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General Assembly but said only the Eastern Bypass around Washington, D.C., not the Western Bypass, should be studied further.
The proposals called for a “fiscal impact study” before any more mandates are passed down to local governments and changing the method by which the Local Composite Index is computed including recognition of land use value instead of relying only on fair market value, using full funding of the state’s Standards of Quality, and including the cost of capital improvements.
The proposal also calls for relaxation of the Dillon Rule giving local governments more say and authorizing counties to tax admissions, cigarettes, food and beverages. Also included is allowing all counties to collect impact fees from developers for the increase in costs their developments cause local governments.
The program calls for study of both the eastern and western bypasses, but calls for more input from local governments. Besides opposing further study of the western bypass, Rappahannock’s supervisors also said the VACo program should include efforts to repeal the bill that required the county to allow mobile homes in agricultural districts and efforts to keep the General Assembly from approving a law that would take away from local governments the right to regulate or ban sewage sludge.
Mr. McCarthy said the change in paying for cost of living adjustments for retirees will affect the county’s general budget as well as the schQpl budget.
Mr. Massie asked if the county could counter by requiring employees to again contribute to the retirement fund. A few years ago the county and school system voted to pick up the
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