Time: 7:00 PM
Location: BOS Meeting Room/Electronic Meeting
In accordance with Section 15.2-1427 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors shall conduct a public hearing to receive citizen comment on a proposed ordinance setting the calendar year 2026 tax levies on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room of the Lancaster County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster, Virginia. The proposed ordinance reads as follows:
Beginning January 1, 2026 until December 31, 2026 the following tax rates shall apply in Lancaster County, Virginia:
Real Estate - $0.60 per $100 of assessed value
General Personal Property - $2.04 per $100 of assessed value
Personal Property Motor Vehicles - $2.04 per $100 of assessed value
All Boats or Watercraft - $0.000000000000001 per $100 of assessed value
Machinery and Tools - $1.52 per $100 of assessed value
Merchant’s Capital - $1.00 per $100 of assessed value discounted by 50%
All Other Personal Property Except as Specifically Exempted - $1.52 per $100 of assessed valuePUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS
Real Estate - $0.60 per $100 of assessed value
General Personal Property - $2.04 per $100 of assessed value
Personal Property Motor Vehicles - $2.04 per $100 of assessed value
All Boats or Watercraft - $0.000000000000001 per $100 of assessed value
Machinery and Tools - $1.52 per $100 of assessed value
Merchant’s Capital - $1.00 per $100 of assessed value discounted by 50%
All Other Personal Property Except as Specifically Exempted - $1.52 per $100 of assessed valueFARM EQUIPMENT, FARM ANIMALS AND OTHER FARM ITEMS
Farm equipment, farm animals and other classes of farm items set forth in subsection A of Section 58.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, shall be exempt in whole from taxation.
The Board of Supervisors may set rules governing the conduct of the public hearing.
Application for Special Exception by Nicholas Gay & Amy Gay, of 6715 Greenview Lane, West Springfield, VA 22152, to operate an unhosted short-term rental as required by Article 29 of the Lancaster County Zoning Ordinance. This property is zoned R-1, Residential, General, and is located at 3553 Weems Road, Weems, VA 22576 (Tax Map# 33-83) in District 5.
Application for Special Exception by Whiterock Properties, LLC, of 120 Eubank Drive, Kilmarnock, VA 22482, to operate an unhosted short-term rental as required by Article 29 of the Lancaster County Zoning Ordinance. This property is zoned R-1, Residential, General, and is located at 3125 Little Bay Road, White Stone, VA 22578 (Tax Map# 35-138) in District 3.
Application for Special Exception by Oyster Creek Retreat, LLC, of 13805 Beechwood Point Road, Midlothian, VA 23112, to operate an unhosted short-term rental as required by Article 29 of the Lancaster County Zoning Ordinance. This property is zoned R-1, Residential, General, and is located at 235 Dragon Fly Drive, White Stone, VA 22578 (Tax Map# 36-48C) in District 3.
Application for Special Exception by White Stone Property, LLC, of 1548 Patriot Circle, Glen Allen, VA 23059, to expand an existing nonconforming commercial use to operate a boat and recreational vehicle storage yard, as required by Articles 12-4-1 and 12-4-2 of the Lancaster County Zoning Ordinance. This property is zoned R-1, Residential, General, and is located at 20499 Mary Ball Road, White Stone, VA 22578 (Tax Map #34-227A) in District 4.
The Board of Supervisors regularly scheduled public meeting is usually held on the last Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room at the Lancaster County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster, Virginia.
Electronic Participation Access Instructions
The public may view or listen to the May 28, 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting (7:00 PM) from their computer, tablet or smartphone as follows:
To join by computer: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82297163763
Mobile phone one-tap:
- +13017158592,,82297163763# US (Washington DC)
- +13126266799,,82297163763# US (Chicago)
To join by telephone:
- +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
- +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
- +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Webinar ID: 822 9716 3763
Android and iOS users can access the meeting by downloading the Zoom app and entering the webinar ID.
As an alternative to Zoom webinars, most public meetings can also be viewed live or at any later time on the county's YouTube Channel (live stream is view only - no public participation).
Instructions for Making Public Comment
Electronic Participation Meetings are conducted in a Zoom webinar format in which the board members and certain members of County staff ("panelists") may be visible on camera and will be able to speak, while the press corps and members of the general public ("attendees") will be placed in a "view-only/listen-only" participation mode.
When applicable (depending on the type of meeting being conducted), members of the public who wish to state their comments or questions must ask to be recognized by clicking the "Raise Hand" button near the bottom of the Zoom interface window. Telephone callers will be able to raise their hands by pressing *9 on their telephone keypad. Upon being unmuted, citizens should provide their name and district in which they reside and then state their question or comment.
There is a three minute time limit on public comments. Inappropriate or offensive comments or language will result in immediate dismissal from the meeting.