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Bland County Board approves school budget supplements, adopts IRS mileage rate and waives fair fees
Summary
At its July 26 meeting the Bland County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved FY22 and FY23 budget amendments that increase school and DSS funding and buy sheriff equipment, adopted the IRS mileage rate effective July 1, 2022, approved a $7,000 grant application for the county farmers market and waived entertainment permit fees for the Bland County Fair.
The Bland County Board of Supervisors on July 26 unanimously approved two budget amendments, adopted the federal mileage reimbursement rate and approved a grant application and a fee waiver related to county events.
Chairman Randy Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. at the Bland County Courthouse. The board voted unanimously to approve the meeting agenda and a consent agenda that included payroll and vendor payments, departmental reports, a $13,024.44 local allotment to Social Services and the Bland County School Board's August requisition of $827,584.67.
The board approved a FY22 budget amendment adding $169,092 in additional revenue supplements directed to the school board and modifying categorical school budgets as presented. The board later approved a FY23 budget amendment that includes $58,564 in additional revenue supplements to real estate, an increase of $33,064 in the Department of Social Services' local contribution, and an appropriation of $25,500 to purchase electronic summons equipment for the Bland County Sheriff's Office. Both amendments passed on unanimous votes recorded by roll call.
The supervisors also voted to adopt the Internal Revenue Service mileage reimbursement rate of $0.625 per mile, effective July 1, 2022.
On other business, the board approved submitting a $7,000 grant application to the Wythe-Bland Community Foundation to support the Bland County Farmers Market, and adopted an entertainment permit and waived associated fees for Bland County Fair, Inc. All motions passed unanimously.
The board moved into an executive session to discuss personnel matters under Code of Virginia §2.2-3711(A)(1). After returning to open session the board adopted the required certification under Code of Virginia §2.2-3712, stating only the announced items had been discussed. The meeting adjourned following a unanimous motion to close.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions at the July 26 meeting passed unanimously (4–0).
