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County staff explained the resolution was requested by Encompass and that a multi-locality authority is the applicable entity for the tax-credit application they are pursuing. Encompass representatives told the board the organization received an award of approximately $7.5 million in low-income housing tax credits and roughly $3 million in Virginia Housing grant funding for the proposed redevelopment; Encompass representatives said the tax-credit financing requires that a public housing authority designation be in place to proceed.

Jim McGrath, identified in remarks as a recent executive director associated with Encompass, told the board the organization has acted historically as a housing authority for certain programs with Virginia Housing but had not been formally recognized as a regional housing authority. He said formal designation is required to close out the tax-credit financing for the Sheltering Arms site and that Madison County is the likely neighboring locality that would join the authority if Orange County adopts the resolution.

Board discussion included expressions of support for the project. One supervisor announced they would abstain from the vote because they serve on Encompass\u0000's board; that member stated support for the proposal but recused themselves from the final vote. The roll call recorded four ayes and one abstention; the resolution passed.

Board members asked that staff coordinate the next procedural steps with Encompass and, if appropriate, present the item to the neighboring jurisdiction for parallel action so the regional authority can be established.

Ending: Encompass said it will continue contractor interviews and other pre-construction activities while the county and a neighboring jurisdiction complete the legal steps to form the regional housing authority.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Orange County Board of Supervisors' Regular Meeting - January 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to create a regional housing authority, a designation Encompass Community Supports says is necessary for the organization to use awarded low-income housing tax credits on the Sheltering Arms redevelopment.","taxTitle","Orange County, Virginia","taxId",52350,"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},6281995,"Independent auditor gives Orange County unmodified opinion on 2024 financial statements; reports one material weakness and one significant deficiency",291,1329000,1620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599872-e50956f5f9bc10d958271e5c7fd76267&start=1329&end=1620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599872-e50956f5f9bc10d958271e5c7fd76267/thumbnail_1329000.jpg","/articles/6281995/Orange-County/Virginia/Independent-auditor-gives-Orange-County-unmodified-opinion-on-2024-financial-statements-reports-one-material-weakness-and-one-significant-deficiency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281995-5b0005d83fbc20f88aaa6ba248636802/orig.mp4?Expires=1771036767&Signature=m9zjOEsog85l-tlBFLOnO0Fb0NJVxGoAj0dwdyYkThRCgFqS7XZltBsaUc7-p77SKMormS0~6463kuErmT7Ym12CgpmTr8Qz57-7Xu~Sc3RtwCqJ3IgkTmz5XbukVkR6wAUSzi2d83bUAR-th56NukBTNyjURXJRgW5NzaseMFIG-PKUNxc~sps3f9pw5QAJhXfp4n9~SntelG4qOPxyIHmtVwg60SGOlesf3u1sf5Trk0DOEW3NluANi7VMbEV9lMzlM6jwhhbYGKz2JzoooW8xMSNs9GqvNygNGLG5JXghWZzKSXKr60w~enRbOC5hRa~HY~NlENa4xPYWqeZH6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An independent audit of Orange County\u0000's fiscal 2024 financial statements concluded with an unmodified opinion, PB Mairs LLP told the Board of Supervisors at the county\u0000's meeting. The auditor said the unmodified opinion is the highest level of assurance available for government financial statements.

Andrea Nichols, director and audit manager with PB Mairs, reviewed three documents for the board: the annual comprehensive financial report (the financial statements), the compliance and single-audit report (federal funding), and the required communications to the board. Nichols said the audit produced an unmodified opinion on the basic financial statements and that there were no compliance findings for federal programs tested under Uniform Guidance.

Nichols said the compliance and single-audit report identified one material weakness and one significant deficiency in internal control but no findings that rose to the level of federal compliance exceptions. The report to board members summarized significant accounting estimates (for example, pension and OPEB assumptions) and listed recorded audit adjustments and a management letter that contains recommendations from the auditors.

The auditor highlighted that no significant new accounting standards were implemented this year but noted that Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 101 related to compensated absences may have significant impact in the next year and should be monitored by county finance staff.

Nichols told the board she would be available to answer follow-up questions and encouraged members to review the management\u0000's discussion and analysis and the management letter for additional detail.

Ending: The board thanked the audit team for their work; no formal board action was required beyond the presentation.","PB Mairs LLP presented Orange County\u0000's fiscal-year 2024 annual comprehensive financial report, issued an unmodified (clean) opinion, and reported one material weakness and one significant deficiency in internal control; no federal program compliance findings were reported.",{"_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},6282001,"Orange County supervisors elect Mark Johnson chair, set 2025 meeting schedule and table bylaw updates",10250,110000,10360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599872-e50956f5f9bc10d958271e5c7fd76267&start=110&end=10360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599872-e50956f5f9bc10d958271e5c7fd76267/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6282001/Orange-County/Virginia/Orange-County-supervisors-elect-Mark-Johnson-chair-set-2025-meeting-schedule-and-table-bylaw-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282001-f6dc3ad75ca5f03c05c93afd0055a210/orig.mp4?Expires=1771036767&Signature=gruG9OwU~yNt6hv~bIYtTYTBHYf0KroNBPr5DUrn8d3UKL34kkxZBjmwPJD4pBU0BFhwj4R6LUo1RD5z0IXAvRex9295KvqiFMjRsqM~lHtv~LIvFkQ3kkZxJLxVYBhmp3bD1Zxy6ojnd-4wOmNhPbCET6-FQw1ovn7pTVWPW~a874lgmfLNm2qQO2ZdEqy-WFLvkEx7hc0D9zTj5kAxsjQ~T5pgoJ2rdAiTnoNbopO9oEyUJHt9tRfZ9va2P8L9SOd74r1Szi8Sz1XaHDE3AMCij1P1Z2xf3E~6wtp6Zh6z4y1YQLSnIfQRDo1OB1srIKjPWBnLBAYn5F9hXscINA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark Johnson was elected chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors at the board\u0000's organizational meeting. The board also named a vice chair, approved clerk appointments and the board\u0000's regular 2025 meeting schedule, appointed a member to the Board of Building Code Appeals and voted to table proposed changes to the board bylaws until staff can provide additional legal review.

The organizational actions are part of the board\u0000's annual reconstitution of leadership and administrative roles. The chair and vice chair will serve 12-month terms. The board also adopted a schedule that places most regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, with special scheduling noted for November and December and one off-site meeting at Lake of the Woods Clubhouse in Locust Grove.

Board members opened nominations for chair; Mark Johnson was nominated and the board conducted a roll-call vote. The chair election was recorded as passing with four votes in favor, zero against and one abstention. Following the chair vote, the board nominated and elected a vice chair by roll call. The board then moved to appoint the clerk and chief deputy clerk as noted in the resolution included with the meeting packet.

During an annual review of the bylaws, staff told the board the draft language was revised to mirror changes made by the Virginia General Assembly governing remote participation. Board members asked for clarification about whether the county\u0000's existing bylaws were out of compliance and why particular statutory text (including a provision the board said was not relevant to Orange County) had been copied into the draft. After discussion the board voted to table the bylaw review to the next meeting and asked county counsel and staff to provide a written review identifying any provisions that are not relevant to Orange County and to explain the statutory changes and their effective dates.

The board also confirmed its standing administrative appointments. The clerk was noted as Mr. Voorhees and the chief deputy clerk as Latoya (Betoya) Smith in the resolution included with the agenda packet. The board approved the appointment of William Feldman to the Board of Building Code Appeals by voice vote.

Near the close of the public session the board approved a motion to enter a closed session for a personnel matter related to the county administrator and fiber-link personnel issues, citing Section 2.2-3711(a)(1) of the Code of Virginia. After the closed session the board reconvened in open session and by roll call certified that only the matters identified in the motion to convene the closed session had been discussed.

Board members used the organizational meeting to distribute committee assignments and to invite additional engagement from members who may not be able to attend certain advisory boards because of scheduling conflicts. One board member announced publicly that after decades on the board they will not seek reelection this year; the member said they will continue to serve for the remainder of the term.

Votes at a glance:
- Election of Chair: Motion to elect Mark Johnson as chair — outcome: passed (tally recorded as 4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention).
- Election of Vice Chair: Motion to elect Ed Van Hoeven as vice chair — outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Clerk and Chief Deputy Clerk appointments: Resolution to appoint Mr. Voorhees (clerk) and Betoya Smith (chief deputy clerk) — outcome: approved by roll call.
- 2025 Meeting Schedule: Resolution to establish regular meeting schedule in accordance with Section 15.2-146 of the Code of Virginia — outcome: approved by roll call.
- Bylaws annual review: Motion to table the annual review of the bylaws until the next meeting to allow the county attorney to review statutory changes and provide recommendations — outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Appointment: William Feldman to Board of Building Code Appeals — outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Closed session: Motion to enter closed session under Va. Code \u0000'1.2-3711(a)(1) for personnel matters concerning the county administrator and fiber link — outcome: approved; board certified post-session by roll call.

The board scheduled the bylaw discussion for follow-up at the next meeting once county counsel and staff provide a memorandum outlining which statutory provisions were added, why some language appears verbatim from the Code of Virginia, and which items, if any, are not relevant to Orange County operations.

Ending: The board adjourned after reconvening from closed session; no additional substantive business was taken in open session before adjournment.","At its organizational meeting the Orange County Board of Supervisors re-elected Mark Johnson as chair, named a vice chair and clerk, approved a regular 2025 meeting schedule, appointed a building code appeals member and voted to table a proposed bylaw update pending further legal review.",{"_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},6281986,"Board approves rezoning of Little Skyline Drive property and amends Locust Grove West Storage permit to add RV/boat canopy",1148,2752000,3900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599872-e50956f5f9bc10d958271e5c7fd76267&start=2752&end=3900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599872-e50956f5f9bc10d958271e5c7fd76267/thumbnail_2752000.jpg","/articles/6281986/Orange-County/Virginia/Board-approves-rezoning-of-Little-Skyline-Drive-property-and-amends-Locust-Grove-West-Storage-permit-to-add-RVboat-canopy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281986-eed846ac10abef167db816f5f32d7ad2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771036767&Signature=SahufrEtudioUDmCHeNJ7QWOxqL8H92RFsy-lmatbNZ8QiHVTWLzjpH-rDhxGSE8MnyeF00Gsta69S2145yW7-i38t3aeFm8r3LAcrW2Rs~azI~RQ9RT7fY7aFez~sE6S7IPX3kbAVh85S6KMFGYVq8bWFzi1qSTtnWyk8SP59XKKG6BEb8buJdJuYjmG-EkAoJcpiI-EhfgYEXOiEFj3DJwJkU3m8P7yGjHzuUVvQJnArC~WfR2tOKWZrKAuXFCzQ4OmD25jY1Fw0tpJWUKkjufMAR6ED5RjtQq25zHQaPhCeg1I3BtwKJvX~PiUVPObvEwKw8hmfggS98aU6qmlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors approved two land-use actions after public hearings: a rezoning request from general residential (R-2) to agricultural for a 5.99-acre parcel on Little Skyline Drive, and an amendment to an existing special-use permit for the Locust Grove West Storage facility to add covered and uncovered recreational vehicle and boat parking.

Planning staff said the Little Skyline Drive parcel (tax map 28-73, address 9292 Little Skyline Drive) is zoned R-2 but is surrounded on most sides by agricultural zoning and that an earlier special-use permit allowing horses on the property (SUP 21-02) had expired when the property changed hands. The planning commission had recommended approval 4-0. The board opened and closed the public hearing and approved the rezoning by roll call; staff noted no anticipated negative impacts to public health, the environment or scenic resources.

On the Locust Grove West Storage amendment (SUP 24-00295), planning staff and the applicant described a proposal to add a 24-space covered canopy with a maximum height no greater than 21 feet and additional uncovered parking for RVs and boats on the southern portion of the site at 3171 Germanna Highway. The applicant, representing the property owner, described an upscale canopy structure set on concrete footers, the presence of existing perimeter fencing and landscaping in some areas, five EV charging stations for customers, and existing stormwater management measures. Staff noted that landscaping in the front was limited by a utility easement and existing infrastructure, which constrains planting between Route 3 and the canopy area.

The planning commission recommended approval of the amended special-use permit 4-0. The board opened and closed the public hearing and approved the amendment on roll call; a supervising board member thanked the applicant for the aesthetics of the already-constructed storage building but said the county should continue to consider corridor buffering in future reviews.

Ending: With approvals in hand, the applicants may proceed with permit and construction steps consistent with the approved conditions of the rezoning and SUP amendment.","The board approved rezoning of a 5.99-acre parcel on Little Skyline Drive from general residential (R-2) to agricultural and approved an amendment to a special-use permit for Locust Grove West Storage to add covered RV and boat parking with a canopy and EV chargers.","actionData","errors"]

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