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Board approves $7.2 million carryover package, defers PIO funding and moves capital priorities
Summary
The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12 approved a FY2025 budget amendment appropriating $7,218,413 from FY2024 carryover for capital replenishment, school and fire-rescue funding, and a $100,000 grant to the Fauquier Education Farm; a proposed PIO transfer was removed and athletic field and other capital priorities were discussed.
The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 12 to amend the FY2025 budget to reflect $7,218,413 in carryover from FY2024, reallocating funds to the capital project fund, school operating fund and the fire-rescue capital reserve. The board adopted the amendment by voice vote following a work session where auditors and finance staff summarized the county’s financial results.
Finance staff said the package sends $10,410,313 to the capital project fund as part of capital reserve replenishment, $3,079,448 to the school division operating fund (most of which will move to the school asset fund), $1,542,330 to fire-rescue capital reserves and a $100,000 contribution to the Fauquier Education Farm. Staff also told the board the FY2024 audit yielded a clean, unmodified opinion and no material internal control weaknesses.
Board members discussed several capital priorities during the work session, including a recommended $10.4 million capital reserve transfer and a list of candidate projects: a Laurel Ridge connector trail local match (about $500,000), unspecified undesignated CIP funding ($5 million), courthouse square work, equipment for the circuit court sound system (estimated at $84,000), school bus purchases, and other previously discussed items.
The board debated whether to fund turf-field replacements at two high schools now or stage contributions across fiscal years. School staff said the estimated combined cost for both turf projects could be about $2.6 million and that entering the procurement queue in January is time-sensitive for an April–May construction start. County and school officials outlined potential funding splits: the county could provide $1.2 million with school contributions and booster support covering the remainder.
A previously proposed $57,481 transfer from contingency to establish a full-time Public Information Officer (PIO) position was removed from the carryover resolution after board members discussed sourcing the role internally. Finance staff reported the FY25 recurring cost for the position would have been $117,215 if created as an FTE in the next fiscal year.
Auditors and staff emphasized the county’s overall financial health: governmental net position and fund-balance metrics improved in FY2024 and revenues came in over amended budget in several categories, including real estate and personal property taxes. The board approved the carryover amendment by voice vote (recorded as aye). The board also noted that additional adjustments or future appropriations could be made once more details on individual projects and procurements are finalized.
