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The Board of Supervisors' work on the FY 2023 budget continues. These are the dates for upcoming county budget meetings (hearings, work sessions, votes):
  • Thursday, April 14, 5:00 pm: Budget/Tax Rate Work Session
  • Thursday, April 14, 7:00 pm: Adoption of school budget
  • April 28, 7:00 pm: Public hearings on the FY23 county budget and CY 2022 tax rates at regular meeting
  • May 26, 7:00 pm: Vote on FY23 county budget and CY 2022 tax rates at regular meeting

The meetings will take place in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room (County Administration Building, Main Floor; 8311 Mary Ball Rd; Lancaster, VA 22503) and virtually. Learn more about public access to meetings.


The Lancaster County Planning Commission is having a public hearing Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will take place in person in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room (County Administration Building, Main Floor; 8311 Mary Ball Rd; Lancaster, VA 22503) and virtually. The commission will hear testimony and consider four topics:

  1. Public hearing for consideration of the recommendation of proposed amendment to the Lancaster County Zoning Ordinance Article 23, Floodplain Overlay District.
  2. Public hearing for consideration of the recommendation of proposed amendment to the Lancaster County Zoning Ordinance, Article 8A, Commercial, Limited, District C-2.
  3. Public hearing for consideration of the recommendation of proposed amendment to the Lancaster County Zoning Ordinance, Article 28, Utility Scale Solar Energy Facilities.
  4. Update to Chapter Six of the Comprehensive Plan.

Materials for each of the topics as well as instructions for participating virtually are on the hearing page.

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