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
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…
- 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.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
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…
Key Decisions (12)
Appointment of Dr. Frank Shell to Community Services Board (consent item 5E1)
Adoption of CY2026 property tax rates with removal of data center tax rate
Direct staff to compile data center tax rate information from other jurisdictions
Adoption of FY27 Hanover County Budget
Appropriation of FY27 budget funds
Adoption of five-year Capital Improvements Program FY27-FY31
Adoption of five-year general fund financial plan FY27-FY31
Reimbursement resolution up to $10 billion
Reimbursement resolution up to $50 million
Ordinance 26-02 increasing erosion and sediment control fees
Ordinance 26-03 increasing water and sewer capacity and user fees
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)
On the record: 5 staff members and 3 members of the public.
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