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Goodwin said finance staff project the county will finish FY25 with a roughly $100,000 revenue surplus and approximately $2.9 million in expenditure savings (largely from personnel vacancies), producing a combined projected surplus near $3.0 million, or about 1.6% of the General Fund operating budget.

Key revenue points cited by Goodwin:
- Real estate tax: projected to finish about $2.6 million below the FY25 budget due to lower-than-expected growth and increasing disabled-veteran exemptions; the latter increased to roughly $4.0 million in 2024 and represents an unfunded state mandate.
- Public service corporation (utility) assessments: the county expects about $1.6 million above budget after receiving higher state assessments in September.
- Other consumer taxes (sales, meals, lodging): largely tracking close to budget with modest variances.

Goodwin emphasized the growth in disabled-veteran tax relief: \"Since 2011... our participation in that program has grown significantly,\" she said, noting that the program is state-authorized and locally unfunded.

Board members asked how the shortfall would be offset. Goodwin said the public-service-corporation surplus and expenditure savings largely offset the real-estate shortfall. She also cautioned that consumer-sensitive revenues will influence FY26 planning and reiterated that the county must monitor exemptions and cyclical collections.

Why it matters: The midyear projection informs upcoming budget planning for FY26 and the county's capital-improvement program; the growing disabled-veteran exemption and the timing of revenue collections may constrain available funds for capital transfers and services.

Provenance: presentation and Q&A by Susan Goodwin beginning at 01:03:13 on Jan. 21.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","York County - Board of Supervisors - Jan 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Finance staff reported a midyear forecast showing a modest overall surplus for FY25, driven by expenditure savings and higher-than-budgeted public-service-corporation assessments; the presentation highlighted a $2.6 million shortfall in expected real-estate tax growth and a continuing increase in state-mandated disabled-veteran exemptions.","taxTitle","York County, Virginia","taxId",38210,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746370,"Sentara Williamsburg outlines new services, trauma designation and community health assessment ask",916,2429000,3345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2136186-be1bf9e6d6cc4ac297d6866555897b27&start=2429&end=3345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2136186-be1bf9e6d6cc4ac297d6866555897b27/thumbnail_2429000.jpg","/articles/6746370/York-County/Virginia/Sentara-Williamsburg-outlines-new-services-trauma-designation-and-community-health-assessment-ask","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746370-f25c1c52de3856dce357907693f45fdc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775769074&Signature=UE26DTH1ekHvknT06iqtoa9-eVBDoqS5n9Wn1iAdw5jXe~7jdpCPdm3Im1Pm9U0Uu5WLkE0qoP5hvuE1fyxVsV8jhmPYhDmXZgg~SbRWnu~n6irrk2vXy1dXV3wNbkhePeVsvUlGnWECJDgLNDGeMTW4nSEEEAfxd4tU302M5Olu44imxUuLuM7hS9NkjRkiUb3or0Eo4lE9EHx3uluOH9Pa6-ProuOuT6aUTsXYx4Me1vTFxsXRerbMfIYWkEo6QcLtXwUOfpTm12MWD3h97YNQarNNXwHk-p7J-mx4Hzfq4Jv38xWVAkiomozaFVHxFQdqNFKiKol~CHd94DA93A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Amber Price, president of Sentara Williamsburg, told the York County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 21 that the hospital is expanding services and staffing to serve a larger and older regional population.

\"We are seeing record volumes in our emergency department,\" Dr. Price said, and noted that Sentara Williamsburg now treats more than 40,000 emergency-department patients a year. She said the hospital has hired more than 30 physicians over three years and has added services that reduce the need to transfer critically ill patients out of the county.

Dr. Price said the hospital expects to be designated a Level 3 trauma center in early summer and has launched an internal trauma program with a newly recruited trauma surgeon. She also highlighted plans for interventional radiology, Shockwave technology for clearing arterial calcium, a telesitting hub for patient monitoring, and a new obstetric-gynecologic emergency department opening March 18.

\"We were named by Newsweek as one of the best hospitals in the world,\" Dr. Price told the board, and listed several awards including Healthgrades patient-safety recognition and a 16-year A grade from Leapfrog.

On community outreach, Dr. Price asked York County residents to participate in Sentara's community health needs assessment (CHNA). \"This is how we know what the pressing issues are in community,\" she said, noting past CHNA results that placed behavioral health and chronic disease at the top of local priorities.

Board members asked about geographic reach; Dr. Price said Sentara serves patients from within about 30 miles and across the Peninsula and into Richmond. Supervisors also asked about telemedicine use; Dr. Price said virtual psychiatry and tele-stroke support are important tools but that patients and physicians continue to value in-person relationships.

Why it matters: Sentara Williamsburg's expansion of inpatient and emergency services will likely mean more local capacity for trauma care, stroke and cardiac interventions, and obstetric emergencies, which could affect EMS routing and regional patient flows. The CHNA will help identify priority health needs and guide grantmaking and community partnerships.

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Planning staff told the board the amendments add an umbrella definition for sexually oriented businesses (SOBs) and several sub-definitions; prohibit SOBs as home occupations; and allow SOBs only by special-use permit in General Business (GB) and Economic Opportunity (EO) zones. The ordinance establishes separation distances of 1,000 feet from schools and day-care facilities and 500 feet from residential zoning, places of worship, parks, motels and other SOBs. The rules also require interior visibility limits, security and operational standards, and require owners to submit signage and floor-plan renderings with any permit application. Planning staff noted the rules were designed to be content neutral to avoid First Amendment conflict.

\"The goal of these regulations is to mitigate potential secondary impacts with reasonable operating, separation and visibility requirements,\" a planning staff member said (presentation, Jan. 21). The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval at its December meeting.

Supervisor Holroyd moved to adopt Ordinance 25-1. After discussion, the board voted by roll call to adopt the ordinance; the vote was recorded as affirmative by the supervisors present.

On a separate matter, the board adopted Resolution R25-8 approving a special-use permit to convert an existing single-family dwelling at 606 Main Street into a tourist home. Staff reported the applicant, Yorktown Main Street LLC (manager on site across Smith Street at Hornsby House Inn), will restrict the property to whole-house rentals, limit occupancy to four guests, set minimum stays at two nights and prohibit on-site advertising signs as a condition of approval. Planning staff said the Hornsby House Inn management will provide on-site oversight and that parking for three vehicles is available on the parcel. The resolution passed on a recorded vote.

What the board said: Several supervisors praised planning staff for the research and maps used to set distances and standards. Some board members said shorter operating hours (a 10 p.m. curfew) might be appropriate; staff had proposed an 11 p.m. closing time as part of the performance standards but the final adopted ordinance keeps the staff-recommended hours. County counsel noted the ordinance avoids an outright ban and instead uses time, place and manner regulation to reduce legal risk while allowing the county to address local impacts.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 25-1 (zoning amendments to regulate sexually oriented businesses): Moved by Supervisor Holroyd; adopted by roll call (affirmative votes recorded). Motion details: adopt Chapter 24.1 amendments; outcome: approved.
- Resolution R25-8 (special-use permit for a tourist home at 606 Main Street): Moved and approved by roll call; conditions: whole-house rental, maximum four guests, two-night minimum stay, no advertising signs; outcome: approved.

Why it matters: The measures create the county's first comprehensive local regulations for SOBs, clarifying where such businesses can locate and what operating rules will apply. The tourist-home decision affects short-term rental regulation specifically within the Yorktown Village activity district, where the county has already applied separate standards.

Provenance: Planning-staff presentation and ordinance debate and roll call recorded on Jan. 21 (planning presentation beginning at 01:49:47; ordinance adoption roll call beginning at 02:12:16).","The Board of Supervisors on Jan. 21 adopted zoning amendments that define and regulate sexually oriented businesses, impose separation and operating standards, and ban such uses as home occupations. The board also approved a special-use permit for a tourist home at 606 Main Street in Yorktown Village.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746353,"Parents and Child Development Resources urge county support for childcare capital campaign",377,6087000,6464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2136186-be1bf9e6d6cc4ac297d6866555897b27&start=6087&end=6464","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2136186-be1bf9e6d6cc4ac297d6866555897b27/thumbnail_6087000.jpg","/articles/6746353/York-County/Virginia/Parents-and-Child-Development-Resources-urge-county-support-for-childcare-capital-campaign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746353-30b31fc1cd16023ce06bfa0cbd310862/orig.mp4?Expires=1775769074&Signature=BxF6idhDrPg7sF5HZuLYuyjq45XGP9rUmUvQxolx7Mrza5dH~HtuAZK8BTEPd7XCoC2IxvqgwhFiwfvBdJXwp~4c5xJlT5-FqWdDkWpEMbkJetzTNw8AcJJrbW8H06qS1nxS3DP-TItr5h14vGw4cbDL9eqsXEybe9xAGHBUnhkgY3xvrYNqA4tsYMyFp6u2CgVBRKe8v2vGOt11nrkEUDIbQSSSLwADP1qInBayLtT5Bd-UDDTp-NYXxI5tCjW0FthQ6noExdzwj~SZeNitwQncMbuSLD-F4E75FZHnqyTuaoGdJp3Jqgt0~JnllZ76qbcFXEkKiCnnyM5~zU5Y~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the citizen comment period at the Jan. 21 Board of Supervisors meeting, Child Development Resources (CDR) supporters and a CDR parent described the organization's services and asked the county to consider a contribution to a capital campaign to renovate a former school into a family resource center.

Sanford (\"Sandy\") Warner, speaking as a former CDR board chair, said CDR seeks $12 million to renovate Wilder Mill Elementary School into a regional family resource center serving York County, James City County, Williamsburg and Poquoson, and that York County was asked for a $500,000 local contribution as part of a multi-jurisdictional funding package.

\"The short-term savings for your investment ... is our programs prevent crisis escalation requiring EMS, law enforcement and ER visits,\" Warner said, arguing for high return-on-investment in prevention.

Shardae McNeal, a York County resident and CDR client, described how early intervention services helped her child, born extremely prematurely, to make developmental progress and catch up to peers. She said therapists from CDR provided rapid assessments and at-home services during the child's infancy.

Another commenter raised child-care shortages for middle-school-age children and affordability concerns, saying families sometimes place children in low-quality care because of cost and limited options.

Why it matters: Local funding and facility consolidation for early-childhood services affects access to therapy, developmental screenings and family support, and can reduce pressure on emergency and school services. County participation in a multi-jurisdictional capital campaign would be a policy decision requiring budget consideration.

Provenance: Public-comment remarks at the Jan. 21 meeting (citizen comment period beginning at 01:22:06 and continuing into the planning session).","Speakers at the Jan. 21 public-comment period urged York County supervisors to support Child Development Resources' capital campaign for a consolidated family resource center and raised broader concerns about childcare availability and affordability for school-age children.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746358,"VDOT reports ditching, paving and SmartScale projects for York County this quarter",1073,775000,1848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2136186-be1bf9e6d6cc4ac297d6866555897b27&start=775&end=1848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2136186-be1bf9e6d6cc4ac297d6866555897b27/thumbnail_775000.jpg","/articles/6746358/York-County/Virginia/VDOT-reports-ditching-paving-and-SmartScale-projects-for-York-County-this-quarter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746358-921fbe5071a9de052242408be4c9ae12/orig.mp4?Expires=1775769074&Signature=Yj4GIVlb8mQvTntKQSqb~QWvJ2AME18qwKdT7mFyfjq4DWIzgdN51szjcPXu83~ORf3jZhgFNInGycrvXLVxTfCe2YHQqTFQ2GszrCS5mQhqyRoIfUbXKRExcrzXX9lqwmwEqtOb9nhxa1eB3Qhd4IblkNCDSpJkdHumBmqQt5B1JB89bCxxZHl5XvBzQpOkB4CBLuBs3d2GsscrLSUMn8SaVGSDhT7I552pcY2pdvnI366oM51EdcQE-4Bgcqk1HtNkQditTtzkgYMY5fVIpR7EUequOyrkRnqaZcEutvONTAVmQZep6PTyqyOrOE5UJDb3q1y8tdkyfe7gR-m8~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rosie Carroll, VDOT representative, presented the agency's quarterly report to York County supervisors on Jan. 21, covering work from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 and plans for upcoming months.

Carroll said VDOT received 319 work orders during the quarter and completed 274 (about 86%). Crews completed about 63,000 linear feet of subdivision ditching and performed tree trimming across multiple county streets. Carroll described ongoing projects including slope stabilization and soil-nailing work on Route 199 westbound between Lodge Road and Route 143, an ADA ramp replacement at Route 17 in Fort Eustis and Yorktown streets, and pavement-milling-and-filling contracts planned for summer paving season with a contractor restriction that work not occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day in Yorktown.

Carroll outlined SmartScale and HSIP projects in the pipeline: Route 17 widening (advertised, estimated award late 2026, completion 2027), Route 171 widening and capacity projects, turn-lane HSIP improvements and a Victory Boulevard shared-use path (advertisement targeted 2029, completion 2030). She also described multiple intersection and crosswalk reviews that led to new pavement markings, high-visibility crosswalks, rapid-flashing beacons recommended at one elementary school location (cost estimated about $65,000), and other safety signing/marking work.

Supervisors asked about the extent of Route 17 widening and timing; Carroll said the current SmartScale-funded project does not include widening to the bridge and that no other widening is in the six-year plan at this time. She also noted lane-closure windows for large design-build projects are typically set to off-peak hours and that contractors can propose adjusted windows subject to engineering review.

Why it matters: The briefing lays out multiple capital and maintenance projects that will affect travel, construction impacts and local budgets in the coming years. Residents should expect staged closures, detours and summer paving schedules in Yorktown and county roadways.

Provenance: VDOT quarterly presentation runs beginning at 00:12:40 on Jan. 21.","VDOT told the board it completed 274 out of 319 work orders in the Oct.-Dec. quarter, did 63,000 linear feet of ditching and tree trimming, and described several planned paving, ADA ramp and SmartScale projects, including Route 17 and Victory Boulevard improvements.","actionData","errors"]

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