Two residents told the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday that the county should exercise authority under state law to review land-use classifications and ensure fair taxation.

At the public-comment portion of the meeting, Don Rainer said Virginia Code Title 15.2-400 grants county boards authority to review financial transactions within a county and urged supervisors to use that authority to audit land-use classifications. "I can't stress enough how much money we're leaving on the table by not doing that," Rainer said.

Patty Rainer echoed the request and asked the board to conduct a complete audit of land use and financials, to ensure accurate and fair taxation across taxpayers. She also asked for a public forum where residents could ask questions and receive answers. "I'm still requesting a public forum where people can actually come and have a discussion, ask questions, and get answers," she said. "I'm still waiting for that. That hasn't happened yet either." (Speakers: Don Rainer and Patty Rainer.)

Board members did not take formal action in response at the meeting. The comments were taken during public comment; staff or the board did not produce an immediate response or schedule a forum during that session.