Board of Supervisors March 15, 2018 Sheet 1  March 15,2018  County of Greene, Virginia  THE GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD A BUDGET WORK SESSION ONTHURSDAYMARCIIS 2018. AT 5:301 P.M. IN THE COUNTY MEETING ROOM.  Present were:  Michelle Flynn, Chair Bill Martin, Vice Chair David Cox, Member Marie Durrer, Member Dalel Herring, Member  Staff present:  John C. Barkley, County Administrator  Tracy Morris, Deputy County Administrator/Finance Director Bart Svoboda, Deputy County/Zoning Administrator  Patti Vogt, Deputy Clerk  RE: BUDGET for advertisement. budget on May 8, 2018.  Mrs. Flynn opened the discussion saying the goal is to leave here with a proposed budget Mr. Barkley said the public hearing will be held on April 24, 2018 with adoption of the Mr. Herring asked for clarification regarding the proposed increase in the water facility fee. Mr. Barkley said the facility fee for residential accounts will increase from $10 to $20 per month. Commercial users will continue to be billed at $20 per account. The County will also begin billing $20 fee for edus reserved but not used. This is included in the funding worksheet. Also, each apartment unit will bel billed the facility fee rather than billingjust the master meter. Mr. Herring questioned the same fee for residential versus commercial and said he thought Stantec recommended to bill per edu. He felt this should be revisited. Mrs. Flynn suggested Discussed Sheriff's Office budget. Noted a 3% salary increase and health insurance increase is included. Compensation Board reimbursement helps offset salaries for employees. Mr. Herring referred to comment by Mrs. Flynn that the Sheriff's Office returns $250,000 orso each year. He was told that was done for emergency situations and was turned back ini ifnot used. Mr. Barkley said policy covers situations or circumstances where we: need to pull money for contingency or emergency purposes. Mr. Herring said then it wasn't poor budgeting that left  Stantec come back to discuss.  money over but rather preparing for an emergency situation.    Board of Supervisors March 15,2018 Sheet 2  The Board heard discussion regarding the purchase of vehicles for the Sheriff's Office. Increase in Sheriff's budget this year is for vehicles approved by the Board of Supervisors last Mrs. Flynn said she has concerns about proposed reduction in capital improvement. She gets really nervous about not taking care of what we have and leaving future Board's in situation oftrying to catch up because wei may notl have made wise decisions. Mr. Svoboda said the facilities study has been received and will require time to fully analyze. He noted the difference between Mr. Martin suggested the Board, having received additional information, revisit the proposed reclassification ofemployees including three (3)positions at the Sheriff's Office, one(1) position in the Planning Department and one (1) position at the Vehicle Maintenance Facility. Mrs. Flynn reviewed proposed changes to the budget as discussed at this meeting. Consensus of Board to approve allocation of funding for the reclassifications of employees as Mrs. Flynn said thirteen (13) eparmentsyagencies are being funded at a lower level than Discussion about purchase and equipping ofthree (3) new vehicles for Sheriff's Officea and new buses/vehicles for the Schools. Mr. Rick Morris said the Schools are asking for four (4) new school buses (two 77 passenger buses, two 64 passenger buses), a Ford F250 pickup, and a 12- Consensus of Board members to approve the advertisement of the FY 2019 budget as  year.  maintenance and capital improvement.  discussed. Added $69,216 to capital funding.  previously. In most cases, the departments asked for less money.  passenger van.  discussed. Real estate tax rate to remain at $.775  lolo lyyn Michelle Flynn, Chair Greene County Board of Supervisors