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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-03-01 On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the foregoing report of the Airport Committee be and is hereby accepted and the Committee is hereby instructed to proceed with the purchase of the hanger, estimated cost being $38,000.00 allowing for ten per cent (10%) dis- count for order being placed on or before February 23, 1955, funds for same being available from unexpended funds in the Joint Airport Fund. The Board then advised the Council of the action taken and also advised that the additional $20,000.00 needed as the County's portion of the above mentioned $40,000.00 would be appropriated on first reading at an adjourned meeting scheduled for March 1, 1955, and carried over for second reading at the regular meeting to be held on March 16, 1955. On motion, the meeting adjourned. March 1, 1955 An adjourned meeting from the regular February 16, 1955, meeting was held at 8:00 P. M. in the Comnty Office Building with the following members present: Messrs. H. Ashby Harris, E. H. Bain, Edward L. Smith, Jo~n W. Williams, and W. W. Wood. Officers present: County Executive and Commonwealth's Attorney. Also present: Mr. A. G. Fray and Mr. F. L. Clark, members of the Board of Assessors. Due to the large number of people attending the meeting, and due to the fact that the Court House was in use~? the meeting adjourned to the City Police Court. Mr. Paul H. Cale, Superintendent of Schools, explained to the Board detail of increases in the School Budget which was presented to the Board at its regular February meeting. Mr. C. Mercer Garnett and Mr. E. O. McCue questioned Mr. Cale to some extent regarding proposed increased and also concerning the School Capital Outlay Fund. Mr. Campbell Holt s~ed that he felt schools should be kep~ modern and Mr. George Carr stated that he felt the majority of the people want to retain the School Capital Outlay Levy. Mr. Garnett stated that he did not think it proper to tax people with money which cannot be spent now. On motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wood, and unanimously carried, the School Budget was taken under advisement. Mr.C. Mercer Garnett stated that he represented a number of people present who were not satis~ . fled with the new re assessment of real estate and who wished to use the 1948 assessments and have an Equalization Board to make adjustments and add improvements. M~. E. O. McCue stated that this policy should be followed and the Board shottld raise the tax rate to derive the amount of revenue necessary. Nr. Bill Brown, Attorney, stated that he represented Eixty-%we' Scottsville residents who were dissatisfied with the reassessment of property. Mr. Williams offered a motion to request the Board of Assessors to adopt 1948 values as recommended in resolution of this Board of December 15, 1954, which motion was seconded by Mr. Harris. This motion was defeated by the following vote: Ayes - John W. Williams and H. Ashby Harris. Nays - E. H. Bain, Edward L. Smith and W. W. Wood. Mr. Bain offered a motion to amend the resolution of January ~.~reeommending the Board of Assessors to assess at 15% instead of 18%, which motion was seconded by Mr. Smith. This motion carried by the following vote: Ayes - E. H. Bain, Edward L. Smith and W. W. Wood; Nays - John W. Williams On motion of Nr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Williams, and ~animously carried, the Chairman was requested to appoint a Committee to suggest three names as soon as possible to' serve on the Equalizatio~ Board. In accordance with the foregoing motion, the Chairman appointed Mr. W. W. Wood, Nr. John W. Williams and Mr. Edward L. Smith to serve on this Committee. Mr. S. So Clark, Secretary of the Board of Assessors, read the following minutes: ~INUTES OF THE MARCH l, 1955, ~ETING OF THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY BOARD OF REASSESSORS OF REAL ESTATE , ,, 'On motion of Mr. A. G. F~ay and seconded by Nr. F. L. Clark, the former- action ef this Board on January 3, 1955, is hereby rescinded; and be it resolved' by the Board that the basis for the 1955 Reassessment of Albemarle County, Virginia, shall be as set Out in Section 58-759, 1950 Code of Virginia, as follows: Taxes for each year on real estate subject to the. reassessment shall be extended on the .basis of the last general reasSessment made prior to such year, subject to such -~hanges, as may have been lawfully made. The above action is conditional upon the approval of the AttOrney General of the State of Virginia. Should the Attorney General refuse to approve thisaction, the former action of the Board as amended this day byreducing the assessed value from 18% to 15% of the January l, 1954, fair market value shall hereby stand. March 1, 1955 A. G. Fray F. L. Clark The following is a copy of former action as amended this date mentioned in the foregoing minutes of the Board of Assessors: MINUTES OF THE MARCH 1, 1955 MEETING OF THE ALBEM~RLE COUNTY BOARD OF REASSESSORS OF REAL ESTATE On motion of A. G. Fray, seconded by F. L. Clark, the Board approved a value of 15% of the January l, 1954 fair market value to be used as the assessed value for the 1955 General Reassessment. A. G. Fray F. L. Clark The Board adjourned tb the Cou_uty Office Building and the meeting was adjourned at 12:~5 AM without taking action on other matters pending because of the' time. //'