Town of Fincastle May 8, 2025 Public Hearing/TC Minutes The meeting was held at the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department located at 25 Vine Street Fincastle, VA. Members Present: Mayor Mary Bess Smith, Paige Ware, Clay Fitzgerald, Jim Reynolds, Barry Rakes, Ed Bordett Members Absent: Pam Binns Staff Present: Melanie McFadyen, Pam Brooks Call to Order and determination of quorum by Mayor 7:00pm 1. Reading/Approval of the minutes of the April 10, 2025, meeting. The minutes were approved as submitted. 2. Additions to the Agenda and approval of Agenda Approved as summited. 3. Public Hearing - Town Proposed Operating Budget i. Mayor Smith explained the process for determining the budget and discussed the line items on the budgets for the General Fund and the Water/Sewer accounts. Mayor Smith pointed out that there could be a possible impactto the town due to the county moving their bank accounts from First Bank to Bank of Botetourt in Daleville. She is working with the Bank of Botetourt discussing the possibility of allocating a portion of the Franchise Tax to the town depending on the impact. A cost of living rate increase for Water/Sewer was also discussed. Mayor Smith will work with the WVWA to determine if that can be done. ii. At 7:18 PM the Public Hearing was opened. There was no further discussion regarding the budget, Mayor Smith closed the hearing. 4. Reports b) Financial i. Approval of the Monthly bills May 2025 The bills were approved as submitted. Jim Reynolds made the motion, and Barry Rakes seconded. Yes: Mayor Smith, Paige Ware, Clay Fitzgerald, Jim Reynolds, Barry Rakes, Ed Bordett No: none Abstain: none ii. Review of the Treasurer's Reports for April 2025 The Treasurer's Reports were approved as submitted. Paige Ware made the motion, and Jim Reynolds seconded. Yes: Mayor Smith, Paige Ware, Clay Fitzgerald, Jim Reynolds, Barry Rakes, Ed Bordett No: none Abstain: none c) Management Reports i. Park Update - Clean Up day at the park went very well. 25-30 volunteers were there pulling weeds, cutting vines, picking up trash and planting trees. A group of JRHS and several elementary students worked on the classroom spreading mulch, staining the benches and planting flowers. The 3 carp are now in the pond. There will be an Eagle Scout project this summer to replace the gate near the gazebo and install a new, gate near the pond. ii. Courthouse Update - The school system is helping out by allowing the bricks and rocks from the courthouse to be stored behind the school bus garage. iii. CDBG Update - No application is available at this time, sO this item is on pause until further notice, hopefully before year end. iv. Other items - Scott Critzer spoke on the presentation from David Hill regarding the 100 acres in the Santillane subdivision. David presented new ideas for developing the land and offered to assist with finding the funding fort the project. 5. Citizen comments Henry Booze talked about the bucketfor a tractor that he and Clay Fitzgerald are working on to help make the job of putting up and maintaining the banners in town a little easier. 6. Other matters/discussion items for Council. 7. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM. Next Meeting- June 12, 2025 - 7:00pm in the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department meeting room Respectfully Submitted by Pam Brooks, Town Clerk 15 - m. - - lani MMeh Mayor Smith Melanie McFadyen, Manager