08-24-2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting

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[0:01] Advisors together, please stand for the invocation by Reverend Jones followed by
[0:06] the Pledge of Allegiance. >> Lord, you're great and greatly to be
[0:09] praised. How excellent is your name? There's none like you. We ask you
[0:13] tonight for your guidance that we may make decisions relative to this county
[0:20] that bring glory, to bring honor to you. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.
[0:25] » I pledge allegiance to the to the flag of the United States of America and to
[0:30] the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with
[0:36] liberty and justice for all. You may be seated.
[0:43] Okay, next up is the setting the agenda. Since this is a special meeting, there
[0:47] will be no uh
[0:49] citizen comment periods or other speakings.
[0:54] One item on the agenda is a motion to approve the agenda as set.
[0:58] » So moved. >> Mr. Ripsin moved to accept the uh agenda
[1:02] as written. Is there a second? >> Second.
[1:04] » Reverend Jones seconded. All in favor signify by saying I.
[1:07] » I. >> Okay, before we hit that, I will say
[1:10] that if this is a baseball game, Mr. Simpson has three strikes.
[1:14] And I know the people he represent, their employers expect them to be on
[1:19] time. And this is the third time that Mr. Simpson hasn't showed up for his job
[1:23] on time for his citizens. Um
[1:28] I move that the All right, say one other thing.
[1:31] I want to thank you all for coming. It's going to go similar it did last
[1:35] meeting. We're going to move into closed session, go in the other room.
[1:39] If a recommendation is made to take a vote on the uh data center or on the uh
[1:45] water issue with Cambo County, we'll come back out here and make that vote in
[1:49] public, but all the discussions will be in
[1:53] uh closed session. And you're welcome to stay. I don't know how long it'll take
[1:57] us to do it. But, you know, if you brought board games or whatever, you
[2:01] know, you're welcome. All right.
[2:03] All right. I move that the board enter into closed meeting for the limited
[2:07] purpose of consulting with legal counsel retained by the board regarding specific
[2:11] legal matters requiring the provisions of legal advice by such counsel related
[2:16] to a proposed water agreement, performance agreement, discussion of
[2:20] prospective business or industry and region
[2:24] 2000 authority and agreement accordance with section 2-2-3711
[2:30] {parentheses} A {parentheses} 8 and section 2-2-711
[2:35] {parentheses} A {parentheses} 5 of the code of
[2:38] of Virginia is a second. Mr. Hipps is second the motion to go
[2:43] into closed session. All in favor say I. >> I.
[2:46] » Okay, we'll be moving into closed session.
[2:52] » I certify that in the closed meeting public business matters were lawfully
[2:55] exempted from open meeting requirements and that only such public business
[3:00] matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened
[3:05] were heard and discussed or considered in the closed meeting.
[3:09] Mr. Senson. >> Yes.
[3:12] Yes, ma'am. >> Yes.
[3:15] » Mr. Hipps. >> Yes.
[3:16] » And Mr. Wilson. >> Yes.
[3:25] » Mr. Chairman. Mr. Senson, uh and just to clarify,
[3:29] would you like a full
[3:32] read of the two pages? Or it's two pages?
[3:36] » It's a page and a half.
[3:42] » Which one is that? >> I'm trying to read if that's the one
[3:44] you've got up there. I mean, I can I'll make that one.
[3:54] Which one are you making a motion on, Mr. Simpson?
[3:55] » Well, we can do that one since it's up. I'll make a motion we accept the
[3:59] I'll read the title. Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Appomattox
[4:03] County, Virginia, conditionally approving
[4:07] To be continued.
[4:14] Can uh There we go.
[4:16] Uh conditionally approving the settlement of pending litigation and
[4:20] related agreements and authorizing execution subject to conditions
[4:25] and I'll add specifically about Region 2000 and the Campbell County CCOSA water
[4:30] agreement.
[4:39] » Okay, Mr. Simpson's made the resolute made the motion to pass the resolution
[4:43] on the
[4:46] water and
[4:53] » Yeah, conditionally approving the settlement of pending litigation related
[4:56] agreements and authorized execution sub- conditions
[4:59] uh with Campbell County.
[5:03] Is there a second? >> Second.
[5:05] » Mr. Hinkle has seconded it. Any discussion?
[5:07] » Mr. Hinkle, uh Mr. Chairman, I want to um
[5:11] just communicate that these are good this agreement this resolution, excuse
[5:15] me, will be on the county website. How quickly can
[5:19] we get that on there?
[5:22] Ace, can you What?
[5:26] This [clears throat] evening. First thing in the morning. Okay.
[5:30] Um
[5:32] Yeah, just full disclosure that it'll it will be publicly available. It is
[5:37] publicly available now, but it will be on the website.
[5:42] And this I'm sorry. And this YouTube's being recorded right now, too. So, if
[5:48] can pause the YouTube video and read it from there too. So.
[5:57] And it'll also be on my supervisor page sometime tomorrow too.
[6:02] Since you kept me up past my bedtime here, might be later than
[6:06] All righty. Any further discussion?
[6:10] Mr. Simpson. >> I.
[6:12] » Mr. Jones. I. Mr. Woska.
[6:15] » I. >> Mr. Gibbs.
[6:16] » I. >> I vote I also.
[6:18] So the resolution
[6:22] conditionally approving the settlement agreement pending litigation and related
[6:26] arguments or agreements with Capital Campbell County has been approved.
[6:31] Next resolution is on approval of the data data center.
[6:35] Mr. Simpson, do you have that? >> Uh Mr. Chairman, I'll
[6:41] Mr. Chairman, I'm moved to ex- that we accept or adopt
[6:47] the resolution and I'm again I'll read the full title as presented by our
[6:50] council. Resolution of the Board of Supervisors
[6:53] of Appomattox County, Virginia conditionally approving an economic
[6:56] development and performance agreement and authorizing it its execution and
[7:01] delivery and I'll add that this is related to the EDA park uh
[7:07] data center project. >> Okay, is there a second?
[7:50] » Hearing no second on the resolution regarding the operational agreement for
[7:55] the data center.
[8:02] It is tabled.
[8:16] All right, next up we have the uh
[8:22] engagement letter with Whitford attorneys uh
[8:26] to allow us to continue to engage Whitford Taylor and Preston LLP
[8:32] uh regarding the uh
[8:35] issues with Campbell County and CCUSA.
[8:40] Is there a motion to approve the engagement letter approval?
[8:44] » So moved. >> Mr. Hips has moved that we approve the
[8:47] engagement letter. Is there a second?
[8:52] » I second. >> Reverend Jones has seconded. Any further
[8:56] discussion? All right, approval. Mr. Hip Mr.
[8:59] Simpson? >> Aye.
[9:01] » Reverend Jones? Aye. >> Mr. Hips?
[9:03] » Aye. >> Mr. Boswell?
[9:05] » Aye. >> I vote aye also to approve the
[9:08] engagement letter with Whitford Taylor and Preston LLP.
[9:16] All right, the next meeting is Monday, September 21st
[9:21] of 2026 at 6:00 p.m. right here, regularly scheduled meeting.
[9:26] Is there any other issues?
[9:30] If not, I'll accept the motion to adjourn.
[9:39] » All right.
[9:41] » Mr. What Mr. Wolfskill's made a motion to adjourn. Is there a second?
[9:45] » Second. >> Mr. Hibbs a second. All those in favor
[9:48] say I. >> I.
[9:49] » Motion's been approved to adjourn.