Archived items
| FCG - June 18 - Fauquier County has hired 4 interns, 3 for Information Technology and one for the Budget Department. The county is in the process of layoff employee in departments and hiring in others. The budget department earlier released one Administrative Associate, reassigned the Management Analyst from the County Administrators staff to Budget and are now getting a intern. Does the county really need 4 people in our budget department or is it empire building. removed 1/14/10 | |
| NB - New Office building planned next to Mayhugh's Store, small shops & house to go. (09.10.08) | |
| CG - Jan 14, 2010 - Fauquier County Administrator McCalla and Budget Director Sky presented a 10% reduction plan to the Board. Not mentoned on the slide show was the guess that the equalized tax rate would be about $1.02/$100 of the new assessment. | |
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| BOE - Judge Parker appoints members
of the Board of Equalization. This year an additional
person was appointed which made the Real Estate related
representation less than the thirty person as required by the
Code of Virginia. Another area of concern is that the Code
of Virginia (58.1-3374) states that the board "Shall broadly
representative of the community. Chick here on Equalization above |
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| INFO - Verizon Wireless has submitted plans for Cell tower (Silo) at SR55 & I-66 (Thoroughfare Gap) | |
| NB - New Office building planned next to Mayhugh's Store, small shops & house to go. (09.10.08) |
| FCG - April 8 - Fauquier County will hold a community meeting regarding Transportation & land use in the vicinity of Mill Run Business Park (next to the Pepsi plant). The meeting will be held at the New Baltimore Vol. Fire & Rescue Building from 7 to 9 pm. Click here for letter to residents and map. |
| FCG - February 24 - The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors approved funding the $6.5 million dollar expansion of the WSA Vint Hill Waste Water treatment plant. The meeting included a 1 hour discussion with the VHEDA as they present other option to the expansion and a closed session with VHEDA. The vote was 4 to 1 with Mr. Schwartz (Marshall) voting against. As pointed out by Mr. Schwartz this loan will affect the counties debt limit for borrowing. |
| New Development for the Cosner Property (Presently Case Nursery) (click here) |
| Judge Parker's
Ruling on Rohr vs. Fauquier County (Costco)
CLICK HERE 1.12.09 Mr. Foote's Letter (Costco) CLICK HERE 1.12.09 |
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FCG - The county presently make a contribution to the Fauquier SPCA, Inc of approximately $500,000. When asked if the county had any formal agreements with the SPCA, County administration was unable to locate any. |
| FCG - In a year of tight money, departments budgets reduced, positions not funded, vacancies not being filled, but 21 county employees are reclassified at a cost of $72,158.50 plus benefit increases. (click here) (07/23/08) |
| INFO - Verizon Wireless has submitted plans for Cell tower (Silo) at SR55 & I-66 (Thoroughfare Gap) |
| NB - New Office building planned next to Mayhugh's Store, small shops & house to go. (09.10.08) |
| FCG - BOS approves placing meal tax of 4% (maximum amount) on the November Ballot. Supervisors will attempt to convince the citizens to approve the tax. |
| FCG - Constitutional Officers (Clerk of the Court, Treasurer, Comm. of the Revenue, Comm. Attorney, and Sheriff sign agreement to make employee of the above departments "at will" employees. There are approximately 189 employee covered by this agreement. To read the signed agreement CLICK HERE for PDF Document. |
| RE - 8-20-08 - Four of the appointed Board of Assessors Briefed by State & County |
| RE - Trumbo appoints Scott District Assessor - Gunther Morse - Lives in Valley Green, Broad Run. |
| FCG - County departments begin FY-2010 budget. Departments told to cut budgets by 10% of FY-2009 Budget. Administrator McCulla reminds department that the Board of Supervisors has stated that there will not be an increase in Real Estate taxes next year. (08/30/08) |
| NB - New Shopping center proposed at Riley Rd and Broad Run Church Rd. (click here) |
| NB - New Shopping center proposed at Riley Rd and Lee Hwy (click here) |
| RE - 9-2-08 - Next meeting of Board of Assessors, organizational meeting |
| FCG - Fauquier County Government plans Christmas party after announcing a RIF (Click here)11-12-08 |
| FCG - County Government plans to have a Reduction in Force (RIF)11-12-08 |
| CCNB - Elections and forum on proposed commercial construction in the NB Service District |
| FCG - State Compensation Board indicate that Constitutional Officers (Clerk, Treasurer, Comm. of Rev & Comm. Attorney) may receive a 10% cut in State Funding, Sheriff may receive 7%. 1.12.09 | |
| RE - County Contractor Assessor has completed about 21% of the county 1.12.09 | |
| FCG - Fauquier County Government rents parking lot for County Administration for $6000 per year. County high school students have to pay $100 per year to park at schools. Should the county administration pay for parking in a special lot. 11-12-08 | |
| FCG - The County Board of Supervisors held "Budget Retreat" at the Warrenton Visitors Center on February 4th. CLICK HERE to see the power point presentation. Major items, Economic Development save for another year, Proposed $15.00 Trash Tax for each residence, and the Landfill financial problems. The county took no minutes or recording of this Retreat. | |
| NB - VDOT will hold a public information session at the Warrenton Community Center on Monday, February 16 from 4-8 pm on the Route 29 Corridor Blue print. It will also be held at Battlefield High School on February 17th from 5 - 9 pm. | |
| NB - The Va. Dept of Historic Resources will hold a Public Information Hearing at the Warren Green Building on 2 February at 7 pm. | |
| NB -
Planning Commission - 26 February 2009 See location map -
CLICK HERE CPAM09-SC-004 – Beights Development Corporation
(Owner/Applicant) – Mill Run Business Park
The properties are located on the east side of
Lee Highway (Route 15/29/211) approximately 1,300 feet south of
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| FCG -
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will
meet in a special session on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at 6:00
p.m. in the first floor meeting room of the |
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| CCNB - May 5 - Battle of Buckland Mill at the Battlefield Baptist Church, 7 PM, click here | |
| WSA - A public hearing has been scheduled for 24 June at 3:15, yes 3:15. How many working people will be able to make this meeting with out taking leave or without pay. This public hearing is about raising water & sewer rates approximately 6% and some charges even more. Email or call your WSA Board member, click here. | |
| CAG - Monday Apr. 07 - 4 hour hearing before Judge Parker took place with the results to be presented in writing at a later date. (4/07/08)08) | |
| Wednesday, Apr. 02 - FCG - The BOS will meet at 5:00 PM to vote to adopt the budget, CIP and set the tax rate for FY-2009. This will be the rate that will be used for your Real Estate bills due JUNE 5, 2008. | |
| Friday, Mar. 28 - FCG - BOS settles on a 12 cent increase in the Real Estate tax rate = $0.765 per $100 To see how the county will reduce spending click here. | |
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| RE - Prince William County recently mailed their 2008 Real Estate reassessment notices which show the value has decreased by 8.5% since 1 January 2007. What can the home owners in Fauquier expect when we receive ours in 2010. Remember, if assessed value goes down, tax rate goes up and county spending will continue either way. (4/16/08)(08-26-08) | |
| FCG - The county administration has advised the county departments to reduce their budgets by 1.5%. Exceptions - Community Development must cut $120,000, Park & Rec's must cut $100,000, Public safety departments are exempt from the reductions.(4/17/08)(08-26-08) | |
| RE - Board of Supervisors appoint 4 of 5 Board of Assessors.(08-26-08) | |
| RE - County awards reassessment contract for $745,000 (5.12.08)(08-26-08) | |
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Election Results |
| Constitutional Officers
Registered Voters 39,719 |
Votes | Donations | Expenditures |
| SHERIFF | |||
| Charlie Ray Fox, Jr. (D)* | 8937 | $46,728.00 | $42,977.36 |
| James A. Horton (R) | 3642 | $34,064.16 | $27,632.69 |
| Tousaint Eldridge Summers, Jr. | 2231 | $9,810.17 | $9,197.83 |
| Write in | 21 | ||
| TREASURER | |||
| Beth Ledgerton | 12,568 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Write in | 71 | ||
| COMM. OF THE REVENUE | |||
| Ross D'urso | 12,312 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Write in | 93 | ||
| CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT | |||
| Gail Barb | 12,587 | $5,935.01 | $5,935.01 |
| Write In | 83 | ||
| COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY | |||
| John Lynn | 12,098 | $8,232.72 | $2,857.92 |
| Write in | 116 | ||
| GRAND TOTALS |
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS |
SCHOOL BOARD |
| CEDAR RUN - Registered Voters | 7,419 | Donations | Expenditures | Donations | Expenditures | ||
| Raymond E. Graham (R)* | 1,839 | $19,499.28 | $17,369.03 | Donna Grove | 1,803 | $1,329.72 | $1,319.12 |
| Jay E. Van Gelder (I) | 1076 | $4,768.01 | $3,238.01 | John Griffin | 928 | $1000.00 | $701.12 |
| Write in | 6 | Write in | 6 | ||||
| Center - Registered Voters | 8,900 | ||||||
| Terry Nyhous | 2,602 | $20,011.70 | $19,221.45 | Sally Murray | 2,500 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Write in | 45 | Write in | 43 | ||||
| Richard Robison | $17,806.06 | $15,239.78 | |||||
| Lee - Registered Voters | 6,702 | Sheryl Wolfe | 1,124 | $6,770.00 | $6,594.36 | ||
| Chester Stribling | 1,945 | $1,892.01 | $951.66 | Bob McElhinney | 971 | $3,217.48 | $2,983.52 |
| Write in | 27 | Write in | 5 | ||||
| Marshall - Registered Voters | 8,598 | ||||||
| Peter Schwartz | 2,570 | $1,662.44 | $1,662.44 | Duke Bland | 2,540 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Write in | 57 | Write in | 23 | ||||
| Scott - Registered Voters | 8,100 | ||||||
| R. Holder Trumbo | 2,725 | $34,375.00 | $23,909.50 | Mary Page | 1,454 | $6,705.85 | $6,196.69 |
| Write in | 52 | Maureen Riordan | 1,486 | $9,567.81 | $9,531.95 | ||
| Chuck Medvitz | $31,442.55 | $31,219.17 | Write in | 12 |