The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on Wednesday May 24, at the Central Virginia Community College, as a final vote for the approval of the county budget for the fiscal year 2024. The proposed budget had already undergone a public hearing on Monday May 15, in keeping with the standard schedule of the board’s regular meetings, where Appomattox citizens could voice questions or concerns about the budget.

During the May 15 meeting, which was livestreamed on the Appomattox County YouTube channel, several proposed budgets and projects were approved, including the Virginia Department of Transportation’s six-year budget for fiscal years 2024-2029, the granting of a conditional use permit for the construction of a Verizon cell tower, and the resolution of the Personal Property Tax Relief Program.

The special meeting on the May 24 was not streamed on YouTube due to the unavailability of requisite personnel. Its purpose was to hold a final vote on the budget, pending future changes during meetings before July 1, which was the only action item listed on the agenda. Additionally, the board addressed two points made during the previous meeting.

Before it could be determined whether either of these budgetary issues could be resolved, it was commented on by several members of the county board that, although the budget needed to be determined, it could not be properly implemented on a county level until the General Assembly voted on a statewide budget. As a result, the board made the decision to vote on the budget as it was proposed for the May 15 meeting, with the understanding that they would have to revisit it after the General Assembly decides what the board will have available.

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