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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County Administration Center
3738 Brambleton Avenue S. w.
Roanoke, Virginia 24018 }
January 3, 1992
The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County, Virginia, met this day at the Roanoke County Administration
Center, this being a special meeting for the purpose of presenting
Roanoke County's legislative requests to the Roanoke Valley
legislators.
IN RE:
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Supervisors Lee B.
Bob L. Johnson, H.
Nickens
Eddy, Edward G.
Odell Minnix,
Kohinke,
Harry C.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
OTHERS PRESENT:
Senators Brandon Bell, Malfourd W. Trumbo,
Delegates A. victor Thomas, C. Richard Cranwell
STAFF PRESENT:
Elmer C. Hodge, County Administrator; Paul M.
Mahoney, County Attorney; Mary H. Allen, Clerk
to the Board; Anne Marie Green, Information
Officer
County Attorney Paul Mahoney reviewed with the delegates
Resolution 102291-4, the legislative program for Roanoke County,
and Resolution 121791-12, requesting the General Assembly to amend
the Roanoke County Charter. He explained that most of the charter
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amendments deal with allowing equal taxing powers to cities.
Mr.
Mahoney reported that the County would generate approximately
$225,000 from the cigarette tax and $210,000 from the transient
occupancy tax.
Supervisor Kohinke advised that he was opposed to any charter
amendments that would increase taxes, while Supervisor Minnix
stated he would support the amendments if the funds were earmarked
for education.
Supervisors Nickens, Johnson and Eddy expressed
support for the amendments
Delegate Cranwell advised he would be willing to draft the
proposed legislation and discuss with Senator Bell, but suggested
that the Board of Supervisors discuss further their level of
support for the amendments, and how the revenue would be spent.
Senator Trumbo advised he would support the changes to the charter
if the funds were earmarked for education.
There was Board
consensus that the funds would be spent on education.
Delegate Cranwell asked the Supervisors to assess the support
among the Board before he went forward with the proposed changes.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 a.m.
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MarY~len, Clerk to the Board
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