HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 07, 1992 Special Meeting
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A Special Meeting of the Frederick County Board of Super-
visors was held on February 7, 1992, 9:00 A.M., at the Paul
Rhinehart Tire Fire Site, Frederick county, Virginia.
PRESENT: Richard G. Dick, Chairman; W. Harrington Smith,
Jr., Vice-Chairman; James L. Longerbeam, Robert M. Sager;
Beverly J. Sherwood and Charles W. Orndoff, Sr.
The Board convened in van on way to Paul Rhinehart property
with exception of James L. Longerbeam who met the Board at the
tire fire site.
Upon motion made by W. Harrington smith, Jr., seconded by
Robert M. Sager, to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, numerous bills have been introduced in the 1992
Virginia General Assembly which are blatant attempts to reduce
local government revenue sources; and
WHEREAS, some of the specific bills include:
. SB 288 (Schewel) repeals the local cigarette tax and
replaces it with a statewide cigarette tax of twenty
cents per pack.
. SB 411 (Russell) counties would be prohibited from
executing any contract or entering into any financing
agreement which required future appropriations unless
a referendum had been held.
. SB 475 (Chichester) would create two new exemption
categories for the local business license (BPOL) tax.
. HB 420 (Cranwell) would require any county, city or
town which imposes a transient occupancy tax to desig-
nate and spend at least 25 percent of the proceeds of
the tax on tourism.
. HB 696 (Cranwell) would limit the local cigarette tax
to ten cents per pack.
. HB 974 (Croshaw) would require that any assessment
determination made by the Board of Equalization be
presumed correct for the succeeding two years unless
the assessor can demonstrate that a substantial change
in the value of the property has occurred.
. HB 1066 (Byrne) would require automobiles to be as-
sessed personal property tax based on a recognized
pricing guide or on original cost, whichever is less.
. HB 715 (Callahan) would enable voters, through a local
referendum, to require a county governing body to
adopt an ordinance limiting the county's real property
tax collections for any year to no more than a 5
percent increase over the previous year.
. HB 1006 (Cunningham) is same as SB 475 above; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors is of
the considered opinion that the preceding pieces of legislation
would be detrimental to local governments and, therefore, con-
stitute "bad bills";
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Frederick county
Board of Supervisors does hereby oppose legislation which would
reduce local government revenues by rescinding authority already
granted, including, but not limited to, the legislation cited
herein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
sent to all members of the Virginia General Assembly, Governor
Wilder, the Virginia Association of Counties, and the Virginia
Municipal League.
The above motion was passed by the following recorded vote:
Richard G. Dick - Aye
w. Harrington Smith, Jr. - Aye
James L. Longerbeam - Aye
Robert M. Sager - Aye
Beverly J. Sherwood - Aye
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr. - Aye
At this time the Board was given a tour of the tire fire
site by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff.
Upon motion made by W. Harrington Smith, Jr., seconded by
Charles W. Orndoff, to adjourn the meeting.
Robert M. Sager and James L. Longerbeam left prior to the
motion to adjourn.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ADJOURNED.
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