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Staff described the state's mandate to reimburse certain state-supported positions through the Compensation Board and recommended extending the same 1.5% payment to all county-funded employees to preserve equity among staff. Staff estimated the county's net cost to cover constitutional-office employees not fully reimbursed by the Compensation Board at about $21,024; funding to extend the bonus to other county employees was estimated at $56,692, for a total county cost of roughly $77,716 if fully adopted.

Board debate centered on the funding source for the county's portion. One supervisor asked staff to find budget adjustments to avoid using contingency; staff replied the contingency fund was the most immediately available source but agreed to review budget options and carryover balances and to seek ways to restore contingency if another funding source is found. A second supervisor characterized the payment as appropriate recognition of county employees.

The board approved a resolution directing the county administrator to implement the bonus plan and used contingency funds as the funding source for the immediate payment; members also directed staff to identify alternative budget savings or carryover that could replenish the contingency fund in the near term. The chair called the motion and reported the vote as carried by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Surry County Board of Supervisors\tJul 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board approved a one-time 1.5% bonus for eligible employees (based on June 30 salaries) and a $250 lump-sum for permanent part-time employees; board used contingency funds to pay the county share and directed staff to identify alternative budget sources to replenish contingency.","taxTitle","Surry County, Virginia","taxId",38133,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519070,"Board enacts ordinance allowing future employee bonuses to be authorized by resolution",194,1130000,1324000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379369-d0424c6b305a176473811ff9913d74a4&start=1130&end=1324","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5379369-d0424c6b305a176473811ff9913d74a4/thumbnail_1130000.jpg","/articles/6519070/Surry-County/Virginia/Board-enacts-ordinance-allowing-future-employee-bonuses-to-be-authorized-by-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519070-7f0ac60afab6a7f2e86d66d49c6fce72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148074&Signature=eD9koHnEJo6yA6XMZd5kfD7SRCXJ5LfFvYAfHC3gtJYdlvatcWaA9BdRoUWXjGijWyBDpJbsxtWuEVRxmrGqTQGRuXnu4bf9tbcYJNTFy3ZDf4s~Lnencs4DThmk-~g7nid6BLgLDjx4Ak3L42zpK4hBlNIM7V0N527rj5uBeVCdSsJ35izuh6uUnMWED7Nd4AylZhsiRgf2JutIKm~Q9pLV4PxtNv2cCoQKcYRpG8RkLZwghjfCusRidebPo0NTxGsRvGRg7vvml77Kq-CpyObmiAdyyVtKn4fUAVcsI9IOVSomez6J0SLwcrsWwzRTo30DdPKAQv2Uji2K19epZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Surry County Board of Supervisors on July 2 adopted ordinance amendment 25-04 to codify the board's ability to authorize future bonuses for officers and employees by resolution, satisfying a requirement in Virginia law that bonuses be authorized by ordinance but allowing the board to meet that requirement in a streamlined way.

Staff counsel said Virginia Code allows local governments to provide bonuses but that current statutory language requires an ordinance each time a bonus is awarded. The adopted amendment places a general authorization in the county code so future individual bonus awards may be enacted by board resolution and appropriation, while preserving board oversight: each bonus's terms and funding must still be set by a board resolution.

The county attorney and staff said the amendment is procedural and intended to speed future actions by letting the board consider bonus amounts and terms in a resolution, rather than reprinting and adopting a new ordinance each time. The board opened a public comment period and received none; a supervisor moved approval and the board approved the ordinance amendment by voice vote.

The ordinance does not appropriate funds for any specific bonuses; appropriations for particular payments must still be approved in resolutions and budget actions.","Surry County adopted an ordinance that authorizes the Board of Supervisors to award bonuses to officers and employees by resolution (subject to appropriation), streamlining a process otherwise requiring a separate ordinance under Virginia law.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519074,"Surry County amends zoning to allow smaller lots for water and sewer pump stations",432,686000,1118000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379369-d0424c6b305a176473811ff9913d74a4&start=686&end=1118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5379369-d0424c6b305a176473811ff9913d74a4/thumbnail_686000.jpg","/articles/6519074/Surry-County/Virginia/Surry-County-amends-zoning-to-allow-smaller-lots-for-water-and-sewer-pump-stations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519074-c9672b29a1743cbb9aabf1d713d40529/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148074&Signature=PzIm4HlszPL4-SwmCzhVCWShpB~UR7KHqxEhzPWpTfSgMiCeGm7E4uLWjJOfuitmri34hSIfh~jMFLspMj40z~XF7z42ITFfAUn~-EqeCz0hzs1XxgU0VtxNtAXW74u3PDVPRl4xwAj2B4y5o45YDDuhGFudAG-WpVD-S3sgklsUu7E4wvNgpziNFBwYYYvivVtHInevg6NzBWpmWRXAZ-u2XRI6xwbEIoT8aFrnBQB~XCUaa2ffamIzYmNqJYX83SOBYombIOqPw8wWoL0BRSmpYy5btsOP2pV5j5nFlWCinHk5VRKjoAWg2ux4NuaKiw4-litVgTo2mFISBHVtpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Surry County Board of Supervisors on July 2 approved an ordinance amendment from the planning commission to add two distinct zoning uses for water and sewer pump stations and to allow exceptions to minimum lot-size requirements.

Planning staff described the change as a response to an immediate need from the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) and to resolve a situation where a required pump station for a high school site required only an approximately 100-by-100-foot footprint while current rules in the Agricultural-Residential (AR) district required a minimum one-acre lot. The amendment creates a route for smaller lots without a variance, subject to standards.

Under the approved amendment, exceptions for water or sewer pump stations are allowed provided applicants show compliance with criteria including: a minimum setback of 100 feet from existing residences; designs that minimize noise and avoid continuous audible impacts on neighboring residential or commercial properties; compatibility with the surrounding area; and the ability to fully enclose the facility so it will not adversely affect public health, safety or welfare. Staff said applicants must provide reasonable assurance that these criteria will be met before a building permit is issued.

Supervisors asked clarifying questions about whether applicants would determine the lot size needed (staff said yes) and about existing examples of smaller pump stations in the county. After opening the public hearing (no members of the public offered comment on the item), a supervisor moved to approve the amendment as presented and the board approved the motion by voice vote.

The amendment was framed as a targeted fix to ease deployment of pump stations across the county while maintaining protections for nearby residents.","Board approved an ordinance amendment to add two new allowed uses defining small water and sewer pump-station lots with design and siting criteria, including a 100-foot setback from residences and noise-minimization requirements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519078,"Surry County approves $5 million interim loan for YMCA; Huntington Bank bid selected at 4.2%",1866,1342000,3208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379369-d0424c6b305a176473811ff9913d74a4&start=1342&end=3208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5379369-d0424c6b305a176473811ff9913d74a4/thumbnail_1342000.jpg","/articles/6519078/Surry-County/Virginia/Surry-County-approves-5-million-interim-loan-for-YMCA-Huntington-Bank-bid-selected-at-42","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519078-2f757930da63521a4447f4bc64220bef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148074&Signature=NdsU7wwPBXevtSidvpJcGDUI2rHS5bctg-R6L45Zdq-uiSwlBJvqBLmU5UGBydlhENEAAa5vv7aFC~zCq-NmLDdMI7VSPSgayI8DWQT3jdGmhgIm6I~jQi1LwIQQ37LrchhYygL9aC30bohEZL0wPHEJpCKj9NECdDirxVQo56Rsw9fQezeX7FpZl0HZ~f-8Kw00UD1dzt5ioY222jhxuOyppcXrfDBMzoVTM6j-hSB7DwSS2UtRMSa7qswad~w9vZ1tGpMRMqQW08fUs2MZU3y2lHThySnBOL39CntDf3r0aZ8LccB5pMhdh9ourk2MqhB7dpXQAzdoQAOu3I~7xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Surry County Board of Supervisors voted July 2 to authorize up to $5 million in interim financing to begin design and early construction work for a proposed YMCA recreation center, accepting a competitive bank bid from Huntington Bank at a 4.2% fixed interest rate.

The interim loan will be structured as a fixed-rate, interest-only facility with a roughly three-year final maturity and prepayment flexibility that would allow the county to pay off the loan without penalty after about one year. County financial adviser said proceeds will be invested while unused through Virginia's SNAP program; current SNAP yields were described as roughly comparable to the borrowing rate, reducing net carrying costs in the near term.

The financing presentation, led by county consultants working with the county administrator, emphasized that the $5 million is an initial, interim tranche intended to cover design and early construction until the project team establishes a firm total construction budget — which consultants estimated could fall in a broad planning range (discussed as roughly $20 million to $24 million) for permanent financing next calendar year. \"Huntington offered the lowest interest rate — 4.2%,\" the county's financial adviser said during the presentation.

Bond counsel, George Scruggs of Richmond, told the board the proposed loan is structured as a subject-to-appropriation financing secured by a leasehold deed of trust on the YMCA property. He warned the arrangement does not legally obligate the board to appropriate future payments, but said: \"If you elect not to appropriate, the lender may restrict the county's use of the property,\" and that the structure is commonly used by Virginia localities.

A member of the public, Jean Wilmer of Surry County, spoke during public comment and urged the board to delay spending on a YMCA until the county provides more detailed answers about total costs, current county debt, expected membership thresholds and operating costs. \"No money on this project should be spent until all these questions are answered,\" Wilmer said.

Board members and staff repeatedly noted the county's adopted FY2026 budget already contains line items intended to cover debt service for the planned project, and consultants said the interim borrowing fits within the county's debt policies. The board also heard that proceeds not yet spent would be reinvested to earn interest, potentially offsetting borrowing costs.

The board adopted a resolution accepting the Huntington Bank bid and authorizing county officers to execute transaction documents within specified parameters (principal not to exceed $5,000,000; term not to exceed four years; interest rate cap set at 5% in the resolution). The motion was moved from the floor and seconded; the board approved the resolution by recorded voice vote. The chair announced the tally as \"one no and three ayes,\" and the resolution carried.

Next steps described by staff included finalizing documentation with counsel and financial advisers, closing the interim loan (targeted in mid-July), and continued coordination on capital campaign and permanent financing options next year.

Votes at a glance: The resolution awarding interim financing to Huntington Bank was approved (motion carried; announced tally: yes 3, no 1).","Board of Supervisors voted to accept a $5 million interim loan from Huntington Bank to begin design and early work on a proposed YMCA recreation center; financing is fixed-rate, interest-only during interim period and subject to appropriation and a leasehold deed of trust.","actionData","errors"]

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