CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST 

Sponsor:                                                                Board of Supervisors Meeting Date: 
Finance Committee                                                                                   August 14, 2008

Staff Lead:                                                                                                     Department:
Vivian McGettigan, Finance Director                                                      Finance Department

Topic:

A Resolution to Provide Local Aid to the Commonwealth

Topic Description:

In the spring of 2008, the County received notice that the General Assembly had chosen to respond to shrinking State revenue growth by shifting responsibility for a portion of the shortfall to local governments.  The State has made across the board reductions of approximately 4% in payments to local governments. The County is required to send $303,176 to the Commonwealth in Fiscal Year 2009.  These reductions were anticipated in the adopted County Budget.

Requested Action of the Board of Supervisors:

Consider adoption of the attached resolution.

Financial Impacts Analysis:

Payments to the State of $303,176 in FY 2009 and $302,232 in FY 2010. 

The FY 2009 budget reflects a $486,000 reduction in State revenue which was based on a conservative estimate at the point when the budget was being prepared.    

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

Finance Department
Budget Office

Attachments:

1. August 4, 2008 Letter to “Aid to Locality Reductions”
2. Fauquier County State Aid Reduction Election

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