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County hears ordinance to permit state‑funded 2% one‑time bonus for compensation board employees
Summary
Officials held a public hearing on an ordinance to allow payment of a General Assembly‑authorized one‑time 2% bonus for compensation board employees; the county attorney/administrator said the funding comes from the state and the ordinance would be effective 06/01/2026 through 06/30/2026.
Mister Barton explained that this spring the General Assembly approved a one‑time 2% bonus for compensation‑board employees in the FY26 state budget to be paid in June 2026. Under Virginia law, Barton said, a locality must adopt an ordinance to permit the payment when it otherwise affects compensation board employees.
Barton read the ordinance’s parameters to the board: if adopted, the ordinance would allow the locality to pay the state‑funded bonus; the ordinance’s effective period would be 06/01/2026 through 06/30/2026 and the bonus would be paid in June 2026. Barton emphasized that the state provides the funding and that the county’s general fund would not be tapped for this one‑time payment.
The chair opened public comment on the ordinance; callers and attendees offered no substantive objections. The board closed public comment and then proceeded with a routine motion to adjourn the hearing. No formal vote on the ordinance was recorded in the hearing transcript provided.
