AGENDA DATE: 7/7/2021
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Proposed 2022 Legislative Priorities
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Consider the Proposed 2022 Legislative Priorities
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Kamptner
PRESENTER (S): Greg Kamptner
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Each year the Board considers and approves a set of its legislative priorities to pursue in the upcoming General Assembly session. The Board then meets with the County's local delegation from the General Assembly to discuss these priorities and submits them to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo), and the Virginia Municipal League (VML).
This is the first of three anticipated Board discussions to develop its priorities for the 2022 General Assembly session.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission - To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all community memebers through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: Following are the legislative priorities suggested by Supervisors or staff over the past several months:
* Speed monitoring devices: Expand the authority to use speed monitoring devices on the County's rural roads, which under the current new law may be used in school crossing zones and highway work zones.
* State technology: Request the State to comprehensively upgrade its technology to better serve the Commonwealth.
* Recordation fees: Establish an additional recordation fee or tax whose revenue must be devoted to affordable housing programs within the locality.
* Erosion and sediment control: Establish a minimum erosion and sediment control standard for agriculture and forestry operations.
* Utilities: Require utilities to be responsible for their infrastructure when infrastructure failures affect customers.
Staff has recently identified one additional priority to recommend to...
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