VII. County of Hanover. Board Meeting: February 24, 2016

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1 VII. Agenda Item County of Hanover Board Meeting: February 24, 2016 Subject: Summary of Agenda Item: Request to Set Public Hearings and Authorization to Advertise the Notices of Public Hearings on the County Administrator s FY17 Proposed Budget and Related Items It is requested that the Board of Supervisors establish the date, time, and location for the public hearings on the County Administrator s proposed budget and authorize the advertisement of the public notices for the budget, tax rates and related items as detailed in the attachment. The County Administrator recommends the public hearing on the proposed budget and related ordinances and resolutions be held in the Boardroom of the Administration Building on April 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. It is also recommended that the public hearing on the real property tax rate be held at 7:15 p.m. on the same day and place. The Board may approve any rate or fee at or lower than the advertised rate or fee amount. If authorization to advertise is granted, the Board may adopt the budget on April 13, County Administrator s Recommended Board Motion: Motion to set public hearings as recommended and authorize the advertisement of the public notices for the County Administrator s FY17 Proposed Budget, Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, Five-Year Financial Plan, tax rates and related items at 7:00 p.m. and the public hearing on the real property tax rate at 7:15 p.m. both on April 6, 2016, in the Boardroom of the Administration Building.

2 HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Virginia Code Section , the Hanover County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the County Administrator s FY2017 Proposed Budget, Five-Year Capital Improvements Program, and Five-Year General Fund Financial Plan and associated ordinances being proposed for adoption. This public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board meeting room at the Administration Building, 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover, Virginia. At that time, all interested persons may present written or oral statements and ask questions regarding the entire budget including proposed revenue sources. Copies of the entire FY2017 Proposed Budget and the related documents listed above are available for public inspection any regular work day between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Office of the County Administrator, 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover, Virginia, phone number (804) Forms for written comments may also be obtained at that office. Cecil R. Harris, Jr., County Administrator The following is a summary of the Proposed Budget, Five-Year Capital Improvements Program and Five-Year General Fund Financial Plan: (Note for Herald Progress - Please insert attached pages for ad) Publish: March 17, 2016

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4 Hanover County, Virginia Proposed Capital Improvements Program Fiscal Years 2017 through 2021

5 Hanover County, Virginia Proposed Five-Year General Fund Financial Plan Fiscal Years 2017 through 2021

6 HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND 2016 TAX RATES Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board meeting room, Administration Building, 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover, Virginia, on the following: 2016 Proposed Tax Rates Personal Property $3.57 $3.57 Aircraft $0.50 $0.50 Qualifying Volunteer and Rescue Vehicles $1.78 $1.78 Qualifying Disabled Veterans Vehicles $1.78 $1.78 Machinery and Tools $3.57 $3.57 Merchants Capital $1.90 $1.90 Generating Equipment $0.81 $0.81 Real Property $0.81 $0.81 Mobile Homes $0.81 $0.81 All levies above are per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation. Hanover County Recycling Service District The County of Hanover, Virginia, proposes to levy a tax of $20.50 per residential lot located in the Hanover County Recycling Service District for the purpose of funding recycling services. The fee for the prior year was $ Atlee Manor Sewer Service District The County of Hanover, Virginia, proposes to levy a tax of $ per residential lot located in the Atlee Manor Sewer Service District for the purpose of funding sewer system improvements. The Hanover County Board of Supervisors is not obligated to adopt the proposed tax rates but may adopt rates up to the amounts listed as it deems necessary. Related information is available for inspection at the office of the County Administrator, 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover, VA, , any regular working day between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed rates should appear at the stated time and place. Written or oral statements will be accepted. Publish: March 17, 2016 Cecil R. Harris, Jr., County Administrator

7 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Hanover County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on April 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board meeting room at the Hanover County Administration Building, 7516 County Complex Road, at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, on the following ordinance being proposed for adoption: ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 20 AND 23 OF THE HANOVER COUNTY CODE TO INCREASE WATER AND SEWER USER FEES PURSUANT TO TITLE 15.2, CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, AND INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY VA. CODE , AND , TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE FIRST FULL BILLING CYCLE OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND TO MAKE VARIOUS OTHER CHANGES TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, SEWER CODE PROVISIONS SEC (a) Service fees and capacity fees Residential Service Charge - Residential Customers Bimonthly Base Charge $20.23 $20.74 Consumption Charge 0 to 4,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $5.42 $5.56 Above 4,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $6.84 $7.01 Residential customers sewer only $94.50 $96.86 SEC (a) SEWER RATES PRESCRIBED Commercial I, Commercial II. Service Charge - Commercial I Customers Bimonthly Base Charge Meter Size 1 ½ or less $20.23 $20.74 Greater than 1 ½ $ $ Volume Charge 0 to 50,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $6.32 $6.48 Above 50,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $5.07 $5.20 (b) Service Charge - Commercial II Customers

8 Base Charge $1, $1, Consumption Charge All usage, per 1,000 gallons $4.17 $4.27 Peak use fee per 1,000 gallons $1.25 $1.28 WATER CODE PROVISIONS SEC SERVICE FEES (a) Residential Customers Bimonthly Base Charge $9.62 $9.86 Consumption Charge 0 to 4,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $1.53 $1.57 4,001 to 15,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $4.65 $4.77 Over 15,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $6.05 $6.20 (b) Commercial I customers Bimonthly Base Charge Meter Size 5/8" $9.62 $9.86 ¾" $9.62 $9.86 1" $24.08 $ ½" $48.02 $ " $76.80 $ " $ $ " $ $ " $ $ Consumption Charge 0 to 15,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $4.13 $ ,001 to 1,000,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $4.65 $4.77 Over 1,000,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons $2.59 $2.65 (c) Commercial II customers connected to county-owned water systems: Base charge per month $ $ Consumption charge per 1,000 gallons $2.40 $2.46

9 Peak use fee per 1,000 gallons $1.48 $1.52 (d) Commercial III customers connected to county-owned water systems: Base charge per month $14, $15, Consumption charge per 1,000 gallons $1.96 $2.01 Peak use fee per 1,000 gallons $1.48 $1.52 (e) Water meters for irrigation only: Consumption charge per 1,000 gallons $5.73 $5.87 A complete copy of the proposed ordinance and related information is available at the office of the County Administrator any regular working day between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All persons wishing to comment on the proposal may appear at the stated time and place. Cecil R. Harris, Jr., County Administrator Publish: March 17, 2016, and March 24, 2016

10 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Hanover County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on April 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board meeting room at the Hanover County Administration Building, 7516 County Complex Road, at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, on the following ordinance being proposed for adoption: ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES ESTABLISHED TO DEFRAY THE COST OF INSPECTIONS FOR THE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO HANOVER COUNTY CODE SECTION 10-6 AND VIRGINIA CODE SECTION :54, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR RE-INSPECTION OF STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOLLOWING A FAILED INSPECTION. STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM RE-INSPECTION FEES: 1. Minimum storm drainage system re-inspection fee: $900 for up to 4 hours. 2. Storm drainage system re-inspection fee (inspections that will exceed 4 hours): $1,800 per day. A complete copy of the proposed ordinance and related information is available at the office of the County Administrator any regular working day between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All persons wishing to comment on the proposal may appear at the stated time and place. Cecil R. Harris, Jr., County Administrator Publish: March 17, 2016, and March 24, 2016

11 HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REAL PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The County of Hanover, Virginia proposes to increase real property tax levies. 1. Assessment Increase: Total assessed value of real property, excluding additional assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, exceeds last year's total assessed value of real property by 1.56 percent. 2. Lowered Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment: The tax rate which would levy the same amount of real estate tax as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of real estate with the exclusions mentioned above, would be $0.79 per $100 of assessed value. This rate will be known as the "lowered tax rate." 3. Effective Rate Increase: The County of Hanover proposes to adopt a tax rate of $0.81 per $100 of assessed value. This is the same as the 2015 tax rate. The difference between the lowered tax rate and the proposed rate would be $0.02 per $100, or 2.5 percent. This difference will be known as the "effective tax rate increase." Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater than or less than the above percentage. 4. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the proposed real property tax rate and changes in other revenue, the total budget of the County of Hanover will increase 7.6% from that of last year. The General Fund budget is increasing by 5.0% from the fiscal year 2016 budget. A Public Hearing on the increase and the proposed tax rate listed above will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 7:15 p.m. in the Board meeting room of the Administration Building, 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover, Virginia. Persons wishing to comment on the proposals described in this notice may appear at the stated time and place to present oral testimony within such reasonable time limits as shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors. Related information is available for public inspection any regular working day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Office of the County Administrator, 7516 County Complex Road, Hanover, Virginia, phone number Cecil R. Harris, Jr., County Administrator Publish: March 3, 2016 Notice must be at least the size of one-eighth page of newspaper and the headline in the advertisement shall be in a type no smaller than 18-point. The notice should be placed in a portion of the newspaper other than that reserved for legal notices and classified advertisements per Section of the Code of Virginia.