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County staff (identified in the meeting as Sarah Crystal) told the board the General Assembly approved and funded a one-time bonus equal to 1.5% of base salary to be paid July 1, 2025, for eligible full-time employees and officers. The county's proposed FY26 budget includes the same 1.5% one-time bonus for county employees not covered by state compensation boards, including full- and part-time employees in locally elected constitutional offices and certain court-related positions.

Staff presented a draft ordinance for the board to authorize for public hearing at the board's June 10, 2025 meeting and said the county had set aside roughly $110,030 in the pay raise reserve to cover the bonus. Staff estimated approximately $48,002.15 of that amount would be reimbursed by the state (Comp Board or similar agencies). Staff also said the bonus would not affect VRS contributions or health insurance; it is a straight, one-time payment.

Sarah Crystal and other staff noted some neighboring localities were extending the bonus to part-time employees; staff told the board the county included part-time employees in the draft to avoid inequity. The board authorized advertising the draft ordinance for the June public hearing by motion and the board recorded affirmative votes on the motion.

The ordinance must be adopted following the public hearing if the board chooses to do so; staff said the hearing is required under the Code of Virginia citation noted in the meeting materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 29, 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors authorized a public hearing on a draft ordinance to provide a one-time 1.5% bonus to eligible county employees and officers, as funded by the Virginia General Assembly.","taxTitle","Prince Edward County, Virginia","taxId",37855,"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},6257464,"School official says Farmville Herald misreported pay increase; proposes fence and auditorium work",226,289000,515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3154581-d9f09bfd28615f57be08c1cf43be32e2&start=289&end=515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3154581-d9f09bfd28615f57be08c1cf43be32e2/thumbnail_289000.jpg","/articles/6257464/Prince-Edward-County/Virginia/School-official-says-Farmville-Herald-misreported-pay-increase-proposes-fence-and-auditorium-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257464-43a18993028a8de7f4b30ed2bf7174a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776156973&Signature=CovHdfg1ppIxKOcTxvg3LmlqaAsOqe5pGDRwynBmVm9DI7GpuZ010zg6~RZ8khMXeDRU2ccgLgtGNtKJ4QqFSnNZgquQQHRxaDDH5LYmo1iG6h2WpfTTPvAet2eUnwnEvI3JGF5XNDpTbyKKilKnl-JVTipAzLG-U3WMo5vUUxO2venrp4OaE2fij6zmbknhP-xs1Nil1cJreW-lOxAycUgpiWombXHjDQGJPQzd1pa5eUXE9VQBKqg~EpJJjae8gO2AzJ3MggFPkPSMQb41CHg8QzGc~lq6CJjlfTHEl4NL8t36HY7mRnp3NnUu8brbmIaGt2bY1YQhcEglgpyS4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Cox told the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors on April 29 that a Farmville Herald article misreported a pay increase for school employees and that the school board had approved a 3% raise at its April 15 meeting, not the 4% reported in the newspaper.

\"We had nothing to do with that article. We weren't interviewed. We weren't quoted,\" Dr. Cox said, asking the supervisors to note the correction and saying the school board will place the matter on its next agenda for public discussion.

Dr. Cox said the schools appreciated county support, including $1 million in capital improvement program (CIP) funding. He described two near-term projects: installing a permanent fence that will connect playground areas to separate the play area from an adjacent highway, and a comprehensive refurbishment of the high school auditorium, including stage, lighting, sound, painting and seating updates.

Lucy Carson, identified by Dr. Cox as the board chair, and Virginia Jones, identified as the director of finance, were present with Dr. Cox during his remarks. Dr. Cox said Moseley Architects produced planning visuals, including drone footage, to show how the fence would look.

Separately, a county speaker noted the school system had underspent its local operating budget by a little over $2,000,000 in the prior year and that part of that underspent amount will be used for capital improvements; staff said roughly half of the underspend will be used in the current year's budget cycle.

Dr. Cox said he welcomed questions and offered tours of the school facilities for board members and staff.

The discussion was presented as information to the board; no board action on the projects or on the newspaper report was recorded at the meeting.","Dr. Cox told the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors on April 29 that the Farmville Herald incorrectly reported a 4% pay raise; the school system says the board approved a 3% raise and outlined proposed capital projects including a permanent fence at an elementary playground and auditorium refurbishment.",{"_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},6257470,"Prince Edward County adopts $127.7 million FY26 budget; sets tax levies",266,552000,818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3154581-d9f09bfd28615f57be08c1cf43be32e2&start=552&end=818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3154581-d9f09bfd28615f57be08c1cf43be32e2/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6257470/Prince-Edward-County/Virginia/Prince-Edward-County-adopts-1277-million-FY26-budget-sets-tax-levies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257470-f4ab17d3378e2320d6934d071b472f8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776156973&Signature=LH6y54Lj-Y5yWfwhi7RHVQ7HPluxKgGE-yJYVbO3zBu6gvYDbYD-k26y9AE3Co71NFzyfOFVKFfGc-ugV4bsG0dyizGEEvxxjT0XyENSo2syRvV167TM-QvA90kI96dbopX2BUh11DsZ32Uak1RLlKLTtjmhRvNuiJPVgqZQPdZSilm3pkuEkxGALiR3iX79JSW5oMoFFybmk4h0dx2nr0DyChhx1Nqwl9nE701USx2ebQcrs~3hLtYEM0nIMKFkag1QR8XArFA3SuKdqkfn2UQwvQNvlm5lf-HuNe~IV7Tb7Yd64V4cV5je1IByBah1lD6FEPMBUabMi~mwj3kodQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal year 2025-26 Prince Edward County School budget and adopted the county's FY26 budget and advertised tax levies at its April 29 meeting.

The board voted to adopt a county budget for $127,692,750 and approved the school budget for FY26. The board also set the real estate tax rate at $0.39 per $100 of assessed value and a personal property tax rate of $4.50, as presented in the budget packet. The packet noted the budget is balanced at those advertised rates.

Mr. Stanley, speaking from the dais, summarized materials in the board packet and said the budgets and sample motions were included for the board's consideration. The packet also contained a resolution related to the advertised tax levies and the recommended FY26 school and county budget documents.

During roll call on the combined set of resolutions, Supervisors recorded the following positions as announced on the record: Mister Gillum — yes; Doctor Priet — yes; Mister Watson — yes; Mister Emmert — yes on the school budget and no on the 39' real estate rate; Mister Townsend — yes; Miss Cooper — yes on the school and county budgets and no on the tax levies. The board chair declared the motion to approve the school and county budgets and adopt the advertised tax levies carried overall.

The board packet and staff remarks said the personal property rate was calculated using the 2025 assessment methodology referenced in the materials. Staff also noted included resolutions and sample motions to adopt the budgets and tax levies.

The board did not take further amendments on the budgets during the meeting and moved to the next agenda item following the votes.

Votes at a glance
- Adopt advertised tax levies (real estate $0.39 per $100; personal property $4.50): Motion carried; roll-call votes recorded on the record included at least four affirmative votes and two negative votes on the real estate levy as stated above.
- Approve FY26 Prince Edward County School budget: Motion carried; affirmative votes recorded from supervisors present.
- Adopt FY26 Prince Edward County budget (total $127,692,750): Motion carried; affirmative votes recorded from supervisors present.

The board set a public hearing schedule and moved on to other agenda items, including authorization of a public hearing on a draft ordinance related to a state-funded one-time bonus for certain employees.","The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors approved the county's fiscal year 2025-26 school and county budgets and set advertised tax levies after a roll-call vote April 29. Supervisors approved the school budget and county budget and adopted advertised tax rates; two supervisors recorded no votes on the real estate tax rate.","actionData","errors"]

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Supervisors authorize public hearing on state-funded 1.5% one-time employee bonus

School official says Farmville Herald misreported pay increase; proposes fence and auditorium work

Prince Edward County adopts $127.7 million FY26 budget; sets tax levies