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Vol. 29, No. 44 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | March 6, 2013
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Cash proffer policy stirs new debate
Budget plan: real estate tax intact
By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local Less than three months after eliminating Hanover County’s cash proffer policy, the Board of Supervisors deferred action on a measure that would have reinstated some of those levies targeted for road improvements. The proposal, that establishes baseline figures for cash proffer guidance, cleared the board’s Community Development Committee by a 2-1 vote, but found the going much tougher in front of the full panel. Public Works director Michael Flagg and Planning director David Maloney presented the Business and Residential Development Road Improvements Transportation Policy that, in essence, restores proffers on some residential development in the county. For developments with less than 50 lots, that cash proffer see PROFFER, pg. 18 `
By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
Jim Ridolphi for The Local
County Administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. presented the Hanover County Board of Supervisors with a budget proposal of $372.6 million during the Feb. 27 meeting.
County Administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. presented a $372.6 million budget that contained few surprises last Wednesday to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. The proposed budget maintains the county’s 81 cents per $100 of assessed value real estate rate, but features slight raises in county water and sewer charges and represents an overall increase of $1.3 million over last year’s budget. The General Fund bud-
get is actually decreased by 0.2 percent. The increases in county water rates are estimated to add about $2 to each bill, and sewer rates are projected to increase each bill by about $.75. The board will consider the budget proposal during a series of departmental presentations leading up to an April 3 public hearing date. Following the public hearing, supervisors are scheduled to adopt the 2013-2014 plan during see BUDGET, pg. 24 `
Local resident takes school finance job A Hanover County resident, who is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), has been named assistant superintendent of Business and Operations for Hanover County Public Schools. T. David Myers replaces Dr. Michael Thornton, who left the position last month when he assumed a
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SJMS student competes on Jeopardy Kids Week School, Vessels won’t breathe a word of how her recent match for Jeopardy’s Kids t’s a good thing Xan Vessels is good at keep- Week went until the show airs in August. ing secrets. The Jeopardy journey Despite persistent questions from her friends see SJMS, pg. 26 ` at Stonewall Jackson Middle
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similar position in Norfolk. Myers has held various financial roles with school divisions in the Richmond Metro area since 1994. He most recently served as the assistant superintendent for Business and Finance with Chesterfield County see FINANCE, pg. 26 `
Photo courtesy of Janeen Vessels
Xan Vessels, center, met Jimmy McGuire and Kelly Miyahara, members of Jeopardy’s Clue Crew, during a recent trip to Los Angeles to film her spot on the game show’s annual Kids Week.
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