AGENDA DATE: 10/16/2019
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Proposed 2020 County Legislative Positions and Policy Statements
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Consider and approve the proposed 2020 County Legislative Positions and Policy Statements
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Kamptner, Blount
PRESENTER (S): Greg Kamptner
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Each year the Board considers and approves a slate of legislative positions and policy statements and submits them, together with the Board's legislative priorities to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo), and the Virginia Municipal League (VML). In prior years, the Board has considered and approved its legislative priorities and its legislative positions and policy statements at the same time. This year, to ensure that the local General Assembly delegation learned of the County's legislative priorities earlier in the legislative cycle, the Board approved its legislative priorities on August 7, 2019 and met with some members of the local General Assembly or their representatives on September 5, 2019.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: The proposed 2020 County Legislative Positions and Policy Statements (Attachment A) updates the version approved by the Board for 2019 to support legislation: (1) that would ensure net neutrality; (2) to further amend the current proffer law applicable to residential development (Virginia Code ? 15.2-2303.4); and (3) to give counties, particularly urban counties, the same taxing authority that cities have. Net neutrality: The proposed County position is to support legislation that would prohibit internet service providers from slowing down or blocking access to websites, charging co...
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