Board Meeting Notes

See more information about the items below by viewing the April 9, 2024 Board of Supervisors meeting video.

At the top of today’s meeting the Board of Supervisors received a briefing from the Roanoke Regional Partnership’s John Hull about the organization’s annual progress on promoting the Roanoke Valley.

The Board of Supervisors also received a briefing about the Roanoke County Public Schools proposed fiscal year 2024-2025 budget. See more information in the Roanoke County Public Schools 2024-2025 Annual Budget.

In new business, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution setting the allocation percentage for Personal Property Tax Relief in Roanoke County for the 2024 tax year at 44.79%. 

The Personal Property Tax Relief Act (PPTRA or the Act) of 1998 established a Statewide program to provide relief to owners of personal-use motor vehicles. The Act provides State funds to localities to reduce local government taxation of personal property. PPTRA funds are allocated to individual localities based on each government’s pro rata share of tax year 2004 payments from the Commonwealth. The County’s share of the $950 million is $12,229,857. The amount the County receives from the State has stayed constant since 2006. However, the personal property tax base continues to change, which has caused less of the personal property tax bill to be offset by PPTRA Funds. 

The County has used a Personal Property Planning Model developed by the IT staff to allocate the State block grant of $12,229,857. Based on this model, the calculated effective reimbursement rate for Roanoke County citizens for the tax year 2024 is 44.79%. See more details in the resolution.

After a public hearing, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution setting the following tax rates for calendar year 2024:

• Real Estate Tax rate of $1.04 per one hundred dollars of assessed value;
• Personal Property Tax rate of $3.40 per one hundred dollars of assessed value;
• Machinery and Tools Tax rate of $2.80 per one hundred dollars of assessed value.

Consent Agenda

The Board of Supervisors approved the following items in the form of one resolution under its consent agenda:

• Approval of minutes for March 26, 2024;
• A proclamation to recognize the  week  of  April  14-20,  2024,  as  National  Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the County of Roanoke;
• A request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $99,590.40 from the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services for the "Four-For-Life" distribution;
• An ordinance to amend Chapter 19 of the Roanoke County Code; Solicitors and Solicitations (Second Reading);
• Appointment of Amye Shannon to the Library Board.

Work Session

The Board of Supervisors also held a work session with Fire & Rescue staff to discuss new mandated federal changes regarding EMS drug procurement and storage management, and another work session with the Planning Commission to discuss short-term rental regulations.

Closed Sessions

The Board of Supervisors held closed sessions pursuant to the Code of Virginia as follows:

1. Section 2.2-3711 (A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss or consider the acquisition of real property in the Cave Spring Magisterial District for a public purpose, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body;
2. Section 2.2-3711(A)(5) of the Code of Virginia, for discussion concerning a prospective business or industry or the expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous announcement has been made of the business’ or industry’s interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the community. Specifically, the Board will discuss potential business location or expansion in the Cave Spring, and Catawba Magisterial Districts.

For More Information...

More information on these items and the meeting video can be found under the Past Meetings section of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Meetings and Videos page. You may also contact the Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board at 540-772-2005 for more information.