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2026-11-04 - Finance Committee

Summary

Built from the posted agenda and the first reading of the committee packet; no minutes or video yet. The agenda and packet are PDF files whose full text still needs to be downloaded and read in full; this page reflects only the portions recorded so far.

  • Draft audited FY2026 financial statements, presented by Finance Division Director Jackie Manzer, followed by the external auditors' report from PBMares.
  • Discussion of data center tax rates led by Deputy County Administrator Jay Brown; see Data center tax rates discussion at Finance Committee.
  • Financial Policies Update (future Board agenda item) from Lauren Null, Director of Finance and Management Services.
  • Internal Audit Annual Report FY26 from Angela Baxter, and DASH Cost Workgroup recommendations from Deputy County Administrator Bret Schardein.
  • Closed session under Va. Code 2.2-3711(A)(1) on personnel matters in the Finance and Management Services Department and the County Administrator's Office.
  • Packet figures recorded so far: county net position of about $304.4M versus $297.5M the prior year (fund not verified); the August 12 minutes up for approval cover a $4.05M school supplement ($3.23M operating, $74k nutrition, $750k Trades Center) and a $2M Atlee Road/Barnfield Road roundabout grant ($1M state and $1M local); the county-paid share of the Wegmans $1.5M utility and infrastructure obligation was recalculated from $758,300 to $108,166.
  • Committee members listed: Sean M. Davis, Susan P. Dibble and Faye O. Prichard (Board of Supervisors), with F. Michael Herzberg IV as alternate.

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Consideration of Amendments to the Agenda
  3. Approval of Minutes: Finance Committee, August 12, 2026
  4. Citizens' Time
  5. Draft Audited FY2026 Financial Statements (Jackie Manzer, Finance Division Director)
  6. Future Board Agenda Item: Financial Policies Update (Lauren Null, Director, Finance and Management Services)
  7. Discussion: Data Center Tax Rates (Jay Brown, Deputy County Administrator), see Data center tax rates discussion at Finance Committee
  8. External Auditors Report (PBMares audit staff)
  9. Closed Session, Va. Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(1): personnel matters related to the Finance and Management Services Department and the County Administrator's Office
  10. Presentation: Internal Audit Annual Report FY26 (Angela Baxter, Director, Internal Audit)
  11. Presentation: DASH Cost Workgroup Recommendations (Bret Schardein, Deputy County Administrator)
  12. Discussion: Next Meeting Date
  13. Announcements
  14. Adjournment

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