Welcome to West Point, Virginia
TOWN OF WEST POINT & KING WILLIAM COUNTY
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
NEW FEMA COASTAL FLOOD MAPS FOR REVIEW
Public Open House Scheduled for July 10, 2014
West Point Elementary School Cafeteria • 6pm – 8pm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released updates to the coastal flood maps, known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS), for King William County. These updates were preliminarily issued to King William County and The Town of West Point and the incorporated areas on October 3, 2013. The FIRMs indicate flood-prone coastal areas in King William County and The Town of West Point, and insurance companies use FIRMs to determine flood insurance rates for buildings and contents. King William County and The Town of West Point residents and property owners are encouraged to learn more about their flood risk and the updates shown on the preliminary maps.
King William County and The Town of West Point will hold a public Coastal Flood Risk Open House on the updates at West Point Elementary School Cafeteria, located at 1060 Thompson Avenue, West Point, Virginia, 23181, on Thursday, July 10, 2014, from 6pm – 8pm. Using interactive flood maps at this Open House, representatives from the State, County, and Town, as well as FEMA and their mapping partners, will be available to answer flood risk and insurance questions, and explain the preliminary maps.
Flooding is the number one natural disaster in the United States; it is vital for property owners to understand their risk, and take advantage of tools and programs available to them, including flood insurance, to help reduce flooding impacts.
The preliminary maps that will be shared at the Open House are an update of the existing FIRM, which dates back to 2009. These preliminary FIRMs and the associated Flood Insurance Study (FIS) provide the basis for flood risk education and floodplain management measures. King William County and The Town of West Point is required to adopt updated maps to continue participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which makes flood insurance available to the community.
As a result of these map updates, some buildings in King William County and The Town of West Point may, for the first time, be included in a high-risk flood zone, known as the Special Flood Hazard Area, or SFHA. This may result in mandatory purchase of flood insurance for those property owners who are affected. FEMA staff will be at the Open House and will be available to talk to property owners about these updates and what it means to them.
Additional information is available at www.kingwilliamcounty.us and www.west-point.va.us, and more information, including links to the interactive mapping website, can be found on www.R3Coastal.com.
Residents with additional questions can contact the King William County, Bret Schardein, Director of Community Development at 804-769-4973 or at bschardein@kingwilliamcounty.us and The Town of West Point, Holly N. McGowan, Director of Community Development at 804-843-3563 or at hmcgowan@west-point.va.us.
We are committed to ensuring that the meeting and materials are accessible to all, and so in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (www.ada.gov), reasonable accommodations are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation you will need, including as much detail as you can. Please include a way we can contact you if more information is needed. Make your request as early as possible; please allow at least 5 days advance notice. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Please contact Dave Bollinger at david.bollinger@dhs.gov or by phone at 215 931-5561 with any questions or concerns regarding accommodations.
West Point Town Council
recognized actions of three police officers
Master Police Officer Carlos Moran, Officer Richard Morris and Master Police Officer Eric Mitchell of the West Point Police Department, accompanied by Police Chief Bobby Mawyer, proudly display their recognitions at the Town Council meeting on June 24. (Amy Jo Martin / July 1, 2014)
Three West Point Police Department (WPPD) officers, Master Police Officer Eric Mitchell, Master Police Officer Carlos Moran and Officer Richard Morris, attended the recognition on June 24 in their honor for going above and beyond the call of duty.
Visit the Tidewater Review for the full story about these officers.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
Proposed TOWN OF WEST POINT BUDGET FY 14-15 |
| Please take notice that on the 22nd day of April at 6:30 PM, the West Point Town Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed FY 2014-2015 budget as shown below. The public hearing will take place at Town Hall located at 329 6th Street, West Point, VA 23181. All interested persons are invited to participate in the public hearing. |
| Town Administration |
|
Local Taxes / Fees |
| |
|
|
| Town Council |
$ |
63,000 |
|
Real Estate Tax |
$ |
2,159,690 |
| Town Manager |
$ |
251,466 |
|
Public Service Tax |
$ |
83,606 |
| Town Treasurer |
$ |
244,700 |
|
Personal Property |
$ |
453,144 |
| Human Resources |
$ |
82,313 |
|
Machinery and Tools |
$ |
2,531,638 |
| Court Appointed Counsel |
$ |
2,000 |
|
Penalties/Interest |
$ |
52,000 |
| Building Official |
$ |
87,832 |
|
Local Sales and Use Tax |
$ |
220,000 |
| Community Development |
$ |
87,794 |
|
Consumer Utility Tax |
$ |
67,500 |
| Economic Development |
$ |
28,000 |
|
Natural Gas Tax |
$ |
42,000 |
| Planning Commission |
$ |
2,000 |
|
Utility Consumption Tax |
$ |
47,500 |
| Board of Zoning Appeals |
$ |
1,200 |
|
Business License |
$ |
165,000 |
| Wetlands Board |
$ |
1,200 |
|
Bank Franchise |
$ |
15,000 |
| Total |
$ |
851,505 |
|
Meals Tax |
$ |
250,000 |
| |
|
Building Permits |
$ |
20,000 |
| Public Safety |
|
Community Development Fees |
$ |
9,200 |
|
| |
Court Fines and Forfeitures |
$ |
35,000 |
| Fire Department |
$ |
100,000 |
|
State Communications Tax |
$ |
90,000 |
| Emergency Communications |
$ |
59,700 |
|
Revenue From King William County |
$ |
150,000 |
| Police Department |
$ |
705,142 |
|
Other Local Taxes (1) |
$ |
50,000 |
| Total |
$ |
864,842 |
|
Total |
$ |
6,441,278 |
| |
|
|
| Public Works |
|
Intergovernmental |
|
|
|
| Public Works |
$ |
195,162 |
|
State Aid to Localities
(non School) (2) |
$ |
491,650 |
| Streets / Alleys |
$ |
350,523 |
|
|
| General Properties |
$ |
244,417 |
|
Other Revenues |
| Cemetery |
$ |
27,300 |
|
|
| Total |
$ |
817,402 |
|
Bank Interest |
$ |
40,000 |
| |
|
Miscellaneous Revenue (3) |
$ |
217,275 |
| Recreation / Library |
|
Payments from Other Agencies (4) |
$ |
361,200 |
| Library |
$ |
14,300 |
|
Cemetery Revenue |
$ |
6,000 |
| Chesty Puller 10K-2011 |
$ |
8,800 |
|
Total |
$ |
624,475 |
| Total |
$ |
23,100 |
|
|
| |
|
Total General Fund Revenue |
$7,557,403 |
| Non-Departmental |
Total |
$ |
580,154 |
|
|
| Local Aid to Schools |
Total |
$ |
4,005,000 |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Transfer to 2012 Long Term Debt |
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
| Transfer to Fund Balance |
$ |
165,400 |
|
Capital Improvements Program Revenue |
| Total |
$ |
415,400 |
|
Safe Routes to School |
$ |
33,600 |
| |
|
Transfer in from Capital Fund Balance |
$ |
232,400 |
| Total General Fund Expenditures |
$ |
7,557,403 |
|
Total |
$ |
266,000 |
| |
|
|
| Capital Improvement Program Expenditures |
$ |
266,000 |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Total General Fund & CIP Expenditures |
$ |
7,823,403 |
|
Total General Fund & CIP Revenues |
$ |
7,823,403 |
| |
|
|
| West Point Public School Expenditures |
|
West Point Public School Revenue |
| |
|
Intergovernmental - Public School |
| |
|
|
| Instruction |
$ |
7,340,451 |
|
Federal Aid for Public School |
$ |
330,672 |
| Attend/Health |
$ |
448,878 |
|
Local Aid (Town) |
$ |
4,005,000 |
| Pupil Transportation |
$ |
243,843 |
|
State School Aid |
$ |
4,444,412 |
| Operation / Maintenance |
$ |
983,004 |
|
Total |
$ |
8,780,084 |
| Exterior Canopies Project |
$ |
333,000 |
|
Other Revenue - Public Schools |
| School Food Services |
$ |
156,839 |
|
Tuition and other School Revenue |
$ |
371,900 |
| Debt Service |
$ |
78,969 |
|
Federal Stimulus Funds |
$ |
- |
| Total |
$ |
9,584,984 |
|
FY 13 Carry Forward Funds |
$ |
100,000 |
| |
|
Ellis Olsson Memorial Foundation |
$ |
333,000 |
| Capital Improvements |
$ |
- |
|
Capital Projects - Schools |
$ |
- |
| |
|
Total |
$ |
804,900 |
| |
|
|
| Total School Fund Expenditures |
$ |
9,584,984 |
|
Total School Fund Revenue |
$ |
9,584,984 |
| |
|
|
| Water Utility Expenditures |
|
Water Utility Revenues |
|
| |
|
| Billing and Collections |
$ |
80,463 |
|
Water Service Charges |
$ |
516,808 |
| Water Supply |
$ |
67,500 |
|
Penalties |
$ |
35,000 |
| Water Distribution |
$ |
245,856 |
|
Water Connection Fees |
$ |
1,500 |
| Reimbursement to General |
$ |
108,200 |
|
Facility Fees |
$ |
10,500 |
| Re-payment for Capital Expense |
$ |
159,000 |
|
Volunteer Water Service On/Off |
$ |
1,500 |
| Transfer to Water Emergency |
$ |
$96,281 |
|
Water Meter Purchase |
$ |
1,500 |
| Transfer to Water Replacement |
$ |
96,282 |
|
Water Cut-Off Non-payment |
$ |
5,600 |
|
|
Water Court Fees |
$ |
1,500 |
|
|
Transfer in From Water Fund Balance |
$ |
279,674 |
| |
|
|
| Total Water Utility Expenditures |
$ |
853,582 |
|
Total Water Utility Revenue |
$ |
853,582 |
| |
|
|
| Solid Waste Expenditures |
|
Solid Waste Revenues |
|
|
|
| Solid Waste Collection |
$ |
147,378 |
|
Solid Waste Charges |
$ |
171,000 |
| Fleet Replacement Payment |
$ |
20,000 |
|
Recycling (OCC/MIXED PAPER)(13) |
$ |
$7,000.00 |
| Transfer to Solid Waste Fund Balance |
$ |
11,222 |
|
Recycling (COMIX)(13) |
$ |
600.00 |
|
|
|
| Total Solid Waste Expenditures |
$ |
178,600 |
|
Total Solid Waste Revenue |
$ |
178,600 |
|
| |
|
| Total FY 2014-15 Expenditures (5) |
$ |
14,168,369 |
|
Total FY 2014-15 Revenues (5) |
$ |
14,168,369 |
|
| |
|
| (1) Vehicle License Tax |
$ |
50,000 |
|
(3) ITI Rent |
$ |
135,960 |
| (2) Motor Vehicle Carriers Tax |
$ |
$- |
|
School Rent |
$ |
13,300 |
| HB 599 Funds |
$ |
71,100 |
|
Miscellaneous |
$ |
15,000 |
| Fire Grant |
$ |
8,000 |
|
DMV License Agent Payments |
44,000 |
| VA Wireless Board |
$ |
38,000 |
|
Chesty Puller 10K |
$ |
$9,015 |
| PPTRA VA Personal Property |
$ |
366,550 |
|
| $ |
217,275 |
| Law Enforcement Grant |
$ |
8,000 |
|
|
| Tax |
Total |
$ |
491,650 |
|
(4) Transfer from Fund Balance |
$ |
- |
|
|
Transfer from EDA |
$ |
79,000 |
|
|
Transfer from Water Utility |
$ |
267,200 |
|
|
Public Safety Reimbursement |
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
VA Arts |
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
361,200 |
|
|
|
| (5) Total figure for Fy2014-15 Expenditure and Revenues do not reflect the transfers between funds |
$4,272,200 |
|
| Tax Rate |
|
FY 14 |
|
FY 15 |
| Real Estate |
|
$0.27 per $100 assessed value |
|
$0.64 per $100 assessed value |
| Personal Property |
|
$2.25 per $100 assessed value |
|
$3.52 per $100 assessed value |
| Machinery & Tools |
|
$1.21 per $100 assessed value |
|
$2.40 per $100 assessed value |
| |
|
|
|
|
| A complete copy of FY 2014-2015 budget for the Town of West Point may be reviewed at Town Hall, 329 6th Street, West Point, Virginia 23181. Any person requiring assistance to participate in the public hearing is asked to contact Town Hall at (804) 843-3330 in advance of the public hearing so that appropriate arrangements may be made. |
| By Order of the West Point Town Council |
Patches are still available!
The West Point Police Department is supporting breast cancer awareness and research. These patches were provided under a generous grant from the Elis Olsson Memorial Foundation with support of members of the Mattaponi Crime Solvers with all the proceeds going to breast cancer awareness and research.
Call the police department (804-843-2800) to purchase one for only $10.
Town of West Point Police Department Receives the designation of being the smallest accredited police department in the Commonwealth.
 The West Point Police Department was awarded accredited status by the Virginia Law En-forcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) at the West Point Town Council meeting held on October 29, 2013. Chief Emmett Harmon of the James City County PD (representing VLEPSC) and Mr. Gary Dillon of the Department of Criminal Justice Services presented the certificate which now proudly hangs in the front foyer of the police depart-ment. Also in attendance to show support of the department and this accomplishment were Sheriff Jeff Walton of King William, Sheriff Wakie Howard and Chief Deputy Joe McLaughlin of New Kent and Retired Chief Tom Clark.
Of the nearly 400 law enforcement agencies in Virginia, the West Point Police Department is one of only 89 agencies to become accredited. The Department also has the designation of being the smallest accredited police department in the Commonwealth.
 The VLEPSC accreditation program is designed to measure and confirm compliance with the professional standards recognized as the best management practices of the law en-forcement community. In Virginia, law enforcement agencies can seek and achieve accredited status but they are not required to do so. This process is completely voluntary which further distinguishes the West Point Police Department for their commitment to professionalism and their willingness to be measured by and compared to the best in the profession.
 National Blue Ribbon Award
It is my pleasure to inform members of the West Point Pointer Family that West Point High School received notification that the school is the recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award. The U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, announced the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The National Blue Ribbon School program recognizes public and private schools for outstanding student achievement. The program is designed to highlight best practices in educational leadership and teaching. The Virginia Department of Education nominated West Point High School as one of only two high schools in Virginia for the 2012 award. West Point High School was one of only 269 schools to receive this award, out of more than 100,000 U.S. schools. Since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought schools in which students meet and/or exceed rigorous academic achievement goals. The National Blue Ribbon Award is the result of exemplary student achievement and the hard work of a dedicated and talented staff. This is a return on our community's investment in the students of West Point Public Schools and the emphasis placed on a quality education for all students.
Please join the West Point School Board and me as we offer congratulations to members of the West Point High School on receiving this prestigious honor.
Jeff Smith, WPPS Superintendent
This link has been provided for additional information on the National Blue Ribbon Schools program.
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/index.html
 
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Town Council Meeting Schedule
Town Council meetings for the month of August will be as follows:
Monday, August 11
5:00 p.m. – Community Development
Thursday, August 14
4:30 p.m. – Finance – followed by Public Safety
Wednesday, August 20
4:30 p.m. – Education
Thursday, August 21
4:00 p.m. – Public Works
Tuesday, August 26
6:00 p.m. – Town Council Work Session
Tuesday, August 26
6:30 p.m. – Town Council
PLEASE NOTE; the Public Safety meeting has been changed to Thursday, August 14th after the Finance Committee meeting.
The Agenda Packet is a 11.4mb PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here for a free download of Acrobat Reader.
Upcoming Events
Arts Alive
September 13, 2014
Richmond Ballet
7:00 pm
Richmond Ballet presents Raymonda, a classic ballet that was first created by Marius Petipa in 1898. Mozartiana, George Blanchine's ballet featuring Tchaikovsky's musical homage to Mozart. Bow Out pairs sleek style with the unconventional jazz music of Apollo Saxophone Quartet.
December 17, 2014
John Berry Holiday Concert
7:00 pm
Performing his top Christmas hits and a selection of holiday favorites.
February 7, 2015
Alex DePue with Miguel De Hoyos
7:00 pm
World-renowned violinist/fiddler, Alex DePue, leads duo through an array of styles - Classical, Bluegrass, Rock - music that can speak to anyone.
April 18, 2015
Good Company
7:00 pm
Previously known as "The Cumberland Collective," Good Company exhibits the essence of Nashville's songwriting, Rock and Roll, Gospel-inspired Southern Soul.
May 9, 2015
Matt Herskowitz
7:00 pm
Pianist, composer, and arranger with a seamless fusion of classical, jazz and world music.
Jammin on the Point
Summer Concert Series
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Town Square - 8th & 9th Streets
July 11, 2014
Impulse
Classic Top 40 & Beyond
from the 60's through today
July 25, 2014
Crushed
New Country, Classic Southern
& Modern Rock
August 8, 2014
Red Neck Pool Party
Download
Jammin On The Point Schedule as a PDF
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