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County staff reported that a public hearing on the fee changes was held March 20 at Fauquier High School and that there were no speakers on the item. The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution without further discussion.

County staff present said Miss Mead was available to answer additional questions; none were raised during the vote and the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fauquier County Board of Supervisors- Adjourned Meeting\tApr 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a resolution revising the Department of Community Development's land-development fee schedule and building and inspection fees. Staff said a public hearing on March 20 produced no speakers.","taxTitle","Fauquier County, Virginia","taxId",30850,"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},6043625,"Supervisors approve FY2026 health insurance addendum; staff cite $11 million in three-year savings from RFP",2142,385000,2527000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3628983-7b22d4a493718cb0aa155ea8a434534c&start=385&end=2527","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3628983-7b22d4a493718cb0aa155ea8a434534c/thumbnail_385000.jpg","/articles/6043625/Fauquier-County/Virginia/Supervisors-approve-FY2026-health-insurance-addendum-staff-cite-11-million-in-three-year-savings-from-RFP","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043625-1d23dca68e63419a1a654cfbf8f41c3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186700&Signature=hgU3hanN~a~rB1U83~3aiqDht1lOfigJfLsTozHgZJjlTibB7YdT10i0KrdGMpzrqk7km1Gn8aBqTFc51OR6x24T4azEQn0jgH3igkfnhbnuHwKUXCRX3SdR8-hzNi7sKrUIJowkwKJ1q2Jk8YJ2EU8S~g8XpZuDSnhDEcR1e-S196SXHe1mzCDmLtoqhg33PFs022c5GaPC60qrHdDBdgcu7~lpO5se5vCuSwd4zl0~NbMGIHomISK-gTFfF-rMzJQSfESUUvyoHdVvbpdZv6nmybWmdY5AolFyXTvaqZK7fIqIsRe2uwLwV1DHZ0L-gLDTpANY4eOyhkBb4fDyYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted to approve and authorize execution of the FY2026 health insurance addendum, a management change that creates a dedicated health fund for the school division's medical, dental and prescription claims while preserving shared procurement and consolidated finance functions.

County staff said the addendum is year two of a three-year strategy to refill recurring funds to the school division's employer contribution up to $20,000,000 by FY2027. Staff warned that, even with the planned steps, the fund faces a projected shortfall that could be roughly $6,000,000 for the coming year.

Ms. Hilton, presenting results from a recent request for proposals, said negotiations limited the dental price increase to 2% and locked that rate for two years. On health plans, staff reported administrative-fee reductions, network access offsets, plan-design changes, wellness funds and pharmacy allowances. Ms. Hilton said improved prescription discounts, pricing and rebates, together with other negotiated changes, produce total anticipated savings of just over $11,000,000 over the next three years.

Several supervisors urged caution and called for clearer written terms. \"I am concerned that it doesn't go into enough detail so that it's very clear that schools are gonna no longer have the county backing them, if they are unable to pay their bills,\" Supervisor Mr. Broadus said, noting previous county contributions of about $6,000,000 and $4,000,000 in earlier years and that the coming year was budgeted at $2,000,000 under the plan but may require additional support.

County staff clarified the operational effect of the addendum: while the school division's health-related revenues and expenditures will be tracked in a new, separate health fund, the fund will remain on the county's books and finance will continue to pay claims. \"It's a step of management process, but not totally where the schools are out on their own managing their fund,\" a county staff member said, emphasizing continued joint negotiation of benefits while improving transparency for budgeting and committee review.

The addendum passed on a 4-1 vote. During debate the board asked staff to organize ongoing discussions about the transition, with at least one supervisor urging a task force of supervisors, school board members and staff to monitor the separation process and its fiscal impacts.","The Fauquier County Board approved an addendum to its health insurance arrangement that steps toward separating school division medical funds while maintaining joint procurement; staff said recent RFP outcomes and plan changes are expected to yield just over $11 million in savings over three years.",{"_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},6043630,"Fauquier County adopts FY2026 budget, raises general real-estate rate 1.9¢",1721,349000,2070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3628983-7b22d4a493718cb0aa155ea8a434534c&start=349&end=2070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3628983-7b22d4a493718cb0aa155ea8a434534c/thumbnail_349000.jpg","/articles/6043630/Fauquier-County/Virginia/Fauquier-County-adopts-FY2026-budget-raises-general-real-estate-rate-19","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043630-4c738ddc8bbe2f5da9821fb341316a55/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186700&Signature=oJEAp5BDvGaLhTl-ALyTHNSdgurz4wfRW6rsd-3HYS6FvkaOwS8i7fPhmkoN6RZjV5ZUyDvUJ~5QYUwzLWDh5YBuDGcN977fQzpCzmZrequosZ~EQHwcVfYaP4cqCRlSH31ahSW5sK9pAgtKfDBS2e-6V3lcroLAXRULX9d0YBd0mYp8D5XVHHcICvjESqwtw6mZzP9AqNuVXVkypT3t34HnrJAsZkEjK~BML1Eae1cPKZsANZxwuaMe5qNgfhAYmoS6-H~ueRjLBKUCKn66LNCAqunLh-P4o7Lxr6LiKtfp5-PXv1X-WE~3g3UYs~3f8s8HTW941uvqWXkTwIrWzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget, set the countywide tax rate at 0.967, and approve the FY2026-2030 capital improvement plan at a regularly scheduled meeting. The adopted tax package includes a 1.9¢ increase to the general real-estate rate and a 0.5¢ increase to the fire rescue levy.

The change to the general rate and fire levy together will raise the average homeowner's real-estate bill by about $110 a year, or about $9 a month, according to county staff. The vote on the budget resolution passed by a 3-2 tally after a proposal to increase the general rate to 2.5¢ was introduced and later withdrawn.

Board members said the budget balances competing priorities including school funding, public safety needs and preserving reserves. Under the adopted scenario, school division funding increases to 52.85 percent of the tax dollar allocation, up roughly 0.2 percentage points from the prior scenario. County staff said shifting approximately $800,000 in public-safety asset replacements to the fire levy reduced pressure on the general rate.

Supervisor Mr. Broadus urged a larger increase, saying the county risks depleting surplus reserves while responding to uncertainties in federal and state policy and unpredictable claims experience for the shared health fund. \"It's about 920,000,\" Broadus said, referring to the additional revenue his 2.5¢ proposal would have raised, and warned that projected health insurance gaps could be roughly $6,000,000 this year.

Other supervisors pushed back, saying the board has historically carried forward reserves and must weigh taxpayer burden. \"We have to be very judicious with how we do that,\" said Mr. Culberson, who argued for minimizing rate increases and for future work sessions to examine fiscal choices.

The board discussed capital items that staff plan to fund through transfers from capital reserves rather than including them in the operating budget, including a sheriff's office radio purchase (about $835,000) and an electronic pollbook replacement for the registrar (about $55,000). Staff also noted one-time construction for Park and Recreation central sports phase 2 and several technology investments.

A substitute motion to adopt the budget as presented was made and seconded; the final roll call was recorded as 3 in favor and 2 opposed. The board then moved on to other agenda items.","The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget and five-year capital improvement plan and set the county'wide tax rate at 0.967 with a 1.9¢ increase to the general real-estate rate and a 0.5¢ fire levy increase. The measure passed 3-2 after debate about using higher revenue to shore up health insurance reserves.","actionData","errors"]

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