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The payout follows state authorization of a one‑time 1.5% bonus for eligible public employees. County staff told the board that the state will provide part of the funding for eligible positions; the county will use existing vacancy savings to cover the local net cost. County staff presented an estimated net local cost of $270,534 for the June payout after accounting for the state portion.

The supervisors voted on the motion during the meeting; a roll call recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried. Administrators noted the payment is a one‑time bonus and not a permanent salary increase. County staff also clarified the payment will apply to regular part‑time employees (those on regular, ongoing schedules) but not to intermittent or as‑needed workers.

Supervisor comments included recognition that the payment was intended as a retention and recognition measure and that the vacancy savings in the current fiscal year could fund the local share without cutting current services. The board directed staff to implement the payment in the June payroll and to follow any state guidance necessary to secure the eligible state portion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gloucester County Board of Supervisors Meeting, 6/6/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a one‑time 1.5% bonus for eligible full‑ and part‑time regular employees; the county estimated a net local cost of about $270,534 after the state portion.","taxTitle","Gloucester County, Virginia","taxId",30980,"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},6203904,"Gloucester County CFO: third‑quarter unaudited finances show steady property tax receipts, mixed revenue picture",851,1657000,2508000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3781120-3ee704cabd16ad0cf5e407c57bd83f10&start=1657&end=2508","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3781120-3ee704cabd16ad0cf5e407c57bd83f10/thumbnail_1657000.jpg","/articles/6203904/Gloucester-County/Virginia/Gloucester-County-CFO-thirdquarter-unaudited-finances-show-steady-property-tax-receipts-mixed-revenue-picture","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203904-8db88e4d479cb4869dba144dc43a825b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771069990&Signature=LURJXR8lwHRtqfu6p4MEKEXhAYkZnX0erOFT4aVwfsSSwocE1Owns7Jwq~UcVkZ93ZnIQGGR7hK~dwpfjJOjTzorBOZ6oVYMb1vKt8dgndbLbBuWzoaiRB6JHeatLDxKrifAXC258unn-ujTe0PcCgsy2upaTfOYCnNbOs74HoWHW4WXCjLOC-exHcGg9wBM1cBIeRgbpUp3M26eJIrATTeG5kZnqsvzY6dz-24uJXbCPWv5IlFBYMKKi8IptbKVc6G21bkw3GnsNzoprlEO9~9cHvl9UzmF~-H4LahuVTiEtJypDSHHE5eZx9mGT1AGvg9DZJ~HsNLhIaHYXGyhiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ria Calloway, Gloucester County chief financial officer, presented the county’s unaudited third‑quarter fiscal year 2025 financial update and told the Board of Supervisors that the county has received about $48.1 million of its $83.2 million general fund revenue budget (roughly 58%) through three quarters of the fiscal year.

Calloway explained that revenue timing skews the quarter figures — for example, approximately half of general property tax receipts are collected in June — and that the county compares current collections to prior years to identify trends. She said state, federal and property‑tax receipts closely track last year while other categories such as charges for services, permits and certain local taxes have lagged.

Calloway said sales‑tax receipts dipped in February (which she and other finance directors attributed in part to weather) and rebounded in March but have not shown growth over prior years. She estimated the county could realize roughly $1.1 million above budget in property tax collections when the new tax books are fully processed.

On the expense side, Calloway said the county expects vacancy savings and lower transfers to other funds to produce approximately $900,000 more in positive variance than originally budgeted. She also previewed capital‑fund projects completed or underway, including park and building repairs and a new generator delivered earlier in the week.

Calloway told the board the county’s external auditors will be on site next week for field testing and that unaudited full‑year numbers and final audit work would be completed in September. A board member asked for a page‑and‑dollar breakout of categories shown on a slide highlighted in red, and Calloway directed the supervisor to details in the packet starting on page 25.

Calloway emphasized the numbers presented were unaudited estimates and that final audited results will be available after the auditors complete their work.","Chief Financial Officer Ria Calloway presented an unaudited third‑quarter FY‑25 update showing $48.1 million of $83.2 million in general fund revenue to date, vacancy savings, and an expected $1.1 million favorable variance in property taxes.",{"_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},6203909,"Open Broadband says 25 Gloucester signups; towers unresolved pending BEAD decision",816,2510000,3326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3781120-3ee704cabd16ad0cf5e407c57bd83f10&start=2510&end=3326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3781120-3ee704cabd16ad0cf5e407c57bd83f10/thumbnail_2510000.jpg","/articles/6203909/Gloucester-County/Virginia/Open-Broadband-says-25-Gloucester-signups-towers-unresolved-pending-BEAD-decision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203909-850d2bf2f13fa349fdfb3ab19e89f549/orig.mp4?Expires=1771069990&Signature=oirDbx2YFiZlTQeiEFJPh-DEgOm7RD7FH5JkkYRsjkritT79JoT28q79Jxa5zbJmN~Ly71EouJEhZ-68ehtGDr7zyTllXMh3RtrYN4i6ERtJgB6bzCqc0oWc0jGVQ0VLO9yHkUKkHrWVG7u42PiK0vZ7bFvvIihIq-AX~29ilsCBa-7KVWBrOSeNyBh~RkIPA6QcwePb5Wo5c8kVy-vkyWNizCcmerUi-3rToz-4NJXhF81FkmneCLUHZ268NIlZhIwuAkiFtoUfiLOSIZTSS5B4903y6Ejp4D6kQ9T5yfpgmWirubegFKjdFBkTRMiUVv38O7hT16ZhZWEikLrhgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greg Reed, area supervisor for Open Broadband, told the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors that 25 Gloucester residents have signed up for the service since the county’s last update and that the provider is supplementing fixed wireless with cellular routers and Starlink installations in hard‑to‑reach locations.

“Our total in Gloucester is now 25 residents that have signed up,” Reed said, adding that three customers are using cellular routers in harder‑to‑reach locations. Reed said Open Broadband has also joined the local chamber of commerce to pursue business customers and provided in‑building wireless service at no charge to a new county business.

Reed told the board that the county previously contracted for several towers but the county later sought refunds and the towers ordered for Gloucester were used temporarily on other jobs while awaiting site decisions and zoning. A company representative — identified in discussion simply as Alan, the CEO — discussed holding the towers in inventory versus pursuing partial refunds; Reed said the county’s attorney will negotiate the best outcome and that the towers have not been built in Gloucester yet.

Reed also said the county was a candidate for a federal fiber grant under the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program, but the statewide award announcement had been delayed while federal funds were finalized. He said the BEAD award, if made to a selected provider, would not cover every household on the county’s non‑served list.

Board members asked for status updates on the towers, the BEAD timeline and the county’s ability to re‑use millings or other materials. Reed said Open Broadband has been pursuing signups with flyers and in‑person outreach but that civilian subscription rates have remained modest in much of the region.

No formal action was taken; Reed said he would follow up with county staff on tower status and on procurement paperwork needed for state reporting.","Open Broadband reported 25 Gloucester customers on its fixed wireless, cellular-router and Starlink offerings and described unresolved tower installations and a pending BEAD fiber grant that could affect future buildout.",{"_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},6203914,"Gloucester County to advertise public hearing on higher water and sewer connection fees",2435,2817000,5252000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3781120-3ee704cabd16ad0cf5e407c57bd83f10&start=2817&end=5252","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3781120-3ee704cabd16ad0cf5e407c57bd83f10/thumbnail_2817000.jpg","/articles/6203914/Gloucester-County/Virginia/Gloucester-County-to-advertise-public-hearing-on-higher-water-and-sewer-connection-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203914-56dc905a9b9fe34207756e156bc13be5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771069990&Signature=ZCjbmAv3edtpUIen42SuYytNE5JfeU7PA1Q969-jDSmhCgehGbW4cmEnyeaEMxNyWFDhzkd7JNlrwmCH9suZRuWyN6A98wNHoRfDvZX5FXTn02ty-hgNlF0JTv9oGsZ-V8v1AWTZzynwaxFgDHX3J4aNyeMQTjGbo6qddm7R3fDXQBEIi17lTb-qBZLlJythwfeM5eW0ENKyT2xc59-EUuizJ5Ut~FvVRecAudoUQZCgJt4B2MXA7g2h268zqLuspztIM7saauARqygrtnrb0yh4KI0J5zsSLRL0sbiOmynbrclVWIBjekG5DZLaphyAbnKohpCZOjaJ-1Xr7cQcQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted to advertise a public hearing July 15 on proposed increases to water and sewer application and development fees, and on a suite of related service charges.

The changes — presented by Katie Legg, director of public utilities — include steep increases in some connection charges (an option the staff labeled “option 2” would raise application fees and substantially increase development fees), a proposal to raise discontinuance and after‑hours reconnection charges, and a new equipment‑tampering fee to cover meter and meter‑box replacements.

Legg told the board that the county’s connection revenue has fallen from earlier peaks and that nearly all new connections use three‑quarter‑inch meters: “That’s going to be the one you know, those are the homes that are being built. So that’s going to have some pushback,” she said, arguing higher application fees could be used to support capital and maintenance needs rather than ongoing operating costs. Legg also said the county’s current connection fee schedule has not changed since 2011.

The board weighed competing goals: several supervisors said raising fees could help pay for crossing points and other capital work needed to extend service, while others cautioned that higher development fees ultimately get passed to buyers and could slow growth. Supervisor Bezani urged a larger increase in development fees to build a fund dedicated to expansion; other supervisors said a higher application fee aimed at maintenance might be preferable.

The county staff modeled three options before the board. Using Gloucester’s adopted FY‑26 budget as a baseline, staff estimated the three packages would yield, roughly, an additional $76,000 (moderate increase), $130,000 (more aggressive increase), or $56,000 (alternative mix) in annual revenue if realized. Staff cautioned that connection revenue fluctuates with construction activity and that the county has previously budgeted revenues that did not materialize.

The board voted on a motion to advertise a public hearing on the higher package as presented in the packet (the board’s motion referenced the staff’s “option 2” package with a clarified master‑meter surcharge). The clerk called a roll: Doctor Orth, Mister Hudson, Mister Smith, Mister Krisco, Mister Bezani, Mister Nikosha, and Mister Gibson voted yes; the motion carried.

If adopted after the public hearing, the fee changes would affect new connections and any property that elects to connect after the ordinance change; the county will continue to describe how development fees are restricted to system expansion and how application fees could be directed toward capital maintenance. The public hearing will give developers, residents and other stakeholders an opportunity to comment before the board makes a final decision.","The Board voted to advertise a July public hearing on proposed increases to utility application and development fees, selecting a higher-fee package and several after-hours and tampering charge increases for consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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