Is it a state code requirement or a locality custom to have the mayor sign the official minutes? 

Julia Bortle, CMC

Clerk of Council

City of Waynesboro

 At our Council meeting last night, the topic of verbatim minutes was brought up.  I have one Council Member who would like for me to research and see how many localities do this.  Does anybody really do this?  If so, it is for the entire meeting or just for action items?  And, if you do verbatim, do you do these for Work Sessions, as well as all committee meetings, including Planning Commission (yes, I do PC, too)?  I would be interested in hearing from you even if you do not do verbatim so I have proof of what others do.

Thanks so much for your help and don’t work too hard today.

Amy Keller, CMC

Clerk of Council

Town of Strasburg 

 Per the County Administrator’s request each year, the tax ordinance (which includes tax rates for property and machinery and tools) adopted during the budget process is sent to Municipal Code.  Municipal Code has stated that ordinances of general nature or that is not standard will not be processed in the County’s Code Book.  I was instructed to contact the County Attorney which also stated that it did not go in the Code Book and that as long as it was adopted and put in the minute book was all needed to be done.  My Administrator is adamant that it needs to be materialized somehow and that I contact other municipalities to find out what they are doing.  Please let me know how you handle your tax ordinance other than adoption by the Board or Council and putting it in the minute book.

From Denise Banks, Greensville County