NOTICE OF TOWN HALL MEETING
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Metompkin Elementary School Cafetorium
24501 Parksley Road, Parksley, Virginia 23421
The Accomack County Board of Supervisors invites its citizens to attend a Town Hall meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, to afford interest persons the opportunity to comment on the following proposed new Public Safety Initiatives, which have been proposed for Fiscal Year 2023:
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Proposed Initiative
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Estimated Annual Cost
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Required Increase in the County Real Estate Tax Rate 1
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Percentage Increase in the Real Estate Tax Rate Required
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Additional Tax Increases Required to Fund Initiative
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Other Information
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1. Hire an additional 31 employees to provide 24/7 fire and emergency medical services from volunteer fire and rescue stations located in the following towns: Melfa, Saxis, Tangier, and Wachapreague. Currently, Melfa, Saxis, and Tangier stations are staffed by County personnel only during daytime hours. Wachapreague is presently not staffed by the County.
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$2,440,347
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$0.0750
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12.3%
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Also requires the enactment of a Cigarette Tax in the amount of $0.40 per pack.
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Required increase in the real estate tax would be phased in over a three-year period.
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2. Hire four additional Deputy Sheriffs to address the spike in violent crime and balance the existing workload.
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$219,334
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$0.0050
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0.8%
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n/a
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n/a
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3. Hire one additional prosecutor for the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office to address the additional workload created by the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement.
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$76,468
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$0.0025
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0.4%
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n/a
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This position is mandated pursuant to language in the Commonwealth of Virginia's Budget.
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Notes:
1 The County Real Estate Tax Rate is currently $0.61 per $100 of assessed value.
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While this meeting will be in-person and open for public attendance, citizens have the right to submit oral or written statements on the proposed amendments to the County Administrator’s Office, PO Box 388 – Accomac, VA 23301, or administration@co.accomack.va.us no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 22, 2022. Any citizen having questions or needing special assistance for the disabled may contact the County Administrator's Office at 787-5700 / 824-5444 or by email: administration@co.accomack.va.us
County’s electronic Board Agenda at:
https://go.boarddocs.com/va/coa/Board.nsf/Public
To listen to the meeting live:
https://www.co.accomack.va.us/how-do-i/listen-to-meeting-audio
