at 7:00 PM. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Arrived William V. ("Vic") Ingram Chairman - Tunstall District Present 6:55 PM Jessie L. Barksdale Vice Chairman - Banister District Present 6:55 PM Tim Chesher Supervisor - Dan River District Present 6:56 PM Darrell Dalton Supervisor - Callands-Gretna District Present 6:54 PM Timothy W. Dudley Supervisor - Staunton River District Present 6:52 PM Ronald S. Scearce Supervisor - Westover District Present 6:55 PM Robert ("Bob") W. Warren Supervisor - Chatham-Blairs District Present 6:50 PM AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED Motion to add the following items to the Agenda: -Landfill Contract as item 7q -Gretna Library appropriation as item 13a -Summer Internship Program as item 13b RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dudley SECONDER: Warren AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Chesher, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion to approve Agenda. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dalton SECONDER: Ingram AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Chesher, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren CONSENT AGENDA Motion to approve Consent Agenda. Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Barksdale SECONDER: Chesher AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Chesher, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren a. Board Meeting Minutes Approval (Staff Contact: Kaylyn M. McCluster) b. January Bill List Approval (online); (Staff Contact: Kimberly G. Van Der Hyde) c. Resolution # 2022-02-01 (Shula Drive/U.S. 29 Intersection Safety Plan Scope Reduction) Adoption (Staff Contact: Kaylyn M. McCluster) d. Resolution # 2022-02-02 (Board's Inclement Weather Policy Approval) Adoption (Staff Contact: Kaylyn M. McCluster) e. Parks and Recreation Seniors' Pickleball Fee Waiver Policy Approval (Staff Contact: Justin G. Price) f. CPMT Attendance Report Acceptance (Staff Contact: Cheryl J. Boswell) g. Amended Resolution # 2022-01-03 (School Sales Tax Referendum Petition Approval) Adoption (Staff Contact: J. Vaden Hunt, Esq.) h. Financial Policies Revisions Adoption (Staff Contact: Kimberly G. Van Der Hyde) i. WIB-RSVP Grant Appropriation Approval (Staff Contact: Kimberly G. Van Der Hyde) j. CPMT Office Lease Agreement Renewal Approval (Staff Contact: Richard N. Hicks) k. Gretna Library Phase 1 Renovation Construction Bid Award (Staff Contact: Richard N. Hicks) l. Board of Building Code Appeals Appointments (Staff Contact: Emily S. Ragsdale) m. Board of Building Code Appeals Fee Approval (Staff Contact: Emily S. Ragsdale) n. Resolution # 2022-02-04; Waiver of the Requirement that Solar Facilities be Reviewed for Substantial in Accord with the County's Comprehensive Plan Per Virginia Code § 15.2- 2232(H)(iii); (Staff Contact: Emily S. Ragsdale) o. Staunton River Plastics, LLC, Material Escalation Moral Obligation Agreement with Small Business Financing Authority Approval) (Staff Contact: Matthew D. Rowe) p. Appointment: Ratification of TLAC's Election of its Leesville Lake Associate Representative (Dave Rives); (Staff Contact: Kaylyn M. McCluster) q. Landfill Contract (Staff Contact: Richard N. Hicks) ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA None. PRESENTATIONS a. Pittsylvania County Community Action Annual Report Presentation (Presenter: Everlena Ross) Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting Ross presented the Pittsylvania County Community Action Annual Report to the Board, which can be found on the County's website at www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov. She also thanked the Board for their contributions to Community Action. HEARING OF THE CITIZENS Jim Scearce, Westover District, shared his disappointment in the new Board for firing Smitherman, and highlighted projects that he worked on throughout his time with the County such as Morgan Olsen, Walraven, Tyson Foods, AeroFarms, and Staunton River Plastics. He also brokered an agreement with several solar companies, and he stated that Smitherman was a game changer for the County. He also shared his opposition with bringing Monday back as Interim County Administrator. Wayne Robertson, Chatham-Blairs District, stated his opposition for the Solid Waste fee. He feels it continues to be a burden on many citizens, especially senior citizens and feels that it is time to get rid of this tax. He also stated he does not feel the County needs a new Courthouse. He would like for the Board to eliminate the Solid Waste Fee and stop the plans for a new Courthouse. Michael Hughes, Tunstall District, spoke regarding the reassessment. He was able to have a zoom meeting with Brightminds, but never received a determination. He was also appointed by Judge Moreau to the Board of Equalization, which he has served on before. The citizens having to complete this process by themselves, instead of being one-on-one with Brightminds is not fair to the citizens, the County, nor the BOE members. This process is a representation of the County and feels this would be a negative mark for anyone looking to move to our County. He also stated he feels that leaving the assessment where it is, and adjust the tax rate to adjust our cost, that would be fair. Brenda Bowman, Chatham-Blairs District, and former member of the Board of Supervisors, spoke in support of the Code of Ethics being reinstated. During her time on the Board, the Standards of Conduct were adopted by a 4-3 vote, and in 2018 they were then eliminated from the Bylaws. She requested the Board to stop their attacks on each other and hopes that having the Code of Ethics in place will calm everyone down, establish professional respect, civility, and decorum among all members. Mike Neal, Dan River District, Fire Chief of Ringgold Fire and Rescue and has been in Fire and Rescue fifty-three (53) years, served nineteen (19) years as Assistant Chief at Ringgold, and this is his thirty-first (31st) year as Fire Chief and is proud to be a member of that Department. He commended the Board on the removal of the audits for the departments at the last Meeting. He agrees with having to be accountable. He has eleven (11) people on his Board that are financial advisors, business contractors, church leaders, etc., and stated if he can't trust them to hand money to a Board, then who will he give it to. He thanked Fire and Rescue for getting out and making a thousand (1,000) calls last month. PUBLIC HEARINGS Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting Rezoning Public Hearings Case 1: Public Hearing: Case R-22-001; Garnette Short; Rezoning from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, to A-1, Agricultural District; The Planning Commission recommended, by an 8-0 vote, with no opposition, that the Petitioner’s request be granted (Supervisor Dudley) In Case R-22-001, Garnette Short (“Petitioner”) has petitioned to rezone a total of 7.0 acres from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, to A-1, Agricultural District (to consolidate with an adjacent parcel zoned A-1). The subject properties are located off State Road 754/Gallows Road, in the Staunton River Election District, and shown on the Tax Maps as GPIN #s 2525-98- 1095 and 2525-88-7016. Once the property is rezoned to A-1, all uses listed under Pittsylvania County Code § 35-178 are permitted. On January 4, 2022, the Planning Commission recommended, by an 8-0 vote, with no opposition, that the Petitioner’s request be granted. Ingram opened the Public Hearing at 7:39 PM. Garnette Short was present to represent the Petition. No one signed up to speak and Ingram closed the Public Hearing at 7:40 PM. Motion to approve the rezoning of 7.0 acres from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, to A-1, Agricultural District, to allow for property lines to be adjusted. The rezoning would be consistent with the County’s Comprehensive Plan. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dudley SECONDER: Warren AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Chesher, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren Case 2: Public Hearing: Case R-22-002; Christopher Meadows; Rezoning from MHP, Residential Manufactured Housing Park, and R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, to A-1, Agricultural District; The Planning Commission recommended, by an 8-0 vote, with no opposition, that the Petitioner’s request be granted(Supervisor Chesher) In Case R-22-002, Christopher Meadows (“Petitioner”) has petitioned to rezone 11.905 acres, from MHP, Residential Manufactured Housing Park, and R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, to A-1, Agricultural District (to allow property lines to be adjusted). The subject property is located on State Road 729/Kentuck Road, in the Dan River Election District, and shown on the Tax Maps as GPIN #s 2349-57-0611, 2349-57-3757, 2349-58-0204, 234-57-1415 and part of 2349-57-2680. Once the property is rezoned to A-1, all uses listed under Pittsylvania County Code § 35-178 are permitted. On January 4, 2022, the Planning Commission recommended, by an 8-0 vote, with no opposition, that the Petitioner’s request be granted. Ingram opened the Public Hearing at 7:41 PM. Christopher Meadows was present to represent the Petition. No one signed up to speak and Ingram closed the Public Hearing at 7:42 PM. Motion to approve the rezoning of 11.905 acres from MHP, Residential Manufactured Housing Park, and R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, to A-1, Agricultural District, to allow for property lines to be adjusted. The rezoning would be consistent with the County’s Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting Comprehensive Plan. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Chesher SECONDER: Warren AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Chesher, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren Case 3: Public Hearing: Case R-22-003; JEL, Inc. aka Green Genie, Inc.; Rezoning from R- 1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, to A-1, Agricultural District; The Planning Commission recommended, by a 8-0 vote, with no opposition, that the Petitioner’s request be granted (Supervisor Barksdale) In Case R-22-003, JEL, Inc aka Green Genie, Inc. (“Petitioner”), has petitioned to rezone 213.95 acres from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, to A-1, Agricultural District (to allow for the possible expansion of the existing campground). The subject property is located on State Road 686/Elkhorn Road, in the Banister Election District, and shown on the Tax Maps as GPIN # 2486-41-1819. Once the property is rezoned to A-1, all uses listed under Pittsylvania County Code § 35-178 are permitted. On January 4, 2022, the Planning Commission recommended, by an 8-0 vote, with no opposition, that the Petitioner’s request be granted. Ingram opened the Public Hearing at 7:43 PM. Representatives from Elkhorn Lake were present to represent the Petition. No one signed up to speak and Ingram closed the Public Hearing at 7:44 PM. Motion to approve the rezoning of 213.95 acres from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, to A-1, Agricultural District, to allow for the possible expansion of the existing campground. The rezoning would be consistent with the County’s Comprehensive Plan. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Barksdale SECONDER: Dalton AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Chesher, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren Other Public Hearings 1. Public Hearing: County Public Safety Ordinance Revisions (PCC Section 11-2); (Chairman Ingram) At the Board’s January 18, 2022, Business Meeting, the Board authorized County Staff to advertise for a Public Hearing for citizen comment regarding potential revisions to the County’s Public Safety Ordinance (Pittsylvania County Code (“PCC”) § 11-2). Ingram stated the decision was made to restructure the Fire and Rescue Commission (“FRC”) composition, so each District has a representative as well as a Fire and Rescue Representative from each quadrant. Ingram opened the Public Hearing at 7:48 PM. Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting Jim Scearce spoke on behalf of the Danville-Pittsylvania County Tea Party. He stated the proposed changes have nothing to do with transparency and accountability to the citizens of this County. He stated the actions of terminating Smitherman and voting to do away with the financial oversight and accountability of the Fire and Rescue Agencies is doing the exact opposite. He stated he thinks this is why Smitherman had to go because he was the one who set up these oversight and accountability measures for the Fire and Rescue Agencies to hold them accountable to the taxpayers. He thinks this is the reason for the new structure, to give a voting majority and free reign of the FRC. He requested a FOIA for Form 990's for Fire and Rescue Agencies from 2018, 2019, and 2020. He was told they did not have these on file but can be found online on the IRS website. He had questions regarding the 990’s that he looked up and feels that it was a huge mistake to do away with this financial accountability. He suggests concerned citizens with questions contact the IRS to look into the questions since there is no more oversight on this Board. Ingram closed at 7:53 PM. Warren stated he supported Fire and Rescue at every turn on the Board and he feels it’s only fair to look at the current makeup on the Board and what they have done to serve the citizens of the County. They worked to determine a matrix to determine how funds were allocated and the first comment about a matrix come from Chief Neal, and he does think that has been beneficial. There were agencies that had very low response rates and there was a fourteen (14) percent increase in responses over the last year. There were also concerns that there is very low participation from the minority community to work as volunteers in the agencies. He always asked why that is, and he stated the FRC was looking and trying to work with the association and Staff to develop a marketing strategy that could rectify and try to and improve some of that. He also reminded everyone that one of the things he founds most disturbing and disheartening being on the Board, was driving down 58 one day knowing that we need some ambulances in the County. One of the Agencies had gone out of service, and an ambulance that had been donated and funded with taxpayer dollars to help with services, was sold to another county. That is very problematic when we have needs within the County and that is why he believes there needs to be good oversight. He still agrees with when the County puts money up as tax paying citizens, we should be on the title to have some ownership. He also stated the County offered an ambulance to an agency, but instead of taking the free ambulance, they chose to buy their own. From what the public stated, this was because of some tags that read "one team, one service.” We all should be working for the same common goal and should be working to serve the citizens in the same manner possible. He stated a lot more work needs to be done and he isn’t saying the FRC is perfect, but to throw it out completely, he has trouble agreeing with. The FRC also brought to light the unfair relationship with between Franklin County and Pittsylvania County regarding funding Cool Branch. That has worked out to be beneficial to Cool Branch and they are in a better financial position than they have been in years. There were problems in Keeling, but the FRC worked to rectify an unpleasant situation. He reluctantly stated that he does agree that Ingram made a statement that the days of totally relying on volunteers are over. He wishes that wasn’t true, but he feels that it will be necessary that we must provide proper funding to these organizations for them to be able to pay stipends and whatever is necessary for them to provide the best service to the citizens. He respects all volunteers that work to do this service and he wishes all agencies could work together with the assistance of a strong FRC. He stated he will continue to support Fire and Rescue and all their efforts and to support several of those agencies personally. He stated there was a desire to Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting eliminate one individual, and he had his resume present and stated if anybody could look at the resume and say that individual is not highly qualified to serve on the FRC or have the credentials that are equal to if not superior to anyone you could find within the County, he would challenge to know who they are. There are many employees, both full-time and part-time, who serve on other Boards and Commissions, yet it is only necessary to eliminate this one individual who would be willing to serve. For those reasons, he will not support this tonight, but will continue to support Fire and Rescue and their efforts. Chesher stated he needed to set some things straight regarding some comments that have been made. When he was asked to run, it was not by Fire and Rescue, it was not by Ringgold, which he is a member of. It was about the citizens of Mountain Hill. He has run calls for Gretna and has been on the southside of the County and run calls all the way to Gretna. He has butted heads with some of these gentlemen, even with his Fire Chief, but when it comes down to what is right and wrong, they always did the right thing. Who you trust during an extrication, who you trust when a house is on fire, when somebody’s life is determined in what you do. As far as transparency, he presently enters in all the Fire and EMS reports that go to FEMA, and there is no quota on how many calls we run. He stated they answer calls early in the morning, late at night, on Christmas morning, and other times that should be spent with family. But to say they do a quota is wrong and it tears him up that the comment would even come out. Dudley thanked the Fire and Rescue representatives that were at the meeting and shared a story from 1999. He was coming into Altavista and there was a young lady bringing supper home to her family and she had an epileptic seizure while she was driving and hit him head on. He gave a huge thanks and is very grateful for Fire and Rescue. They helped the lady all they could, but they also helped him and came by his house and checked on him several times. The Board took a recess at 8:06 PM. The Board returned from recess at 8:17 PM. Dudley stated how thankful he is of Fire and Rescue and all they did for him. Several members come by his house a week later to check on him. He stated he likes how the FRC is now and would like to keep it that way, but he thanked the volunteers for their service. Scearce stated he felt like this decision was made on January 4th and his comments were going to be directed to the public. He stated in November 2015, a Fire and Rescue Commission study was provided to the County, and it provided a map to bring our Fire and Rescue Agencies up to the optimum levels to give them the support they deserved. It was led by Walt Bailey and he come back a little later and helped with the ad hoc committee that put together the FRC, as well as the Public Safety Code. He served on the ad hoc committee and the FRC for the last two (2) years. The way the quadrants were set up, there was a purpose behind it and it was not to give any one (1) agency the power over the small departments especially. The biggest word in the Fire and Rescue study was accountability. He stated he doesn’t have a problem with the Fire and Rescue folks, and he knows what all they do and he has supported them on almost everything that has been voted on in the last six (6) years. He doesn't want to embarrass anyone (1) agency and point out a lot of mistakes on the 990’s, but something stinks about these 990’s. He will vote against Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting this initiative, and he stated accountability should be the priority of the members of the Board. Ingram stated this change was not about the audits, that had already been taken care of and removed. This was a realignment to make it fair, and when they kicked off Bert Sellers, one of the premier citizens of the County, that when Ringgold Fire Department lost their building to a fire, he lent them, free of charge, his construction building. He has been on their Board for forty- two (42) years and is somebody that has given sacrificially time and time again. He stated that when you get upset about petty politics, and you kick somebody like Bert Sellers off, don’t lecture him about anything else. This was all about the alignment and making it fair so that everyone would have a vote. He stated the appointments would be made at the next Business Meeting and offered up the following candidates that have been submitted: -Northeast Quadrant Business Leader, J.D. Brown -Southeast Quadrant Business Leader, Bert Sellers -Northwest Quadrant Business Leader, Kermit King (“Peanut”) -Southwest Quadrant Business Leader, Steve Stallings For individual appointments by the Board Members: -Tunstall District, Ward Rowling -Tim Cassell from Scearce's District, but Scearce stated he has resigned because he was afraid of the comments that were made at the last Fire and Rescue Commission Meeting -Tim Duffer is interested in serving for the Chatham-Blairs District. Warren stated he would take care of the Chatham-Blairs District Ingram states these are great people that will serve well. Motion to approve the revisions to the County’s Public Safety Ordinance (Pittsylvania County Code (“PCC”) § 11-2). RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 3] MOVER: Barksdale SECONDER: Chesher AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Chesher, Dalton NAYS: Dudley, Scearce, Warren UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS a. Amendment to BOS Bylaws to Include Code of Ethics/Model of Excellence (Chairman Ingram) Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting Ingram thanked Bowman for speaking to this item because it is very much needed at this time. He stated we need things in our life to help guide us, and he hasn’t met a perfect person yet. But whether you talk about the Bible, the Constitution, or the Code of Ethics, it is a document in place to teach us how to live and how to treat each other, regardless of the past. It was decided that the Code of Ethics would be brought back for the Board Members. Warren stated that Bowman knows how much he respects her and her entire family, but unfortunately based on what he has experienced over the last several years, he will not be supporting this until he sees a change, and the fact that they are honoring our current Bylaws and Procedures. They were not honored at the Reorganizational Meeting, and what an embarrassment to publicly terminate someone. He doesn’t have an issue with someone exercise their rights to terminate someone, but to do it publicly, and then have people applaud. It doesn’t affect one individual when they terminate, it affects an entire family, so he has a problem with that. Then to make motions that would put the County in a breach of contract, and certainly sent the wrong message to anyone who would be interested in doing business with the County. Until those change things, he cannot support this. Something as petty as the Bylaws call for a certain seating rearrangement for the Board. He loves where he is sitting, but just as a point, that is not being honored. There are several other items, but he doesn’t want to be negative and bring the County down, so he chose to keep those to himself. He stated that until we come in line with the current Bylaws and do the right thing. We attempted to request a Circuit Court Judge to revert her decision, and it was her decision, not our decision, at the last Meeting, shined a terrible light again on the County. The individual that was serving had already served a term and was up for renewal and it’s along the same lines that Ingram had a passion about with Sellers, and he is a fine gentleman, but for those reasons he will not support that tonight. Scearce stated he had a couple questions for the County Attorney. Hypothetically, item 2 concerns with following all Federal, State, and Local Laws, and asked if they have the ability right now to bring those kind of charges up in the middle of the Board Meeting or add that to the Agenda to ask that if you have the proof that someone testified in a Federal Court Case and committed perjury and you have the proof that he did, would that be appropriate now without these ethics? Mr. Hunt stated it is a ridiculous hypothetical, but we don’t prosecute criminal perjury charges. If you believe that has happened, you as an individual citizen, can seek the authority you believe he has violated and get them to attempt to enforce it. Scearce stated that begs the question that it is in the new Ethics that is getting ready to install, so what good is it if there’s no teeth behind anything that this Board does with these Ethic policies. He is just trying to get his head around doing this when there’s no enforcement, except for a censure, and we all know how well the censure does to embarrass people on this Board. He feels this is a waste of time, so he will be voting no on this. Motion to approve the Code of Ethics as introduced. The Board took a recess at 8:31 PM. Chesher left the meeting at 8:32 PM. The Board returned from recess at 8:33 PM Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 3] MOVER: Chesher SECONDER: Barksdale AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Chesher, Dalton NAYS: Dudley, Scearce, Warren MATTERS FROM WORK SESSION (IF ANY) a. Gretna Library Appropriation Motion to approve the Library funding as presented at the Work Session. Warren asked Tuite to stand up and recognized her and her Staff for raising over $400,000 towards this project. RESULT: APPROVED [6 TO 0] MOVER: Warren SECONDER: Dudley AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren AWAY: Chesher b. Summer Internship Program Motion to approve the Internship Program as presented during the Work Session and continue that process. RESULT: APPROVED [6 TO 0] MOVER: Warren SECONDER: Ingram AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren AWAY: Chesher BOARD MEMBER REPORTS • Scearce thanked everyone who supported the banquet for the friends of NRA that will be held on the 24th at the Ag Center, and he is looking forward to seeing everyone who supported this worthy cause. • Barksdale stated he is glad to see the citizens here tonight. • Dudley asked everyone to keep Chesher in prayer. He also asked Fire and EMS to lift each other up and he thanked them for coming out. He stated him, his wife, and the Mayor of Hurt fed children back when the pandemic started. They have discussed spring break coming up in March and decided to contact Ms. Fields, the principal of Mt. Airy, and Ms. Lowrey who is the principal of Hurt Elementary. They still had funds left for “feed the children” and they plan to really concentrate on Mt. Airy and help Hurt also. He thanked everyone for coming out tonight. Board of Supervisors February 15, 2022 Business Meeting • Warren thanked the Fire and Rescue folks for the outstanding work they do. He also thanked Staff for the productive afternoon and all the work they do. He stated that situations when folks are dealing with health issues really brings it into perspective that in relationship to your health what is done day to day is not that important. There is still someone in the miracle business, and he asked for everyone to keep Chesher and his family in your prayers. • Dalton echoed comments about Chesher, and to please keep him in thoughts and prayers. He thanked everyone for coming out tonight and stated he can’t thank Fire and Rescue enough for all they do, and he also thanked everyone for everything they do. • Ingram stated that Karen Love got a new heart the other day and she is a true miracle. He apologized for not recognizing Monday for being willing to come back and serve and help during this time. He also echoed his concerns for Chesher and asked everyone to keep him in your thoughts and prayers COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS Monday stated that we are entering budget season, whether we want to or not. We have a timeline to adhere to, and County Staff will bring forth the recommended budget in March. The Public Hearing will be held in April, and shortly after the Board will have to vote on the new Budget and set the new tax rate for the upcoming budget. ADJOURNMENT Ingram adjourned the Meeting at 8:43 PM.