[0:09] [clears throat]

[0:10] >> Can we have a moment of silence?

[0:41] Mama?

[0:41] >> Okay, and uh and the mayor would like us

[0:43] to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

[0:48] I pledge allegiance

[0:49] >> to the flag

[0:50] of the United States of America,

[0:52] and to the republic for which it stands,

[0:55] one nation under God, indivisible, with

[0:58] liberty and justice for all.

[1:15] » Edits or minutes to the agenda?

[1:18] >> Edits or changes to the agenda?

[1:19] >> Uh changes?

[1:21] >> No.

[1:22] Additions, changes to Okay. Then uh the mayor would like um a motion to

[1:29] approve the amended agenda as written.

[1:31] >> I move to approve the

[1:34] agenda and minutes as written.

[1:38] All in favor?

[1:40] >> I.

[1:41] >> Is the um Is it being televised? Live?

[1:44] Okay. I just had a text that somebody

[1:47] didn't see it, so.

[1:49] It's following that. It's a little bit

[1:50] delayed. Got you.

[1:59] » Oh, uh I'm sorry. I second.

[2:02] >> Lisa Lisa second.

[2:04] >> I'll second. All then all in favor. All

[2:07] in favor?

[2:08] >> I.

[2:18] » Okay,

[2:19] so with the awards and recognitions

[2:21] tonight, we actually have awards and

[2:23] recognitions tonight.

[2:25] More recognitions.

[2:27] We are recognizing our

[2:29] It says in here 2016 summer interns, but

[2:32] they are 2026

[2:33] >> They're a long time.

[2:36] >> [laughter]

[2:36] >> This is 2026.

[2:38] >> Mine says 2026.

[2:39] >> Yeah, mine says 2026.

[2:41] >> Oh, well, mine says 2016. Okay, I'm not

[2:43] sure why.

[2:44] >> Okay.

[2:45] but anyway, our 2016 summer

[2:47] interns. And

[2:49] Well,

[2:50] we've had some great summer interns this

[2:52] year and we've got a

[2:54] Um

[2:55] >> Oh, it does say.

[2:56] >> Uh

[2:57] just a certificate and

[2:59] a pin here for each of them.

[3:01] Uh they're still here for another two

[3:03] weeks, so we still have them for a

[3:04] little bit.

[3:06] Um but as I call your name, if you want

[3:08] to meet the mayor, if you want to

[3:10] actually come up here or actually in the

[3:12] front here.

[3:13] >> Sure.

[3:13] >> Um and Tiffany, would you come on

[3:16] >> I see my name.

[3:17] >> Get some photos?

[3:18] >> Yes.

[3:19] >> Okay, I'll stand at the podium and the

[3:20] mayor will

[3:22] present you with the certificate and

[3:36] It's going to start squealing if I don't

[3:38] turn that one on. Okay, there we go.

[3:41] Okay, and is Quania here? Okay, Quania

[3:44] Woodford.

[3:45] Um and just to read the the first one.

[3:49] Uh it says to all to whom these presents

[3:51] shall come greetings. Be it known that

[3:52] Kunaya Woodford is hereby recognized for

[3:54] dedicated and valuable service to the

[3:56] town of Crewe during the summer of 2026.

[4:00] Uh through diligence, initiative, and uh

[4:03] commitment to public service, she made

[4:05] meaningful contributions to the third

[4:07] annual Crewe Airfest, Heal Crewe

[4:09] program, and other projects.

[4:11] Her efforts supported the preservation

[4:13] of Crewe's history, strengthened

[4:14] community programs, and advanced the

[4:15] work of the town. In recognition of

[4:17] these contributions and with the sincere

[4:19] appreciation of the town council, staff,

[4:21] and citizens of Crewe, this commendation

[4:23] is presented on the 3rd of August, 2026.

[4:26] Presented with gratitude for service

[4:28] well rendered.

[4:30] So, let's all clap it to Kunaya here.

[4:33] >> [applause]

[4:39] » Thank you.

[4:41] >> Okay, and is Lexi here? Lexi is not

[4:43] here, but Lexi Martin uh is uh an intern

[4:46] and her

[4:48] um uh contributions include front-end

[4:50] customer service, finance assistant, and

[4:52] other projects. So, let's all give a

[4:54] round of applause to Lexi.

[4:56] >> [applause]

[5:03] » And uh John Bolcher is not here. He

[5:07] actually drives each day from uh from

[5:08] Chesterfield. So, uh so good for him. Um

[5:12] uh but his uh contributions include

[5:14] historic preservation efforts, oral

[5:16] history planning, document digitization,

[5:18] and other projects. And part of that uh

[5:20] document digitization, he's uh he's been

[5:22] uh working diligently in the uh in the

[5:24] attic or uh the uh the second floor

[5:27] um uh organizing uh uh and and um

[5:31] helping to preserve some of the uh some

[5:32] of the old documents. So, good good work

[5:35] for him. Let's give uh John a round of

[5:37] applause.

[5:37] >> [applause]

[5:40] » Eli Skinner, he's here.

[5:43] Uh Eli's work uh involves uh um railroad

[5:47] museum strategic planning, uh map

[5:49] organization, Hill Crew planning, and

[5:52] downtown crew projects and other

[5:54] projects. So, let's give give Eli a

[5:57] round of applause.

[6:00] >> [applause]

[6:05] » And finally, Seth Kendall could not be here this evening, but Seth's work

[6:11] involves

[6:13] some of the department logo design as

[6:15] part of our rebranding effort.

[6:17] The working with Quanah on the third

[6:20] annual Crew Airfest and other projects.

[6:22] So, let's give Seth a round of applause.

[6:25] >> [applause]

[6:26] >> Okay, and those are interns this year.

[6:30] >> I'd like to say thank you to them. They were a wonderful group of young

[6:34] people and a big help. I served on

[6:36] several committees where they were there

[6:38] and I was very impressed. So, keep up

[6:41] the good work. You have great futures.

[6:44] >> And you guys are free to go if you want

[6:46] or free to stay

[6:47] and listen to the rest of the meeting

[6:49] depending on what your

[6:51] wants are.

[6:54] Okay.

[6:55] Perfect.

[6:59] » [laughter]

[7:00] >> We won't hold it against you.

[7:02] >> I also gave the interns today a lunch at at my house and I hope they

[7:07] enjoyed it and

[7:09] No, thank you.

[7:10] Okay, very [laughter] good.

[7:13] I think everyone here has also had the

[7:14] kale salad.

[7:16] >> [laughter]

[7:17] >> Okay, so next up on the agenda, let me

[7:32] » Do we have any public comments?

[7:41] Okay.

[7:46] And Council, do you have any questions

[7:48] about the bills?

[7:52] Okay.

[7:57] Yes, different board.

[8:00] >> Uh so, with the town manager's report,

[8:03] um if Council

[8:05] wants to follow along, it's

[8:08] there. Uh just um

[8:10] big things this month.

[8:15] Uh

[8:16] yeah, we received a So, with the um

[8:19] if you'll recall, we were a little bit

[8:20] late in applying for the Department of

[8:23] Aviation

[8:24] um

[8:26] uh uh grant for the Airfest last year,

[8:29] and apparently Department of Aviation ran out of money. They were

[8:32] able to scrunch together 4,800 instead

[8:34] of the full 10,000 for us for last year.

[8:37] Uh so, we went ahead and applied very

[8:38] early this year for next year's Airfest.

[8:40] So, we do have that uh that full 10,000

[8:43] for next year already.

[8:45] >> [snorts]

[8:45] >> Um

[8:48] let's see, the project management team

[8:50] meetings continue for the facade grant.

[8:53] Uh

[8:55] the

[8:58] What else is

[9:01] critical? Um

[9:03] Oh, uh for the uh for the park signs, we

[9:05] received the uh the bids uh for the um

[9:10] uh the wayfinding sign that we uh we

[9:12] have on uh the highway. We're going to have that

[9:15] replaced, but um VDOT is actually or uh

[9:18] yeah, VDOT's putting a uh sidewalk in

[9:20] that general area. So, we've decided to

[9:22] hold off on replacing that one

[9:24] wayfinding sign um until

[9:27] VDOT tells us to either put it on or

[9:31] that may require going through the same

[9:33] permit pro- permitting process we are

[9:36] going through with our current um

[9:37] signage. So, we're going to hold off on

[9:39] that one, but get the other park signs

[9:42] replaced.

[9:44] Um

[9:47] Let's see.

[9:50] Oh.

[9:51] Big news, the Board of Supervisors held

[9:53] a public hearing and approved our

[9:54] boundary line agreement. So, we're

[9:56] um

[9:57] So, I believe Eric is is filing that

[10:00] with the court, and so town should grow

[10:02] a little bit in the next uh

[10:05] coming weeks.

[10:07] Um

[10:09] Some of the interns, John especially,

[10:11] who is not with us, is um

[10:13] working on the oral history project with Jackie

[10:17] in her capacity as the library director.

[10:19] Um

[10:21] And several improvements at the at the

[10:23] library park this month.

[10:25] Uh

[10:27] The Friends of the Library have donated

[10:30] funding for a pergola, which was

[10:33] installed. And next to the pergola is

[10:35] the shed for the library of things and

[10:38] used by crew cares, and that one was

[10:39] paid for by the VFH Y grant that we

[10:42] received.

[10:43] We also have a new fence installed

[10:45] around the playground. The old one was

[10:46] getting a little dangerous there, so we

[10:48] went ahead and replaced that. And there

[10:51] was a basketball size hornet's nest in

[10:53] one of the crepe myrtles

[10:55] between the sidewalk and and the

[10:57] playground there, so that was removed.

[11:00] I think Tiffany watched that one being

[11:02] removed in the in So.

[11:04] >> I saw that as well.

[11:05] >> It's huge.

[11:05] >> Yeah, massive massive hornet's nest that

[11:07] we decided, you know, it's a

[11:10] good good to remove that. But, that's

[11:12] it. Anyone have any comments, questions,

[11:13] concerns

[11:15] on that? Okay.

[11:16] Thank you.

[11:17] >> Not on that, but

[11:19] I have

[11:20] >> Sure.

[11:20] >> a constituent question.

[11:22] Um

[11:23] And it comes from our friend Kathy

[11:24] Clark.

[11:24] >> Mhm.

[11:25] >> And she would like to know

[11:27] um if we have made any progress on

[11:30] deciding how to handle that bamboo issue

[11:32] that they have around there and if and

[11:34] when we might start taking steps to rid

[11:37] it

[11:38] >> Sure, I believe we said at the last

[11:40] meeting that if she wants to remove it

[11:42] from her

[11:43] side because you know

[11:46] the town never planted bamboo as far as

[11:47] I know.

[11:48] Um, it's

[11:52] we can't remove it from the public side.

[11:54] Well, we

[11:55] it would be

[12:01] uh, just not

[12:04] there would be no point in trying to

[12:05] remove it from the public side because

[12:06] it's such an invasive

[12:08] um, plant.

[12:09] If it was not also removed from the

[12:11] public side from the private side. So,

[12:13] as soon as she's ready to remove it from

[12:14] the private side we can we can work with

[12:17] her and public works on removing it from

[12:19] the public side.

[12:20] >> How much real trouble is it to take it

[12:22] all down?

[12:23] In this situation.

[12:26] >> On the private side we we

[12:29] >> Removing bamboo is not a not an easy

[12:32] process.

[12:33] >> Yeah, it depends on the bamboo. I'm

[12:35] sorry, but there are different kinds of

[12:37] bamboo and there are some bamboos where

[12:39] you have not a big problem to

[12:42] get rid of them and they are the

[12:44] invasive type. So, which type is it?

[12:48] >> It's the invasive

[12:49] >> It's very invasive and it's

[12:51] in fact it's it's been spreading

[12:53] in different parts of town.

[12:54] >> I don't I don't recall her having to

[12:56] remove hers first.

[12:58] And then we would do the public side

[13:00] from the last meeting. So,

[13:02] >> And and I can't remember to be clear

[13:05] either way.

[13:06] >> Yeah, I just know she's been here like

[13:07] four meetings.

[13:08] >> Yeah.

[13:08] >> We have a situation that obviously isn't

[13:10] the best for public side.

[13:13] And it's being produced from the private

[13:15] side is it not? It'd be somewhat at our

[13:17] benefit to get rid of it. Cut it all

[13:20] down. Buy some primer tool. And kill

[13:23] everything.

[13:24] I was just wondering cuz and here's I

[13:27] mean it's it's going to keep coming up.

[13:30] It's going to keep getting brought here.

[13:33] You know, and she took the time to text

[13:34] me and ask me on her behalf if I would

[13:36] ask that question. So, I want to make

[13:37] sure that I did.

[13:40] If we can maybe

[13:42] councils agreement look into what it

[13:44] would take to

[13:46] get rid of it.

[13:47] >> Holiday

[13:47] >> Both sides

[13:48] and it's it's a blight. Let's just get

[13:50] rid of it.

[13:50] >> Yeah. It will require I mean if you

[13:52] really want to get rid of it

[13:54] >> Mhm.

[13:55] >> earth excavation.

[13:57] >> Really?

[13:58] >> Yes.

[13:59] >> What did they do down there

[14:01] by the creek on East Manor?

[14:03] >> know. Um I mean you can cut it down.

[14:06] >> They were using at one at

[14:10] » Yeah.

[14:10] >> Manor.

[14:12] >> East Pennsylvania now East Manor and

[14:14] Pennsylvania. Yeah.

[14:15] >> Yeah, in between Manor and Pennsylvania.

[14:17] >> It's back. It's back. That's right. It's

[14:19] behind your place. Yeah, it's down the

[14:21] hill behind my house.

[14:22] >> Yeah.

[14:23] >> Is it

[14:23] >> Uh so

[14:24] >> Is it threatening a structure?

[14:26] >> What?

[14:27] >> No.

[14:28] >> Theirs or yours?

[14:28] >> No.

[14:29] >> I have no idea. I haven't gone out to

[14:30] look at it.

[14:32] >> Not that I'm aware of.

[14:34] >> Where's the bamboo at?

[14:37] » I believe it's behind the property on

[14:40] Walnut. Is the bamboo that she is

[14:42] Uh

[14:44] Walnut.

[14:45] >> Where's that at?

[14:49] » So, across from the library.

[14:52] >> Okay.

[14:53] The little diagonal that goes down the

[14:55] >> Yeah.

[14:56] >> And it's

[14:58] on the left side if we're leaving from

[14:59] here.

[14:59] >> Right. And if the bamboo itself is

[15:03] near the alley behind the behind the

[15:05] property.

[15:08] » Okay.

[15:09] You know, I don't know somebody that I

[15:11] don't went down there and looked at it.

[15:13] Just look at it.

[15:14] >> Yeah, she's been three meetings and then

[15:18] this one.

[15:19] >> So, she she

[15:23] » That's what I thought.

[15:24] >> Yeah.

[15:25] >> here in the alley.

[15:26] >> Now, the uh the town does keep the uh

[15:28] the um public side cut and

[15:34] » Well,

[15:35] >> we'll follow up. I'll follow up with her

[15:36] and and have that discussion.

[15:38] >> But, we don't normally clear out things

[15:40] on private property.

[15:41] >> Correct.

[15:44] If we

[15:45] >> Yeah.

[15:45] >> That That opens up a whole can of worms.

[15:49] >> That down there on Pennsylvania,

[15:51] somebody went there and cut down cuz the

[15:52] police department got tired of people

[15:54] hiding in the bamboo and doing whatever

[15:56] they were doing in there. So, when it

[15:58] suits the town,

[16:00] we do it. And I'm not saying that we

[16:02] should. I'm asking a question that was

[16:04] asked of me. So, I'm passing it on.

[16:06] >> I'd like to stop having it come up at

[16:07] every meeting if we can kind of put some

[16:09] sort of resolution to it.

[16:10] >> Well, then it's then it then it needs to

[16:11] just become a yes or no and a definite

[16:14] yes or no. Either we will or we won't.

[16:17] Or it's going to continue coming up

[16:18] along with our other issues. And as a

[16:20] property owner,

[16:22] that's allowed.

[16:23] But, we'll we'll just move forward for

[16:25] right now. I just wanted like I said,

[16:28] I promised her that I would ask the

[16:29] question that was asked.

[16:30] >> Okay. Thank you.

[16:31] >> I have wrote it down for myself, too, to

[16:33] ask about it.

[16:35] >> Um in terms of police report, uh because

[16:38] the meeting is a week early this month,

[16:40] um and because the

[16:42] um

[16:44] police report is based on the monthly

[16:46] data, and the monthly data wasn't we

[16:49] didn't have the full month's data until

[16:51] this weekend, um the police report will

[16:53] be included in next month's uh report.

[16:56] Uh and that should read mayor's report,

[16:58] but uh

[16:59] if the mayor has a report

[17:01] >> Um

[17:01] not right now. I'm still working on

[17:04] everything and trying to learn

[17:05] everything.

[17:07] Have a little patience with me, please.

[17:09] >> Absolutely. And uh town attorney?

[17:12] >> Uh I don't have anything particularly to

[17:13] report at this time other than what we

[17:15] will be discussing in closed session and

[17:17] have to discuss any questions if you

[17:18] have them. Close

[17:20] >> Sounds good. Uh committee reports?

[17:24] >> Okay.

[17:27] So,

[17:29] we're talking about the committee

[17:30] reports?

[17:31] >> Mhm.

[17:31] >> Just going down the list.

[17:32] >> Okay, the finance committee.

[17:36] >> Nothing to share at this time.

[17:39] » Personnel committee?

[17:41] >> Nothing right now.

[17:44] >> Okay.

[17:44] Community development?

[17:47] >> Currently not

[17:49] existing.

[17:50] >> Okay.

[17:51] >> Does the committee not exist, or a chair

[17:52] does not exist?

[17:53] >> The committee doesn't exist.

[17:55] >> Both.

[17:55] >> Okay.

[17:57] >> Uh infrastructure

[17:59] committee?

[17:59] >> Nothing right now.

[18:01] >> Okay.

[18:02] Then we got the economic development

[18:05] committee?

[18:05] >> Uh nothing from economic development.

[18:07] >> Okay. The planning commission?

[18:09] >> The planning commission, I do need to

[18:11] set a a meeting date. Uh they will be

[18:13] meeting uh soon. Uh there are some

[18:15] legislative changes that uh there are

[18:17] some changes that came down from the

[18:19] legislature that um

[18:20] we need to make uh with our zoning

[18:22] ordinances. So, that'll be

[18:24] >> the one that in a moment of insanity I

[18:26] volunteered to be on?

[18:28] >> I believe so.

[18:29] >> Okay.

[18:30] >> [laughter]

[18:32] >> Well, please keep me posted.

[18:33] >> Will do.

[18:36] » And then the temporary water committee?

[18:39] >> No.

[18:40] >> Temporary.

[18:40] >> I have a I do have a follow-up from my I

[18:43] stuck it in there during the water

[18:45] committee last time.

[18:46] I did get a report that there's a

[18:49] recurring use and some miscommunication

[18:52] about the water that was taken from the

[18:56] uh

[18:57] hydrant up at the train station that I

[18:59] brought up at the last meeting.

[19:01] But, I'm hoping that we are have going to have some better

[19:05] contract management and follow-up going

[19:06] forward in the future.

[19:08] That somebody just doesn't show up and

[19:10] start pumping water and wasting water

[19:13] without us being aware that it's coming.

[19:16] And if we have a contract, I think we

[19:17] should know when they're coming and that

[19:19] they should be organized and we should

[19:20] be aware and on top of it.

[19:22] >> To clarify, um the town did not have a

[19:25] contract with this company. The railroad

[19:27] had a contract with

[19:28] uh them and um so it was uh

[19:31] miscommunication between the railroad

[19:32] and the company with whom they

[19:34] contracted.

[19:35] >> did the But whose water is it is what

[19:37] I'm saying?

[19:38] >> Uh ultimately they paid for it. So it

[19:39] was But now though

[19:40] >> Ultimately they did.

[19:41] >> Right.

[19:42] >> saying is

[19:43] there is a chance that that would not

[19:45] have occurred.

[19:46] Especially the stuff that they dumped

[19:47] all over the ground.

[19:49] So I'm just saying that if they're going

[19:52] to be using town resources, I would

[19:54] expect that we have some town follow-up

[19:56] is all I'm asking.

[19:58] >> Is it

[19:58] >> In

[19:59] >> follow-up with it, is it difficult to

[20:02] put some measuring device on

[20:04] >> That would be

[20:05] >> those hydrants?

[20:07] Or some way to meter them where

[20:10] um

[20:11] you know, if anybody in you know, in

[20:13] that particular instance you had a

[20:14] company that they've done it the same

[20:16] way the same time year after year after

[20:17] year and they somebody with the

[20:19] railroad's always paid.

[20:21] This time it sounded like maybe somebody

[20:23] with the railroad forgot or wasn't

[20:25] experienced or didn't understand.

[20:28] But how can we Is there a way to um

[20:31] >> To meter the hydrants?

[20:32] >> Put a cap on it and just say, "Hey look,

[20:34] when you open it there's going to be

[20:35] this." And then have the guys ride by

[20:37] there each month and just look at it and

[20:39] just

[20:40] when it's been used.

[20:41] >> It's possible. I would recommend because

[20:45] we have the application out for the uh

[20:47] CDS funding

[20:49] uh that is um

[20:51] has been approved by um

[20:53] uh Congressman McGuire and

[20:56] All right, for the uh for the for the

[20:57] water meters that 1.3 million for water

[21:00] meters uh and it's

[21:02] I think the the next step it I believe

[21:05] think through the House Finance

[21:06] Committee and next step is, you know,

[21:08] budget. Um

[21:09] >> Correct. We can get one of those put in.

[21:11] >> Correct. Right.

[21:12] >> If they don't get If they don't get

[21:13] hacked like the other seven states.

[21:15] >> [laughter]

[21:18] » Yeah, that's true.

[21:20] >> There's something to be said for real

[21:21] people checking real meters, I guess.

[21:23] >> [laughter]

[21:23] >> I don't disagree.

[21:26] >> That's all I had with that.

[21:27] >> Okay. Thank you.

[21:28] >> Thank you.

[21:30] >> And then we have new business, say USDA

[21:32] resolution.

[21:35] >> Okay, thank you. Uh if council will turn

[21:38] to the USD USDA resolution, um it's a

[21:41] requirement for moving forward with the

[21:42] CDBG funding for the community center

[21:43] renovations. Actually got this on um

[21:46] Friday afternoon as I was finalizing the

[21:49] packets. So,

[21:50] here it is. Um

[21:52] uh

[21:53] basically it says uh the governing body

[21:56] consists of seven council members,

[21:57] mayor, and duly called meeting

[21:59] um with quorum, resolved that

[22:02] um it's basically just a requirement of

[22:05] USDA for

[22:07] um

[22:08] for the renovation of the community

[22:10] center project.

[22:13] >> Who's going to be project manager on

[22:14] that?

[22:16] Is something going to be Is the scope of

[22:17] work going to be laid out in front?

[22:19] And you guys say, "Okay, this is all the

[22:21] things that are going to be done." Is

[22:22] there going to be somebody

[22:24] with the subs or the contractors that or

[22:26] we're going to handle the hiring of the

[22:28] contractors and they just give us the

[22:29] financing and they pay for it?

[22:31] >> [clears throat]

[22:31] >> Or do they have a hand in the actual

[22:34] >> So, there are federal procurement uh

[22:35] requirements that we have to uh we have

[22:37] to follow.

[22:38] Um and the first one um will need to go

[22:41] through the procurement process on they told me on Friday that we need to

[22:45] actually hire an architect uh or an

[22:47] architectural firm to approve the plans

[22:49] and such. Um which we will probably be

[22:52] utilizing as long as it's allowable,

[22:54] utilizing the

[22:56] um

[22:57] uh on-call contract that uh CRC has with

[23:00] Hill Studio. Austin Hill Studio knows us

[23:03] and we we're working with them on

[23:04] several other things.

[23:05] >> But the actual project will have a

[23:07] project manager like a

[23:08] and a contractor that's going to do the

[23:10] work, is that right?

[23:11] >> So, the

[23:14] and I don't want to get too ahead of

[23:15] myself

[23:16] um because like I said there are

[23:18] procurement uh uh requirements, but

[23:21] the only company I've been able to find

[23:23] to do underneath uh there's only one

[23:26] company that has the skill that I've

[23:28] been able to find, but again we'll go

[23:29] through the

[23:30] uh requirements um to do that uh um

[23:33] to do everything under there. Um

[23:36] they'll be handling that and then we'll

[23:38] um

[23:39] be looking at our next steps for the uh

[23:41] for the roof.

[23:42] And then

[23:43] any interior uh changes.

[23:46] The biggest things are underneath the

[23:48] building to level it off and to

[23:51] >> stabilize

[23:53] >> And I know this is bringing the attorney

[23:55] out in me, but do you review these

[23:56] contracts or do you review these

[23:58] contracts?

[23:58] >> I'll review when they're submitted to me

[24:00] and requested requested review.

[24:02] >> Thank you, that's what I mean.

[24:04] >> Okay. So, um all I need is just a um

[24:07] motion to approve the uh resolution.

[24:10] >> I move.

[24:12] >> Second.

[24:16] » All in favor?

[24:17] >> I.

[24:20] » Opposed.

[24:21] >> All opposed?

[24:23] >> Okay.

[24:24] Motion carries.

[24:26] >> Motion carried.

[24:28] >> Okay, thank you. Um next step on the uh

[24:30] on the agenda is the Parks and Community

[24:32] Committee.

[24:34] Um

[24:36] and uh if Council will turn to that

[24:40] So, the current Community Development

[24:41] Committee has no members as you know, we

[24:43] mentioned earlier and the Infrastructure

[24:45] Committee charge is somewhat vague. Um

[24:48] there's also been uh significant

[24:50] discussion on Parks and Recreation.

[24:53] Uh so and and a committee uh can help

[24:56] oversee operations in parks and

[24:57] recreation and recurring community

[24:59] projects.

[25:00] So, the proposal here is to merge the

[25:02] infrastructure and community development

[25:03] committees and and add parks to the

[25:06] charge and you can read the read the

[25:08] charge for yourselves in

[25:10] there. Um of course the the mayor um

[25:13] appoints committees. Um but this is here

[25:16] for council discussion and and feedback.

[25:25] » So, I guess one of the things

[25:27] that's going to play heavily into this

[25:31] is going to be

[25:33] the ball fields

[25:34] and the responsibility for that 7 acres

[25:37] over there that currently is with

[25:41] the rec association.

[25:43] Um because really looking through this

[25:45] >> And the homecoming and Christmas parade.

[25:48] >> Yeah. Um

[25:50] but that's even

[25:52] time framed. I'm more concerned about

[25:54] the money and the work and the labor and

[25:57] the constant

[25:59] fixing up. I I personally don't have a

[26:01] problem with doing this. I think it'd be

[26:03] great to have somebody overseeing that

[26:05] stuff

[26:06] uh as well as

[26:08] other problems that we've got in

[26:10] infrastructure. So, as long as it's a

[26:12] combination

[26:14] of all of that, but it's going to take

[26:16] probably more than just

[26:17] my partner here.

[26:18] >> [clears throat]

[26:19] >> I have a ques- When you say oversee the

[26:21] use, maintenance, and improvement, does

[26:23] that mean oversee the people that do

[26:24] those things?

[26:25] >> Uh no. Just uh in oversee maybe the uh

[26:28] the wrong word, but um

[26:32] monitor

[26:33] potentially might be a better word or

[26:37] » Okay.

[26:39] I still think that could be flushed out

[26:40] a little just a little bit so everybody

[26:42] knows their place. You know what I mean?

[26:43] >> Right. No, I appreciate that.

[26:45] >> could be sort of sticky.

[26:46] >> Right. Right.

[26:47] >> And confusing.

[26:50] » I think what he means is that there's

[26:52] somebody who puts everything together.

[26:56] Kind of like the maintenance

[26:59] stuff.

[27:00] Where you have somebody who really puts

[27:02] everybody together and checks on

[27:04] everything. And when something is

[27:06] missing,

[27:08] just working on all that.

[27:09] >> Yeah, I get I get her point though. I

[27:11] mean,

[27:13] our town staff are going to be the ones

[27:15] that

[27:16] >> actually do

[27:17] >> do all of this stuff.

[27:19] >> Yeah, but I think yeah, a lot people who

[27:21] would like to volunteer too to cut the

[27:24] grass when eventually the town can

[27:27] provide the lawn mower,

[27:29] people would do that.

[27:30] >> No, we're not going to do that though

[27:32] from a liability standpoint. I'm

[27:34] speaking specifically

[27:35] >> Well, they could be coordinate. Yes.

[27:37] >> Well, that I I like that.

[27:39] To help coordinate the right.

[27:41] >> with staff.

[27:42] >> So, I I appreciate that. So, if we if we

[27:45] change oversee to help coordinate.

[27:48] >> Yeah.

[27:48] >> Okay.

[27:49] >> Cuz they can listen to go out and and

[27:51] see if one of the guys says, "Hey,

[27:54] he doesn't have to come necessarily

[27:55] directly to you. He can call

[27:57] whoever and say,

[27:59] you know, we've got this issue with the

[28:00] park."

[28:01] >> Cuz if you gave me that oversee, I'd be

[28:03] all over it.

[28:04] >> [laughter]

[28:05] >> Ask me anything.

[28:06] >> Yeah,

[28:06] >> [clears throat]

[28:06] >> that's what I'm afraid of.

[28:10] But yeah, we don't want to get too

[28:11] involved in in staff's

[28:13] day-to-day stuff.

[28:15] >> Right.

[28:16] >> So,

[28:17] >> That's what I'm saying.

[28:18] >> I I like the idea. I and I think that

[28:20] again, it's going to become really

[28:21] important if we end up moving forward

[28:23] and talking more with Nottoway Rec Association about

[28:27] having the responsibility for that

[28:29] project over there, then it's going to

[28:32] be

[28:33] it's a lot of maintenance. It's a lot of

[28:35] this is old, this is broke, this needs

[28:37] to be fixed. What do we want to do? What

[28:39] don't we want to do? And there's going

[28:40] to need to be somebody to filter that.

[28:43] >> Right. And and that's part of our the

[28:45] So, it's coordinating coordinating with

[28:47] the wreck association, coordinating with

[28:48] the school for Golubic and and other

[28:51] facilities.

[28:51] >> How many

[28:54] people

[28:57] are on that committee? Is it just two?

[28:59] >> Uh so, it could be as many

[29:02] people as you want. We recommend four

[29:06] members of the governing body to limit

[29:07] it to two. Otherwise, we have to then

[29:10] start taking minutes and and such for

[29:12] >> cuz it's

[29:13] >> for meetings.

[29:14] >> It's well, right now on infrastructure

[29:18] Councilman Stith is the only member

[29:20] right now. That would be Oh, that's

[29:23] right. And

[29:24] >> Well, we haven't always done the best at

[29:26] following up on some of Stanley's

[29:28] recommendations and

[29:30] questions and issues either.

[29:32] >> this is a very broad Yeah, that's what I

[29:34] was large amount of things.

[29:38] That's what I was

[29:39] uh concerned about. Um

[29:49] » It takes three or more for it to be a

[29:50] meeting according to the

[29:52] >> Yeah.

[29:54] >> Three or more for a meeting. Has that

[29:55] changed recently?

[29:56] >> Well, it doesn't need to be

[29:58] The committee doesn't need to be filled

[29:59] with a bunch of council members. It

[30:00] needs to be filled with volunteers from

[30:02] our town.

[30:02] >> Well, well, good luck with that.

[30:05] >> And and not not even necessarily from

[30:07] town. It could be from uh from

[30:10] interested parties who may you know

[30:12] >> Yeah.

[30:13] >> depending on what the nature of this

[30:14] relationship

[30:16] the wreck league is,

[30:17] there are parents and people that want

[30:19] to be involved, that want to see things

[30:21] done differently.

[30:22] They need to be encouraged, just like

[30:24] they've been down there, to get

[30:25] involved. And if they get involved, then

[30:27] maybe there's an opportunity to flesh

[30:29] that out more. Um and you've got two

[30:31] different ends of it. You've got the

[30:32] infrastructure end of it with people

[30:34] that are interested in getting alleys

[30:36] cleaned and ditches cleaned out

[30:38] all of that, as well as the recreational

[30:41] side. So,

[30:43] it's going to be like every other

[30:44] committee. You got to find somebody

[30:45] that's willing to do the additional work

[30:47] other than sitting here. That's hard to find.

[30:52] >> Okay, so everyone's in favor of the idea

[30:54] with that uh with that change?

[30:55] >> Yes, please.

[30:56] >> Okay.

[30:56] >> Mr. Smith,

[30:57] what are your thoughts?

[31:00] Actually, I have a suggestion.

[31:01] >> Well,

[31:03] if we can get a lot of people to

[31:04] volunteer to go down there and cut this

[31:06] grass, it's going to be difficult to cut

[31:08] already this year.

[31:10] >> I agree. Beamer Field looks awful.

[31:12] >> And they don't understand that they have

[31:14] a

[31:14] mower in the shed.

[31:16] >> They have a Fatboy 60 in zero turn

[31:19] locked up over there.

[31:20] >> And they never use it, so

[31:22] >> They won't even let the coaches use it.

[31:24] >> Well, what's the problem, the reason why

[31:26] they won't let them use

[31:27] >> Can't tell you.

[31:28] >> Liability?

[31:29] >> No idea.

[31:30] >> Oh.

[31:30] >> Who does it belong to? I got confused.

[31:32] Oh.

[31:34] >> Um Beamer Field,

[31:36] just quite honestly, needs one of you

[31:37] guys to run over there to look at it

[31:39] because it's

[31:40] My understanding from my years on there

[31:42] is that they are subject to the same

[31:44] ordinances that

[31:45] >> Mhm.

[31:45] >> anyone else is, so

[31:47] I wrote Bob before I went on vacation,

[31:49] and it was

[31:52] >> Mhm.

[31:54] >> Is that from the table or the ground?

[31:55] >> From the table to the ground.

[31:57] And that tall.

[31:59] The grass has been running in the middle

[32:00] of Beamer Field all summer. It's not

[32:03] >> All right.

[32:04] >> Okay.

[32:04] >> I will go down there and cut it. All I

[32:06] need is

[32:07] permission permission to use the

[32:09] equipment down there.

[32:10] If I need to sign off on liabilities,

[32:15] I will sign a piece of paper or petition

[32:18] or something. And I'd be okay with doing

[32:19] that.

[32:20] >> My husband was offering this, too, to do

[32:22] that.

[32:22] >> Well, that's not the liability at this

[32:24] point.

[32:25] >> Just to keep it nicely for the town, so

[32:27] the kids can play there and all that.

[32:29] >> That's the problem. They can't just play

[32:30] there. That's private property, and it's

[32:32] owned by it's managed and leased by the

[32:34] Rec Association, and they don't want

[32:36] people just going out there and using

[32:38] it.

[32:38] >> Then then enforce the ordinance and make

[32:39] them clean it up.

[32:40] >> Yeah, make the rec association do it.

[32:42] >> a need to have a discussion.

[32:44] >> Sure.

[32:44] >> Yeah.

[32:44] >> about several things.

[32:45] >> What happened to you?

[32:46] >> Okay.

[32:46] >> Well, and

[32:47] >> Oh, we did. We did have

[32:50] That's what we need to do here.

[32:51] >> And that brings us to uh to the uh the

[32:53] next item in the agenda, which is the uh

[32:55] park cleanup day.

[32:57] Um so, we've had significant attention

[32:59] given to the ballparks uh in the parks

[33:02] and ballfields in recent months,

[33:03] including extensive list of work that

[33:04] needs to be completed.

[33:06] Uh and many individuals and groups have

[33:08] expressed interest in assisting. So,

[33:10] working with the um rec association,

[33:13] um the proposal is a park cleanup day,

[33:16] um preliminarily scheduled for Saturday

[33:19] the 26th of September with a rain date

[33:22] of Saturday the 24th of October.

[33:25] Um

[33:27] basically the uh public works would

[33:29] compile a list of the many jobs that

[33:31] need to be done around there.

[33:33] Uh we would invite and encourage all

[33:35] local organizations, businesses,

[33:36] churches, and volunteers to participate.

[33:38] We specifically emphasize political

[33:40] campaigns as it's uh close to the

[33:42] election and getting out there is great

[33:44] uh uh

[33:45] um for anyone who's running for a local

[33:48] or other office.

[33:50] Um we would assign uh jobs and work

[33:53] throughout the day. In the evening, have

[33:54] some sort of a cookout for everyone.

[33:56] Uh can also invite Tin Can at some point

[33:59] uh uh during the day and or Snowy or

[34:02] Richland's truck for the um for around

[34:04] cookout time.

[34:06] >> What park are you talking about this at?

[34:10] You talking about Egbert?

[34:12] >> The uh the Verenes Memorial Park.

[34:14] >> Okay.

[34:16] >> Um and since we're unlikely to have a

[34:18] chicken festival this year because we'll

[34:20] be repaving the runway this fall, um we

[34:23] can also tap into the donors who

[34:25] normally sponsor chicken festival

[34:28] um for sponsoring this community

[34:29] project.

[34:32] Um so I

[34:35] we're just looking for a discussion and

[34:37] consensus on this.

[34:38] >> I'd like to see what this list of stuff

[34:40] in that

[34:42] park

[34:43] ends up to be.

[34:45] That you're going to bring out all these

[34:46] people to do stuff.

[34:48] >> Okay, well I know that there's a lot of

[34:50] painting that Go ahead.

[34:51] >> Well, it's regularly maintained by our

[34:52] guys.

[34:53] >> You talking about

[34:55] >> the entirety of the circle, right? The

[34:56] park area that's hired

[34:58] >> And the ball fields, correct.

[34:59] >> The and the ball fields?

[35:00] >> Correct.

[35:00] >> And touches the ball fields and the

[35:02] circle.

[35:04] Nope.

[35:05] >> Okay, other thoughts?

[35:06] >> we we already cut everything outside

[35:09] those fences, up that side road, the

[35:11] back road. We are already doing and

[35:14] they're still paying people to take care

[35:16] of what little bit of grass there is

[35:18] left.

[35:20] It is not our responsibility. It's not

[35:22] the community. Now, if they want to sign

[35:24] the paperwork,

[35:25] get Norfolk and Southern to bless it,

[35:27] and we're interested in taking on the

[35:29] responsibility of it with the liability

[35:31] insurance and the the the care of it and

[35:35] the and keeping everything up to speed,

[35:37] great.

[35:38] Not a problem.

[35:40] But

[35:41] I have a problem with this body

[35:45] asking the people of the town to go over

[35:48] there and take care of something that

[35:50] they're supposed to be paying people to

[35:51] take care of.

[35:53] While at the same time taking advantage

[35:55] of the generosity of the town and taking

[35:57] care of the biggest part of the grass

[35:59] that gets cut around.

[36:00] >> I agree on that.

[36:02] >> And and I and I'm speaking from

[36:03] experience.

[36:05] Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

[36:07] It is not I mean

[36:09] I I can't see it. If you want Now, work in

[36:15] the in the Hagood, work in the Veterans

[36:16] Memorial, great. That's our property.

[36:19] That's something that we take

[36:19] responsibility for and we manage and

[36:22] take care of. Railroad Park, same thing.

[36:25] But to go into those ball fields and and

[36:28] take care of deferred maintenance and

[36:30] stuff that should have been taken care

[36:31] of the whole time, no.

[36:33] >> Okay, so this would be a collaborative

[36:35] [clears throat]

[36:36] between us and the rec association.

[36:38] >> Then as soon as you show me the rec

[36:40] association coming up there and doing

[36:42] anything.

[36:43] >> Showing interest.

[36:44] >> Because the fair grounds are getting cut

[36:46] by the two coaches who have held travel

[36:49] ball practices over there and they pay

[36:51] them to use the fields.

[36:53] Derrick Collier and Blake uh Lewis have

[36:57] been taking care of the ball fields

[36:58] themselves. Our guys have been cutting

[37:01] the parking lines, the up the street

[37:03] beside it, and the street behind it. All

[37:05] they had left to take care of was

[37:07] Beamer.

[37:08] And outside of the ball fields

[37:10] themselves, right over there, look at

[37:11] it.

[37:11] >> Okay. And this is more than cutting

[37:13] grass and such. This is painting the uh

[37:16] facilities, cleaning the uh

[37:18] >> All things that for 75 to 100 years have

[37:22] been taken care of by the rec

[37:23] association.

[37:26] >> Okay. And so your position, Shawn, is

[37:29] then to if the town were to take it over

[37:33] and the town would be

[37:35] open to taking it over,

[37:37] we

[37:39] you're you would then be in favor of

[37:40] something like this.

[37:42] >> If if

[37:43] we can work there's I've had several

[37:45] organizations approach me

[37:47] about wanting to utilize those fields in

[37:50] ways that the town of Blackstone doesn't

[37:51] allow their stuff to be done.

[37:53] Those gates in Blackstone are locked at

[37:55] dusk every night

[37:56] unless it's the rec on there. I've had

[37:59] multiple people come and say they would

[38:01] love to run a wooden bat league, or they

[38:04] would come love to come do a kickball

[38:06] league, or they would love to come do

[38:08] all sorts of numerous things that could

[38:10] be done and it's not allowed.

[38:13] >> Okay. So that's a yes?

[38:14] >> So if we if we

[38:16] sit down and negotiate [clears throat]

[38:18] to gain control of the parks,

[38:20] then I would be in favor of us assisting

[38:23] or just taking it over and getting done

[38:24] what needs to get done.

[38:26] But I'm not in favor of the town taking

[38:28] up the slack over the organization that

[38:29] that's

[38:30] these their stuff.

[38:32] >> Okay. I ask because I'm I

[38:35] am planning on going to the Rec

[38:37] Association board meeting in a week and

[38:39] a half two weeks.

[38:39] >> Okay.

[38:40] >> Um so if I present that at the

[38:44] board meeting that the town would like

[38:46] to take over the lease on that.

[38:49] Is it am I speaking out of turn?

[38:52] >> Not for me. I mean the rest of council.

[38:54] >> Okay.

[38:55] >> It is a liability.

[38:57] It's a place that you have to spend

[38:58] money.

[38:58] >> Yeah, but it's a place we can actually

[38:59] rent.

[39:00] >> Right. I I like that because then our

[39:01] kids what we still have here have a

[39:04] place where they can do something.

[39:06] >> this for this forever so just say yes.

[39:08] >> I I'm I'm fine with it.

[39:11] >> Okay. So So that is plan A and then if

[39:15] not we can collaborate with them where

[39:18] on on this where they would be

[39:19] responsible for you know the ballparks

[39:22] on that day. We would be responsible for

[39:24] everything else on that day but the

[39:25] community can you know

[39:27] >> I would have no problem.

[39:28] >> Okay. Perfect. Everyone good with that?

[39:31] >> Yes.

[39:31] >> Okay. Thank you.

[39:33] Um next up is this is a fun one. A youth

[39:36] representative on council. So during the

[39:38] uh the most recent uh General Assembly

[39:40] session uh the General Assembly um

[39:42] allowed for

[39:44] um

[39:46] a youth representative as a non-voting

[39:48] member for public bodies.

[39:51] Um

[39:52] uh it According to the uh legislation

[39:54] the individual has to be between 15 and

[39:56] 17 years old at the time of appointment

[39:57] and a resident of the locality.

[40:00] Um so this is um a proposal to

[40:04] appoint a youth member.

[40:06] >> Yes, yes, and yes.

[40:07] >> Yeah, I think it's wonderful.

[40:09] >> Yes, yes, I think it's

[40:10] >> Okay.

[40:11] Um so

[40:12] I've I've got a I got an application in

[40:14] there. What I would if council uh

[40:16] approves this, I'll um

[40:19] work with the with the school system.

[40:21] Uh

[40:22] >> Do you want the motion and and approve?

[40:25] >> Uh yes, if I could.

[40:27] >> Mhm.

[40:27] >> Like that?

[40:28] >> Someone want to make It's written there

[40:30] for you.

[40:30] >> Well, we're ready.

[40:31] >> I lost it.

[40:32] >> It's option one, right?

[40:34] I move to direct staff to prepare an

[40:36] ordinance

[40:37] >> to direct staff to prepare an ordinance

[40:38] establishing a youth representative to

[40:40] the Crewe Town Council using the

[40:42] eligibility requirements, application

[40:43] process, and appointment schedule

[40:45] presented with the applications due

[40:46] September 4th, 2026 at 12:00 noon and

[40:49] appointment by council at its September

[40:51] 14th, 2026 meeting.

[40:53] >> Second.

[40:55] >> All in favor?

[40:57] >> Aye.

[41:00] » And I hope I was loud and clear and

[41:01] everyone

[41:02] >> All opposed?

[41:05] » Nope, you're fine. Absolutely. I can I

[41:07] can make it script for you, too.

[41:09] >> Oh, yes, sir.

[41:09] >> Okay, thank you.

[41:11] Um

[41:13] Under old business,

[41:14] um

[41:17] let's hold item 12A until after closed

[41:20] session.

[41:21] >> Okay.

[41:24] » And that, I believe, is it for

[41:27] continuing business at this time.

[41:33] And then just uh informational items for

[41:36] uh council. Remember that there is a

[41:37] special election in addition to um

[41:41] the election, and that is for

[41:43] council member uh Estes is seat.

[41:48] Um and that deadline, I believe, is the

[41:50] 14th.

[41:51] >> 16th.

[41:53] Okay.

[41:54] Um as mentioned last time, the uh Share

[41:56] the Air campaign uh will likely be uh

[41:58] presenting at the September meeting. Uh

[42:00] the state legislators, after some

[42:02] schedule um

[42:04] dueling, uh we uh

[42:06] looks like we can probably get both of

[42:08] them at the October meeting. We tried

[42:10] for the September meeting, but

[42:11] apparently the Senate

[42:14] has some sort of a retreat. And then

[42:18] whatever committee Delegate Ware is on

[42:20] also has a retreat during our

[42:23] September meeting. So, looking for

[42:24] October.

[42:25] The VML conference and Mayor's

[42:28] Institute, I once again I strongly

[42:30] recommend anyone to attend that.

[42:33] will be uh

[42:35] beginning on October 10th and October

[42:37] 10th and 11th is generally the the

[42:41] Mayor's um

[42:43] uh

[42:43] Institute. And then the 10th through

[42:46] whatever that Tuesday is

[42:48] I'm sorry, the 11th through that Tuesday

[42:50] uh will be the VML conference.

[42:53] Um and

[42:55] I think it's in Norfolk this year.

[42:57] So, if anyone wants to attend that, let

[42:59] me know and we'll get you registered.

[43:03] Um and then just in terms of events, uh

[43:05] remember that there is a primary

[43:07] election tomorrow. I think for both

[43:08] parties.

[43:09] Maybe.

[43:10] >> Yes. Yes.

[43:10] >> Both parties, okay.

[43:12] Uh so, be sure to go out and vote if you

[43:13] haven't, if you so desire.

[43:15] Um and then August 7th is the National

[43:18] Night Out. Blackstone is hosting this

[43:20] year. Um last time Blackstone hosted, uh

[43:22] it lasted about 20 minutes before a big

[43:24] storm came in and

[43:26] um so, we'll

[43:27] see what happens this year.

[43:30] One of the interns is also working on a

[43:31] college send-off ice cream social. So,

[43:34] that's really geared towards um anyone

[43:36] who wants to come, but those who are

[43:38] going off to college, back to college,

[43:40] off to college for the first time, uh

[43:42] that's going to be here on August the

[43:43] 13th beginning at

[43:45] 4:00 p.m.

[43:47] So, everyone come out for some ice cream

[43:49] and wish our college students well. The

[43:51] idea there is to, you know, let all the

[43:53] college students go off with happy

[43:55] thoughts and happy memories of the town

[43:56] of Crewe, so that maybe when they

[43:58] graduate they'll think about coming back

[44:00] here.

[44:01] And then the town pancake etc. supper is

[44:04] every fourth Thursday.

[44:10] » Is it pancakes or something?

[44:13] » It was pancakes last

[44:15] >> something that this is pancakes.

[44:17] >> Fried chicken.

[44:18] >> Oh, fried chicken this time. Oh, that'll

[44:20] be good.

[44:26] » Do we have any public comment?

[44:28] >> Let me write it down. Fried chicken.

[44:31] >> No.

[44:33] Okay.

[44:34] Uh so

[44:35] You're fine.

[44:36] So, some

[44:42] announcements or personal privilege?

[44:45] >> I have one.

[44:47] I got a flat tire

[44:48] >> Oh my god.

[44:49] >> ago right here

[44:50] >> [laughter]

[44:51] >> on Carolina and Officer Hardison stopped

[44:54] and helped me along with a town resident

[44:56] Darius and I don't know his last name. I

[44:58] want to say thank you publicly. I think

[45:01] Officer Hardison is in Kosovo right now.

[45:04] He said he was being

[45:05] >> Right. He's uh I

[45:07] believe he's has he left already? Okay.

[45:09] He uh he's he's he's

[45:10] >> Yeah, I told him I would do it and he

[45:11] said, "Well, I'll have to watch you from

[45:12] Kosovo." Okay. I just wanted to let him and Darius who whatever your last

[45:13] name is you're

[45:14] I just wanted to let him him and Darius

[45:16] who whatever your last name is you're

[45:18] wonderful. There was another man I who

[45:20] came to help. It was an ordeal.

[45:23] >> So, uh and and just to add on to that uh

[45:25] Officer Hardison uh is in the in the

[45:27] military and has is gone for the next

[45:30] year, I believe. So,

[45:32] >> we'll um we'll be a little short-staffed

[45:34] with uh with police.

[45:36] Um but, wish him the best.

[45:38] >> Yes, very helpful.

[45:39] Yeah, what you said eventually there is

[45:41] coming somebody else in

[45:44] for that eventually.

[45:46] >> Um we are keeping his position open per

[45:50] legal requirements.

[45:51] >> Yes.

[45:54] I have something. Um of course, school

[45:56] starts back this month and on August

[46:00] 10th, there is a block party

[46:02] at the complex. So, it'll be right there

[46:05] in between the intermediate and the

[46:07] middle school. So, bring your family.

[46:10] It's always a lot of fun and it's always

[46:11] very crowded. It's going to be 5:00 to

[46:14] 7:00.

[46:20] » Very good.

[46:22] >> Summer scares at the library this month.

[46:27] A preview for Halloween, I guess you

[46:29] could say.

[46:30] >> [laughter]

[46:33] » Very good.

[46:35] Ann?

[46:36] >> Nothing for me.

[46:37] >> Sean?

[46:38] Stanley?

[46:40] >> Stanley.

[46:40] >> Nothing?

[46:41] >> No.

[46:42] >> Okay. And Rick?

[46:43] >> No.

[46:44] >> Okay. How was your your conference?

[46:47] How was your conference?

[46:49] >> It was good.

[46:49] >> Good.

[46:51] Very good.

[46:52] Okay. At this time the uh the mayor um

[46:54] needs a motion to go into closed session

[46:56] pursuant to Virginia Code Section

[46:58] 2.2-3711A1.

[47:01] Um

[47:02] uh appointees of uh of the governing

[47:04] body um specifically architectural

[47:07] review board. A three discussion of

[47:09] acquisition disposition real property

[47:10] for public use. A seven consultation

[47:13] with legal counsel pertaining to

[47:13] probable litigation. And A8 consultation

[47:16] with legal counsel regarding specific

[47:17] legal matters requiring legal advice.

[47:20] >> So moved.

[47:21] >> Motion by Davis.

[47:23] Second by Rick.

[47:25] Um sorry. Um Payne.

[47:27] Um

[47:28] All in favor?

[47:28] >> Aye.

[47:29] >> All opposed? We are

[47:31] >> We're in closed session.

[47:32] >> We are in closed session.

August 3, 2026 Town Council Meeting

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