Views: Action Report from Loudoun Board of Supervisors March 6-7 Meeting

"Views" are opinion pieces, columns or letters penned by those in the Loudoun community ...
Today's View is from Scott K. York, Chairman of Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, letter to the public ...

(March 13, 2012) - The "Action Summary Report" from the Loudoun Board of Supervisor's business meeting on March 6th and 7th has been posted at http://chairmanyork.wordpress.com. If you wish to read staff reports on any specific item the link is here: Business_Meeting_Packets. Our next Board Business meeting will be Tuesday, March 20th, starting at 5:00 p.m.

Budget:
As of our March 12th budget worksession, the proposed FY 13 budget tax rate stands at a $1.21. Besides approving the funding to open Gum Springs Library, we also approved a few enhancements for the Sheriff's office. Sheriff Chapman is to be congratulated for his good work as he and his team came to the meeting last night with proposed savings from both the FY 12 and FY 13 budgets that totaled $450,000. The last real major discussion for the Board will center on the Funding for the schools. As of now, there is a differential of $44 million between the School Board adopted budget and where the Board of Supervisors currently stands with its work on the budget. We will be meeting with the School Board on the 21st to discuss both their Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP). For refernece, the current tax rate is at a $1.285.