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Board adopts PPTRA rate, schedules budget hearing and OKs small infrastructure contracts
Summary
Supervisors set the PPTRA relief rate at 38%, scheduled a public hearing on Budget Amendment No. 1, approved a FEMA-reimbursable sewer repair contract for $21,004.50, authorized an NRCS EWP MOU and confirmed an appointment to the WCC board.
The Smyth County Board of Supervisors took several routine but consequential votes during the meeting.
Tax relief: The board adopted the Personal Property Tax Relief Act (PPTRA) percentage at 38% for the coming billing cycle, following the Commissioner of Revenue's recommendation. Staff said the percentage can change year to year depending on assessed values.
Budget: The Budget Committee reported rollover funds from FY25 and recommended scheduling a public hearing on Budget Amendment No. 1; the board set a public hearing for Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. (the detailed amendment amounts and supporting schedules were included in the packet).
Sewer repairs: The county awarded a FEMA-reimbursable repair contract for three sewer lines washed out during February flooding to JWM Enterprises for $21,004.50 and authorized county staff to execute the contract.
Federal grant coordination: The board authorized an MOU to allow the regional Planning District Commission (PDC) to act as credit administrator for an NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) grant and authorized the county administrator to sign the MOU.
Appointment: The board appointed Amy Billings to the WCC board for a four-year term ending 06/30/2029 (motion passed; minutes record the vote as 6-0-1).
What happens next: Staff will publish the budget amendment hearing notice and proceed with contract execution for the sewer repairs; the PPTRA rate will be used for billing calculations as required by state procedures.
