PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA REQUEST

Sponsor:

Board of Supervisors Meeting Date: 

 Raymond E. Graham, Vice-Chairman,  Cedar Run District Supervisor

 March  15, 2004

Staff Lead:

Department: 

 Paul S. McCulla, County Attorney

County Attorney

Topic: 

A Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 13-51 of the Code of Fauquier County to Add Subsection (4) Providing for a Fifty Percent Reduction in County Licensing Fees for Motor Vehicles for Persons Sixty-Five Years of Age or Older

Topic Description:

Virginia Code Section 46.2-752.A permits localities to provide a fifty percent reduction in the license fee for one vehicle owned or leased by a person who is sixty-five years or older.  The Board of Supervisors wishes to receive citizen comment on a proposed ordinance amending Fauquier County Code Section 13-51 to provide for a fifty percent reduction in the license fee on one vehicle owned or leased by a person who is sixty-five years or older.     

Requested Action of the Board of Supervisors: 

Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of the the attached Ordinance.

Financial Impacts Analysis:

The Commissioner of Revenue estimates that the adoption of the proposed Ordinance will result in approximately $50,000 annually in foregone license fee revenues.

Identify any other Departments, Organizations or Individuals that would be affected by this request:

Treasurer

Fauquier County Citizens 65 years of age and older