04-24-2017 Work SessionWORK SESSION OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD IN
THE ROBERT C. CLAUD, SR. BOARD ROOM OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
COURTHOUSE ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF APRIL IN THE YEAR
TWO THOUSAND AND SEVENTEEN AT 9:00 A.M.
PRESENT:
Rex W. Alphin, Chairman, Carrsville District
William M. McCarty, Vice -Chairman, Newport District
Rudolph Jefferson, Hardy District
Joel C. Acree, Windsor District
Richard L. Grice, Smithfield District
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney
Randy R. Keaton, County Administrator
Donald T. Robertson, Assistant County Administrator
Carey Mills Storm, Clerk
At 9:00 a.m., the work session was called to order by Chairman Alphin who
delivered the invocation.
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Don Robertson, Assistant County Administrator, provided a PowerPoint
presentation on the County's Business License tax. He explained the County's
current tax structure and briefed the Board relative to the option of increasing the
flat rate from a ceiling of $50,000 to $100,000 and the option of a graduated rate
based on gross receipts. He presented staff's recommendation that gross receipts
below $100,000 pay a flat fee of $50.
Supervisor Acree disclosed for the record that he is a small business owner in the
County.
Supervisor Grice disclosed for the record that he has two businesses in the
County. He recommended businesses operating in the County with gross receipts
of $1,000 or more be required to obtain a business license.
The Board's consensus was a fee of $50 for gross receipts up to $100,000; that as
gross receipts increase, it will be at whatever the rate is and will not kick back to
$1 again; and, that it not be retroactive.
Mr. Robertson was requested to return to the Board with the impact of the
Board's direction versus staff's recommendation.
Under compensation for employees, Supervisors Acree and McCarty
recommended 1.5% and 1.5%; Supervisor Jefferson recommended a 2%;
Supervisor Grice recommended 1.3% and 1.7% going into a merit bucket; and,
Chairman Alphin recommended 2% and 1%.
The following recommendations were provided regarding funding for non -profits:
$12,500 for the Chamber of Commerce by Supervisors Acree, Grice and McCarty;
$8,000 for Christian Outreach by Chairman Alphin and Supervisors McCarty and
Acree; $7,500 for Smart Beginnings by Chairman Alphin and Supervisors Acree
and McCarty; remove $79 from Opportunity, Inc. by Supervisor Grice; $12,000 for
Paul D. Camp Community College by Supervisor Grice; and, a reduction of $4,000
for the Endependence Center by Supervisor Grice. Justification for the increase
by the Blackwater Regional Library is to be requested.
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Following discussion on health insurance offered to County employees,
Supervisor Grice requested County Administrator Keaton to poll other localities to
compare what is offered by other localities.
Following a break, the Board discussed funding of the County's volunteer fire and
rescue organizations. It was the Board's consensus that this matter be discussed
further at its May 4, 2017 work session.
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At 11:15 a.m., Chairman Alphin declared the meeting adjourned.
R W. Alphin, Ch man