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Appointments approved by omnibus motion included library and community-representation seats, incumbents for Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and other advisory positions. The board voted 5-0 to reappoint Wanda Armstrong to the library board, David Harlow to the library trustees at-large, and Charles Hayden Thomas Parrish as a Fluvanna representative to Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) (as noted in meeting materials). For parks and recreation the board approved retaining four incumbents and filling the remaining slot as discussed in the meeting.

On the JRWA seat, the board filled an unexpired citizen representative term through Dec. 31, 2025. The seat became vacant after a sequence of prior appointments and resignations; the board appointed Mister Sheridan (board member) to fill the unexpired term. The JRWA seat carries regular meeting responsibilities (second Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m., alternating in-person and virtual) and requires coordination with Louisa County and JRWA staff.

Board members noted the increased number of applicants for volunteer positions and discussed criteria such as resident involvement, prior service and availability. The board adopted omnibus actions by vote and approved individual appointments during the meeting.

Votes at a glance: the board passed omnibus reappointments and individual appointments by unanimous votes (5-0) where recorded; the JRWA citizen representative appointment carried 5-0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors","oneSentenceSummary","The supervisors approved multiple appointments to county boards and reappointed incumbents; they also appointed Mister Sheridan to an unexpired citizen seat on the James River Water Authority board.","taxTitle","Fluvanna County, Virginia","taxId",30974,"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},6191691,"Board ratifies ad for state-funded registrar bonuses, schedules public hearing July 2",162,6408000,6570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4446763-8ae6efa7e8460808cae89e0acf78f904&start=6408&end=6570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4446763-8ae6efa7e8460808cae89e0acf78f904/thumbnail_6408000.jpg","/articles/6191691/Fluvanna-County/Virginia/Board-ratifies-ad-for-state-funded-registrar-bonuses-schedules-public-hearing-July-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191691-74e73d23b6750989fe3d431b58c1d2ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1775536950&Signature=bBB~CszS9pHXL2cEkxIXS6Xj54~BLxGbrUAqZ9vuYHLPVBTziZXXjLGj-NbhSf-nKt4eOKesBN~fxSAeTlfNRFdhWRdjgXjpP6xQJuU7cbuM-GRmi~d0aKN1RzgpwdjVpT2L3DLxrgEyy6SRbDA4zzcDIytXVeLiJ92NIkBKPfFliZ-QILqYmxBA3uytBuXNnylPqHlE7BWKj0kgX~6xGf8gh-nIyLeJ-Vu5HzEQzISfYR4dVC7cYH6ryLxsUR8YLC8CiLwZZhcVz0-w0Koc~5Mk9atC6A3dfxvXW2rpNJJHfDHtBzEGyFT3506dBIAI9AOSvZ7P4OluYAVVn3ecmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors ratified on June 18 the advertisement of an ordinance authorizing state-funded one-time bonuses for the local registrar and electoral-board members, and set a public hearing for July 2, 2025.

Staff explained the bonuses were provided for in the Virginia state budget and do not require a local match. \"The bonuses don't require a local funding match, and Fluvanna County will be reimbursed by the State Department of Elections for the salary payments, which include the bonuses,\" staff said. Because the May 2025 board meeting predated the county receiving the formal request on June 6, staff had to advertise the hearing for the July 2 meeting.

The board voted to ratify the advertisement and scheduled the public hearing. If adopted after the July hearing, the ordinance would authorize a retroactive payment consistent with state guidance.

Staff said they would bring the ordinance forward on July 2 for formal adoption and that state reimbursement processes will be followed.","Following state budget language providing one-time bonuses for local registrars and electoral-board members, Fluvanna supervisors ratified advertisement of an ordinance and scheduled a public hearing for July 2, 2025.",{"_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},6191696,"Fluvanna supervisors approve 31.5% pay increase for board, effective Jan. 1, 2026, after split vote",53,7632000,7685000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4446763-8ae6efa7e8460808cae89e0acf78f904&start=7632&end=7685","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4446763-8ae6efa7e8460808cae89e0acf78f904/thumbnail_7632000.jpg","/articles/6191696/Fluvanna-County/Virginia/Fluvanna-supervisors-approve-315-pay-increase-for-board-effective-Jan-1-2026-after-split-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191696-ec6e8e63a6e83ef6c9eb8f226cd12197/orig.mp4?Expires=1775536950&Signature=ZiNfMANudpOuwydOriYo~EB4TCFv-QPUM1xTigZm2iVl73uqQ05-h3LJP0W7s~GjOFk63TpldZwuLCshzM0BFeISpqOA2OAzAN6MxRIZDF2gI9GlK-8~IRM4vi2ic5kOvx4DEZHqGhuPodQJgFiMPpw8xAsbNHrMgZiqobmml5FrDMC5JUqFo167wGx~5p55aQHqidMHAfOcgaV~w~2~ereDmvcfz9ZFMElan7CBbh5mZ0IXVao4DfG0VK7-ySbwu4dtaqMQpKVqYED~W-xTNCkDdjTJ83ZvM012fxmqrYFVXDkRJTO5npC24TW7ZmnjmQyAJRlBs0-rolyP5mjnHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on June 18 to raise its own annual compensation effective Jan. 1, 2026. The motion, described by proponents as an adjustment toward regional per-capita benchmarks, passed after a split vote.

The board's motion increased pay across the three categories (chair, vice chair, members) by a board-wide average of 31.5%; proponents said the percentage represented a midpoint between local comparative benchmarks and the county's peer group per-capita averages. The chair's annual pay increase equated to roughly a $3,400 rise under the figures discussed at the meeting. The motion directed the fiscal-year-2026 cost to be covered from the board's contingency account.

Supporters said the role's time commitment has grown and that compensation had lagged regional comparators. \"The amount of time I spend ... I'm busier now than when I worked 40 hours a week,\" one supervisor said in support of increasing pay for elected officials. Opponents noted recent property-value changes and a recent tax increase in the county and argued the year was the wrong time to increase board pay; one supervisor said increasing pay during a year with marked assessment increases would send the wrong message to residents.

The motion passed on a 3-2 vote; meeting minutes show the chair voted in favor and the motion carried. The board also discussed the statutory timing for board-salary adjustments (the Code of Virginia requires boards to set salary ahead of the next term) and whether to tie salary decisions to health-insurance costs for members; one supervisor said they would support pay increases only if they covered maximum health benefits for board members who elect family coverage.

The board did not publish a detailed fiscal-year-2026 cost schedule at the meeting; staff said the immediate budget impact for the half-year portion of FY26 would be handled from the BOS contingency line. Supervisors said they would continue to review comparative salary data and bring further budget-level detail to the appropriate budget process.","Following debate about time commitments and optics amid rising property values and county budgets, the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to raise supervisor and chair pay by an average of 31.5% effective Jan. 1, 2026, with the one-time fiscal-year-2026 impact to be funded from BOS contingency.",{"_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},6191701,"Fluvanna adopts amendments to food-and-beverage tax ordinance; board and public debate mobile food-unit rules",329,2596000,2925000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4446763-8ae6efa7e8460808cae89e0acf78f904&start=2596&end=2925","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4446763-8ae6efa7e8460808cae89e0acf78f904/thumbnail_2596000.jpg","/articles/6191701/Fluvanna-County/Virginia/Fluvanna-adopts-amendments-to-food-and-beverage-tax-ordinance-board-and-public-debate-mobile-food-unit-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191701-addd367d78aeb8dba93fc45aacf242a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775536950&Signature=Cy7ZNYRvmmNu-nn4UT3LkF7rAjUqDFherwrJy0Hy4Gka6XMLAIRJMlBLiDUHD9~exezF8Y6Sz-3ntZUQIgAH0QwhxZV8wR8~Tvyq0J~jXeDJGksRgMEL~c1i1wJ6f5ycHZkjv7GwkklmxI7WDd3cyod9w28bi10aMLOe9WN1ZBWmkpMF8O6s~R57RFeSrZSu3CGSIpnIIKPweXxdRNcH9lWQBlOjwVnct4MCHbp~oG5wgQqGkLavFknMbY8BoZlYynA1FMRE~eS2G1WeHHJhWPXWpoVaaU345NxMQ3ZIv1KRWY7nyS17LIG6S4kroZ9ICLn~V10n7vwQ-p3j7ml7cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors on June 18 approved a set of ordinance amendments to implement a 4% food-and-beverage tax that takes effect Aug. 1 and clarified related administration rules for sellers including mobile food units.

County attorney and staff presented changes requested by the treasurer and commissioner of revenue to clarify collection procedures, an administrative collection allowance and the treatment of mobile sellers. \"Sellers can deduct 3% of the amount owed not to exceed a $100 total,\" staff said, explaining the deduction was intended to offset typical credit-card processing fees for sellers who remit by card. The board previously adopted a policy designating 50% of food-tax revenue for public-school construction.

The ordinance requires sellers to submit an application and monthly remittance to the treasurer; the commissioner of revenue will maintain the list of sellers and may examine seller records. The treasurer will pursue collection where sellers fail to remit. Staff said the commissioner plans to send application and remittance forms to prospective sellers next week.

Mobile food units drew the most public comment at the hearing. A public speaker argued that permitting and fee requirements, coupled with tax collection responsibilities, would impose additional costs and paperwork on part-time and small mobile vendors and could drive them to neighboring counties. \"By the time you factor in all these permit fees and the amount of man hours to collect, there is no winner here,\" the commenter said during the public hearing. Board members and staff responded that the county was trying to balance fairness for local, regular sellers with minimal administrative burden; one supervisor said the planning commission had pared earlier special-use permit ideas down to a simple checklist showing that the vendor holds required state permits, and that the county would not require a new zoning permit each time a truck moved within the county.

The board voted 5-0 to adopt the ordinance amendments (county code sections 20-13-3, 20-13-5, 20-13-6, 20-13-7, 20-13-10, 20-13-11 and 20-13-15 as revised) and to permit mobile food units by right in the county subject to the administrative checklist and affidavit of property permission when operating on private property.

What happens next: staff said the commissioner of revenue will send application and remittance forms to sellers and the treasurer will begin collecting monthly remittances after Aug. 1. The board emphasized it wants a low-burden administrative approach for part-time food sellers while ensuring fairness so local sellers are not undercut by out-of-county vendors who do not collect the tax.

Quotes in this article are attributed to meeting participants and to an unnamed public commenter who spoke at the hearing.","The board approved changes to the county code implementing a 4% food-and-beverage tax and clarified collection details and mobile food-unit registration; public commenters warned the new rules and permit paperwork could burden small mobile vendors.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6191706,"Fluvanna discusses Fork Union water treatment plan, timeline and costs tied to Dominion proffer",2194,1279000,3473000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4446763-8ae6efa7e8460808cae89e0acf78f904&start=1279&end=3473","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4446763-8ae6efa7e8460808cae89e0acf78f904/thumbnail_1279000.jpg","/articles/6191706/Fluvanna-County/Virginia/Fluvanna-discusses-Fork-Union-water-treatment-plan-timeline-and-costs-tied-to-Dominion-proffer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191706-973761222816187a1865eb0973f1b351/orig.mp4?Expires=1775536950&Signature=KAHSM3L8FPZd5hn4dsSAuN4vS0kKCPi0FJDaeXS2QemDDrqkTWvctYQ1X81D-Yab048px0cANbFlZEfaCIeb6qo8Ppbn4tzq9IJs4Or8FO9O40bFZnJdQd5NEo3ULczk4ovidy9e1xvhwviWYHfubrrGPKJEA52XtZh7c6Ruz448Z9eXed8TWc6B62CPd5mQIMqs-uwPikgZnN26TglvLJalRDkNeGPIfLeNWNb~pfeI5iJhS25XdIs9HczZ7lonIEccJlZrTbFlQlm2k04pr~28KETUZBrF8fnPvxfGduXjKGQMnbwUhrHVwOBbfyKQ8kJpw0d4fSuoONH3tbdxtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A preliminary engineering report for a water treatment plant and distribution extensions serving the Fork Union area was presented to the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors on June 18, 2025, with engineers saying the design has been value-engineered to fit the county's available proffer funds and to provide capacity that can be expanded.

Brett Helms, a project engineer with Dewberry Engineers, told the board the project was developed after a special-use permit for coal combustion residuals at the Bremo power station triggered a county agreement to provide public water to addresses within a 1.5-mile radius that may be affected by groundwater impacts. \"The source itself has been identified, permitted, and is currently under construction,\" Helms said, referring to the raw-water supply that will be delivered through the James River Water Authority (JRWA) line.

The report evaluated two possible treatment-plant sites and recommended a county-owned parcel on James Madison Highway to avoid land acquisition delays and to place the plant nearer to customers. The conceptual design includes a conventional surface-water treatment train with an optional nanofiltration step to address potential future PFAS regulation. Helms said the recommended treatment capacity was reduced in value-engineering from 1.0 million gallons per day (MGD) to 0.75 MGD to lower cost while leaving room to expand later: \"We decreased the size of that as a value-engineering step to 750,000 gallons per day.\"

Why it matters: the project is funded in part by proffers from Dominion Energy tied to the Bremo-related permit. County staff said the total proffer package is roughly $49.6 million and, after set-asides for roads and parks, about $47 million is available for water improvements; the county also received a $2.1 million upfront advance that paid for initial engineering. Meeting materials showed the project's initial concept budget at about $70 million; Helms said value-engineering has reduced a prior estimate and the current high-level budget for the recommended scope is about $49 million, but that figure is still conceptual and depends on design and easement acquisition.

Board members and staff questioned options for phasing and redundancy. Dewberry and Department of Public Utilities staff warned the board that removing elements such as an initial elevated storage tank and a raw-water pumping station reduced near-term costs but lowered redundancy. Helms said a raw-water pipeline sized at 12 inches would provide at least a 2 MGD hydraulic capacity and that the treatment plant site was arranged so additional trains and tanks could be added later: \"The raw waterline has adequate capacity…there's space on the site for additional treatment trains to expand the facility.\"

County staff and the consulting team also tied the Fork Union plan to ongoing JRWA work to bring raw water from the James River. Eric (JRWA project representative) and Matt Mitchell of Fluvanna's Department of Public Utilities described JRWA construction progress and timing for the river intake and pump station. Mitchell said some Fork Union wells will be taken offline under the agreement and emphasized that a phased approach would reduce operational risk: \"Right now the current peak for Fork Union is 370,000 gallons; this will more than double what's available down there and gives expandability.\"

Costs, schedule and next steps: Helms said land acquisition and outreach (roughly 180 parcel crossings by his estimate) are likely the schedule drivers and that engineering would take about 18–24 months. He estimated construction could be bid in 2027 with a 2–3 year construction period — placing full operation near 2030 under the current timetable. He also described items removed during value-engineering (elevated storage tank, a raw-water pump station, and a smaller treatment capacity) and estimated the initial conceptual budget fell from about $70 million to roughly $49 million after those steps. County staff said Dewberry will bring a design-and-permitting proposal to the Board, likely in August, to start detailed engineering.

Discussion points and concerns included: how to preserve redundancy if key components are deferred; how Dominion's reimbursement proffer will be released (the proffer is structured as a reimbursement grant and requires invoice submissions); the potential effect on Fork Union Sanitary District (FUSDI) rates and future capital needs; and how blending treated surface water with existing groundwater would be managed in detailed design and operations. Mitchell said some existing wells are low producers or require downtime, and that replacing aging system components will remain a separate financial and operational challenge for the FUSDI system.

The board did not take a binding vote on construction authorization at the meeting; staff said a Dewberry professional-services agreement for detailed engineering will be brought back for board approval, likely in August. For now the county will continue coordination with JRWA and proceed with design funding and outreach.","Engineers presented a preliminary engineering report for a proposed Fork Union water treatment plant and distribution extension funded by Dominion proffers; board members and staff pressed on cost, phasing and effects on the Fork Union sanitary district and customer rates.","actionData","errors"]

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