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Colonel Carl Coomer, presenting the project update for the jail authority, told the board bids for the work came in “significantly over what we expected.” Staff had previously estimated hard-construction costs around $39.9 million; the low bid received was about $53 million and the highest about $76 million. In response, the authority re-scoped the project to prioritize the planned expansion over a broader renovation of the older 1974 portion of the facility so the overall project could fit the previously anticipated total budget of roughly $49.3 million (hard and soft costs combined).

Under the revised scope, the project focuses on demolishing a 16,000-square-foot section and replacing it with 32,000 square feet of two-story expansion. The expansion will include a new dedicated public entrance, 12 individual visitation rooms, 65 single beds rebuilt to meet 2018 Board of Corrections standards (the authority emphasized these are replacements rather than added beds), three outdoor recreation areas attached to each new housing unit, video court holding space, two mental-health offices with group therapy rooms, two community-provider rooms, two purpose-built mental-health housing areas totaling 14 beds, one large inmate classroom and 14 additional staff offices. Coomer said the authority will preserve the renovation of the other older section for a later time and will focus on HVAC work in that portion during the current phase.

Finance adviser Roland C. Davenport briefed the board on the two-part finance plan: (1) a grant-anticipation note to front the Commonwealth’s anticipated 25 percent reimbursement for eligible capital costs and (2) permanent bonds issued through the Virginia Resources Authority (VRA) for the remainder. Davenport said the Commonwealth has set aside roughly $11.79 million for the 25 percent reimbursement and that the grant-anticipation note is expected to be approximately $12.1 million (including interest carry). The remaining project cost—roughly $37 million—would be financed through VRA bonds. The authority previously closed a 2023 bond-anticipation note of up to $4.5 million and has drawn about $3.3 million to date; Davenport said that interim borrowing was always intended to roll into the permanent financing.

Davenport described the financing structure as interest-only during the construction period (FY2026–FY2028 estimated) with a 25-year amortization once the project is placed in service. For planning purposes the authority used conservative interest-rate assumptions (planning rates around 5 percent for the grant note and just under 5 percent for the bonds in the presentation), but Davenport said actual market rates and bank proposals were trending somewhat lower at the time of the presentation. He also noted the allocation of recurring debt service among participating jurisdictions for planning purposes: Albemarle County about 44 percent, City of Charlottesville about 39.5 percent and Nelson County about 16.3 percent of the local share.

Board discussion noted the unfortunate price escalation but expressed support for moving forward with the scaled scope. Coomer and Davenport told the board the project is expected to begin construction in 2025 and take approximately 28 months to complete under the revised plan. The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution supporting the authority’s financing approach and scope changes.

The board’s approval is a local jurisdictional support step; detailed financing documents, bank proposals for the grant anticipation note, and the VRA bond sale are proceeding separately with the jail authority and financing advisers. Davenport said the authority planned to present bank proposals to its board in the coming days, close the grant anticipation note in late July and close the VRA bonds in early August so construction funding will be available to start the project.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 8, 2025 Nelson County Board of Supervisors Meeting - Evening Session","oneSentenceSummary","Nelson County supervisors approved a resolution supporting a re-scoped Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Jail expansion and its financing plan after construction bids exceeded previous estimates.","taxTitle","Nelson County, Virginia","taxId",37845,"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},6176565,"Nelson County requires zoning approval before certain business licenses after state confidentiality change",515,375000,890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345791-715163e0d7571d4601f164e478dac2b0&start=375&end=890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345791-715163e0d7571d4601f164e478dac2b0/thumbnail_375000.jpg","/articles/6176565/Nelson-County/Virginia/Nelson-County-requires-zoning-approval-before-certain-business-licenses-after-state-confidentiality-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176565-23a0fca9743b0be452f0489bf6b789d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770334859&Signature=MzKpDSzlOwHHkqIYameTZBME8-rszwJWbxDV2LZBUbXYfiLetGojqCuP8fvqcuqIFM~HMUzhFbdORnrrz2-vjsHu86fZzju1t7WfAFaoLe6foc6z7mKNPtxb9SNZDkeB~eLZe7O~YfzhCbFB08kfgnNgJOUtjFjgFyQac5If0UDnpV7RSRbkE53FeLAFpUUPEiJ4xek2PGHxDazN6zDqDB9D6vj~1edwNY0Hpv7zAvZQaoNdhUe5e8uBosNjUPB-HWj8Nyw7xeaMri2wEPlA1CQPQiQ68FsUw6wkNuaRO9xLE0A37fALIThHmTmn7PYibgkKo79w72NYIXqPLBHMXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nelson County supervisors approved Ordinance O2025-05 on Tuesday, adding a pre-licensing zoning-approval requirement for certain business licenses to address state confidentiality rules affecting accommodations-intermediary data.

County staff said the change responds to recently enacted state legislation (cited as HB 23-83 and SB 1402, effective July 1, 2025) and a provision in Title 58.1 that makes information provided by accommodations intermediaries confidential and unavailable to other local departments. Candy, a county staff member, told the board that the confidentiality requirement prevents the Commissioner of the Revenue from providing intermediary-originated data to Planning and Zoning and other county offices for enforcement and zoning verification purposes.

To address that, the ordinance amends Chapter 6 (Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations), Article 4 (General Business License) by adding a requirement that applicants for new business licenses — and existing businesses that change physical location or change their business description — obtain zoning approval before the Commissioner issues a license. Candy said the change will apply to uses currently regulated by the county zoning ordinance, including commercial uses, home occupations and short-term rentals, and that Planning and Zoning is developing a new zoning-approval application to capture the necessary data upfront.

During the public hearing Tracy Coffey asked whether existing businesses would have to reapply. “So that means we have to go through and apply for a new permit every single time and then we may or may not,” Coffey asked. Candy clarified the requirement applies to new businesses and to existing businesses that change location or description; she said existing licenses would not automatically trigger repeat filings unless the business changed its location or description.

Board members discussed a procedural point: staff clarified that the change is intended to collect zoning information up front so that Planning and Zoning can confirm permitted uses before an applicant obtains a business license from the Commissioner of the Revenue. Staff emphasized the amendment is a change in process to compensate for the fact that intermediary-provided data can no longer be broadly shared with county departments.

After the hearing the board moved, seconded and adopted the ordinance by roll call. Staff will develop the zoning-approval application and implement the pre-licensing review process for affected license types.","The Board adopted Ordinance O2025-05 to require zoning approval before issuing business licenses for new businesses or businesses that change location or description for uses regulated by zoning, a procedural response to a new state law that restricts sharing of accommodations-intermediary data with local departments.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6176571,"Nelson County adopts ordinance updating transient occupancy tax to align with new state law",337,38000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345791-715163e0d7571d4601f164e478dac2b0&start=38&end=375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345791-715163e0d7571d4601f164e478dac2b0/thumbnail_38000.jpg","/articles/6176571/Nelson-County/Virginia/Nelson-County-adopts-ordinance-updating-transient-occupancy-tax-to-align-with-new-state-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176571-e17d9aab134d5d356400d8d80ecd3bdc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770334859&Signature=WBTCuVL8c8MzGPsv8uKb4PE7UyKGGtig2pUxbYTCH7mRIx9IBqLP9M6-Umz1cim4-HNz~f0r9iXBvmKV8HfBEGLD01swX4AIlQDNFNAa~95uY~ESF65AsWb7XQWH72SexlsKRB6TYERMp--x32xv4toKO~vZD03VuBiWp8c2ap5~yzfe61vI4ao-V37W737PPaRWV0Kw7AZZYv92hjnK4TooS7qadCJWNYGW-AOs~uNmmf5WxltXCAnE4RH6HjU8xg2R0SkzdKTETzFgXLbd9RppuX3ludGEJwC3kUvwIUcbOH5ewfe07HiM99FsM9027YCbGeSvvH55rHfYmNDiOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nelson County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted Ordinance O2025-04, amending Chapter 11, Article 6 (Transient Occupancy Tax) to align the county code with state legislation that took effect July 1, 2025.

The ordinance revision adds definitions for “accommodations,” “accommodations fee,” “accommodations intermediary” and “accommodations provider,” and revises county code sections addressing collection, reporting and remittance of the transient-occupancy tax by both accommodations providers and intermediaries. County staff said the changes are intended to implement provisions of recently enacted General Assembly bills and the statutory sections cited by staff.

County staff described the ordinance as a compliance update following state action. “So basically, we're amending our ordinance to comply with new state law effective 07/01/2025 as previously described,” Andy, a county staff member, said during the public hearing presentation. The board opened a public hearing, allowed three-minute comments (none were offered), and then considered the ordinance.

Under the amendment, the county code will add a definition section (noted in the presentation as 11-130) and will repeal and replace the collection language in the current section 11-132; it will also add reporting requirements under a new 11-133 tied to the state’s administration provisions. Staff told the board accommodations intermediaries and accommodations providers will have specified reporting and remittance duties under the revised code language.

The ordinance presentation cited an authorizing state law change and multiple referenced Virginia statutory sections in Title 58.1 concerning local transient-occupancy tax authority and administration. Staff recommended adoption, the board moved and seconded the ordinance on a recorded roll call, and the board voted to approve the ordinance.

The ordinance is intended only to implement statutory changes and to create county code provisions that mirror state definitions and reporting pathways; it does not, in the presentation, change tax rates or create new taxes. Staff indicated the change affects how the county receives reporting when accommodations intermediaries supply information to the Commissioner of the Revenue.","The Nelson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Ordinance O2025-04 to amend county code Article 6 (transient occupancy tax), adding definitions and creating reporting and remittance duties for accommodations providers and intermediaries to comply with recently enacted state legislation effective July 1, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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