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Board of Supervisors Meeting - School Board Nominations Public Hearing (Mechanicsville), April 8, 2026

Approves Direct staff to compile data center tax rate information from other jurisdictions, passed

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What happened

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors adopted the FY27 budget of $797,470,362 and, notably, adopted the CY2026 property tax rates by resolution WITH the data center tax rate removed, directing staff to compile data-center tax-rate information from other Virginia jurisdictions b…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hanover County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 8, 2026
Decisions
12 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Free sample: decision 1 of 12

Appointment of Dr. Frank Shell to Community Services Board (consent item 5E1)

Motion to add the appointment of Dr. Frank Shell to the Community Services Board representing the South Anna Magisterial District for a term ending March 31, 2029, as consent agenda item 5E1. Motion and second; carried unanimously by voice vote.

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Meeting Summary

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors adopted the FY27 budget of $797,470,362 and, notably, adopted the CY2026 property tax rates by resolution WITH the data center tax rate removed, directing staff to compile data-center tax-rate information from other Virginia jurisdictions b…

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Key Decisions (12)

Approved

Appointment of Dr. Frank Shell to Community Services Board (consent item 5E1)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Adoption of CY2026 property tax rates with removal of data center tax rate

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Direct staff to compile data center tax rate information from other jurisdictions

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Adoption of FY27 Hanover County Budget

Vote: passed
Approved

Appropriation of FY27 budget funds

Vote: passed
Approved

Adoption of five-year Capital Improvements Program FY27-FY31

Vote: passed
Approved

Adoption of five-year general fund financial plan FY27-FY31

Vote: passed
Approved

Reimbursement resolution up to $10 billion

Vote: passed
Approved

Reimbursement resolution up to $50 million

Vote: passed
Approved

Ordinance 26-02 increasing erosion and sediment control fees

Vote: passed
Approved

Ordinance 26-03 increasing water and sewer capacity and user fees

Vote: passed
Other

Public hearing to receive Mechanicsville District School Board nominations

Development Activity (9)

Mountain Road Technology Park (data center)

Industrial

Harris Farm Lane data center

Industrial

Hanover Technology Park (Hickory Hill data center)

Industrial

Market Signals (7)

Infrastructure

Board removed the data center tax rate from CY2026 rates…

Commercial Demand

At least seven data center projects have been approved, withdrawn,…

Infrastructure

The Board adopted ordinance 26-03 raising water and sewer capacity…

Who Spoke (20)

Staff · 5Public · 3

On the record: 5 staff members and 3 members of the public.

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