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City staffer Mr. Hamp told council the 15' fee had not been updated since 2020 and that the city's internal calculation showed costs per copy between 22' and 24'. \"Currently the library charges 15' per page... that fee has not been updated since 2020,\" Hamp said, and recommended increasing the fee to 25' to cover costs.

Staff materials cited that the General Fund subsidized the service by about $750 in one year and about $850 in the subsequent year. Council members said the goal was not to profit from the service but to stop subsidizing routine copying costs.

A council member proposed amending the motion to give the city manager administrative authority to adjust fees when staff observes a service is being provided at a loss; other members raised concerns that such authority could be too broad. Council agreed to leave the immediate library fee change in place and asked staff to compile a list of fees to review annually as part of the budget process. One council member noted that delaying an adjustment had cost the General Fund money in the past year.

The resolution to increase the printing fee passed by voice vote with all council members saying \"aye.\" The motion to adopt the change was made and seconded on the record during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 10th, 2025 Waynesboro City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a resolution to increase printing and copying fees at the Waynesboro Public Library from 15' to 25' per page, citing subsidy by the General Fund; vote was unanimous 5-0 after council debated whether to give staff authority to adjust fees administratively.","taxTitle","Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia","taxId",56188,"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},6696039,"Waynesboro council backs $2.5 million Blue Ridge Parkway appropriation request",273,914000,1187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2258607-3775765ac40daa0cce77a870e17f1704&start=914&end=1187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2258607-3775765ac40daa0cce77a870e17f1704/thumbnail_914000.jpg","/articles/6696039/Waynesboro/Augusta-County/Virginia/Waynesboro-council-backs-25-million-Blue-Ridge-Parkway-appropriation-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6696039-bb0abef27140297ee7e05ac64de17cae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177952&Signature=jFR1HTYBcFOsI3BTpONzEPHCKRoUUYEqXDyYSKI~RG2I4plOLr1hwTUOuihToa6c~8ZZNDDZ1y5docsEfmVgJqVaY27Xs19NguLDbhnq4Yw9KXi6JX6SRdq32zxWb5i2WRfAHSA0aJ7HqKUz3Y2rX5gDSX69bLdgXlHWX-iCq-ewMAxl1zE1Idw5U0bkKoZeEAIdNqsfmpZKWZ-ZV~aGd-ekc4x3tu9whNqTCBwV3DsChPHE7uWjyNeOmqV--auii3lzZSF9dfE~6xLERIlSUwllpruJpIhNKtRO8SuSi9FGvHauIK7Bh2tPIibmFN5DR9bxRKpdeua35wwYNKOLIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waynesboro City Council voted 4-1 to adopt a resolution supporting the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation's request for a $2,500,000 appropriation to advance the Blue Ridge Rising Action Plan.

City staffer Mr. Ham told council that Blue Ridge Rising aims to \"establish a collective regional vision that celebrates our shared culture, protects our unique natural resources, and strengthens the regional economy.\" He said the Parkway draws about 15,900,000 visitors (a 2021 figure) and generates roughly $1,300,000,000 in annual economic impact to adjacent communities.

The resolution asks the General Assembly to appropriate $2.5 million to enact plan elements including a unified regional voice, enhanced viewshed and wildlife protections, workforce and education expansion, capacity-building for organizations and communities, and investments in repairs, maintenance and enhancements to Parkway facilities. Ham said the initiative is supported in part by two grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

Council members asked about the foundation's strategy for federal partners. A staff member, Ms. Sampson, said the appropriation request had been submitted during the current legislative session and that timing made immediate legislative action uncertain: \"No, actually it was submitted this session and so our timing is a little bit off but I thought it would be helpful to send along whatever support that we could.\" The council majority agreed to send a resolution of support to the General Assembly.

The motion passed with four votes in favor and one against; the roll-call vote tally was announced as \"4 1.\" The resolution does not itself appropriate funding; it communicates Waynesboro's support for the foundation's request to the state legislature.

Supporting documents presented to council identified the Parkway corridor as running 469 miles through 12 Virginia counties and 17 North Carolina counties and noted that the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is seeking regional endorsements from the 12 counties and eight independent cities in the corridor.","The Waynesboro City Council adopted a resolution supporting the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation's $2.5 million appropriation request to implement the Blue Ridge Rising Action Plan, voting 4-1.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6696032,"Waynesboro council holds closed session on prospective business expansion and eminent domain, then certifies meeting",2117,1753000,3870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2258607-3775765ac40daa0cce77a870e17f1704&start=1753&end=3870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2258607-3775765ac40daa0cce77a870e17f1704/thumbnail_1753000.jpg","/articles/6696032/Waynesboro/Augusta-County/Virginia/Waynesboro-council-holds-closed-session-on-prospective-business-expansion-and-eminent-domain-then-certifies-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6696032-8a53017d990843b63e5a404535d9ef6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177952&Signature=OubmHX0Q01Rg0EFVILV4wyh~0BaQxd6OLLI04Nx-aWsK-WbFvI1DICgXzrO1j~peHYYyLxeVJICR8gl3FMm5x1NV6H1tY1QQqbl3984Vm27xqJ~7WoN0XTHVIQrm315kdNXfG4WUWnj0Se9fWESTZGoniU898-wawZZ5fH8ftCjs1KntBdWsrPOllKLyTMOEUV7Dd4RAocT2Ev4~vsmrb4fkmG4ZHUEV88-I4iRUs1jQi-G-8Zd59-LMsgfLCnrTbaEuapvYMAgAid4sok8t6AGH2HiGRQPm6cA-k2f5ZDsa~z8upRlkMb3I8nERw3bLmxAXwvs6C2HaRo9rWZXyiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waynesboro City Council recessed into a closed session and later certified that the meeting complied with Virginia law.

A motion to enter closed session cited the Code of Virginia and authorized discussion of \"a prospective business or industry or the expansion of an existing business or industry\" where no public announcement had been made, consultation with the city attorney pertaining to actual or probable litigation, and specific legal matters requiring legal advice. The motion referenced Virginia Code sections \"2.2 dash 3,711 A 5 7 and 8\" as the legal authority for the closed session; the motion also identified subject matters including a performance agreement for a local business expansion and eminent domain in Waynesboro v. Hopeman Land Company.

Council recessed to closed session; the meeting record shows a later motion to return to open session and adopt a certification resolution required by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Council then voted on that certification by roll call and the resolution was adopted. The certification language records that, to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements were discussed and only matters identified in the motion were considered.

The closed session motion and the certification were recorded on the meeting minutes. The council did not disclose details of the discussion during the closed session at the open meeting beyond the subject matters enumerated in the motion.","The council recessed into a closed session citing the Code of Virginia to discuss a prospective business expansion, a performance agreement and eminent domain litigation involving Waynesboro v. Hopeman Land Company; the council returned to open session and adopted a certification resolution.",{"_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},6696030,"Waynesboro Historical Commission honors city's first Black mayor and vice mayor",546,396000,942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2258607-3775765ac40daa0cce77a870e17f1704&start=396&end=942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2258607-3775765ac40daa0cce77a870e17f1704/thumbnail_396000.jpg","/articles/6696030/Waynesboro/Augusta-County/Virginia/Waynesboro-Historical-Commission-honors-citys-first-Black-mayor-and-vice-mayor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6696030-9e860148fb741475155ed99c4085f38c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177952&Signature=Dp9HZnfMP85JayhNW0JgTMu33THQ9bwKY9cKLO3NwwK64RHXbJOm209kuSABEkNNHb~I8xjZH~5~ZOKitCc6PBtacxtXkveBHbZnKB2ncOYcQMHblSv~jErk4~Y5OWpYlsqIa~uBmcIh1EJhVmxn5JqXvVTaPpqI9z0ZdzZhhCzuWNJyVvDOwTcVLXT1b0kSZkSk0OswMmuKbFHQGpLgYWq8gSzLORJxro~XeMk9dQkYeP2-0bm51p~2cMKeFU~et9gsUDPh7XGvDT6YYGZLm~7KNDMGsdJqXe0WGG7OSwbGdRLnNBCFLjz8WaqeLUx~NUFvlszGAsEplBtc3qVdQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waynesboro Historical Commission presented a proclamation honoring Mayor Kenny Lee and Vice Mayor Lori Jean Akombe as the city's first Black mayor and first Black vice mayor, citing their recent elections on Jan. 13, 2025, and local milestones.

Commissioner Geiger read the proclamation at the council meeting and said, \"History is made in Waynesboro, Virginia.\" The proclamation noted that February is Black History Month and listed accomplishments and developments since the mayor's election, including the West End Fire Station groundbreaking, economic development activity related to Northrop Grumman and residential development.

Geiger read letters of congratulations from regional leaders, including the mayor of Harrisonburg, the mayor of Charlottesville and Delegate Ellen Campbell, which praised the elections as milestones for inclusivity and regional cooperation.

Mayor Lee and Vice Mayor Akombe were present for the recognition. Members of the Historical Commission said they hoped the proclamation would serve as a permanent record of gratitude for the officials' community service.

The presentation included brief remarks from council members and the Historical Commission; no formal council vote was required for the proclamation.","The Waynesboro Historical Commission presented a proclamation celebrating the election of Kenny Lee as Waynesboro's first Black mayor and Lori Jean Akombe as Waynesboro's first Black vice mayor; the proclamation noted recent local developments and included congratulatory letters from regional officials.",{"_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},6696024,"Waynesboro council adopts consent agenda without objection",45,348000,393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2258607-3775765ac40daa0cce77a870e17f1704&start=348&end=393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2258607-3775765ac40daa0cce77a870e17f1704/thumbnail_348000.jpg","/articles/6696024/Waynesboro/Augusta-County/Virginia/Waynesboro-council-adopts-consent-agenda-without-objection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6696024-96ec64542fd8b61a55714bb8d36656ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177952&Signature=f8HPg7M-EobisCsL6r2TErqywrZjCdEcjlgIJ2B0kOc2~ahmsbiq3lXBo2rEk7DHgZfgxyt1GhRRk5zRPGPm0LgSjYjX~uVfmzN5gbae0OpbhDu9ZnWkNF7bvEcDGHbDIklVAFm9YHjVVCPCpSB3BXuOBIMVqgBid1Kp6oNPwhZ-6C-EaRk~xNMkQi7noBeVKsWzPF3uslEYiVCruA-T71icVqefy893ZvAs~kYsDYqTeN439GFIP7J1OkOkDkuiZULZ6fWfpPfMWIYkOTGJKYgbjop~-SiAXfadrNfuTb6IwOQ--c7vB7LTuWkARI3m80X4ru-Ci78bvPadtX4OEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waynesboro City Council adopted the meeting's consent agenda by unanimous voice vote.

A council member moved to adopt the consent agenda and another seconded. The mayor called for discussion; there was none and all members responded \"aye.\" The chair announced the vote as 5-0 in favor.

No individual consent-agenda items were discussed on the public record during the meeting.","The council adopted the meeting's consent agenda by voice vote with all members saying \"aye.\"","actionData","errors"]

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