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1) Amend agenda
- Motion: Amend agenda to add item B1 (authorization to advertise ordinance delaying penalties and interest upon certain local taxes) and B2 (update on county administrator recruitment); reorder new business.
- Outcome: Approved by roll call (unanimous as recorded).

2) Authorization to advertise ordinance delaying penalties and interest upon certain local taxes (public hearing)
- Motion: Authorize ordinance delaying penalties and interest on certain local taxes for a public hearing (to delay penalty until June 24 per draft ordinance to avoid Juneteenth conflict).
- Outcome: Approved by roll call (aye votes recorded for supervisors; motion carried).
- Notes: Chief Deputy Treasurer Michelle Frederick explained delays stem from a software transition affecting real estate bill printing; draft ordinance in packet recommended June 24 to coincide with town dates and to avoid holiday closure.

3) Library contract negotiations (library services RFP)
- Motion: Authorize the library board to commence negotiations with the recommended proposer (LSS); any contract subject to board approval.
- Outcome: Approved, tally Yes 4 / No 1 (Mrs. Scholars voted No).
- Notes: LSS scored highly in the library board evaluation; staff deferred legal questions about an existing lease and asset ownership to the county attorney.

4) Adopt ordinance to amend and reordain section 179‑19 of the Warren County code
- Motion: Adopt proposed ordinance amending section 179‑19 (fees; change requested by Shenandoah Shores representative).
- Outcome: Adopted by roll call (aye recorded; motion carried).

5) Withdrawal from Rockland Agricultural and Forestal District (Milldale Farm LLC)
- Motion: Adopt ordinance removing properties (tax map 7 Parcel 1A and Parcel 2) from the Rockland Agricultural and Forestal District to allow conservation easement placement.
- Outcome: Adopted by roll call (unanimous as recorded).
- Notes: Proposed removal covers 754.96 acres over two parcels; district acreage would decrease from about 10,429.14 to 9,674.18 acres per planning staff figures.

6) Short‑term tourist rental conditional use permits (multiple)
- Garrett McNamara (16 Trillium Trail Road): Motion to approve CUP with planning staff conditions (health permits, well testing, septic maintenance, occupancy limits). Outcome: Approved (recorded ayes).
- Vesta Property Management (101 Crowfoot Court): Motion to approve CUP with standard conditions. Outcome: Approved (recorded ayes).
- Christopher Fair (Donna Court): Motion to approve CUP and grant waiver to setback requirements for two neighboring dwellings (46 ft and 33 ft existing setbacks). Outcome: Approved (recorded ayes; one recorded \"No\" elsewhere on short‑term items but this CUP passed as recorded in roll calls).
- Ruffino Maltes (June Wood Estate / Sunset Village): Motion to approve CUP with standard conditions. Outcome: Approved (recorded ayes).
- Notes: Each CUP included conditions requiring Health Department approval, annual well testing, septic maintenance and maximum occupancies determined by health permits.

7) Subdivision variance — Michael and Tina Litwin (family subdivision)
- Motion: Approve subdivision variance to allow family subdivision within the 5‑year ownership window, with condition that the family member must retain ownership for 8.5 years prior to voluntary transfer to a non‑immediate family member.
- Outcome: Approved by roll call (recorded ayes and one recorded no from a supervisor).

8) Zoning text amendment (training facility / social hall)
- Motion: Deny proposed countywide text amendment to add training facility and social hall uses to agricultural zoning.
- Outcome: Denial carried by unanimous roll call.

9) Little Boy Ventures — private use camping (up to 4 recreational vehicles)
- Motion: A motion to approve a conditional use permit failed for lack of a second earlier; a subsequent motion to deny the CUP passed on roll call. The applicant retains the by‑right ability to have two recreational vehicles on site; the board denied authorization for more than that as requested.
- Outcome: Denial carried (vote recorded; several supervisors cited code parity and enforcement concerns).

10) FOIA requests on behalf of the board
- Motion: Direct the county administrator to make specified FOIA requests (four groups: pre‑construction and construction records for the Chrysler Road library; furniture purchases; capital improvements and lease proceeds; covered Paycheck Protection Program records), authorize payment of fees and delegate narrowing/negotiation to the county administrator in consultation with the chairman.
- Outcome: Approved by roll call (Yes votes recorded; one supervisor recorded No).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Warren County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting\tApr 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and outcomes from the Warren County Board of Supervisors special meeting, including approvals, denials and notable conditions tied to library negotiations, zoning and land‑use items.","taxTitle","Warren County, Virginia","taxId",38193,"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},6041937,"Supervisors deny proposed zoning text amendment for training facilities and social halls after public opposition",3157,2878000,6035000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3701953-f0f410d40c67e3fa515d2163a96a3c13&start=2878&end=6035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3701953-f0f410d40c67e3fa515d2163a96a3c13/thumbnail_2878000.jpg","/articles/6041937/Warren-County/Virginia/Supervisors-deny-proposed-zoning-text-amendment-for-training-facilities-and-social-halls-after-public-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041937-2383a2ceeea6a170eedb1b2788648571/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077345&Signature=BsfNabfYj4Ox1nFoCb3W6W5aLPpMyUsQVG2tYrDFWQ3HH3852QB2gw9e4PwRCUUcH6ffdpsu7dULguku1VfbgQmAsI7E1ZCFoNw3LBajZRw3x-gRo7WhMCUMATy8WQmhgUK9k1gJVglLcfI8oGQtSSBwpgIDlWUvvNaITEl0roOPF2JZEiUz0Le2UOdVD9vetesCqH7uPs3rQXzu8znN6URHErEpQtDFJ0mjmIHhrT8LT-TEV4IbwCFnBZ4PsujX0xtO-ET5RoNlzIddm6Z4TsqbF5aZAtO2KBIN78xuhUoAExaFz9ezftHLVRI~xmHJOE2CfXraPadS0OZ3B5bqfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff presented a draft ordinance to add definitions for \"training facility\" and \"social hall\" and to allow those uses in the agricultural zoning district by conditional use permit. The amendment had come to the board after a planning commission recommendation; the original applicant later withdrew his request for the text amendment but staff noted the board could still act on the county‑wide change.

Planning staff and several supervisors described the proposed definition for \"training facility\" as too vague and said it could create enforcement challenges and could duplicate existing land‑use categories such as community centers and rural event facilities. Staff recommended denial of the draft amendment in its current form and offered to draft a narrower text amendment if the board desired.

Members of the public urged denial. Chris Anderson of the Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley said the county already allows many conditional uses in the agricultural district and warned against further eroding rural character. Melanie Salem and several Fork District residents said the proposal would place event and training uses on small, two‑acre properties and could affect thousands of property owners; one speaker said the amendment as drafted would put some 4,534 parcels between two and 20 acres at risk of new event uses. Planning commissioner Hugh Henry said text amendments are typically written broadly and tailored by conditions in individual CUPs, and he disputed assertions that the change would immediately convert properties to by‑right event uses.

After public comment and discussion, a supervisor moved to deny the text amendment, and the board carried the denial by roll call. The board's motion concluded the proposed zoning ordinance amendment was \"not appropriate for public necessity, convenience, or general welfare\" and \"not good zoning practice.\"","The Board of Supervisors voted to deny a countywide zoning text amendment that would have allowed 'training facility' and 'social hall' uses in the agricultural district; planning staff had recommended denial and multiple residents and civic groups objected.",{"_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},6041939,"Library board authorized to begin contract talks with LSS after competitive RFP; one supervisor votes no",440,1248000,1688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3701953-f0f410d40c67e3fa515d2163a96a3c13&start=1248&end=1688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3701953-f0f410d40c67e3fa515d2163a96a3c13/thumbnail_1248000.jpg","/articles/6041939/Warren-County/Virginia/Library-board-authorized-to-begin-contract-talks-with-LSS-after-competitive-RFP-one-supervisor-votes-no","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041939-1f43dcdc3f4cf6c1a309a1f865b8e164/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077345&Signature=JujjkKO8L5uFEqk0g~CWY9ZoqdrtppdaksL1Ol9K3RYAp9Vj3L4uFZWqbPOiX0KQ84V9Dz6MYybG2~I0E7965BRaXsdPd~p2FCMAM28z4D2MpNhG5p-5S8MD52SQYyx30-8pvpt8ik4J4iL9aPXymZxnzL8mk~gYpytKU8rA6oTxiOcT0E-JNlutm8lH9iuyq7eBrB1pJ5D7-dDp2SB5ogzw8hg8dUzbmntJx1s3DecomegRL~hPfBbA2q2O~0r8m5QVKqc30LkBLa2FDykszLL6kzVGehMSkGw7qkFRfVBs097BFgAfyw-Lx4h6J5CzkO~NzsRR4LAt5hLFMffZ~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dean Jacks, vice chairman of the Warren County Library Board, told supervisors the library board evaluated two RFP responses and ranked Library Systems & Services (LSS) highest after closed‑session scoring. Jacks said LSS scored 395.5 out of 400 on the library board’s scorecards and offered a five‑year flat budget of $1,024,000 with proposed increases beginning in year six. LSS also proposed an initial contribution of $125,000 for revitalizing the collection and a $150,000 donation toward a mobile outreach van or toward furnishings and equipment.

Jacks said the library board recommends that the Board of Supervisors authorize the library board to enter contract negotiations with LSS for services to begin in the county fiscal year 2026. He clarified the library board’s consistent view that library assets and the county‑owned building belong to Warren County and would transfer to any new vendor that the county selects.

Supervisors asked about the building lease and the current vendor occupying the facility. Planning and procurement staff deferred legal questions to the county attorney and emphasized the motion before the board was limited to authorizing negotiations; any contract would return to the Board of Supervisors for approval. Several supervisors also raised concerns that legal disputes or an existing lease could complicate any transition of services.

The board voted to authorize the library board to commence contract negotiations with LSS, with approval subject to subsequent board review of any final contract. The roll call showed a majority vote in favor and one recorded \"No.\"","Warren County's library board recommended LSS as the top proposer for a contract to operate county library services; the Board of Supervisors authorized negotiations despite concerns about an existing lease and ownership of library assets.",{"_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},6041940,"Recruiter recommends $160,000–$210,000 range as Warren County prepares to post county administrator job",854,127000,981000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3701953-f0f410d40c67e3fa515d2163a96a3c13&start=127&end=981","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3701953-f0f410d40c67e3fa515d2163a96a3c13/thumbnail_127000.jpg","/articles/6041940/Warren-County/Virginia/Recruiter-recommends-160000210000-range-as-Warren-County-prepares-to-post-county-administrator-job","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041940-8165ccbffd3c631a433804fa6dd9d43e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077345&Signature=d16tz5chO21cO0rUaSw9wgQDG8xlT627lBqTZyncfrfVekYA58HeEHkwX-gKIR3JXH4BNeuHc2A24EQKJ0JZvyruWjXlgDZ5cFV-6-e8c7bCAfXF2mddXAmGhJruO~3fubHUZayw0pee6w8UxnGiWzI8OBD9UPuklOuV~TIEg4KPaAOx~21~TvaBao4APwskKrtuhUiSXb7wq0lkd0Ynp7qLPV52T8VlNa~-SVjMREybarc9dONoFe2bzpeJNUE-HLGF3gPjDDjqQTaTMNTVr1Lb6REP-TgwEInly4H2eGxoelh5pdI6qDRuG8mMP57YzgR8tTxfH1VU8V28SDI4jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott Krem, a national executive recruiter working for Warren County, told the Board of Supervisors the county’s recruitment profile for a new county administrator will be posted on May 16 and asked the board to confirm a salary range before that posting.

Krem said the firm conducted a regional compensation study and recommended a range of $160,000 to $215,000 but advised the board to advertise $160,000 to $210,000 “considering housing costs in Warren County.” He emphasized that the proposed figures were recommendations and that the board could set a different range. \"If I could make, if you to alter the range, might I make a recommendation that we do not go lower than 160,\" Krem said.

The board discussed timing for confirming the range; Krem asked for a decision at least two days before the May 16 posting. Supervisor questions focused on whether the lower end of the range would attract inexperienced candidates. Krem said the search typically targets qualified candidates with prior executive or county-administrator experience and that hiring an individual with no relevant public‑sector executive experience would be “not wise,” likening it to hiring a major‑league coach without prior experience.

Several supervisors said they preferred an experienced administrator. One supervisor asked that the board limit its direct involvement in candidate recruitment and allow the national recruiter to perform background work and candidate vetting.

Krem outlined the timetable the firm intends to follow: confirm the recruitment profile and compensation posting in mid‑May, hold candidate interviews and “brass‑ring” finalist interviews in late July, and, if a selection is made then, start negotiations immediately afterward. He also said the firm will provide detailed candidate background reports, including reference checks.

Why it matters: Hiring a county administrator is a high‑level personnel decision that sets local management priorities and affects county operations, budgeting and staff leadership. The board must finalize the advertised salary range and other posting details before the firm places the job announcement.","A national recruiter updated the Warren County Board of Supervisors on the recruitment schedule and recommended a salary range; the board set a May 14 deadline to confirm the range before a May 16 posting and discussed candidate experience preferences.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Warren County Board of Supervisors (special meeting)

Supervisors deny proposed zoning text amendment for training facilities and social halls after public opposition

Library board authorized to begin contract talks with LSS after competitive RFP; one supervisor votes no

Recruiter recommends $160,000–$210,000 range as Warren County prepares to post county administrator job