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314 Mill Street PO BOX 195 TOWN OF OCCOQUAN Occoquan, VA 22125 (703) 491-1918 Circa 1734 ● Chartered 1804 ● Incorporated 1874 www.OccoquanVA.gov info@occoquanva.gov Occoquan Town Council Special Meeting April 24, 2018 | 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Public Hearing a. Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Tax Rates 3. Closed Session 4. Adjournment Portions of this meeting may be held in closed session pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. A copy of this agenda with supporting documents is available online at www.occoquanva.gov.  TOWN OF OCCOQUAN TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Agenda Communication 2. Public Hearing Meeting Date: April 24, 2018 2 A: Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Tax Rates Explanation and Summary: This is a public hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Tax Rates. The Town Council held budget work sessions on January 16, February 20, and March 6, 2018. The Proposed Budget is posted on the Town’s website at www.occoquanva.gov and available in Town Hall, 314 Mill Street, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm. BUDGET SUMMARY FY 2018 FY 2019 Increase/ Difference Adopted Proposed (Decrease) Revenues $719,010 $755,920 $36,910 5.1% General Fund Expenditures $719,010 $755,920 $36,910 5.1% Revenues $216,390 $203,950 ($12,440) (5.7%) Craft Show Fund Expenditures $108,120 $101,954 ($6,166) (5.7%) Revenues $4,100 $2,600 ($1,500) (36.6%) Mamie Davis Fund Expenditures $2,000 $2,000 $0 0.0% Capital Revenues $100,000 $446,300 $346,300 346.3% Improvement Fund Expenditures $291,500 $606,100 $314,600 107.9% This public hearing is intended to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on the proposed tax rates in support of the FY 2019 Proposed Budget. This public hearing was advertised in Prince William Today/InsideNOVA on March 23, March 30, and April 6, 2018. A public hearing was held by the Town Council on April 17, 2018 on the proposed budget. The Town Council will adopt the budget and tax rates on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Fiscal Year 2019 will begin on July 1, 2018 and end on June 30, 2019. 2 A. Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Tax Rates, Public Hearing Page 2 Town Council Meeting April 24, 2018 Proposed/Suggested Motion: “I move to close the public hearing.” OR Other action Council deems appropriate. Attachments: (1) Public Hearing Ad – Prince William Today Proposed FY 2019 Budget Available Online: http://www.occoquanva.gov/budget.html  TOWN OF OCCOQUAN Circa 1734 ● Chartered 1804 ● Incorporated 1874 Legal Notices 314 Mill Street ● PO Box 195 ● Occoquan, Virginia 22125 (703) 491-1918 ● Fax (571) 398-5016 The contents of the below listed units VIRGINIA: info@occoquanva.gov located at Safe Place Mini Storage 10 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF www.occoquanva.gov Leeland Rd Suite 101 Fredericksburg, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VA 22405 will be sold at public auction IN RE: THE ADOPTION online at www.lockerfox.com On Tues- OF A MINOR CHILD, day, April 17, 2018 at 11:00am. #C170, ELYANA VALENTINA PUTRI BALAGTAS PROPOSED FY 2019 BUDGET – D313 & CC314. Safe Place Mini Stor- age Fredericksburg reserves the right CASE NO: CA17-110 APRIL 17, 2018 to refuse any bid. Terms: Cash at Sale. By JEREMY P. BROADWAY & SRI YULIANA BROADWAY, Petitioners TAX RATES IN SUPPORT OF THE 3/30/18 ORDER OR PUBLICATION BUDGET – APRIL 24, 2018 The purpose of the case is: Petition for ABC LICENSE Step Parent Adoption and Change of Name of Elyana Valentina Putri Balag- PUBLIC HEARINGS TO SOLICIT COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING: Ronald Henry Hinson, trading as Old tas to Eylana Valentina Putri Broadway. Towne Man Cave, 9070 Center Street, An affidavit have been made and filed Manassas, Prince William County, showing that the biological father is a 1. Proposed FY 2019 Budget (see synopsis below.) A copy of the proposed budget Virginia 20110-5408. The above non-resident of the Commonwealth of is available at Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on the establishment is applying to the VIR- Virginia and that his last know post of- Town’s website at www.occoquanva.gov; and GINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC fice address is unknown. BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Day Spa license to sell or manufacture Upon consideration whereof this 2. Proposed increase of the current real estate tax rate of $0.12 per $100 to $0.13 per Order of Publication is granted, and $100 of the assessed value (FY 2019 Proposed Budget based on $0.12 real estate alcoholic beverages. it is ORDERED that the said Elyrante tax rate); and Ronals Henry Hinson, Owner Reyes Balagtas appear before the Cir- cuit Court of Prince William County on Note: Objections to the issuance of or before April 20th, 2018 regarding the 3. Maintain the current meals tax rate of 3%; and this license must be submitted to pending adoption case, after due publi- ABC no later than 30 days from the cation of the Order, and to what is nec- 4. Maintain the current transient occupancy tax rate of 2%. publishing date of the first of two essary to protect his interests. This or- required newspaper legal notices. der shall be published once each week FY 2018 FY 2019 Objections should be registered at for four successive weeks in Inside Budget Proposed www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200 NoVa/ Prince William, a newspaper having general circulation in the Prince OPERATING FUND Revenues $719,010 $755,920 3/30 & 4/5/18 William County, VIrginia area and shall Expenses $719,010 $755,920 be posted at the front door of the Fau- quier County Circuit Court. The Clerk shall comply with the requirements of CIP FUND Revenues $100,000 $446,300 Va. Code§8.01-317. MAMIE DAVIS FUND Expenses Revenues $291,500 $4,100 $606,100 $2,600 Need to place a public ENTERED THIS 1st DAY OF MARCH, 2018. or legal notice? Expenses $2,000 $2,000 Tammy E. Ramsy, Deputy Clerk Circuit Court CRAFT SHOW FUND Revenues $216,390 $203,950 I ASK FOR THIS: Expenses $108,120 $101,954 MICHAEL A. MAYS Let us help you reach NOVA VSB#14760 7178 Homestead Court KIRSTYN BARR JOVANOVICH Warrenton, VA 20187 Town Manager residents. Ask about our P:540-351-0211 F: 540351-0311 A public hearing on the proposed budget will be held on April 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Occoquan Town Hall, 314 Mill Street, Occoquan, VA 22125. extensive internet reach. Counsel for Petitioners 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 & 4/5/18 The Town Council may set the real estate tax rate at 13 cents per hundred dollars value or at a lower rate, but Virginia law does not allow a higher rate than appears in Visit this advertisement. The Town Council may set other tax rates (such as meals tax or transient occupancy tax) either higher or lower than the advertised rates. us on NOTICE OF PROPOSED REAL PROPERTY TAX INCREASE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MANASSAS PARK, VIRGINIA Facebook The Town of Occoquan proposes to increase property tax levies. Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the and Twitter City of Manassas Park will hold a public hearing on Monday, 1. Assessment Increase: Total assessed value of real property, excluding additional April 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, exceeds last for the purpose of receiving public comment on, reviewing year's total assessed value of real property by 6.54 percent. and considering the following: and 2. Lowered Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment: The tax rate which would levy the same amount of real estate tax as last year, when multiplied by the • FY2019 – FY2023 Capital Improvement Program: A com- ponent of the comprehensive plan that serves as a financial leap into new total assessed value of real estate with the exclusions mentioned above, would be $0.1126 per $100 of assessed value. This rate will be known as the "lowered tax planning document for funding items such as public facilities, infrastructure, major equipment and transportation projects. something BIG! rate." • Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, ZOTA #18-01, Sign Or- 3. Effective Rate Increase: The Town of Occoquan proposes to adopt a tax rate of no dinance: To modify the sign regulations so the provisions more than $0.13 per $100 of assessed value. The difference between the lowered are content neutral and uphold the protection of free speech tax rate and the proposed rate would be $0.0174 per $100, or 13.38 percent. This under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. difference will be known as the "effective tax rate increase." Public hearings are held in the Council Chambers at City Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater than or less than the above percentage. Hall, One Park Center Court, Manassas Park, Virginia. The public is encouraged to attend this hearing and provide com- Call 4. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the proposed real property tax rate and ments on the agenda items. today to place changes in other revenues, the total budget of the Town of Occoquan will exceed last year’s by 5.1 percent. A public hearing on the proposed tax rate will be held on April 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Occoquan Town Hall, 314 Mill Street, Occoquan, VA 22125. 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