Lee County, Virginia
Notices:
STATEMENT REGARDING REQUIRED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUDIT
February 26, 2021
The County of Lee, Virginia’s annual audit, as required by Section 15.2-2511 of the Code of Virginia has not yet been completed for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2020. The reason for the delay in completion is due primarily to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several staff members and partners of the county’s accounting consulting firm have tested positive for the virus or have been quarantined due to possible exposure during the past seven months. This firm completes year-end closing and adjusting entries for compilation of the financial statements for audit by the County’s contracted auditing firm. The staff absences have delayed the consultants’ ability to complete the preliminary adjustments and compilation of the financial statements for audit. The County’s audit firm has indicated they would expect to have the final audit report completed and submitted to the Auditor of Public Accounts by May 15, 2021.
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NOTICE REGARDING PROPERTY REASSESSMENT ISSUES
Brightminds, LLC is currently conducting reassessment of property in Lee County. They are utilizing aerial drones to gather data for all properties including residential housing. Brightminds has also mailed notices to several property owners requesting income and expense information. If you received this for an owner-occupied structure, you may disregard the notice. If you wish to speak to someone at Brightminds about the notice, contact the number provided. Regardless, all property owners will have an opportunity to appeal their assessment to the Board of Equalization during the first quarter of 2022.
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LENOWISCO Regional Small Business Recovery Assistance
The City of Norton, County of Lee, County of Scott, and County of Wise have jointly established a regional $1.6 million grant fund, known as the LENOWISCO Regional Small Business Recovery Assistance program, to support the district’s small and nonprofit business recovery efforts following the COVID-19 outbreak. One-time grants of up to $15,000 are being provided to eligible businesses within the district to offset business impacts during the pandemic. The grant program will be administered by the City of Norton, on behalf of its neighbor counties, under the oversight of a regional management team.
Click here for information and application
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NOTICE TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES
The Small Business Administration announced on March 18th an Economic Injury Disaster Loan Declaration for small business and nonprofit organizations. To view the SBA Fact Sheet on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, click here. For more information about available SBA resources and services, please visit:
SBA.gov/coronavirus
Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fact Sheet
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IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DO NOT COME TO THE COURTHOUSE IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE:
- You have visited China, Iran, South Korea, any European countries, or any other high-risk countries identified by the CDC in the previous 14 days;
- You have traveled domestically within the United States where COVID-19 has sustained widespread community transmission;
- You have been asked to quarantine, isolate, or self-monitor by any doctor, hospital, or health agency;
- You have been diagnosed with, or have had contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19;
- You have a fever, cough or shortness of breath; or
- You reside with or have been in close contact with any person in the above-mentioned categories.
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