Hanover County Board of Supervisors Meeting - Regular Meeting/Budget Adoption, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

What was decided · How each member voted

• CONSENT AGENDA — Request for Approval of Minutes Mr. Davis made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ms. Prichard seconded. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board adopt, by resolution, the County Administrator's Proposed Budget presented on February 19,2025, with the proposed amendments as presented on April 9,2025. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board appropriate, by resolution, the funds included in the adopted FY26 Budget by fund category as reflected in the budget adoption resolution. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET I move that the Board adopt, by resolution, the property tax rates and fees for calendar year 2025. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board adopt, by resolution, the County Administrator's Proposed Five-Year Capital Improvements Program for FY26 through FY30 as presented on February 19,2025, with the proposed amendments as presented on April 9,2025. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board adopt, byresolution, the County Administrator's Proposed Five-Year General Fund Financial Plan for FY26 through FY30 as presented on February 19,2025, with the proposed amendments as presented on April 9,2025. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board adopt the Resolution of the Board of Supervisors Declaring its Intention to Reimburse the Cost of Certain Expenditures in the Maximum Principal Amount of$60,000, 000. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board adopt Ordinance 25-01 — Solid Waste Disposal Fees. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board adopt Ordinance 25-03 — Increase in Erosion and Sediment Control fees and charges. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board adopt Ordinance 25-04— Increasing Fees for Water& Sewer Capacity and User Fees and various other changes. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET He made a motion that the Board direct the County Administrator to grant employee bonuses during calendar year 2025 using savings from the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. Bonuses will be as follows: Full-Time, eligible Employees 1,200 Part-Time, benefitted eligible Employees 600 Minutes 04/09/2025— Page 12 Mr. Hudson seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• PRESENTATION: ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FY26 BUDGET Mr. Davis made a motion to a. add the following holidays to the County's operating schedule: i. Wednesday November 26,2025, the Day before Thanksgiving; ii. Friday, December 26,2025, the Day after Christmas; iii. Friday, January 2,2026, the Day after New Year's Day; and b. direct the County Administrator to include additional holidays, as appropriate, in January of each calendar Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• CLOSED SESSION Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board enter into closed session pursuant to the following authority: Virginia Code Va. Code § 2.2-3711(A)(1)— Discussion of benefits of County Administrator Minutes 04/09/2025 — Page 13 Ms. Floyd seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• CLOSED SESSION Mr. Davis made a motion that the Board of Supervisors certify that, during the closed session, only public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion of closed session, were discussed. Ms. Floyd seconded. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)
• CLOSED SESSION Mr. Davis made a motion that the County Administrator's employment contract be amended to provide for the additional retirement benefits and options in the event that his compensation exceeds the limits established by the Virginia Retirement System and the amendment apply to the compensation approved by the Board effective July 1,2024. Ms. Prichard seconded the motion. · Carried 7-0 Official minutes (Hanover County, CivicClerk)

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