Town Council — 2023-05-18

The Centreville Town Council met May 18, 2023 at the Liberty Building with all five council members and key staff present; the May 4 minutes were approved. A public hearing was held on the FY2024 constant yield tax rate (constant yield = $0.5247; current town rate = $0.535); no one spoke in favor, the hearing adjourned, and Council members discussed that the 2.2% difference represents roughly $93,000 in the budget with differing views on whether to lower the rate. Ordinance 01-2023 (FY2024 Budget) was read for a second time and a public hearing was scheduled for June 1. Council discussed digital signage (including comments from the American Legion), agreed signs should not be allowed in the Central Business District, suggested zone and road restrictions, and decided to draft a digital sign ordinance. The Council set a summer meeting schedule (cancelling June 15, July 6, and August 3; keeping July 20 and August 17) and received routine reports including COG updates, an Economic Development fireside chat posted online, and Park Advisory comments; the Planning Commission report in the minutes is incomplete.