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During debate, staff told the board that the TOT increase would generate approximately $70,000 in additional revenue in the upcoming fiscal year and about $140,000 in a full subsequent year. A supervisor who opposed the change said he favored other revenue approaches, but a majority supported the 1‑percentage‑point increase; the motion to raise the TOT passed with three votes in favor and two opposed.

On the budget itself, staff presented a total budget figure the meeting recorded as $76,035,216. Supervisors voted to reduce the county’s planned contribution to the Patrick County Education Foundation by $15,000 and to cover an identified general fund deficit from reserve funds. During discussion staff explained that certain previously allocated ARPA reserves remain in county reserves and that the board could reallocate those funds after the budget is approved. A motion to adopt the budget, accompanied by language that the deficit would be filled from reserves, carried by majority vote.

The board also voted to leave the personal property tax rate unchanged for the coming year.

What’s next: Staff will implement the tax change effective date indicated by the county (board discussion noted a January effective date for TOT) and will post the adopted budget, including the $15,000 reduction and the reserve transfer to cover the deficit.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Patrick County - Board of Supervisors Meeting - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Patrick County supervisors adopted the FY 2025–26 budget, raised the transient occupancy tax from 5% to 6%, reduced a planned $15,000 contribution to the Patrick County Education Foundation and left the personal property tax rate unchanged.","taxTitle","Patrick County, Virginia","taxId",37851,"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},6222249,"Board approves Triangle Electrical for courthouse work, awards courthouse HVAC to low bidder",235,2277000,2512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3610501-1efbbf47eb1954be0b6426562863d213&start=2277&end=2512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3610501-1efbbf47eb1954be0b6426562863d213/thumbnail_2277000.jpg","/articles/6222249/Patrick-County/Virginia/Board-approves-Triangle-Electrical-for-courthouse-work-awards-courthouse-HVAC-to-low-bidder","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222249-5c5ad5d4a3276ed85dccdf9a27c93e21/orig.mp4?Expires=1770625988&Signature=bny8V6ZAty5bwuVrWcuoL8M68DfwZE1XHzpylhMP92H~8rnEq0KexlGbkCUNmcUz3xiCCqh2GRWSMBuBKt5E1MvX3s33Mzv5vmT0usBvmo9EOFYM2f9AzRovxHhA7BqJaMaJLQAkkDBJXo~lmtcfUj0Cwxpvn7ZpXePmxoPHuio1tQ-Q9Tv6w4p-qhi09O93gKrqUN-T406Z8m5oZ7Mp1dypHzUmZ9bSdHDySF8U8A38-HM6KguIcy8ktqqM6nsAWtwlks~AvSI5RZQwCSmnP1a1MBje8ThaPwGaeoLeltlpaxa~Us1qahbX8Kj2jGInEiqe1x8JxcUR901Tz7CHaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Patrick County Board of Supervisors approved an electrical contract for Circuit Court work and separately awarded the courthouse HVAC replacement to the lower of two bidders.

For the electrical portion, the board moved to award the contract to Triangle Electrical Corporation. One supervisor said he had reservations about awarding a contract when only one bid had been received for that portion of the work; despite that concern the motion passed by majority vote. For the HVAC work in the same project, staff presented two bids — roughly $98,000 and $103,000 — and the board voted to accept the lower bid.

A board member noted the courthouse’s age and suggested that the building’s characteristics may have limited contractor responses. Staff said some firms had inspected the site but submitted no bid. The board’s action authorized staff to proceed with the awarded contractors.

What’s next: Staff will execute contracts with Triangle Electrical Corporation for the electrical work and with the lower HVAC bidder for the mechanical replacement and schedule the work to proceed under the county’s contract terms.","The board awarded the electrical contract for the Circuit Court upgrade to Triangle Electrical Corporation and selected the low bidder for the courthouse HVAC replacement after receiving two bids; one board member registered reservations about awarding contracts with limited competition.",{"_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},6222252,"Supervisors approve jail HVAC replacement; award contingent on contractor matching warranty",804,1422000,2226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3610501-1efbbf47eb1954be0b6426562863d213&start=1422&end=2226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3610501-1efbbf47eb1954be0b6426562863d213/thumbnail_1422000.jpg","/articles/6222252/Patrick-County/Virginia/Supervisors-approve-jail-HVAC-replacement-award-contingent-on-contractor-matching-warranty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222252-5dd3ec8b32a52ae6e6e6c69d804ef163/orig.mp4?Expires=1770625988&Signature=QqXA~EcL1xrwoUpO0tpnEpSypWD1lYp6lYpjVqURsYoorGyxMZID-3FtkahU~jl~eoaCjVUIIUuWh0w71EsZfro-6aTX6mbtMFFdzUzebZLPyu6g26VCTvwJBGWqxiAHaJnSuCP6B7EtJSjhBXlJCmHWMhen9gNfw63ckzLEPTrWzmV88BGbrPxHPuxhOmiPb2vOFOh3hLJ2ea-70LTrVkU8i-~3p6Kmqq8HgJd-S-1OhYs-p6wlOwSDlGWL9x1NG~2V-j7arfqWax-Bvn7JpAjX8QErBaAMHOr-aYEm6KY1vQ3KdANNjOVXQcfEUb-7YNl-wPsW5uaebeItYgXgcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to award emergency replacement work on a rooftop HVAC unit serving the jail’s female housing area to the low bidder, with the award contingent on the contractor matching the labor warranty offered by a competing bidder.

Jail staff told the board that maintaining temperature within inmate housing is required by state statute and by guidance from the Virginia Department of Corrections, making rooftop unit failures effectively emergencies. The county has $30,000 set aside in capital improvements for HVAC replacements; staff said the unit bid amounts were in the ballpark of $13,000 for the immediate repair and that the jail has about 14 rooftop units in total.

Three local contractors submitted quotes; one bidder recommended a larger 7.5‑ton unit because of supply constraints for the newer refrigerant, and that bid included about a one‑week lead time. Staff and supervisors expressed concern about lead times and refrigerant availability; one supervisor noted that some vendors quoted a 7.5‑ton system because the currently available model required new adapters.

During discussion, supervisors favored the bidder known to the county for prior service (identified in the meeting as Handy). The board made a motion to award the work to Handy contingent on Handy matching the labor‑warranty terms offered by Vipperman (the higher bidder). The motion passed unanimously. The board then approved an additional motion to award to Vipperman if Handy later failed to accept the warranty condition.

Separately, jail leadership told the board the county lost three jail positions from the state comp board funding formula, creating vacancies the department expects to cover temporarily. Staff said the comp‑board allocation is based on inmate population and that the county was notified of the change after the budget process; supervisors were told the jail would attempt to operate with current vacancies and could return to the board if staffing problems worsen.

What’s next: Staff will collect warranty documentation from Handy and confirm whether Handy will meet the Vipperman labor‑warranty level; if not, the board approved awarding the contract to Vipperman.","After receiving three bids, the Patrick County Board of Supervisors approved awarding replacement of a failing female‑housing rooftop HVAC unit to the lowest‑cost responsive bidder, contingent on labor‑warranty terms; board members also discussed jail staffing losses and the countyʼs $30,000 capital set‑aside for replacements.",{"_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},6222254,"Patrick County awards 2027 general reassessment to Vision Wampler Eanes after debate over bids and in-house option",1179,197000,1376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3610501-1efbbf47eb1954be0b6426562863d213&start=197&end=1376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3610501-1efbbf47eb1954be0b6426562863d213/thumbnail_197000.jpg","/articles/6222254/Patrick-County/Virginia/Patrick-County-awards-2027-general-reassessment-to-Vision-Wampler-Eanes-after-debate-over-bids-and-in-house-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222254-d5d579c5d831a2b01370594a0dfdc3be/orig.mp4?Expires=1770625988&Signature=VBEjlK84ViOyEyWz7H~hn-0w~UCNzHoa~9s0DHFTqSZ1UMzV1mJDs7Wb-oUEWm5k0VM0pL9kNGI52E3WG0qwIKcAqZCfHHY7uMf4MyguEVDJUAW5aigU~GbR1bH5Ndo79QDTJ6nvzqKthalSUL0bsW7pdm606PpORTIm91bnLyPWmpY-mp5XUDrexE~hK3qbjKr0CDwQq02MXCGm5Suy5cjEFSxSkwfhgG3GWHgGdecXnU0C27ze~-sPjWChHYZ0oVcrNifq6IHipbCjULYEG58G9jIeuVFpYrk4leUeZU~1jLT5D6JLVnAI-FdwQjsk5dm3jYTZ8KY2MnkRWgGd4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to award the 2027 general real estate reassessment to Vision Wampler Eanes, approving the contract after a discussion about bids, on‑site staffing and whether new‑construction tracking should be handled in house.

Board members debated the two bids received for the general reassessment and whether to hire external staff to capture new construction between reassessments. “Vision was $549,008.40 for the general reassessment,” the reassessment presenter said during the meeting, while Cowan Services’ full proposal with support staff was described as $492,000 and $427,200 without support staff. The board voted to award the reassessment to Vision Wampler Eanes with four votes in favor and one opposed.

The nut of the discussion was whether to pay a contractor to pick up new construction after the reassessment or to build capacity in house. Cowan offered a per‑permit charge to capture new construction (presented as about $55 per building permit); Vision offered a day‑rate model that began at $795 per day in year one and would increase by roughly $30 annually. Staff told the board the RFP had three parts: the general reassessment, an assessment of the county’s Kremlen (sic) area, and new‑construction capture, and that the Kremlen bids were still pending.

Board members and staff noted practical differences: Vision indicated it could deploy more field staff if needed and finish the project by September 2026; Cowan said most support work would be performed off‑site but would require on‑site office space about 5% of the time. The presenter said performance bonds were not included in the bid figures because the county planned to hold a 10% retainage and would require a bond separately if necessary.

Supervisors also discussed a longer‑term move to an in‑house construction‑tracking process. One supervisor said in‑house tracking would allow the county to reassess new construction more frequently and smooth large value shifts that can result when assessments are performed far apart. Staff described that hiring support staff for data entry had been done in the 2021 reassessment and that an on‑site presence can make it easier to resolve data questions during the process.

The board adopted the motion to award the contract to Vision Wampler Eanes after a motion, a second and discussion. The board also agreed to revisit the option of contractor pickup of new construction at a later date.

Officials said the county had received only two responsive bids for the general reassessment RFP. Staff recommended moving forward with the selected vendor rather than delaying to seek additional responses.

What’s next: Staff will finalize contract details, including performance bond and support‑staff arrangements, and return to the board if the county wishes to change the approach for new‑construction tracking.","The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to award the 2027 general real estate reassessment to Vision Wampler Eanes after discussing competing bids, options for in‑house new‑construction tracking and contract details such as support‑staff costs and performance bonds.","actionData","errors"]

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