PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. -- Prince William supervisors will consider five-year budget plans Tuesday, and it's these revenue and expense projections that will shape how the county prioritizes its future funding for everything from Fire and Rescue to capital projects.
The good news is that the budget is balanced for the next five years.
But the not so good? The plan predicts few sources of additional income in the coming years and does not pay for new police and fire staff, new technology or new bond projects. In fact, it's fiscal 2015 before any "first year initiatives [are] added back in, [including] merit and pay plan adjustments, police and fire staffing plans [and] technology needs," according to background documents due to be presented to the board at today's 2 p.m. meeting at the McCoart Administration Building.
In other matters Tuesday, supervisors will receive several quarterly presentations: One from Economic Development on fourth quarter numbers from 2009. Another from Public Works on second quarter figures from 2010. And a third from Neighborhood Services involving the latest tabulations of certain zoning related activities.
Supervisors will also receive an updated legislative report from Dana Fenton, director of legislative affairs for the county.
Separate budget work sessions are set for the tail end of the 2 p.m. meeting and for the 7:30 p.m. session. At both, public safety officials will give a run-down of financial issues involving the Adult Detention Center, police and sheriff's departments, and fire and rescue -- both the regular full-time and volunteer forces.
The board has a few weeks to go until budget adoption day.
More work sessions are scheduled for the March 23 meeting, both at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 5 and 12 are set aside for 7:30 p.m. public hearings on the proposal, to be held both times at the McCoart building.
On April 13, the board will hold a budget recap at 2 p.m. On April 23 is scheduled the budget markup, also at 2 p.m. And finally, on April 27 at the 2 p.m. session, the board will adopt the fiscal 2011 budget.
Staff writer Cheryl Chumley can be reached at 703-670-1907.
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