Board of Supervisors Business Meeting
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Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
1h 8m
5 speakers
8 agenda items
transcribed 4 days ago
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What was the opening agenda and procedural setup for the February 12 2025 Board meeting?
Ms. Brixman, can you hear us? Yes. Stan, can you turn me down just a tiny bit? I mean, I don't want to be whispering, but this is loud. I can hear you, Madam Chair. Can you hear me? Yeah, they can hear me on the space station. So you can hear me? I can hear you just fine, ma'am. I can hear you just fine. Yep. All right. Well, good evening, Supervisors, good evening, staff, and good evening, Loudoun. I'd like to call to order February 12th, 2025, Loudoun County Supervisors Board of, Loudoun County Supervisors public hearing. This room has a hearing loop. If you need hearing assistance, please set your hearing aid to the teleco mode. If you have a headset, we have those available as well. Please see the clerk to the request one.
We're going to do the business, a business meeting first and that Mr. Hemstreet's going to introduce the budget. And then we're gonna take a break and go into the public hearing after the budget is introduced. And so we will be finished right around 545. We'll take a break, go into public hearing because this part is the business meeting part of the meeting. Pursuant to junior code section 2.2-3708-3 and the Board Supervisor's Rules of Order, Supervisor Bricksman, has requested to participate in this meeting by electronic communication. A physical quorum of the voice of advisors is present in the room and the board has made arrangements for the voice of Supervisor Brixman to be heard by all persons in the boardroom.
Supervisor Brixman has made this request within the required timeframe and the county attorney determined that the request meets the quality vacations to participate remotely. The board will record in this minutes that Supervisor Briggs can participate remotely from a private location in Brooklyn, Maine, for personal reasons. And Mr. LeTourneau will not be joining us tonight, neither in person nor virtually. But we will make sure he has all the materials. And Mr. LeTourneau is very good about going back and watching the recording later on. So I'm sure he will do that. before we start the budget presentation. And Mr. Hemstreet, would everyone please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
I guess the for all makes sense right now. All right. Our county administrator, Tim Hemstreet, will present the proposed county budget. Following his presentation, the board will be able to ask questions. I will have some comments following this presentation, but what we'll do is we'll do the presentation, we will have board members ask comments, and then I'll have some comments to end. And again, we're going to try to end by about 5.45, 5.50. because we need to take a break so they can do a technical changeover before the public hearing starts. Mr. Hemstreet, thank you for being here, and Ms. Brixman can hear us, and we are ready when you are, sir. Thank you.
Thank you and good evening Madam Chair and members of the board. I'm pleased to present to you and the residents of Loudoun County my proposed budget for fiscal year 2026. As required by the Code of Virginia, this document sets forth a plan for funding county government services, the Loudoun County Public Schools, and debt service for county and school capital projects for the upcoming fiscal year. In December, the board provided me with guidance to prepare the FY26 proposed budget at the homeowner's equalized rate with a lowered personal property tax on vehicles. Final real property assessments have allowed me to propose the budget at 80 and a half cents, which is one cent below the homeowner's equalized rate and six cents below the current rate and is consistent with the board's guidance.
Finally, the school board's budget request is fully funded. Now before we get into the details of the proposed budget, I'd like to briefly acknowledge some of the county's accomplishments from the current fiscal year that continue to illustrate how the resources the board provides through the annual budget process make a difference in our community.
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Agenda
8 items
1
What was the opening agenda and procedural setup for the February 12 2025 Board meeting?
7:38–15:12
2
How did Administrator Hemstreet present the FY26 proposed budget and its key highlights?
15:12–25:07
3
What economic and data‑center trends were highlighted as drivers of the county’s revenue?
25:07–34:36
4
How does the Revenue Stabilization Fund work and why is it important for the FY26 budget?
34:36–44:44
5
What are the major components of the Capital Improvement Program and school funding request?
44:44–50:34
6
How were tax‑rate reductions for homeowners and vehicle owners explained and justified?
50:34–57:09
7
What questions and concerns were raised by supervisors during the budget Q&A?
57:09–1:02:47
8
What were the final remarks and next steps after the business meeting concluded?
1:02:47–1:08:18
Speakers
5 identified
Phyllis J. Randall 11 min
Caleb A. Kershner 3 min
Juli E. Briskman 2 min
Michael R. Turner 2 min
Walter L. Alcorn 1 min
Officials recognised by voice; public commenters shown as “Speaker N” unless they state their name.
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