1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:07,120 It is 6 o'clock. I will call the August 11th, 2026 meeting of the board of 2 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:10,719 supervis with county board of supervisors to order. I will noted that 3 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:15,519 we do have a quorum with all members present with the exception of supervisor 4 00:00:13,040 --> 00:00:19,600 Terry who is out of town. If you would stand tonight, we have Pastor Darren 5 00:00:17,199 --> 00:00:22,960 Smith from Ignite Church of Retreat by the invocation. Remain standing for the 6 00:00:21,279 --> 00:00:25,960 pledge. Smith, 7 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:31,679 » thank you all for having us tonight. and uh Pastor Darren from Ignite Church. 8 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:36,960 Just want you all to know we're praying for you as our leaders. Uh Romans 13:1 9 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:40,800 says, "Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities for there is no 10 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:45,040 authority except for God from God. The authorities that exist are appointed by 11 00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:50,559 him, which puts a lot of responsibility on your shoulders." And we appreciate 12 00:00:46,719 --> 00:00:56,320 you. Let's pray. Father, tonight, what an honor it is to be uh here uh in this 13 00:00:54,320 --> 00:01:00,640 beautiful county. Lord, we just pray for our leaders tonight. We pray that you'll 14 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:04,080 use them, God, for for every person that's represented here tonight. Would 15 00:01:02,079 --> 00:01:09,840 you watch over them, give them guidance tonight, God? Let let wisdom reign in 16 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:14,320 our hearts and minds tonight. And God, let your will be done as we give you 17 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:18,320 glory and honor for all of it. God, we ask that your blessing be upon in Jesus 18 00:01:16,320 --> 00:01:21,280 name. Amen. >> Amen. 19 00:01:19,910 --> 00:01:26,799 [snorts] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 20 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:33,920 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation 21 00:01:30,479 --> 00:01:37,560 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 22 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:53,439 All right, the first item on the agenda is citizens time. I will remind you you 23 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:58,000 have three minutes um for talk about issues for with county. Uh Miss Crockett 24 00:01:55,680 --> 00:02:01,680 will be keeping a time and again I will remind everybody to be respectful to the 25 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:05,520 speakers. Don't interrupt. If you have to have a conversation, please step 26 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:09,039 outside. Uh and it's it's free admission. We'll let you back in. So we 27 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:16,280 just need to make sure that people speak and gets their time. Okay, first person 28 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:16,280 we have to speak is Mr. Joe the board. 29 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:39,680 My name is Joe Deour and I live at 158 Widner Way 30 00:02:36,640 --> 00:02:47,680 Creek, Virginia 24368. I rise tonight on several several 31 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:53,360 different topics. The first of all, I think we all should uh remember a 32 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:57,920 great W county. He and his family have served with 33 00:02:55,599 --> 00:03:01,920 county well and with distinction for years 34 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:09,280 going back generations. and that's known as Walter Sam Crockett. 35 00:03:06,319 --> 00:03:13,840 He is one of the pillars of our community, our county, and we certainly 36 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:17,360 do appreciate what his life brought to counter. 37 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:23,680 He was a friend of mine, and I want to share that with you tonight. 38 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:28,560 Now, we have a few problems we need to discuss tonight. First issue is the 39 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:32,560 speedful field. We need to get the lights turned on at the speed field. We 40 00:03:30,879 --> 00:03:40,000 understand there is a problem with regard to bureaucracy in our county 41 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:45,680 government that uh has slowed this down tremendously. 42 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:51,120 I suggest to you folks tonight that we can cut that bureaucracy easily. Number 43 00:03:48,879 --> 00:03:57,280 one, that that field 44 00:03:54,560 --> 00:04:03,200 and the likes thereof were put together by the people of that community. 45 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:08,400 Literally, they put them up. It's our duty to make sure that they 46 00:04:05,599 --> 00:04:14,239 burn for the people of that community and the whole county. That is the only 47 00:04:11,519 --> 00:04:20,400 place in W County that we have a lighted field, period, other than major park. 48 00:04:18,639 --> 00:04:26,000 Now that is a combo field. In other words, 49 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:31,919 you can use it for different things. Uh it's big enough to do a lot of things 50 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:38,800 with. Now the problem we have according to the bureaucrats 51 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:42,960 is that's a school property. Okay, that's true. 52 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:47,680 But who uses that property is another issue 53 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:53,520 in itself. And what I mean by that is 54 00:04:50,400 --> 00:05:01,840 it is used for recreation after school lets out the whole whole area right 55 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:09,199 there. In fact, people have have uh uh wanted to use that thing for for uh 56 00:05:05,759 --> 00:05:12,960 games and stuff like that. So, we need to make sure that those lights are 57 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:18,160 turned on and I will work to make sure that happens. Thank you for your time. 58 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:22,918 » Thank you, Mr. board. Mr. Bird, what's what's the situation 59 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:28,080 with the lights at speed field? [clears throat] 60 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:31,120 » The um to to my knowledge, what it Mr. the board said is correct that the 61 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:36,479 lights were put up by citizens years ago. They were there. Uh the county has 62 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:40,720 never been involved with u the the lights on that field or anything like 63 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:44,720 that. uh I you know I advised them to talk to the school board about that to 64 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:50,080 see what they are interested in in doing if it's just a matter of replacing bulbs 65 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:53,840 if it's still v functional lights. I do not know when the last time those lights 66 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:56,479 worked but I'll be glad to talk to the school board some more about it. 67 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:59,360 » I was going to ask I'll get with Mr. Dorg after the meeting but I know that 68 00:05:57,919 --> 00:06:05,520 we have meetings scheduled next week with the school board um the vice chair 69 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:08,800 and the chair. So, uh, if, uh, we can get that on our agenda to have that 70 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,800 discussion with them or talk to Dr. Street. 71 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:15,039 » Sure. >> Thank you, sir. 72 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:18,520 » Uh, next person we have to sign up is Mr. Bob Walton. 73 00:06:20,639 --> 00:06:29,759 » Good evening. >> I live in Whitfield. I spoke last week. 74 00:06:26,479 --> 00:06:34,720 Um, and I'm talking in general about the data center, something that I know y'all 75 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:37,759 have heard a lot about. Um, the last time I talked to you, I talked about, 76 00:06:36,639 --> 00:06:43,280 you know, there had been discussion about the amount of water used, the 77 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:48,800 closed loop, um, system, and I discussed that a closed loop system, yes, use a 78 00:06:45,759 --> 00:06:54,560 lot less water. It transfers the heat dissipation to current to electricity. 79 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:59,759 So much electricity, a lot of electricity used dissipate the heat in 80 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:07,919 lie of the water which can be a really good thing except for our grid. Um so 81 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:10,560 when I left I said well let me see what what have we discussed what's been 82 00:07:09,280 --> 00:07:15,360 discussed about that because I'm kind of coming in late on this. I've been out of 83 00:07:12,639 --> 00:07:23,759 the country and whatnot. Um so I submitted a foyer request um for any 84 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:30,000 communications with you all with um count the county employees um regarding 85 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:36,560 effect of the progress park project data center project on the grid. Um the 86 00:07:32,479 --> 00:07:40,639 response was there was none. So court, I'm taking that according to your own 87 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:45,680 records. There was no discussion, no written 88 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:50,800 discussion, no documented discussion, verbal discussion. I'm sure there was. 89 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:54,960 Um, and I think what happened is the company came in and said, "Hey, you've 90 00:07:52,319 --> 00:08:01,440 got a 90 megawatt substation there. That's more than enough power to power a 91 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:06,960 data center." Which is true. And that was it. Trust us, let's go with that. 92 00:08:04,319 --> 00:08:13,199 Um, no independent studies, no technical verification, just a sales pitch. Um, 93 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:18,639 I also was told that you all never entered into an NDA. So, I've had some 94 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:24,080 misinformation on that. Um, if that's the case, I don't understand why all 95 00:08:20,319 --> 00:08:27,680 this was done in in secret or a lot of it was done in secret because that 96 00:08:25,599 --> 00:08:31,840 really put you in a bad position where a lot of the public right now feels like 97 00:08:29,919 --> 00:08:36,719 they've lost trust in you because you were working on something in secret, it 98 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:42,479 came out later and people didn't like it. Um, 99 00:08:39,279 --> 00:08:46,800 so here we are. Um, one thing, by choosing to do this in the dark, you've 100 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:51,600 lost credibility. two, Governor Spamberger 101 00:08:48,399 --> 00:08:56,640 pushed on the SEC to ensure that data centers pay their own way when it comes 102 00:08:53,600 --> 00:09:00,959 to grid, upgrade to the grid, etc., etc., etc. 103 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:06,800 That makes it really clear that local government, meaning you all, 104 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:11,519 have the leverage and have the backing and the responsibility to work with 105 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:16,320 energy regulators to protect your citizens. Now's the time to be doing 106 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:22,399 that. You're not powerless. You have the responsibility to use this leverage you 107 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:27,680 have been given wisely. Um, local governments all over the country, 108 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:32,800 including Texas, which is not a bastion of liberal theology, have put a hold on 109 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:37,360 these centers. I'll be done in just a second. And um, so I think, you know, 110 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:40,880 we're seeing all over the country people putting a hold on it. Doesn't mean that 111 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:44,320 we shouldn't progress. It doesn't mean that we won't progress because 112 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:51,120 personally I think we're past that point. Um 113 00:09:46,959 --> 00:09:55,200 what I think we need to do is you all we rely on you all to look at how is this 114 00:09:53,279 --> 00:10:00,480 going to affect the grid. If there's a problem in the future if they exceed the 115 00:09:57,839 --> 00:10:04,080 usage they're very successful they're using more. 116 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:09,279 How is that going to affect the grid? How is that going to affect rate pay 117 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:12,160 rates that we pay for electricity? That's the one thing that I'm just not 118 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:15,200 seeing that you all have following through on and I hope that you can as 119 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:18,399 you move forward. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Walton. If you 120 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:20,959 have any else, just make sure you get it. 121 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:24,720 » Yeah, that's fine. I'll I'll send it in to all of you through the 122 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:29,480 » Thank you, sir. >> Next person we have to speak is Mr. Andy 123 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:29,480 Kegley. 124 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:40,880 » Good evening, Andy Kegley. Um, following up on some of what Bob said and um, 125 00:10:39,519 --> 00:10:45,200 something on your agenda here later tonight, um, I'd like to ask again about 126 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:49,120 the transfer of land in Progress Park mentioned in the minutes of the June 127 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:53,519 30th meeting. just come out and tell us please that if it's related to Solless 128 00:10:50,959 --> 00:10:58,000 Arcs for construction or for petitioning the Blueest Star lot or something to do 129 00:10:55,440 --> 00:11:02,160 with VOTE's road new roads. We'd like to know because every meeting that passes 130 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:07,279 without any disclosure of what you're doing with the public's assets via 131 00:11:04,959 --> 00:11:11,120 secret transactions does nothing to restore 132 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:16,560 our trust and further undermines your credibility. I do appreciate the chair's 133 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:22,399 transa clarification excuse me about the NDA as expressed in the last meeting. 134 00:11:19,839 --> 00:11:26,480 It's worth noting observing too that anything to do with lot 35 135 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:32,320 project gradient the solless arcs project should not be considered covered 136 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:38,000 by any prior non-disclosure agreement as either of the two parties to the NDA 137 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:41,600 from sometime early 2025 are no longer connected to the project. The IDA 138 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:46,640 director is gone and the original developer of Solless Arcs sold a fluid 139 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:52,399 sack. So please no more hiding behind that faded fig leaf. The same closed 140 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:57,360 door discussion on the very same subject acquisition disposition of real property 141 00:11:54,399 --> 00:12:01,360 east with Fort Chiswell is on the calendar on the agenda here later 142 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:05,519 tonight for closed session. And just as a reminder, we're doing an egg district 143 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:10,000 meeting Thursday at Southern at Clintonwood Church and we've got some 144 00:12:08,079 --> 00:12:13,519 interested land owners in that part of the county interested in hearing more 145 00:12:11,839 --> 00:12:17,519 about it. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Caitlin. 146 00:12:16,639 --> 00:12:21,399 Next person [clears throat] we have to speak is Miss Stacy Beamer. 147 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:28,760 » You guys miss me? 148 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:38,880 Uh, I wanted to first um I went back and watched the U meeting and I heard uh 149 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:45,600 Miss Crockett ask a question about electricity and listening to Mr. Walton 150 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:51,600 talk. Um, when the big city slicker woman came in here to sell you guys on 151 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:56,399 Fluid Stack, I do recall, if I'm correct, that she said that that company 152 00:12:53,839 --> 00:13:02,240 would pay for all electricity. I may be wrong, but that might be something 153 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:08,000 we need to ask them about. Uh, back in the day when was considered 154 00:13:05,279 --> 00:13:14,240 a very safe place to live, I'm sure some of y'all, me, we played a game called 155 00:13:10,399 --> 00:13:18,160 kick the can. Remember that? So, I want to thank Mr. Cook for his 156 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:23,600 comments. Um, I was at the beach last week, but I did go back and watch the 157 00:13:19,839 --> 00:13:28,000 meeting. Um, about 158 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:32,880 to stop kicking the can on this zoning. Um, when I talked to about three or four 159 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:40,720 of you all at the Fort Chisel meeting March 30th and I ask you please, 160 00:13:36,959 --> 00:13:45,760 please don't stretch this out. Don't stretch it out. let get it done because 161 00:13:43,839 --> 00:13:49,920 the longer you stretch it out, the more companies you're going to have in here 162 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:55,440 like the one on exit 86 buying up farmland. 163 00:13:52,000 --> 00:14:02,000 So, I want to thank Mr. Cook and as he says, uh, let's stop kicking the can and 164 00:13:58,079 --> 00:14:07,120 get rolling. And, um, you know, if your constitu constituents don't want it, it 165 00:14:05,279 --> 00:14:11,440 might be they don't understand. When we first started this, a lot of citizens 166 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:15,760 had no idea we were getting a data center. They didn't even know what it 167 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:22,959 was. So, it may be they're looking at the old way of zoning from years ago. 168 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:27,519 So, that's your job to explain to the people that voted for you what this new 169 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:33,279 zoning is about. And Mr. Cook had a very, very good point when he said, just 170 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:38,880 pass it. They can come in if they have a complaint. They can meet with us. we can 171 00:14:36,399 --> 00:14:44,160 reszone it because you're never going to make anybody happy and you're never 172 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:48,190 going to get to a good medium with this. So, thank you. 173 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:50,210 » Thank you, Mr. Beamer. [clears throat] 174 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:55,399 » Next person we have to speak is Miss Miranda Edwards. 175 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:04,360 » Hi, Miranda Edwards. I have handouts I'd like to be passed out. 176 00:15:08,959 --> 00:15:18,160 Um so on behalf of preserve with we started a zoning survey to see what the 177 00:15:15,839 --> 00:15:23,839 interest would be in implementing zoning in with county. We wanted to be unbiased 178 00:15:21,199 --> 00:15:28,399 so we left the option for yes no or undecided. 179 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:32,639 Um everyone had to put an address and their name to verify they lived in with 180 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:36,800 county. Um, they also had the opportunity to leave a comment. So, 181 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:41,600 several comments were left on our zoning survey. Uh, this has been emailed to 182 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:46,959 each of you. I just sent it earlier today. So, I recommend um taking some 183 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:52,160 time to look at those comments that was sent to you via email. Not all of them 184 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:58,720 are on this uh printed handout, but it's just a couple. So I just want to share 185 00:15:54,959 --> 00:16:07,040 that we received 2475 responses so far from the dates 729 to 810. Uh 246 of 186 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:12,240 those were yes, 22 were no, and then seven were undecided. 187 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:17,920 Um just curious, is this a helpful number to help you make your decision 188 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:23,759 regarding zoning? Um like how many is have reached out to you from your 189 00:16:19,759 --> 00:16:29,040 constituents? U and then just further uh break it down by district. District one, 190 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:35,839 the Blackwick district, uh there was 14 yes, one no. 191 00:16:31,279 --> 00:16:42,800 West Wville, District 2, 43 yes, two no. District three, East Wville, 46 yes, one 192 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:49,440 no, two undecided. District four is Fort Chisel, 61 yes, 193 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:54,720 six no, two undecided. District five is lead mines, 62, yes, eight, no, three 194 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:59,920 undecided. Last is district six, Speed Wool, 21 195 00:16:57,519 --> 00:17:03,199 yes, and three no. I do want to call out if you look at that email that I did 196 00:17:01,519 --> 00:17:09,039 send you, you'll notice some of the ones that voted no or put no in the survey. 197 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:13,120 Um, they left a comment for no data centers. So, I worry that maybe 198 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:17,919 sometimes there was like some confusion if this is a survey for no data center. 199 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:24,240 So, highly encouraged to look through those comments. Um, verify the responses 200 00:17:21,039 --> 00:17:28,240 that you received. Um, just some comments that were left by the 201 00:17:26,079 --> 00:17:32,799 individuals in our county is that this is an issue that affects our health, our 202 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:36,240 financial budget, our environment, uh, resources, and who we are in West 203 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:41,280 County. Another is uh moved here from Northern 204 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:45,440 Virginia to get away from overpopulation and all the data centers. Would hate to 205 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:49,840 see this beautiful area destroyed. Another is, I moved here to get away 206 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:54,720 from the shortsighted destruction of land and siphoning of resources going on 207 00:17:52,559 --> 00:17:59,200 in Florida. Once it's gone, you can't get it back. Limited zoning law will at 208 00:17:56,720 --> 00:18:03,600 least create transparency and call/benefit discussion beforehand. So, 209 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:07,520 thank you for your time. Encourage everyone to look at the email and the 210 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:11,080 handout of the zoning survey. >> Thank you, Miss Ed. 211 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:16,799 Next person we have to speak is Miss Dena Allen. 212 00:18:18,447 --> 00:18:24,160 » [clears throat] >> Hello, I'm Dana Allen. I'm from the 213 00:18:20,799 --> 00:18:32,080 Baron Springs area. Um to follow up on her with the um the survey, the lead 214 00:18:29,039 --> 00:18:36,160 mines, some of the comments is we need zoning to keep data centers from 215 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:40,480 destroying our beautiful county. Stand up border supervisors. 216 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:45,200 Farmland and natural resources are too important to destroy for technology. no 217 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:50,240 data centers, whatever we need to do with county and southwest Virginia 218 00:18:46,799 --> 00:18:55,440 doesn't need doesn't need or want them. Um, zoning is intelligent decision 219 00:18:52,880 --> 00:19:00,000 making. Please pass zoning regulations. Our community needs protection. I'd 220 00:18:57,520 --> 00:19:04,880 rather see a farm in outstanding conditions with a bunch of cattle on it 221 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:11,679 than a data center any day. Um, following up on that, I had asked the 222 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:15,600 last meeting about a letter of intent and gave it to you. I never heard 223 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:22,000 anything for two weeks. Nobody's called me. Um, I'm wondering if this is the 224 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:27,120 land that is going for the property y'all are having a close meeting for 225 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:32,240 today. Um, but I would like an answer on it. I don't know why we've got y'all 226 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:37,600 voted on it. She said nay and then everybody else yay. But nobody seems to 227 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:41,520 call. That's why we don't trust. It's, you know, it's like we're being left in 228 00:19:39,120 --> 00:19:46,400 the in the dark. It's like y'all don't want to do anything like y'all got 229 00:19:43,120 --> 00:19:50,960 another close meeting tonight. So, please let us know if this is, you know, 230 00:19:49,360 --> 00:19:54,640 the one that y'all already done the letter of intent is the same one that 231 00:19:52,559 --> 00:19:58,720 Jesse was talking about or if it's another piece of land. I mean, we don't 232 00:19:57,360 --> 00:20:03,840 know. Y'all are not letting us know anything. Thank you. 233 00:20:01,120 --> 00:20:08,440 » Thank you, Miss Allen. Next person we have to speak is Miss 234 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:08,440 Donna Ner. 235 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:26,080 » Hi, Dctor. I'm gonna follow up on Randa and what 236 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:32,240 she was talking about with the survey. Uh, my notes are kind of all over the So 237 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:37,840 bear with me. Um, basically we put together the survey so that we could get 238 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:44,159 an unbiased representation of what folks in W County wanted. Um, we put it on, 239 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:48,799 you know, all over social media on various platforms. We went to the 240 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:53,360 Witville Farmers Market, Baron Spring gobble stop to our neighborhoods. Um, 241 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:59,600 you know, we're we're trying to go different places so that we can get an 242 00:20:55,679 --> 00:21:05,360 unlass view. Um there were 243 00:21:02,159 --> 00:21:10,080 several um comments that said no data centers. So there's some confusion on 244 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:17,600 the survey of you know we the question that was asked was do you do you support 245 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:23,760 do you support um zoning and some folks responded um I don't want data centers 246 00:21:20,159 --> 00:21:30,000 no data centers. So, so that was that. I don't know if that translates to Yeah. 247 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:35,159 Yes, we want zoning then or because they just said no data centers. Um 248 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:45,120 Yes. So, um in Fort Chiswell, um the district that I'm from, we had um 90 249 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:53,600 yes, uh 90% yes, 7.4 no, and 26 250 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:58,799 undecided which translate to 61 yes, six no and 251 00:21:57,039 --> 00:22:05,120 two undecided. Um some of the comments that they made 252 00:22:03,120 --> 00:22:08,240 were I own and operate commercial business on the New River and with 253 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:12,240 county. We need to conserve the New River and the surrounding land around 254 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:15,760 it. If they build the two data centers, Progress Park and with Pilaski County 255 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:19,600 line, I'll be stuck halfway in between with less than nine miles from each. 256 00:22:17,679 --> 00:22:23,919 That was not my comment, but me too. I'll be stuck in the middle of them. Um, 257 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:27,360 no one likes zoning, but at least it's zoned, the public has some control over 258 00:22:25,679 --> 00:22:32,159 the development, which can help prevent data centers or solar farms. Zoning may 259 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:37,840 be lesser of two evils, but if it keeps data centers out of the county, then I 260 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:41,360 support it 100%. I don't support data centers in W County. I think we need 261 00:22:39,360 --> 00:22:45,919 zoning. So, data centers cannot be built on private farm land. Zoning makes sense 262 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:50,159 for W County because it would clearly define residential lines and commercial 263 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:53,919 properties. Um, 264 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:57,760 I mean, we're trying to do this to be helpful to give everybody an idea of, 265 00:22:56,240 --> 00:23:00,799 you know, what folks want. I'm really curious like how many people have 266 00:23:00,100 --> 00:23:06,320 [clears throat] contacted you, like is it five, is it 267 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:10,080 50, is it 200? You know, I I I want to reach more people. So, if you have any 268 00:23:08,159 --> 00:23:17,200 ideas on how we can do that, that would be great. And as far as the 269 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:24,640 uh a providing 270 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:30,960 the electricity to um fluid staff. My understanding was that if they could 271 00:23:27,679 --> 00:23:34,720 not provide all of it, they would provide their own. So, did that mean 272 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:40,240 generators and how does that affect the environment 273 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:43,120 and everybody? >> Thank you, Miss Nister. 274 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:48,520 » Thanks. >> Next person we have to speak is Miss 275 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:48,520 Amanda Amanda Baines. 276 00:23:51,280 --> 00:24:01,120 Good evening, guys. Here again. Um, oh, I stood before you most recently, 277 00:23:59,039 --> 00:24:04,400 approximately two months ago, and asked you to invite the attorney general in to 278 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:08,640 investigate my claims into the Wick County Sheriff's Department and their 279 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:13,279 failure to investigate. I have had no response as of yet. Two months ago, I 280 00:24:11,679 --> 00:24:19,679 stood before you as a citizen of the community asking for your help. 281 00:24:15,919 --> 00:24:23,159 Tonight I stand before you as a mother, as a parent, 282 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:28,640 dressed like a mother who has ran around to three different counties today 283 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:34,240 dropping off things. My seven-year battle in 19 pages to 284 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:38,960 various news outlets and radio stations. I didn't realize the Whiffle Enterprise 285 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:43,200 was no longer stationed here, so I have um actually an extra one if anybody 286 00:24:41,360 --> 00:24:46,520 would like to bring it. Um, may I give it to you? 287 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:51,480 I crossed out Southwest. 288 00:24:52,762 --> 00:24:57,000 [clears throat] Um, 289 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:04,159 recently I was just arrested on a felony warrant for posting Kelly Sus's picture 290 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:08,400 along with the song Dead Pedophiles attached to it. Heard what you did to 291 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:12,960 that kid in the stairwell. Now you want to walk free. Call it fair help. I 292 00:25:11,039 --> 00:25:18,559 remember little shoes by the trash can. Fingerprint fear in a broken down trash. 293 00:25:15,919 --> 00:25:23,039 You pray, I pray, that's a bad mix. You touch, I judge with a brick. No therapy 294 00:25:21,279 --> 00:25:28,960 available when you cross that line. Just a shallow ditch, just a cardboard sign. 295 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:35,520 Dead pedophiles don't reaffend. That's a one-way road, a dead end. You can't hurt 296 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:43,440 kids if you're under cement. The halo you fake, I tear, I bend. Is there one 297 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:49,120 person here tonight in this room that does not agree with those words? 298 00:25:46,159 --> 00:25:53,279 Does Kimberly Ayers and Kelly Sluss not agree with that? After seeing the 299 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:59,919 horrible things they have as a CPS workers, but never did I say I was going 300 00:25:55,919 --> 00:26:05,279 to kill anyone, I just agreed. So tell me how or why this board would agree 301 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:11,600 with them and sit in silence to protect them. Silence is compliance. With that 302 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:16,720 being said, I ask this board today, what's worse? Perpetrating the crime of 303 00:26:14,159 --> 00:26:21,640 sexual abuse of a child or standing back in the shadows to allow it. 304 00:26:21,919 --> 00:26:30,880 I know you're not allowed to respond. I have reached out and I have pled and 305 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:38,480 begged to every single one of you, not as a citizen, but as a parent, as a 306 00:26:34,799 --> 00:26:43,440 mother, to investigate my claims. You won't even look. 307 00:26:40,480 --> 00:26:47,919 The evidence is in that envelope. Have a look. 308 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:53,559 Look. Don't glance. 309 00:26:50,559 --> 00:26:53,559 Read. 310 00:26:53,679 --> 00:26:59,679 and I hope to hear from someone soon. Thank you. 311 00:26:57,120 --> 00:27:02,640 » Thank you, Miss Baines. That's all we have signed up for 312 00:27:00,799 --> 00:27:08,080 citizens time. So, I'll close citizens time. Next item on the agenda is 313 00:27:05,279 --> 00:27:12,320 approval of the pay payment of invoices. All board members received the packet of 314 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:17,039 the invoices. Is there any invoice that any member has questions about or would 315 00:27:14,159 --> 00:27:20,080 like to pull out? Hear none. I'll entertain a motion to 316 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:25,919 approve the invoices as presented. So, >> move a motion Mr. Burn, second by Mr. 317 00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:27,760 Morgan. Any questions or concerns? Do a roll call vote. Mr. Bernard. 318 00:27:27,279 --> 00:27:28,720 » I >> I 319 00:27:28,159 --> 00:27:29,760 » I >> I 320 00:27:29,279 --> 00:27:32,720 » I >> I. 321 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:37,200 » So approved. Next item on the agenda is approval of the minutes from our 322 00:27:33,919 --> 00:27:42,080 previous meeting July 28, 2026. Again, all members have a received a copy of is 323 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:46,400 there any additions or subtractions to the minutes as presented? 324 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:48,320 I hear none. I have a motion by Mr. Bernett. I have a second. 325 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:53,039 » Second. >> Second by Mr. Martin. All in favor 65 326 00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:58,000 saying I. >> Anybody opposed? Same sign. So approved. 327 00:27:56,080 --> 00:27:59,840 Next item on the agenda is old business. Mr. Ber, do we have anything for old 328 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:02,640 business? >> Do not, Mr. Chairman. 329 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:06,080 » Mr. Henkins, >> I don't. 330 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:11,679 » All right, moving on to new business. We have Mount Rogers community service 331 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:16,240 update with Miss Sandy Bryant. >> We try to be quick because I'd like you 332 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:22,000 to meet some of our other leadership. uh we'll be as brief as possible, but I did 333 00:28:19,279 --> 00:28:28,080 uh I'm sorry. I did uh give you a couple pieces of 334 00:28:24,559 --> 00:28:37,039 paper I wanted you to see. Um the first one is the impact snapshot. We uh in u 335 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:45,760 year 25 through 26, we year fiscal year 25 26 we saw 272 county residents. 336 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:54,399 That's 7.3% of your population. Um you're seeing an increase in children 337 00:28:50,159 --> 00:29:00,720 and uh you can see um that down at the bottom of the page. Um thank you for 338 00:28:57,039 --> 00:29:06,720 your allocation that will go to u help pay for new nurse practitioner for the 339 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:13,679 increased need we have to serve children in this area. Um, 340 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:20,960 and uh the next page, just to let you know, uh, we've gotten quite busy. 341 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:27,679 Again, July 25, we saw 299 children. That month, this year we saw three, uh, 342 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:33,760 last month we saw 314. Uh, 343 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:40,480 last July 373 18 to 40 year olds and now 389. So we are seeing an increase in 344 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:46,480 those young adults and young children. Again that allocation will go to that 345 00:29:43,039 --> 00:29:52,799 nurse practitioner nurse to help serve uh the increased uh needs in county to 346 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:58,039 serve young adults and children. So I appreciate it very very much. Thank you. 347 00:29:58,399 --> 00:30:01,960 » Thank you Miss Brown. 348 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:10,080 Good evening. My name is uh Anthony Craraver. I'm the program manager of 349 00:30:08,399 --> 00:30:15,120 veteran and wellness services. So I'll try to make this quick so they get a 350 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:20,399 chance to speak. Um I reside in Smith County but I you know 351 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:25,600 of course work up here in W. You'll have a lot of awesome resources here in I 352 00:30:23,279 --> 00:30:30,799 will say that right with the seabbach um DBS office here locally. One thing that 353 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:35,200 um there's kind of a gap is that peer support right. So, I'm a 8-year Air 354 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:40,480 Force veteran, uh, two combat deployments. I am 100% disabled, so a 355 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:45,360 lot of the work I do is out of my heart, right? Um, 356 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:50,880 fishing for vets is one of those. So, I get any veteran that wants to attend, 357 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:55,679 right? Together, we fish, I give them fishing equipment, we hang out. Some 358 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:59,760 other things I do is I work closely with Southwest Virginia together with 359 00:30:57,200 --> 00:31:04,320 veterans. We do a lot of events. So, if anyone is interested, knows somebody um 360 00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:08,640 has anybody in their family that's a veteran or is a veteran is interested in 361 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:12,399 participating in groups like these, then I would love to take them out and meet 362 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:14,240 those individuals. All right. Thank you all. 363 00:31:13,039 --> 00:31:17,240 » Thank you, sir. And thank you for your service. 364 00:31:19,279 --> 00:31:25,840 » Hi, Samantha Crockett. I'm the senior director of of wellness and community 365 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:28,799 engagement. And along with some of the things that, you know, Anthony was 366 00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:32,960 talking about with our with our veteran services, I wanted to touch base a 367 00:31:31,039 --> 00:31:38,159 little bit about our uh pure wellness centers. So, this is something that's 368 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:44,159 fairly new in our service area. Um right now, we do have one here in Witville. 369 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:48,080 It's at um um the bottom of our crisis care center, which is in the old health 370 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:53,120 department at the the top of the hill where our administrative office is. Um 371 00:31:50,799 --> 00:31:58,080 that is available by by the bus route. So, we're getting a lot of um people 372 00:31:55,279 --> 00:32:02,159 there. One of the main things that we're trying to do with our career wellness 373 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:08,640 centers is have a space that is open that anyone can come to. Um a space that 374 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:13,360 uh you do not have to receive any other Mount Rogers service, but they can 375 00:32:11,039 --> 00:32:19,039 someone can come in, they can get that initial um connection, right? They can 376 00:32:17,120 --> 00:32:23,440 they can walk through the door even if they're not ready for services yet for 377 00:32:21,919 --> 00:32:26,960 whatever reason. Maybe it's because of internal stigma within themselves. 378 00:32:25,372 --> 00:32:31,279 [clears throat] Um, or maybe they're already receiving services from us or 379 00:32:29,360 --> 00:32:37,679 someone else and they would like another place to come for three hours, three 380 00:32:33,840 --> 00:32:42,080 days a week to, you know, just have an a supportive environment while they're 381 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:47,200 there. Um, sometimes people come in, they want to take a shower, they want to 382 00:32:44,559 --> 00:32:52,080 um, wash their clothes, they have an opportunity to to get some food. Um but 383 00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:57,120 the biggest thing that we're really trying to do is um we have a peer 384 00:32:55,200 --> 00:33:00,720 specialist and a wellness specialist. And so that wellness specialist is is 385 00:32:59,279 --> 00:33:05,840 really working with them to get those basic wellness needs met, but also make 386 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:09,279 sure that they have access to uh different supports throughout the 387 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:14,960 community. And that peer specialist is there to share their story because story 388 00:33:11,519 --> 00:33:20,240 storytelling saves lives. And so making those connections um people are then 389 00:33:18,240 --> 00:33:24,559 feeling more confident and more comfortable being able to to get into 390 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:29,919 services. And so we are seeing that over the course of um you know 3 to six weeks 391 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:34,799 of somebody coming in they're ready to actually transfer into uh their treat to 392 00:33:32,559 --> 00:33:38,720 treatment services. So we're able to get more people in there and more 393 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:43,200 comfortable. Um, so we are we're trying to expand those hours and I would invite 394 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:48,799 any of you to to come and to visit any of those. Uh, we would uh love to to 395 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:53,640 share more wellness and and treatment services. Thank you. 396 00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:53,640 » Thank you, ma'am. 397 00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:05,600 » Hello, [clears throat] my name is Mark Mour. I'm the senior director of 398 00:34:04,159 --> 00:34:08,720 community based services at Mount Rogers. And I was going to talk to you a 399 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:13,520 little bit about permanent support housing, which is a program that we have 400 00:34:10,399 --> 00:34:19,280 in Mount Rogers. Um, with county information, we have uh land 12 401 00:34:16,399 --> 00:34:25,839 landlords that uh support this program. Um, for uh our SMI or serious mental 402 00:34:23,200 --> 00:34:30,720 illness uh PSH apartments filled, we have 39. 403 00:34:27,839 --> 00:34:35,520 um our uh PPW which is our parenting pregnant women uh permanent support of 404 00:34:33,359 --> 00:34:40,639 housing apartments. We have seven built with that. The full program which would 405 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:45,760 be all of the counties um total slots we have um auxiliary grant supportive 406 00:34:43,520 --> 00:34:52,240 housing and that is 45. So we're at capacity with that. Uh PSH um as a whole 407 00:34:49,679 --> 00:34:58,240 there's 140 slots available. We have 60 of those filled and pp is 15 and we have 408 00:34:55,599 --> 00:35:02,480 12 of those filled. And so out of the state hospital discharges, we have 43 409 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:06,320 folks placed in permanent permanent support housing. Total landlords 410 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:11,040 throughout all the counties that are working with our program are 27. And 411 00:35:08,640 --> 00:35:15,674 then we have 32 PH staff that serve in that catchment area. Thank you. 412 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:17,694 » Thank you, sir. [clears throat] 413 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:28,000 » Hello. I'm Kathy Crestell. I'm the senior director of operations at Mount 414 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:33,920 Rogers specifically over our buildings and grounds and just wanted to piggyback 415 00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:39,920 on uh Mark's presentation about uh the permanent supportive housing. Um as you 416 00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:46,079 know um housing in this area is limited and um when we're trying to find uh 417 00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:48,960 landlords also in the area um it's a little difficult. So we decided to do 418 00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:54,880 something a little different and we decided to become a landlord ourselves. 419 00:35:51,440 --> 00:36:00,560 And so, um, as you all know, we, um, uh, purchased the, um, old Trail Motel in 420 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:04,720 Grahams Forge where we call now our Peaks View Apartments. And just wanted 421 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:08,800 to let you all know that is now a very successful program where we're able to 422 00:36:06,720 --> 00:36:14,640 integrate community members along with our permanent supportive housing members 423 00:36:11,520 --> 00:36:21,920 um, in a um, a supportive environment. We're up there um, whenever we need it 424 00:36:17,839 --> 00:36:29,680 need to be. uh things are very quiet and we're happy to report that. Um and I 425 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:36,160 think that um the um the way that we're able to um successfully integrate um 426 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:40,400 community members as well as our individuals 427 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:44,160 um is really a a shining star for Mount Rogers. So, 428 00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:47,640 » thank you. >> Thank you, M. Chris. 429 00:36:49,340 --> 00:36:51,360 » [clears throat] 430 00:36:52,720 --> 00:36:59,680 » We showed up in mass tonight. Um I'm Kim Williams. I'm the senior director of 431 00:36:57,040 --> 00:37:04,640 crisis services. Wanted to talk to you a little bit about the services that we 432 00:37:01,200 --> 00:37:10,480 provide specifically for W County. Um or cover the W County area. So we have a 433 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:15,520 mobile crisis team that um we have had for quite some time. Uh probably about 434 00:37:13,119 --> 00:37:19,920 six years. We we were one of the first CSBs to have a mobile crisis team. And 435 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:24,480 when we first started that team, it targeted youth specifically. 436 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:28,960 And so we that program has been very successful. About three years ago, we or 437 00:37:27,200 --> 00:37:36,720 two and a half years ago, we expanded to covering adults and youth. We now 438 00:37:32,480 --> 00:37:42,800 partner um through uh the regional hub and um we are dispatched now by 988. 439 00:37:40,640 --> 00:37:49,280 Folks can access our crisis services by calling us directly and we dispatch um 440 00:37:46,480 --> 00:37:53,839 right to where they are or they can call the 988 number that is [clears throat] 441 00:37:51,040 --> 00:38:00,720 now the 911 equivalent for mental health crisis and we are dispatched. We we are 442 00:37:57,520 --> 00:38:06,400 dispatched um up to two hours outside of our catchment area but we continue 443 00:38:03,040 --> 00:38:12,160 obviously to cover with county as well. Just in the past fiscal year, we served 444 00:38:10,320 --> 00:38:19,119 I know Sandy gave our numbers earlier for youth, but youth specifically, we 445 00:38:15,040 --> 00:38:25,520 had over 200 around 270 assessments for youth where going out 446 00:38:22,320 --> 00:38:30,480 into the community or seeing them at our local emergency department, 447 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:36,560 uh you know, responding to their homes, responding to schools, 448 00:38:32,800 --> 00:38:41,359 um just basically wherever that child is we try to go to them and with our mobile 449 00:38:38,960 --> 00:38:47,680 crisis team. Another thing that we do is we try to coordinate with our local law 450 00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:53,839 enforcement agencies. So, uh, Mary and PD or excuse me, Wville PD and then the 451 00:38:51,359 --> 00:38:59,040 sheriff's office. We if we get dispatched to a call and we're unsure 452 00:38:56,800 --> 00:39:02,880 about that situation, they've assured us that we can call them and they will 453 00:39:00,960 --> 00:39:08,880 respond with us. and we have assured them that same um same guarantee that if 454 00:39:07,119 --> 00:39:13,760 they need us, if they get out and someone's in a mental health crisis and 455 00:39:11,680 --> 00:39:20,320 um they would like backup, we're happy to do that. Our goal essentially is to 456 00:39:17,680 --> 00:39:24,079 assist the state with the bed crisis that I'm sure you all have heard about 457 00:39:21,920 --> 00:39:28,560 in terms of mental health pl placements and keep people in our community. and 458 00:39:26,560 --> 00:39:32,800 our our mobile crisis team has been a pretty successful part of that continuum 459 00:39:30,880 --> 00:39:35,680 of services that we provide to make that happen. 460 00:39:34,320 --> 00:39:39,200 » So, ma'am, >> excuse me. 461 00:39:37,119 --> 00:39:45,920 » If you have a if you go out and you have a a child that needs to be admitted, 462 00:39:44,160 --> 00:39:49,920 » um how far do you got to take them now to find them a bed? 463 00:39:47,359 --> 00:39:56,000 » So, we do not get to determine where that child is placed. Um what we do is 464 00:39:53,440 --> 00:40:01,440 we follow we have a like a standard evaluation that we have to complete. We 465 00:39:58,880 --> 00:40:06,320 have a platform provided to us through the the department of behavioral health. 466 00:40:03,680 --> 00:40:12,720 We upload that information and that child is that that information is sent 467 00:40:08,720 --> 00:40:18,720 out to all of the um children and youth facilities in the state of Virginia at 468 00:40:15,119 --> 00:40:25,760 one time. And then the placement is determined by who reviews that case the 469 00:40:22,160 --> 00:40:32,320 fastest and who accepts it the fastest. So whoever has a bed available um 470 00:40:28,720 --> 00:40:36,960 whoever can accept that child or youth with the level of acuity that they are 471 00:40:34,880 --> 00:40:44,320 presenting with. if they are more um acute, if there is 472 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:50,160 aggression and those kinds of things, those those kids are harder to place 473 00:40:47,040 --> 00:40:56,079 privately. And so that's when we see that they are then picked up by the 474 00:40:52,800 --> 00:41:01,520 state hospital as a bed of last resort because private facilities won't take 475 00:40:58,079 --> 00:41:06,960 them. We do have a youth crisis stabilization unit in Grahams Forge that 476 00:41:04,319 --> 00:41:12,000 is now under my umbrella and we are currently looking at how we can increase 477 00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:18,640 our acute manage the management of acuity so that we can take kids you know 478 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:24,319 and and keep them one from having to wait forever for beds because that's not 479 00:41:21,280 --> 00:41:28,640 therapeutic. Um, and then how we can keep them in our own community and keep 480 00:41:26,160 --> 00:41:32,800 them with the resources that they need for a more effective recovery, keeping 481 00:41:30,640 --> 00:41:37,040 them closer to family, keeping them closer to the resources in in the 482 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:40,480 community that you all provide to more effectively support them rather than 483 00:41:39,040 --> 00:41:44,319 sending them to the other end of the state for that. So, we're trying to 484 00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:47,680 problem solve on our end to try to help with some of that as well. Now, I know 485 00:41:46,240 --> 00:41:50,720 when I worked for the school system, we'd have kids and 486 00:41:49,200 --> 00:41:55,119 » they have to go all the way to Stanton or somewhere else and their families 487 00:41:52,400 --> 00:41:59,440 down here and they're half a state away. >> We pass each other. I mean, our law 488 00:41:56,880 --> 00:42:03,920 enforcement pass each other sometimes. So, you know, I I will say that I'm a 489 00:42:02,160 --> 00:42:10,000 member of the emergency services council for the state and we we constantly have 490 00:42:07,119 --> 00:42:16,560 those advocacy conversations about can we look at changing that process so that 491 00:42:12,720 --> 00:42:19,040 we aren't doing that kind of thing. >> Thank you. 492 00:42:17,040 --> 00:42:24,480 » So, I appreciate the question. >> Thank you, ma'am. 493 00:42:21,680 --> 00:42:29,359 » Again, we just thank you. Appreciate the partnership and please let us know how 494 00:42:26,800 --> 00:42:32,400 we can continue to improve. Thank you, Mr. Questions. 495 00:42:30,800 --> 00:42:36,000 » I just I can't believe you you're going to get in and out of here without Richie 496 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:40,000 Pack talking. >> Oh, [laughter] 497 00:42:37,839 --> 00:42:44,200 » I was impressed. I was going to applaud you. 498 00:42:40,880 --> 00:42:44,200 » You you you 499 00:42:44,720 --> 00:42:53,000 have done something that people's been trying to do for a long time. 500 00:42:49,359 --> 00:42:53,000 » I forgot Richie. 501 00:42:54,640 --> 00:43:01,599 » Richie, I'm I'm ready. >> I'm ready. Mr. spoke up on my behalf. 502 00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:08,240 » Hey, I'm ready, Mr. Pack. >> He's ready. I am Reggie Pack. I was the 503 00:43:05,839 --> 00:43:12,240 chief manufacturing officer [laughter] for our agency, but I'm not sure. 504 00:43:10,800 --> 00:43:16,319 » Maybe Miss Brian forgot to tell you something on the way in. 505 00:43:13,680 --> 00:43:22,960 » She did. But I do appreciate the opportunity to speak. 506 00:43:19,839 --> 00:43:28,880 And uh as hopefully most of you know, we support folks with jobs in various ways. 507 00:43:26,960 --> 00:43:34,560 supported employment in our community which we partner with community 508 00:43:30,880 --> 00:43:40,240 businesses and uh commercial partnerships that we bring that work 509 00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:47,200 into our three facilities and do that work. The other piece is we partner with 510 00:43:43,520 --> 00:43:51,839 DA defense logistics in Philadelphia and Source of America to bring government 511 00:43:49,119 --> 00:43:54,880 contracts in. Tonight I just briefly want to talk about those government 512 00:43:53,359 --> 00:43:59,920 contracts. We've always done a little bit of hand 513 00:43:57,359 --> 00:44:06,960 cutting, but we've always had to subcontract out our government contract 514 00:44:03,520 --> 00:44:14,079 cutting as it needs to be precise and it needs to be uh most effective in 515 00:44:10,640 --> 00:44:21,599 material usages. So, I'm happy to say in the last few years, Source America has 516 00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:25,760 added uh grants that they offer to nonprofits all over the country. You 517 00:44:24,079 --> 00:44:30,480 have to lobby for those and you have to apply for those. Well, we applied last 518 00:44:28,319 --> 00:44:35,119 year and believe it or not, I told Sandy, I'm so old, we'll probably get 519 00:44:32,720 --> 00:44:41,040 it. And I didn't want to do another huge project, but we got it. And in the last 520 00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:48,880 seven to nine months, we have added an Acu Mark Acu 521 00:44:44,480 --> 00:44:56,560 Scan CAD system. We've added a new uh Electra I6 automatic cutter. And we've 522 00:44:52,480 --> 00:45:00,960 added two 52 foot air flotation tables and we've also added two Gerber 523 00:44:58,480 --> 00:45:06,079 spreaders and it's going to make a difference in our cost over time. And 524 00:45:03,520 --> 00:45:10,880 it's uh right now we currently have three individuals that we serve uh 525 00:45:09,119 --> 00:45:14,640 working in that department. Two of them are spreading and one of them is 526 00:45:12,160 --> 00:45:21,440 bundling. We did by the grace of the good Lord find a Electra CAD operator 527 00:45:18,720 --> 00:45:27,040 within our procurement area that came on board and we've got a gentleman who used 528 00:45:24,560 --> 00:45:32,079 to hand cut for us is now running that automatic cutter. So, I offer each of 529 00:45:29,760 --> 00:45:36,960 you to come and see state-of-the-art equipment and it's in our Witfield 530 00:45:33,839 --> 00:45:41,520 facility and our local Mike Doss gentleman which is from Ivano is our 531 00:45:39,839 --> 00:45:44,880 plant manager and he's running that facility and he's doing a great job. 532 00:45:44,079 --> 00:45:48,400 Thank you. >> Thank you, Richie. And I'll just echo if 533 00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:51,760 you haven't been out to the IDC uh for anybody in the room and for all the 534 00:45:50,480 --> 00:45:54,720 board members if you haven't been out there you need to go out and look at 535 00:45:53,040 --> 00:45:58,720 that that workflow and that process that they have 536 00:45:57,119 --> 00:46:03,440 set up. It's It's it's it's real good. So, it's 537 00:46:02,079 --> 00:46:08,160 better than good. I mean, it's it's awesome site to be at. So, I know you 538 00:46:06,079 --> 00:46:12,960 got Richie and Mr. Dolls out there. So, they do a good job with it. So, Miss 539 00:46:10,319 --> 00:46:18,520 Bryant, thank you for >> Thank you for coming. Anybody have 540 00:46:14,160 --> 00:46:18,520 anything for Miss Bryant and her team? 541 00:46:18,960 --> 00:46:26,000 Richie, you done well. >> Thank you, sir. [laughter] 542 00:46:24,319 --> 00:46:29,599 So, just in case the people in the room doesn't know, Richie and I, we go way 543 00:46:27,760 --> 00:46:32,720 back. Uh, Richie actually broke my ankle in freeze one one time playing 544 00:46:31,920 --> 00:46:37,119 basketball. >> I am from freeze. I did not 545 00:46:36,227 --> 00:46:41,040 [laughter] even on 546 00:46:39,520 --> 00:46:43,520 » No, we do appreciate y'all coming out. So, thank y'all. appreciate that. 547 00:46:42,240 --> 00:46:47,960 » You're more than welcome to stay for the remainder, but if you need to leave, we 548 00:46:44,960 --> 00:46:47,960 understand 549 00:46:50,400 --> 00:46:53,720 one of those. 550 00:46:54,400 --> 00:46:57,560 » Good deal. 551 00:46:58,720 --> 00:47:04,480 » All right. Thank you all. >> Thank you. 552 00:47:02,240 --> 00:47:10,480 » Next item on the agenda is the FY26 health department carryover request. We 553 00:47:06,960 --> 00:47:14,520 have Miss Megan Helmet, I think. >> Dr. Parame come on up. 554 00:47:16,480 --> 00:47:23,680 » All right. Thank you guys. I appreciate you having me. Um so we had some 555 00:47:21,599 --> 00:47:29,440 carryover or some unspent funds from FY26 mainly related to salary turnover 556 00:47:27,280 --> 00:47:34,240 and um the federal shutdown that took place the end of 25. We were we had to 557 00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:38,480 pause some discretionary spending and things like that. And we looked at the 558 00:47:36,880 --> 00:47:44,000 needs that we may have that we haven't been able to fill. And one of those is 559 00:47:41,040 --> 00:47:47,359 an all-wheel drive vehicle um mainly for our environmental health staff, but in 560 00:47:45,440 --> 00:47:51,040 order to ensure that we utilize all the resources, it would be open to other 561 00:47:49,200 --> 00:47:55,920 staff if environmental health wasn't utilizing that. And um that's because 562 00:47:54,240 --> 00:48:02,160 our environmental health staff do a lot of on-site um surveying and they test 563 00:47:58,800 --> 00:48:07,280 the soils for septic and well and um do some bare applications it's called where 564 00:48:05,040 --> 00:48:11,520 they're actually uh digging the drain fields and things like that and laying 565 00:48:08,720 --> 00:48:17,280 those out for folks. And in with county um we do a a lot of those and our with 566 00:48:13,920 --> 00:48:22,960 county staff also cover the bland county area for some of their on-site as well. 567 00:48:20,160 --> 00:48:28,240 And so, um, our request is to be able to use the unspent funds from FY26 to 568 00:48:25,920 --> 00:48:32,800 purchase a vehicle. Right now, we have a Nissan Sentra in the W with County 569 00:48:30,800 --> 00:48:37,359 Health Department and that is not really suitable. So, our environmental health 570 00:48:34,960 --> 00:48:41,440 staff are using their own trucks and their own vehicles to perform their 571 00:48:39,599 --> 00:48:48,000 duties. And we are reimbursing the mileage, but that is um up to $10,000 a 572 00:48:45,359 --> 00:48:54,559 year sometimes. and mileage went up again on July 1st to 76 cents a mile. 573 00:48:51,680 --> 00:48:59,119 And so, um, it is an ongoing cost that we have to reimburse staff for that. And 574 00:48:56,559 --> 00:49:03,599 if we had a vehicle, um, we'd be able to reduce that operating cost, um, the 575 00:49:02,079 --> 00:49:06,640 unknown operating cost, I will say, of travel because we don't know 576 00:49:05,119 --> 00:49:12,000 applications that come in and how many times our staff are having to go out and 577 00:49:09,040 --> 00:49:16,240 stuff like that. So, that's our request. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Mr. Chairman. 578 00:49:13,839 --> 00:49:19,680 Um, [snorts] y'all know I like saving money as much as anybody else in the 579 00:49:17,680 --> 00:49:24,720 process. However, the health department budget this year was $34,000 less than 580 00:49:22,640 --> 00:49:29,680 what it was the previous year in the process. What you funded, uh, I have no 581 00:49:27,359 --> 00:49:33,734 objections to, uh, recommendation of this carryover. I do worry about Tuck 582 00:49:32,079 --> 00:49:38,400 Holiday driving it, but it's a separate [laughter] matter. So, 583 00:49:36,800 --> 00:49:41,040 » all right. I'll entertain a motion to approve the carryover as it presented. 584 00:49:40,559 --> 00:49:43,599 » So, moved. >> Got a motion. Mr. Martin will have a 585 00:49:42,640 --> 00:49:47,280 second. Second by Mr. Morgan. Is there any 586 00:49:45,119 --> 00:49:51,280 questions or concerns? Any questions for Mr. Helman? All right. 587 00:49:50,000 --> 00:49:52,800 He hear none. We'll do a roll call vote. Mr. Morgan. 588 00:49:52,079 --> 00:49:53,839 » I >> I 589 00:49:53,280 --> 00:49:54,960 » I >> I 590 00:49:54,400 --> 00:49:59,200 » I >> I 591 00:49:55,680 --> 00:50:03,280 » So approve. Thank you, ma'am. >> Mr. Baron, [clears throat] 592 00:50:01,599 --> 00:50:06,079 » is there any other new business? >> Uh, no sir. 593 00:50:04,240 --> 00:50:08,480 » Mr. Hankens? >> No sir. 594 00:50:06,800 --> 00:50:15,440 » All right. Moving on to board reports. Buildings and grounds committee. 595 00:50:11,040 --> 00:50:20,800 » Yes sir. The building grounds committee met on August 5th, August 4th, I'm 596 00:50:18,720 --> 00:50:23,520 sorry, 2026. The building grounds committee made the following 597 00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:27,920 recommendation. Dog shelter engage in an architectural 598 00:50:26,079 --> 00:50:34,079 firm with whom the county has an engineering services term contract to 599 00:50:30,480 --> 00:50:37,040 draw plans for the animal shelter. All right, coming from committee. It 600 00:50:35,280 --> 00:50:42,079 doesn't need a second. Any questions or concerns with this as this request as 601 00:50:39,680 --> 00:50:45,119 present? I hear no none with a roll call vote. 602 00:50:43,760 --> 00:50:47,119 Mr. Bernard, >> I I 603 00:50:46,640 --> 00:50:50,319 » I >> I. 604 00:50:47,520 --> 00:50:51,599 » So approve. >> Anything else for the buildings and 605 00:50:51,359 --> 00:50:55,680 ground? >> That's it for building. We're just going 606 00:50:53,200 --> 00:51:01,119 to call this Jesse's hour. So you got the hot mic. So water committee 607 00:50:59,119 --> 00:51:05,760 » uh water committee met on August 4th, 2026 recommending the following actions. 608 00:51:03,760 --> 00:51:09,920 Number one, for chisel sewer wave connection extension for 90 days. 609 00:51:08,640 --> 00:51:12,720 » All right. again come from a committee that doesn't need a second. Any 610 00:51:11,119 --> 00:51:15,920 questions or concerns with this request as presented 611 00:51:14,559 --> 00:51:18,480 here? None. We'll do a roll call vote. Mr. Morgan. 612 00:51:17,440 --> 00:51:19,599 » I >> I 613 00:51:18,960 --> 00:51:20,720 » I >> I 614 00:51:20,160 --> 00:51:23,839 » I >> I 615 00:51:21,359 --> 00:51:30,880 » So approve. The second item is the Barrett Mill Road sewer wave connection 616 00:51:26,400 --> 00:51:32,960 extension to wave connection fee for 90 days. 617 00:51:31,839 --> 00:51:38,079 » All right. Again, come from committee. It doesn't need a second. Any questions 618 00:51:34,720 --> 00:51:40,400 or concerns with this request to present or hear? No. With a roll call for all 619 00:51:39,280 --> 00:51:41,520 vote, Mr. Burn. >> I 620 00:51:40,960 --> 00:51:42,559 » I >> I 621 00:51:42,000 --> 00:51:43,920 » I >> I 622 00:51:43,119 --> 00:51:47,599 » I. >> So approved. 623 00:51:46,319 --> 00:51:51,599 Anything else, Mr. Burn? >> That's it from the water. 624 00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:55,280 » Moving on to board of supervisors time since you got the hot mic, Mr. Burn. Mr. 625 00:51:53,520 --> 00:51:59,920 St. >> Very well. I just have a few items. Um, 626 00:51:58,319 --> 00:52:04,160 Miss Allison, would you be able to get me an email on what you requested, 627 00:52:02,240 --> 00:52:08,720 please? And I will make sure you get an answer. Thank you. Um, 628 00:52:06,720 --> 00:52:12,160 I wanted a work thought I was very important. I 629 00:52:10,319 --> 00:52:17,839 ended up missing the county picnic. I've heard that it was really good and um I 630 00:52:14,880 --> 00:52:23,920 expressed my u me not being able to attend. Um but anyway, I've heard it was 631 00:52:20,960 --> 00:52:31,839 really nice. I appreciate everybody that attended. Um 632 00:52:26,960 --> 00:52:38,640 I have three items for VOT. One is the grading on Dry Pond Road. 633 00:52:34,880 --> 00:52:45,040 One is on Castleton Road half a mile before you get to Route 100, there is 634 00:52:40,960 --> 00:52:49,599 some very bad pothole u pavement. 635 00:52:47,040 --> 00:52:53,839 And then from Route 100 from the fire department to Gardener Road, they would 636 00:52:51,839 --> 00:52:58,806 like to do a speed study to see if they could lower it to 45 miles per hour. 637 00:52:56,786 --> 00:52:58,806 [clears throat] 638 00:53:00,880 --> 00:53:09,599 And that's all I have for Von. And then u 639 00:53:06,480 --> 00:53:14,559 Allison did a fantastic job on the web page uh about the Dylan rule. I look 640 00:53:12,400 --> 00:53:19,520 forward to what she puts out in the future uh about additional information 641 00:53:17,839 --> 00:53:25,200 regarding the county and county and how the county work. And that's all I have. 642 00:53:24,079 --> 00:53:28,200 » All right. Thank you, Mr. Burn. Mr. Crockett. 643 00:53:28,559 --> 00:53:35,040 I just want to say uh thank you to Miss Edwards um for your work on the survey 644 00:53:33,520 --> 00:53:40,720 and for everyone who came to talk tonight. Um appreciate the time that you 645 00:53:37,200 --> 00:53:43,839 all put into this. Um if anybody is not aware, today was the first day of 646 00:53:42,079 --> 00:53:48,640 school, so I'm going to use this moment as a plug for something that is 647 00:53:45,839 --> 00:53:53,359 important to me. Um so my kids both started school today. They're both very, 648 00:53:50,400 --> 00:53:57,680 very excited about it. Um it's kind of cute. I hope it continues for the rest 649 00:53:55,040 --> 00:54:03,040 of the year. Um I think we'll just go downhill from 650 00:53:59,040 --> 00:54:08,640 here, but um I school infrastructure is very important to me. Um both of my kids 651 00:54:05,599 --> 00:54:14,720 go to Spiller and both of them got the honor of sitting next to the air 652 00:54:10,559 --> 00:54:21,119 conditioning machines. Um so I personally support the 1% sales tax. Um 653 00:54:18,480 --> 00:54:26,319 it's going to be on the ballot. I encourage everybody to go out and vote 654 00:54:23,760 --> 00:54:31,119 for it. um you know, school infrastructure is important to me and I 655 00:54:28,720 --> 00:54:34,880 feel like financially that is one way of getting something um that is important 656 00:54:33,040 --> 00:54:39,280 to me and also makes sense to me financially. Um but I encourage everyone 657 00:54:37,359 --> 00:54:42,559 to do what makes sense for you and what is important to you. 658 00:54:41,440 --> 00:54:45,920 So that's all I have. >> Thank you, Mr. C. 659 00:54:44,480 --> 00:54:53,440 » Mr. C. [clears throat] >> Well, I was I went out uh over lots gap 660 00:54:50,240 --> 00:54:58,240 last week. I think it was last week and uh there was a ditch across the road and 661 00:54:56,240 --> 00:55:03,119 it was probably about 4 in deep and I hit it and thought my chest was going to 662 00:54:59,680 --> 00:55:07,680 fall apart and then I came back over there this weekend and they filled it 663 00:55:04,880 --> 00:55:11,599 in. So, thank you to VOTE for fixing that ditch across the road. Other than 664 00:55:10,400 --> 00:55:15,920 that, I have nothing. >> All right, Mr. Mark, [clears throat] 665 00:55:14,000 --> 00:55:20,160 » just right out the gate. Want to apologize for meeting missing last 666 00:55:17,760 --> 00:55:24,000 week's the last board meeting that we had [clears throat] and want to thank 667 00:55:21,839 --> 00:55:28,720 the staff for all the efforts they put into putting the putting the picnic on 668 00:55:26,400 --> 00:55:31,440 for us last week. That's all. >> Mr. Morgan. 669 00:55:30,240 --> 00:55:38,000 » Yeah, I want to thank the staff for about the picnic. Did a did a fine job 670 00:55:34,640 --> 00:55:45,680 with that. Uh the other thing I want to uh uh 671 00:55:41,599 --> 00:55:50,880 give kudos to VOTE on the roads uh that I've requested to get fixed and they've 672 00:55:47,920 --> 00:55:55,119 they've done it in a timely manner. So I appreciate that. That's all I have. 673 00:55:52,880 --> 00:55:59,520 » All right. Thank you. Uh so I got several things. Uh one, I want to 674 00:55:57,440 --> 00:56:04,640 apologize for not being able to make the picnic. Um I'm in the same category as 675 00:56:02,079 --> 00:56:08,240 Mr. Burn. I was tied up at work. Uh, so I do want to thank the the staff for 676 00:56:06,400 --> 00:56:12,720 everything that they done and everything that they do for the county throughout 677 00:56:09,680 --> 00:56:17,839 the years. Um, and uh, you know, I know that they had a enjoyable time for that. 678 00:56:14,880 --> 00:56:23,200 So I do thank everyone that participated in that. Um, the other pieces on the 679 00:56:20,960 --> 00:56:27,920 school um, to echo what Miss Crockett said, school did start today. Uh, so I 680 00:56:25,680 --> 00:56:31,200 would just ask that everybody take extra time and extra precautions as you're out 681 00:56:29,760 --> 00:56:35,680 going to work or the mornings with the school buses out. We got children out 682 00:56:33,280 --> 00:56:38,480 there getting on school buses and they're getting on the buses very real 683 00:56:37,119 --> 00:56:43,359 early in the morning. So, just be aware of that as you travel um throughout the 684 00:56:41,359 --> 00:56:47,280 county because we've had a period of time that we've was able to speed 685 00:56:45,200 --> 00:56:51,040 through the county getting to work, but now these these yellow buses is out 686 00:56:49,200 --> 00:56:55,359 there and they got precious cargo on it. So, please please uh take your time on 687 00:56:53,599 --> 00:57:01,040 that one. Uh so, that's that. So, um Mr. Mr. 688 00:56:59,119 --> 00:57:05,440 Henkins, I know we had talked about the wreck department and some of the 689 00:57:02,880 --> 00:57:09,920 situations that's going there. I look forward to your follow-ups on that one 690 00:57:07,119 --> 00:57:12,920 to to get that reconciled and taken care of. 691 00:57:13,440 --> 00:57:19,680 Mr. Ber, I know we briefly discussed the cigarette tax. That was a question that 692 00:57:17,280 --> 00:57:22,559 came up in our meeting last night. So, if you can kind of give us an update 693 00:57:21,040 --> 00:57:27,760 where we at on that are >> Yeah. Yeah. I be uh I I do sit on that 694 00:57:25,359 --> 00:57:36,480 board uh and and I pulled up the report after you commented on it. Um the last 695 00:57:31,839 --> 00:57:42,119 year uh the fiscal year 2526 report uh with county's total taxes were $33,000 696 00:57:42,240 --> 00:57:51,920 from the cigarette tax. Um you all can't see the the the 697 00:57:49,280 --> 00:57:58,640 chart that I'm looking at, but overall collections for the um um Mount Rogers 698 00:57:56,160 --> 00:58:04,400 Cigarette Tax Board has continued to decrease since its implementation. Um 699 00:58:01,920 --> 00:58:08,960 this year is currently holding just a little bit below last year's uh numbers 700 00:58:06,960 --> 00:58:14,000 in the process. Uh there was some discussion about some of the recent law 701 00:58:10,480 --> 00:58:18,799 changes on vapes may may be creating some of the the rebound of those numbers 702 00:58:16,319 --> 00:58:23,440 in the process, but I want to say we were up in the 375 to 400,000 range 703 00:58:21,760 --> 00:58:26,720 originally and it's continued to drop since then, but I will I will share this 704 00:58:25,680 --> 00:58:29,040 report with you all. >> All right. Thank you, sir. And that goes 705 00:58:27,839 --> 00:58:31,680 to the general fund, right? It's not here. 706 00:58:29,599 --> 00:58:38,640 » It Well, it goes into the general fund. We have always applied along with the um 707 00:58:35,520 --> 00:58:42,799 gambling the regional commission money into the uh emergency services 708 00:58:41,200 --> 00:58:46,319 department but it does just go into the general fund. 709 00:58:43,599 --> 00:58:51,520 » All right. Thank you, sir. Uh let's see. Um Mr. Morgan and myself, 710 00:58:49,359 --> 00:58:55,680 we met with the Farm Bureau last night um to specifically talk about zoning. I 711 00:58:53,680 --> 00:59:01,359 know zoning has been a big talk topic tonight. Um, so we did meet with the 712 00:58:58,240 --> 00:59:07,200 Farm Bureau last night and uh we talked a little bit about zoning and a whole 713 00:59:03,280 --> 00:59:12,400 lot about other things um in the county. A lot of it was around the 1% sales tax. 714 00:59:09,599 --> 00:59:15,839 They they wasn't fully understanding that that they thought we had raised it, 715 00:59:14,160 --> 00:59:20,559 but actually we had voted on the resolutions for it to be put on the 716 00:59:17,359 --> 00:59:27,040 ballot. Uh, so we explained that. We talked about the, uh, the commission tax 717 00:59:23,440 --> 00:59:32,079 revenue off of the casino. Uh, we talked about the cigarette tax. Um, Mr. Morgan, 718 00:59:30,480 --> 00:59:36,720 if I'm missing anything, and we talked about the schools, uh, and the shapes of 719 00:59:34,559 --> 00:59:40,720 the schools. Uh, we did talk about some of the funding from the data centers. 720 00:59:38,079 --> 00:59:45,839 The data centers wasn't a very big topic like we thought it would be. Uh, when we 721 00:59:43,200 --> 00:59:51,920 finally got back to the zoning, um, it was kind of a 722 00:59:49,119 --> 00:59:57,359 a mixed bag really is. None of them was really for it, but then some of them 723 00:59:54,960 --> 01:00:01,760 knew that we have to do something. Um, so we we went to the the Farm Bureau to 724 00:59:59,920 --> 01:00:06,000 get the a industry involved in it because they're going to be the biggest 725 01:00:03,040 --> 01:00:08,319 impact with the zoning. So, we did have those meetings. I'm sure we're going to 726 01:00:07,119 --> 01:00:12,079 have another follow-up meeting with those folks because we got some 727 01:00:10,079 --> 01:00:16,799 information that we owe them some of the questions that they had. But overall, it 728 01:00:13,920 --> 01:00:21,200 was a good meeting. I thought um we they told us we would be in and out pretty 729 01:00:18,400 --> 01:00:24,880 quick and it was a good time. We we made sure all the questions was answered to 730 01:00:23,280 --> 01:00:33,440 the best of our ability and the satisfaction of that group. So um it it 731 01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:37,200 was a good meeting from that part. Um so the next thing I have is the fluid 732 01:00:34,960 --> 01:00:41,839 stack. I know Mr. Bever I think you asked the question or you made the 733 01:00:39,760 --> 01:00:45,440 comment. You are correct. the lady that was here from Fluid Stack did make the 734 01:00:43,440 --> 01:00:50,880 comment that they would be responsible for the electrical upgrades or anything 735 01:00:48,160 --> 01:00:56,079 that they needed. So, she did say that. So, just clarifying that that that you 736 01:00:52,880 --> 01:01:00,559 were correct in what you heard on that. And then the last thing I got, 737 01:00:57,760 --> 01:01:06,640 I know um we kind of mentioned it early, Mr. Dorg mentioned it, but um former 738 01:01:03,760 --> 01:01:11,119 treasurer Sam Crockett passed away. Uh so, we do want to keep his family in our 739 01:01:08,640 --> 01:01:15,280 thoughts and prayers. Um Sam was a good guy. He done a lot for the county and 740 01:01:12,960 --> 01:01:21,040 served the county for many, many years. Um I I actually looked up to Sam a lot. 741 01:01:18,960 --> 01:01:27,440 Would aggravate Sam a lot when I'd go in to pay my taxes and would always joke 742 01:01:24,319 --> 01:01:30,720 with him if if your book says my property or my vehicles are worth what 743 01:01:29,200 --> 01:01:35,280 you're saying it is. Just write me a cashier's check. And he'd always laugh 744 01:01:32,319 --> 01:01:38,720 at me. But um he's going to be missed. I know we I haven't had too much 745 01:01:36,960 --> 01:01:43,040 interaction with him over the last six or eight months. Um but before then I 746 01:01:41,119 --> 01:01:46,079 would see him pretty often. So u but yeah just keep that family in your 747 01:01:44,319 --> 01:01:50,400 thoughts and prayers and then at the end of the the meeting we'll probably we'll 748 01:01:48,000 --> 01:01:55,119 do something in honor of him as we dismiss out of the meeting. So 749 01:01:53,440 --> 01:02:00,160 with that we'll move on to the next item on the agenda is the closed meeting 750 01:01:57,280 --> 01:02:04,880 under the code of Virginia 2.23711 23711 A3 acquisition disposition of real 751 01:02:02,720 --> 01:02:07,359 property east Wville and the Fort Chisel districts. 752 01:02:05,440 --> 01:02:10,640 » Mr. Chairman, before you entertain that, may I make just one comment while we 753 01:02:09,119 --> 01:02:14,720 still have a lot of the audience here that sometimes leaves in the process. 754 01:02:12,960 --> 01:02:18,640 Um, couple times it's been suggested uh 755 01:02:16,640 --> 01:02:22,240 about board members trying to take tours of some data center sites. We've 756 01:02:20,160 --> 01:02:27,040 actually been working on some some tours over the last couple months that have 757 01:02:24,240 --> 01:02:32,640 not come to fruition. Uh members of the board uh will be going tomorrow. Uh four 758 01:02:31,119 --> 01:02:37,119 members of the board will be going tomorrow. We'll be two in one car and 759 01:02:34,240 --> 01:02:41,119 two in another car uh to to visit the Haniko data center site. Just wanted to 760 01:02:39,520 --> 01:02:46,319 pass along that information to those that are here. So thank you sir. 761 01:02:44,400 --> 01:02:49,839 » All right. Thank you Mr. Mayor. I'll entertain a motion to go on a closed 762 01:02:47,760 --> 01:02:54,240 meeting as presented. Got a motion by Mr. Morgan. Do I have a 763 01:02:51,520 --> 01:02:56,799 second? Second by Mr. Martin. Do a roll call vote. Mr. Morgan. 764 01:02:56,319 --> 01:03:00,880 » Hi. >> I 765 01:02:59,280 --> 01:03:03,880 » All right. So, we're now in close session. 766 01:03:09,440 --> 01:03:14,240 » All right. I'll entertain a motion to come out of closing session. 767 01:03:12,319 --> 01:03:18,880 » We need to read this first. >> So, got a motion. Cook and a second by 768 01:03:16,880 --> 01:03:23,039 Mr. Martin. >> Any questions or concerns? Hear none. 769 01:03:21,119 --> 01:03:24,799 Roll call vote. Mr. Morgan. >> I. 770 01:03:23,680 --> 01:03:26,000 » I. I >> I 771 01:03:25,440 --> 01:03:28,400 » I >> I 772 01:03:26,559 --> 01:03:32,480 » All right, we're now in open session. Mr. Bourne, you read the certification. 773 01:03:30,720 --> 01:03:36,079 » Uh whereas the W County Board of Supervisors has convened a closed 774 01:03:34,240 --> 01:03:39,440 meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in 775 01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:46,000 accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. And 776 01:03:42,799 --> 01:03:48,960 whereas section 2.2-3712 2-3712 of the code of Virginia requires a 777 01:03:47,200 --> 01:03:53,599 certification by the W County Board of Supervisors that such a meeting was 778 01:03:51,119 --> 01:03:58,400 conducted in conformity with Virginia law. Now therefore be it resolved that 779 01:03:56,319 --> 01:04:02,559 the W County Board of Supervisors hereby certifies that to the best of each 780 01:04:00,559 --> 01:04:06,799 member's knowledge one only public business matters to 781 01:04:04,880 --> 01:04:10,559 exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the 782 01:04:09,280 --> 01:04:15,599 closed meeting to which this certification resolution applies. And 783 01:04:13,280 --> 01:04:20,480 two, only such public business matters as were identified in the motion 784 01:04:17,280 --> 01:04:24,319 convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered by the whip 785 01:04:22,160 --> 01:04:26,720 county board of supervisors. I got a motion by Mr. Morgan. Do I have 786 01:04:26,079 --> 01:04:29,839 a second? >> Second. 787 01:04:27,280 --> 01:04:34,559 » Second by Mr. Martin. >> All in favor signify by saying I. I. 788 01:04:32,400 --> 01:04:38,559 » Anybody opposed? >> Right. Is there any more business to 789 01:04:36,480 --> 01:04:43,760 come before the board? Sir, I'd like to make a motion motion to authorize county 790 01:04:41,440 --> 01:04:52,240 administrator to execute land lease agreement with option to purchase lot 30 791 01:04:47,039 --> 01:04:56,960 and lot 32 of park to Archipelago DCco LLC conditioned on Archipelago accepting 792 01:04:55,760 --> 01:05:01,880 recommended edits. >> All right, I got a motion. Mr. Morgan 793 01:04:58,480 --> 01:05:01,880 will have a second. 794 01:05:05,680 --> 01:05:13,599 » Second. Got a second by Mr. Cook. Any questions or concerns with this request? 795 01:05:12,079 --> 01:05:15,760 » All right, we'll do a roll call vote. Mr. B. 796 01:05:14,960 --> 01:05:20,280 » No. >> No. 797 01:05:16,640 --> 01:05:20,280 » I I 798 01:05:20,559 --> 01:05:26,000 » I So approve. 799 01:05:24,319 --> 01:05:29,880 » Any other new business come before the board? Mr. Ber, 800 01:05:30,079 --> 01:05:34,640 » I I mentioned to you, Mr. Chairman, before the meeting, I'll mention for the 801 01:05:32,960 --> 01:05:38,240 the edification of the other board members, the regional improvement 802 01:05:36,319 --> 01:05:43,359 commission will meet next uh Thursday in Abington. Uh this is the happy meeting 803 01:05:40,720 --> 01:05:47,520 where we get to uh do the annual allocation of the casino funds. Uh this 804 01:05:45,760 --> 01:05:54,720 year, we expect the allocation to be 1.85 million per locality. So, um, 805 01:05:51,599 --> 01:06:00,400 between that and the $800,000 build for, um, uh, ambulance services and the 806 01:05:57,920 --> 01:06:05,760 roughly $400,000 for cigarette taxes, we we still don't cover the $3 million it 807 01:06:03,440 --> 01:06:08,559 cost us to to cover uh, emergency services, but we're we're glad to have 808 01:06:07,119 --> 01:06:11,920 that as a source of revenue. >> All right. Thank you, sir. You'll keep 809 01:06:09,760 --> 01:06:16,400 us posted on that. We'll take all we can get. All right. 810 01:06:13,839 --> 01:06:23,280 Anything else, Mr. H? >> Mr. Far? Yes, sir. Miss Collins, 811 01:06:20,160 --> 01:06:27,520 any other board member hear? None. I will honor Mr. Sam 812 01:06:25,440 --> 01:06:33,839 Crockett, former treasure with county uh as we adjourn tonight. So, in honor of 813 01:06:29,680 --> 01:06:33,839 Mr. Crockett, we will be adjourned.