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SUPERVISOR Chairman Pete Luke didn’t receive a copy of Rappahannock County’s total working budget in time for last Thursday’s meeting of the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors, but the budget work sessions began as scheduled. Representatives from the Health Department, Chapter 10 Board, Sheriff’s Department, School Board and Library appeared to state their pleas for no cuts.
Richard Sharp, administrative assistant for R. S. LeGarde, said the Health Department was requesting a $3,600 increase. “I’m usuaUy more nervous when I’m describing . a budget but I feel so good about this one. Rappahannock County gets value received for money spent in Public Health.”
County shares of Health Department costs in Virginia rank from 18 to 45 percent and are based on a formula derived from “the true tax value of the county,” according to Sharp. While Rappahannock’s share has increased 3.7 percent, it’s still the lowest share paid in Planning District 9. (According to this formula, Fauquier County will pay the highest percentage possible—45 percent.)
“I’m glad to see that we’re at least not in the top five,” commented Luke,” like we are in everything else.”
SHARP explained that the increase was due, in large part, to having to restock the almost exhausted supplies of the Rappahannock Health Department. In Sharp’s opinion, the only way to make an appreciable cut in their budget would be to share facHities with another county.
The Chapter 10 Board is requesting $5,805 in county funds, an increase of $1,161 over last year. According to George Muth, the county will receive $72,109 in mental health services for the
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