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DRAFT Resolution A
Resolution to AMEND the board of supervisors’ legislative
proposals for the 2003 general assembly WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) has requested submission of
such legislative proposals for consideration in the 2003 VACo Legislative
Program; WHEREAS, on June
17, 2002, the Board of Supervisors adopted its Legislative Proposals for
the 2003 General Assembly Session; and WHEREAS, from
time to time the Board of Supervisors may amend its Legislative Program to
include additional legislative priorities and issues; now, therefore, be
it Resolved
by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 18th day of November
2002, That the Board of Supervisors 2003 Legislative Program be, and is
hereby, amended as follows: Legislative
Priorities:
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Adequate
Public Facilities
- Fauquier County supports Adequate Public Facilities legislation, which
would permit high growth localities, as part of their subdivision or
zoning ordinance, to determine whether public facilities are adequate to
support the services which will be required by the proposed subdivision or
rezoning. §
Impact
Fees -
Fauquier County continues to support legislation that would allow
localities the option to assess impact fees for School Construction and
other essential government services in lieu of voluntary cash proffers. §
School
Funding - Fauquier County supports the full funding of the
State’s share of the Standards of Quality, full funding of any
categorical educational mandate, including pay raises, and full funding of
the State’s portion of the Standards of Learning relating to
instructional technology. Fauquier County also supports increased funding
for School Construction. §
Cost
of Competing
- Fauquier County respectfully requests those State legislators
representing Fauquier County introduce legislation to incorporate Fauquier
County into the Cost of Competing School Funding Formula. §
Local
Revenue Authority:
Fauquier County opposes any measure that would eliminate or reduce any
local government revenue authority. §
Local
Government Zoning and Land Use Authority - Fauquier County opposes any further dilution of the zoning and land use
regulatory authority of local governments. §
Revenue
Sharing
- Fauquier County strongly supports any legislative proposal that results
in the State sharing a portion of its income tax revenues (within its
existing rate structure) with
localities and which provides local flexibility in determining how it
should be used. §
Increased
Local Authority
- Fauquier County supports legislation to provide for increased local
authority in planning, zoning and revenue matters through a statutory
relaxation of the Dillon Rule. The
relaxation of the Dillon Rule should not, however, be accompanied by a
shift of responsibility for various programs from the state government to
local government. §
Purchase
of Development Rights: ·
Transfer
Tax: ·
Land Use Taxation:
Proposed Additions Presented for Board of
Supervisors Consideration November 18, 2002 Affordable
Housing:
The Board of Supervisors respectfully requests those State legislators
representing Fauquier County introduce legislation to include Fauquier
under the provisions of Section 15.2304 of the Virginia Code which would
enable Fauquier County to require affordable housing. Note - the current
Section of the Virginia Code which applies to Fauquier County,15.2305,
allows localities to create and implement programs that encourage
production of such housing. This
proposed position was discussed as part of the Affordable Housing Work
Session Vehicle
Safety Inspections:
The Board of Supervisors respectfully requests those State legislators
representing Water
Resources Planning:
Land
Use Taxation:
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