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Prince George supervisors adopt 81¢ real‑estate rate, approve sign policy, rename roundabout and pass emergency burn ban
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Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to set the FY2027 real‑property rate at 81¢ per $100 of assessed value, approved a temporary sign policy for county property, authorized contracts and an advertisement for a River Road transmission‑mains bond, renamed a roundabout for a fallen airman and adopted an emergency open‑burning ban.
The Prince George County Board of Supervisors voted to set the FY2027 real‑property tax rate at 81¢ per $100 of assessed value and took several other formal actions during its meeting. The board approved the rate as part of a package that left personal property, manufactured‑home and machinery‑and‑tools rates unchanged.
Finance staff presented the county’s introduced FY2027 general fund budget at about $80.4 million (later revised to $80.5 million in materials), noting the package includes a 1¢ reduction to the real‑property rate and no reassessment for FY27. Staff said transfers to the school division total about $19.1 million and that personnel costs represent roughly 45% of the general fund. Ms. Drury recommended approving the advertised calendar‑year rates (personal property $3.90 per $100; machinery and tools $1.50) and real property at 81¢. After discussion, a motion to adopt Option A with the 81¢ real‑property rate passed on a roll‑call vote, 4–1 (Ford Pugh yes; Webb no; Cox yes; Philip Pugh yes; Hamill yes).
The board approved a temporary sign policy for county property around the early‑voting site that limits sign size to 4 square feet, sets a 40‑foot no‑sign buffer around entrances, and allows two signs per candidate or issue in the designated area. During discussion members asked staff to add a requirement that signs be affixed so they do not blow away; county counsel agreed to add language. The policy passed 4–1 (Webb yes; Ford Pugh yes; Hamill no; Philip Pugh yes; Cox yes).
On infrastructure financing, the board awarded professional services contracts to Davenport & Company (under a cooperative contract) for bond‑banking services (not to exceed $75,000) and to Williams Mullen for bond counsel (not to exceed $40,000) to support issuance of general‑obligation debt for the River Road Transmission Mains project. That contract award passed 4–1 (Ford Pugh voted no). The board also authorized advertising a public hearing to consider issuing general‑obligation bonds in a maximum principal amount not to exceed $10,937,835, with a hearing planned for May 25 or 26.
Separately, the board unanimously approved a resolution requesting VDOT rename the Dog Bone Roundabout at routes 106 and 630 in memory of Technical Sergeant Philip A. Myers. The board also adopted an emergency ordinance prohibiting open burning while drought and high‑wind conditions present public‑safety risks; the recommendation came from the fire chief, who cited multiple recent brush fires and escalating drought conditions.
Other formal actions included approving a donation of surplus, nonstandardized fire hose to the Stony Creek Farm Bureau Fire Department and scheduling follow‑up work sessions on planning items. Several of the votes were taken by roll call; where recorded, tallies are reported above.
What’s next: staff will advertise the bond‑issuance public hearing as directed and will add the agreed sign‑affix language to the temporary sign policy for board review and publication. The board’s adoptions and approvals are effective as documented in the meeting packet.
