April 6 board highlights

 

April is the month when Goochland County finalizes its annual budget for the coming fiscal year and sets tax rates and fee schedules for the calendar year. That vote will be at 4 p.m. on April 20.

During its April 6 afternoon meeting, the Goochland Board of Supervisors addressed  some other topics.

Personnel changes

Jo Ann Hunter was introduced as the new Deputy County Administrator for Community and Economic Development and Utilities. Barbara Horlacher was introduced as Deputy County Administrator for Administrative Services. Jessica Kronberg was introduced as the new Director of Parks and Recreation.

Provisions for emergency housing

The supervisors authorized County Administrator Kenneth Young to execute a memorandum of understanding with Kaylan Hospitality LLC for emergency shelter services with the Residence Inn by Marriott at the Notch in West Creek. This will simplify finding emergency shelter for people displaced by fire, disaster, or other disruptions of normal living conditions until permanent solutions can be identified. All hotel room stays under this agreement must be approved by the county administrator. The entire document is included in the April 6 board packet beginning on page 58.

Emergency preemption equipment

Young was given authority to execute an agreement between Goochland County and the Virginia Department of Transportation for the installation and maintenance of emergency preemption equipment—the devices on fire-rescue apparatus to control traffic signals during emergency response. VDOT will install and cover the cost of putting the devices on future signals, the county will pay to have them put on apparatus. They are still discussing placing these devices on existing traffic signals.

Oak Hill performance agreement

A road under construction on the Oak Hill property near the intersection of Rts. 6 and 288 to connect Rt. 6 with West Creek Parkway will represent an investment of approximately $8.44 million by the developer. This will relieve congestion at nearby intersections and increase future tax revenues by expanding access to interior parcels of land. The supervisors authorized Young to execute a performance agreement as a financial incentive to build the road and donate rights of way in return for tax abatements of up to $40,000 if the road is accepted by VDOT into the state system by September 1, 2024. This agreement was approved by the county Economic Development Authority.

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

The supervisors adopted a proclamation recognizing Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 18-24.

Set public hearings

The supervisors voted to approve advertisement of public hearings at their May 4 meeting for an application to include a parcel at 1745 St. Mathews Lane into the Tuckahoe Creek Service District; to amend the Goochland County Code to make changes to county voting precincts; to consider a right-of-way agreement with Dominion energy Virginia for a 1,500 square foot easement at the northwest corner of the Goochland library property to accommodate equipment for a sewer pump site; and a proposed noise ordinance.