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I was like, "Wait a minute. This is so
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All right, I got seven.

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Let's call to order.
Good evening. Now will call the August

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11th, 2026 meeting of the board of
supervisors to order.

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This meeting be conducted pursuant to
the bylaws of Cumberland County,

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Virginia Board of Supervisors to ensure
a fair, orderly, and safe meeting.

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Excerts from the bylaws pertaining to
the public conduct during the meeting

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have been posted outside for your
review. Miss Branch, please call the

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role.
>> Mr. Hamlet,

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» here.
>> Mr. Newman here.

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» Mr. Tyrie,
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» Mr. Stenc
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Thank you. Uh, welcome and please join
me in pledge of

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» allegiance

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to the flag of the United States of
America and to the [clears throat]

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republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible with liberty and

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justice for all.

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May we please join me in the invitation.

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» Heavenly Father, as we gather together
this evening, we ask for your spirit of

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unity to be present among us. Help us to
put aside any personal agendas or

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differences and work together in harmony
towards our common goal.

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Remind us of the words in Psalm 133.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when

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brothers dwell in unity. Let this be our
desire as we engage in discussions and

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make decisions that impact others. We
trust that with your guidance and grace,

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we can achieve a sense of unity and work
together effectively. May our words be

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filled with love and respect for one
another. And may our actions reflect the

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unity we strive for in your holy name.
Amen. [clears throat]

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[laughter] And next we have

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Summer Mandina. This is her first board
meeting. Please welcome her to

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Cumberland County as she provides the
coming administrative comments.

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» So, thank you for the warm welcome. Um
before I get into my other comments, I

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just wanted to take a moment just to
thank the board, county staff, and

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everyone in the community um for such a
warm welcome. Um, last Monday was my

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first day, so um, just getting full into
the swing of it. And I just thank you

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for the warm welcome. Um, for those that
may not know me or haven't gotten the

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chance to meet me in person yet, um, I
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County on the western side um, on a
farm. Um, so very used to the rural

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lifestyle. Um, and I have a background
in local government administration and

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community development. Um, so I'm just
grateful for the opportunity to now

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serve in Forley County, um, and serve,
um, the community as county

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administrator. So, um, I'm excited to be
here and I look forward to working with

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the board, our staff, and the community.
So, thank you. Um,

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okay. Um, so I would like to
congratulate Sierra Morris, um, our

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chief deputy clerk of the circuit court,
on being our August employee of the

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month. Uh Sierra has served in the
clerk's office since 2021 and was

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promoted to chief deputy clerk in
December 2025. She is recognized for her

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strong work ethic, extensive knowledge,
and willingness to assist both her

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co-workers and the citizens of
Cumberland County. So, congratulations,

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Sierra, and thank you for all that you
do for Cumberland County. Um, next I

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have the Cumberland County uh animal
control team has received the Nokill

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Award from the Best Friends Animal
Society. This recognization reflects the

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dedication, compassion, and the tireless
work of our shelter staff, volunteers,

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and community partners that we have. um
receiving this designation and

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maintaining that no kill status means
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entering the shelter are saved and
placed into loving homes. So great work

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to our animal control team and partners
on that. Um and the next update that I

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have is for the um stars project. I have
an update on that. So the Virginia State

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Police representatives met with county
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radio communications tower um behind
dispatch is scheduled to be assembled

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next week. Um so st stood up with um the
VSSP installers on site and a crane

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arriving August 18th through the 19th.
They're just pinpointing that um

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specific date. So um you can expect to
see that tower going up. Um VSSP is

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hopeful that Cumberland County will be
fully transitioned to the system by the

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end of the calendar year. So that's
exciting news. Um over the coming n

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months we will be working with VSSP to
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well as dispatch with any um necessary
radio equipment and training will also

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be provided during that um part of the
transition. So and then lastly um we

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have Darren Hurley our coordinator of
emergency services and he has an update

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on the Persville Fire Department he held
Darren come up.

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Thank you.
I just wanted to update the board real

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quick about the helipad location at
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got a slide for me, please.
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» Just to be mindful that September 12th
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I feel like this is a um a milestone
achievement for Cumberland County having

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this as the first helipad location is
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the county. It's going to be stationed
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and um no taxpayer money was involved in
any of this project. It was all private

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donorship um from people participating
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volunteer work. So I just had a couple
slides here real quick just to show you

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drone footage of what um it looks like
as you approach it. It's 50 by 50 cement

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pad. There'll be some markers for it.
the top right of the screen, the red top

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is the fire station. The road that you
see in the middle of the screen is route

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45 cars road. And then you see the
cement pad there. So [clears throat]

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here's a zoomed in picture overhead.

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This is as of last week.

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And there will be also be some
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pull up to offload the patient into the
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the scene. It'll be GPS marked so that
the helicopter knows where we're going

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ahead of time. And again, that's going
to be a ribbon cutting ceremony is going

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to be on September 12th at 11:00 a.m. We
would ask that as many of you could

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attend that. It'll be brief. There'll be
some late refreshments afterwards.

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If we're lucky, we can get the state
police helicopter to land there as a

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demo. I've already asked them to come,
provided that they're not going to be

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committed to another call. They have a
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Chesfield County. Their plan will be in
there. That's pretty impressive to see

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that up close. That's all I had.
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» Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr.

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And
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» Thank you. Welcome to County
Administrator.

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» Next on the [clears throat] next is the
uh approval of the agenda.

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» Mr. Chairman, if I may,
>> if you may.

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» I would like to make a motion to amend
the agenda to include a resolution in

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relation to the proposed Dominion
Cumberland Energy Project.

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» Okay. A motion has been made. Do I have
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» Second.
>> Mr. Hamlet.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. Newman.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. Tyrie.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. Stson.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. S.

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» Hi.
>> Um, please know those branches be under

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new business item C.
>> Comprehensive plan resolution.

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And with that, do we have approval of
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Motion to approve.
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Mr. Hamlet.
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» Mr. Newman.
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» Mr. Ty.
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» Mr. Simpson.
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» Mr. Sers.
>> Hi.

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» Thank you.
>> Next is the public comment period. This

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is for agenda items only.
Only individuals who signed up for the

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public comment period would be allowed
to speak and call upon the chairman.

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Members of the board of [clears throat]
supervisors or county officials will not

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respond directly to questions asked
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Instead, answers will be directed
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later date.
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Excuse me. Please provide contact
information on the signup sheet for all

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proper responses by the county
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And we had one sign up, but she has uh
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we'll skip this particular agenda items.
Now, consent agenda branch.

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» Okay. Um members of the board, the items
up for consideration under your consent

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agenda are your approval of bills as
well as your approval of minutes from

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the July 14th and your July 29th um
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A few minutes to look through

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We have a permission to approve the
consent agenda as present.

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» Second,
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» I,
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» Miss Tyrie, I abstain because I was not
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» Mr. Simpson, I
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Thank you. Next is state and local
department agencies community service

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provider reports starting with Dr.
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» Good evening. Um thank you for the
opportunity to share what's been going

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on in the schools. Um the first slide I
have for you is band. So our band

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students came in for one week in that
awful heat. Um and from 9 9:00 am to

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5:00 pm they worked every day getting
prepared for the upcoming school year.

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So band camp was a tremendous success
this year. Uh we are also excited to

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kick off fall sports. Um we have a new
coaching staff this year at the high

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school and the pictures you see there
are of the camp that they held for the

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Cumberland Youth League Association uh
football players. So that was a great

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time. But we have um football,
volleyball, cross country, golf, and

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cheerleading are all started right now.
Um and we're really excited about the

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upcoming season. There's a renewed
energy among our students. And then of

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course, first day of school, but leading
up to that, we had convocation on July

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29th. Um this year's theme for our
school division is write your own story.

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It's a new chapter in Cumberland County
Public Schools. And for each of those

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students who are pursuing the skills
that they need to be successful, our

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convocation speaker this year was Mr.
Larry Pew from Newcastle, Pennsylvania.

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Um he shared his personal story. He
spoke about um his education and as he

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described it, he had five elementary
teachers who saved him. He is a third

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generation removed from slavery. He
moved to Pennsylvania as part of the

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great migration and would travel back to
Georgia every summer to visit his

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grandfather who was a sharecropper. So
it was a conversation about how

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education saved him from from the plight
that a lot of students faced at that

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time um and how they motivated him and
that's what I wanted the teachers to

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hear was how what we do impacts our
students every day. Um he's a 19 in

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addition to all of that so overcoming
everything in 1998 inductee into the

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college football hall of fame and was
drafted by the Cleveland Browns after an

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injury ended his football career um he
chose to pursue a career in education

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and did that for almost 30 years. So
it's a powerful reminder of the lasting

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impact that education can have on our
students whether it's directly or

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indirectly. So that was an important
thing and I've gotten a lot of positive

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feedback from the teachers. They said,
"Don't spend a lot of money on a

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motivational speaker. We'd rather hear
someone that keeps it real." And so,

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that's what we're going to take forward
from that. Um, we [snorts] had open

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house that Monday. Um, it went really
well. We had a lot of people show up,

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probably more than I've seen in the
past. Um, it was standing room only in

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the hallways in the parking lot of the
school. So, a lot of community

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outpouring and a lot of community
participation. And I just hit something.

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So, I don't know what I did. Go ahead
and fix that. Tiana, sorry.

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But the first day of school, um, we had
a real smooth transition. We are working

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on some traffic flow concerns down at
the elementary school. That just seems

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to always be a trouble spot, but we have
a lot of parents that drop off their

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kids the first day. Um, and at the end
of this school year, we're going to be

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looking at a potential solution to that
problem. I spoke with Sheriff Hodes the

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other day, and he gave me a couple of
suggestions we're going to look at. Um,

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we have some campus improvements going
on. um the elementary school roof. We

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are excited to say that the estimates
that we had been given of 450,000 or 1.4

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million to put metal on were inaccurate
or at least not even close to what it

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was going to cost. So the contractor
that won the bid said about 289,000 to

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reshingle the roof um to do metal was
625,000.

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um that we reached out to Miss Cruz and
of course the county budgeted 500,000

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for that um the school we are going to
work and rearrange our budget to put

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metal in that roof. It's an investment
in longevity and it will prolong the

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life of that building so that we are not
so close to having to replace a building

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as we would potentially be otherwise. So
um that is we're excited to have that

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start. Unfortunately, it will be taking
place during um instruction. And so

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we're going to phase it in a section of
the front at a time. So we'll start at

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the far end towards the practice
football field and as we complete one

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section move to the next. Um you know
and that is with replacing some damaged

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roofing material under those shingles
from the years that we've been waiting

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to replace that roof. Some of the the
materials under there had rotted. So so

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they're having to replace a lot of that
plywood stuff too. So but that will be

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starting in the near future. Um, also
we've put um some smaller bleacher

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sections over on the visiting side of
the football field because we've

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typically have to move them from
baseball, softball to football or back

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again. Um, and with that new track
surface, that's not good for that

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surface. So, we've purchased bleachers
to put on the visitor side of the

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football field. Um, our maintenance
staff is putting those together this

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week. um an exciting um well for me
exciting uh new program we're doing at

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the schools. I have asked our central
office staff to spend 20% of our time in

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schools. So um for instance today Dr.
Jameson went down and read to students

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at the elementary school. Um yesterday I
subbed in a classroom. Today I went in

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and helped administration with some
classroom observations. I know m Dr. Hoy

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is going to be going in and covering
some classes and doing some things. So,

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we're all going to spend some time and
support our staff and our students

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because if we're not their sleeves
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we're not relevant to what's happening
in our schools. So, that's a real big

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focus for us this year. Um, I have
monthly radio spots coming up. I just

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wanted to make you aware. Um, the third
Tuesday of every month at 9:00 a.m. I'll

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be on WBHL and the third Wednesday of
every month at 8 a.m. I'll be on WFO.

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So, just tune in and you can hear what's
going on in the schools. Um, we had our

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first meeting to plan our 911
remembrance ceremony. I think the

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meeting went really well. We're going to
revisit that about two weeks

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[clears throat] prior to that event. Um,
and Mr. Early has sent some information

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about, you know, maybe potential lineup
setup so that it can be um not only

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aesthetically pleasing for our drone
person that's going to take pictures,

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but also practical in case there's an
emergency and our our first responders

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need to need to get out of there. So, I
hope you all will mark your calendars

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and plan to attend. That'll start about
9:00 on the 11th of September. We'll see

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you there. Thank you all very much.
Thank you.

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Next is [cough] VA Mr. Brian.

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Good evening board administrator. I'm
Scott Frederick with Vita. Normally

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Brian would be here. He's uh doing an
acting role in Halifax. So he'll be back

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in about 90 days. So until that time,
you're stuck with me. Um but I'll try my

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best to take good care of you. Serve you
well. Um, I wanted to start off my

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presentation. Hopefully I hit the right
button. There we go.

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Uh, by saying thank you, uh, the
Cumberland County School Board. I don't

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know if they're still here. They
recognized our area headquarters in

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Cumberland this last week. Uh, with a
certificate of appreciation, I think you

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call it. U, they recognized the
headquarters. Uh, it said on the comm

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said on the certificate, I put it on the
screen here. uh for demonstrating

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commitment to safety by ensuring roads
remain clear and passive throughout the

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winter, enabling students and staff to
travel safely to and from school. Uh so

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that meant a lot to the area
headquarters. Last winter was a hard

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winter. Um and they did a great job
keeping the roads clear, but everybody

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was looking forward to spring. So
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uh but that meant a lot to them and and
us as well. Thank you to the school

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board and all our county partners for
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Um, as far as general maintenance goes,
uh, we've been focused on asphalt

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patching, uh, throughout the county. Um,
which I, to me, patching can I consider

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that filling with your average pothole,
but we did a lot of work with the PA

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specifically on route 600, 620, and 641,
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Mill Lanes, and then Sims Road. Put down
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those three roads. Um, so that's kind of
in addition to our normal pothole

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patches. Um, we've been mowing
continuously. It seems like the rain and

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the sunshine has made the grass uh start
to take off and really thrive later in

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the year. This spring was pretty easy to
handle, but we had to just keep our

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mowers going to keep slight distance,
especially in the secondary. So, watch

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out for our mowers. Um, but then also
fallen trees. A lot of these storms have

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uh had a lot of straight line winds with
them this year. Um, just yesterday we

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had a pretty heavy storm come through
about 5:00 and the headquarters worked

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into the night. I have on here that they
handled three and it turns out that was

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three work orders, but our call center
actually got uh like kind of overwhelmed

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with calls. So, there was a lot more
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So, I don't want to short change them by
saying that they just did three uh

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yesterday. As far as plan work goes, our
paving schedules, our surface treatment

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schedules wrapped up, but we still have
the plant mix resurfacing to do. Uh

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there's three sections on Route 45. One
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head north and then we got two more
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the roundabout. We're going to catch
some of those bad areas with the stream

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schedule work and then also some plant
mix resurfacing on Route 600 plank

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route.
to just as far as miscellaneous items

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goes, there's been some speed studies
requested in the county. One of them was

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Route 45 from [snorts] 4/10 of a mile
south of Morgan Road to about a/4 mile

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north of Perkins Road. Uh it was
requested by a citizen. Study is

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complete and traffic engineering did not
end up making any recommended changes to

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the speed limits there. Uh there's a
second study that's been requested um on

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45 as well from Davenport to road to
Route 60. That one's still under review.

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I don't have that effect. So when it
comes back, I'll let you but I'll wrap

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up just by seeing if the board has any
questions.

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» I just have to comment and I was
fortunate to comment on your last study

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that you listed u there was an accident
with a death there within the last

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couple of weeks. Yeah, that one was very
tragic.

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I just know it's a timing issue when it
gets into your database, but very

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unfortunate.
>> Yes, sir.

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» Thank you very
board members. Thank you.

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» Thank you.
>> Just want to say you did a fine job

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filming for Oh, thank you. Appreciate
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» I'm just leaving this here. I don't
>> And next is Virginia Department of

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Forestry.
Uh good evening. My name is Todd Sty. I

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work at Virginia Department of Forest
and I'm I'm the forest manager here at

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Conland State Forest and that's the
reason visit this evening. Uh I'll try

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to keep my comments fair and brief. U
the Cland State Forest is about 16,000

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acres. That's all of it except about 200
acres is located in Carlin County. And

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I'm sure you're aware being that it's
state land, we're not subject to real

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estate taxes. But the state code does
provide that 25% of the timber sales,

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the the money that we receive from
timber sales turn back to the county

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that the timber is growing in. There is
an exception with Buckingham Mathematics

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and Cumberland counties. There's an
agreement that 12% of that 25% would

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come back to the Department of Forestry
to be used for recreation purposes or

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those sports. Uh so the purpose of my
visit tonight is to give you the county

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uh check in the total of $24,46327

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for that 12.5% for fiscal year 2025
2026. So with that

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and if you have any questions I'll be
glad to answer those.

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Do
>> you have an update on uh swinging bridge

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when that might restart?
So yes, uh that's that's on Warner Road

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and we are in the process of going
through the approvals. Uh as far as we

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can tell, we have all the permits as you
can imagine fair commerce process to get

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all the permits and plans and so we hope
to have contractors working on that

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sometime this fall. So
>> Okay, good.

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» We're closer than what we were, but
still undetermined exactly when the

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finish line is is going to be passed.
>> Okay, good. Thank you.

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» We are working on it and it's and been
in talks with contract

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» board members.
>> Thank you very much.

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» Thank you, sir.
>> And right behind that, Fair Creek State

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Department

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remodel campsites. [clears throat]
That's on my list.

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» Good evening.
>> So, in front of you, I just uh gave you

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a park sheet. You want to give some some
rough numbers of what we do at the park.

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Um questions you have with those. But um
as a board member mentioned uh the last

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few years have been or you know with the
park has been construction and

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renovation. Um in the last five years
I'd estimate that um BCR has invested

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about $4 million into the park in
infrastructure improvements. Um starting

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with [snorts] you know Chestnut bath
house renovation

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was pretty old bath house. Um they
they've totally redone that. It's pretty

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nice. uh facility now and as you
mentioned last year our campground was

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closed. We had all the utilities in the
campground replaced and upgraded. Uh we

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had a old water system, an old
electrical system serving the

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campground. Now we have large RV utilize
50 amp service which prior to that we

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only had the 30 amps available for for
the bigger new and also a new dome

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station which we're pretty happy because
our old dome station was in a very bad

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spot right beside the contact station
and the smell of Sunday was uh very

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pungent check. So we're glad to have
that. Uh it's very nice facility and um

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should serve you know citizens and
guests coming very well. And recently

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we've repaved our campground roads.
Another great project. Uh those roads

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needed repaving a long time ago
and get that done. So and lastly we also

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had a bunch of cabin renovations. Uh new
flooring uh kitchen and countertops and

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sinks. We put marble on the kitchen
countertops and sinks. It really looks

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nice and should last a long time with,
you know, less maintenance costs.

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And next, uh, coming up, we're getting
ready to re remodel our other bath house

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in the campground uh over in Acorn Loop,
which is next to the office. Uh, so

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that'll be two two, you know, pretty
much brand new bath houses for our

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campground. And so, we're really looking
forward to that.

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That's all I had unless y'all have any
further questions.

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Are you still open to demon scout
projects in the park?

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» Yes. Yeah, we get those from time to
time. Um they can contact anybody at the

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park or or myself and um I'll put them
in contact with my ranger who handles

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those projects on a regular basis.
>> Thank you.

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» Yep.
>> Appreciate it. Good. Thank you.

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» Next, Miss Cruz with finance report.
>> Good evening, members of the board. Um

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starting on page 20 of your board
packet, you'll find the monthly budget

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report.
As you all recall, in July, the reports

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look quite different than they typically
do. Um, this is not a 12 month period,

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but it's actually a 13month period. So,
it includes FY26 plus one month with FY

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27. That's just due to the transition in
budget years. So, next month in your

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budget, in your board packet, you will
see two reports um that will include um

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July and August, and they will be your
low numbers. But if you have any

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questions, I'm glad to answer those.

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» Any questions from board members?
>> Right. Do we have motion to appropriate

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your phones as presented?
>> So, second,

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» Mr. Hamlet.
>> I

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» Mr. Newman.
>> Hi,

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» Miss Ty.
>> Hi,

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» Mr. Stson.
>> Hi,

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» Mr. Sers.
>> Hi.

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» On page 30 of the report packet, you'll
find a request to great funds for FY27,

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Virginia Code section 15.2-2506
does require a local governing body to

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rate funds prior to any expenditures
being paid. At the April 21st Board of

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Supervisors meeting, the school for year
27 budget was adopted in the amount of

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44,56,651.

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At the June 9th Board of Supervisors
meeting, the board approved the 2027

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appropriations totaling 42,851,658.
[clears throat]

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The governor's school fund budget for
FY27

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approved by the board totals $1,655,000.

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It is the balance of the county's FY27
appropriations.

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So in pursuant to Virginia Code section
15.2-2506,

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I am requesting the board of supervisors
appropriate funds stolen $1,655,000

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for the budget commencement July 1st,
2026.

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And this is only for the governor's
school budget that does not require a uh

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transfer from the general fund.
>> Okay, good. Thank you.

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» Sure.
>> Members, any questions?

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» We have a motion to appoint sorry to
appropriate funds for fiscal year 2026

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budget as presented. [clears throat] So
moved.

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» Second.
>> Mr. Hamlet.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. Newman.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. Tyrie.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. Stson.

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» Hi.
>> MS. And

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» the last one I have for you this
evening, start on page 32 of your board

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packet. As the county staff prepares for
finalizing the FY26 financial statements

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and closing out the year, the finance
department is requesting the board to

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approve the following budget transfers
and supplements for fiscal year ending

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June 30th, 2026. The budget transfers
total $103,224

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and the budget supplements total
$589,815.

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As you can see, we do have se several
departments that came in under budget

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such as social services. So, we were
able to use those uh funds and allocate

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those to other departments. We do have
some departments such as CSA that we do

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have revenue that will be coming in that
will reimburse the general fund for

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those funds. It's just the timing of
that revenue actually coming in. So

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you'll see those during the approval
process and then in the financial

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statements that Robinson farmer tax
presents to you uh in December.

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But if you have any questions I would
like to take those as well.

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» Members questions.
Okay. Do we have a motion to approve 6

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budget as presented?
>> So move.

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» Second.
>> Mr. Hamlet.

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» I
>> Mr. Newman.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. Tyrie.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. Simpson.

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» Hi.
>> Mr. Sers.

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» Hi.
>> Thank you, M. Chris. Next is planning

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and zoning report.

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» Stephanie. [clears throat]

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» Good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of
the board. Stephanie Johnson, planning

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director, zoning administrator. This
evening, I have for you the department

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00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:53,440
report for the month of July, which can
be found on pages 36 through 41 of your

419
00:31:51,519 --> 00:31:57,519
board packet.
I also provided a copy of the PowerPoint

420
00:31:56,320 --> 00:32:03,279
from the planning commission meeting
last night. It's just kind of a summary

421
00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:07,440
of the report that's in your packet. So,
for the planning department for July,

422
00:32:05,360 --> 00:32:15,279
there were four subdivisions approved
with 52 pending, six um plats that were

423
00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:21,120
approved with 47 pending, a total of 27
zoning permits that were approved, six

424
00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:25,760
residential land disturbance permits,
zero commercial ENS, and zero

425
00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:30,000
conditional use permits or resonings
that were approved. However, we do have

426
00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:34,240
a public hearing for you tonight for a
conditional use permit. So that will

427
00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:38,720
change next month.
On the back side of that, I do also

428
00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:42,320
provide the planning permission. Um so I
will provide that also for you guys. The

429
00:32:40,480 --> 00:32:47,279
copy of the building inspections
department monthly report. Um they

430
00:32:45,039 --> 00:32:52,480
approved, I'm sorry, permitted 16 new
homes, seven commercial permits, 94

431
00:32:50,559 --> 00:32:57,840
other permits, and issued six
certificates of occupancy. There were

432
00:32:54,640 --> 00:33:03,200
total fees collected over $19,000
with a total estimated value of the new

433
00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:07,840
construction of over $4 million.
Also

434
00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:13,519
wanted to let the board know that at the
July meeting um at the end of the

435
00:33:11,200 --> 00:33:20,159
meeting there was one resident who spoke
to the commission and suggested that the

436
00:33:17,279 --> 00:33:25,440
two minimum 2 acre minimum lot size in
the agricultural zoning district plays a

437
00:33:23,039 --> 00:33:29,919
large role in the overdevelopment of the
county. and one of the commissioners

438
00:33:27,679 --> 00:33:34,399
made a motion to make a recommendation
to the board that you consider

439
00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:40,080
increasing that minimum lot size in the
A2 zoning district from 2 acres to 5

440
00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:43,760
acres. Um I did miss the deadline to
include that memo in your packet this

441
00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:47,360
evening. So I did want to bring that up
to you and let you know that that will

442
00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:52,480
be forthcoming. I do plan to have a memo
in your packet next month. However, I

443
00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:57,360
did want to also suggest the potential
for a joint workshop between the board

444
00:33:55,120 --> 00:34:02,640
and the planning commission. That way,
we can all gather around and discuss

445
00:33:59,840 --> 00:34:08,800
this. I know that this topic has been
brought up um a few different times by a

446
00:34:05,760 --> 00:34:12,138
handful of people. Um so, I feel like a
workshop would be beneficial for

447
00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:16,720
everybody to get around the table,
[clears throat] discuss the concerns and

448
00:34:14,159 --> 00:34:24,800
the potential for ways to potentially
mitigate that. Um, as staff, my concern

449
00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:28,480
with that would be the issue of family
subdivisions and the ability of

450
00:34:26,639 --> 00:34:36,000
residents to be able to provide their
family members with land um at their

451
00:34:32,560 --> 00:34:39,599
homestead. Uh we do have a resoning
request that will be coming to the

452
00:34:37,359 --> 00:34:45,280
planning commission soon for a property
owner in Carterville who has just over 9

453
00:34:41,919 --> 00:34:51,119
acres and his property is zoned R3 where
the minimum lot size is 5 acres. And so

454
00:34:48,399 --> 00:34:56,079
currently he cannot give his grandchild
a 2acre tract of land. So he is

455
00:34:53,359 --> 00:35:01,760
requesting a reszoning from the RH
reszoning district 2A2 to allow him to

456
00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:07,119
give his family member 2 acres of land
to be stay close to home. So that is the

457
00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:13,280
concern that staff has with this
potential. I do feel like there may be a

458
00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:17,040
way to work through this together with
both groups and to find common ground,

459
00:35:15,839 --> 00:35:22,720
but I feel like that would be best
suited with a workshop. So, the planning

460
00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:27,599
commission does have a workshop schedule
for November 9th [clears throat]

461
00:35:24,720 --> 00:35:32,560
of this year. So, I'm hoping that maybe
we can work together and potentially

462
00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:38,000
have a joint workshop that day um to
discuss this potential um code amendment

463
00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:41,000
as well as any other items that may come
up.

464
00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:48,560
» That is all I have for you for the
monthly updates.

465
00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:53,359
» Two quick questions.
Yes.

466
00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:56,640
» Subdivision 2456.
>> Mhm.

467
00:35:54,079 --> 00:35:59,680
» Uh that's it's called back properties.
>> It's called which one?

468
00:35:57,760 --> 00:36:03,839
» Davenport.
>> It's on Davenport Road.

469
00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:08,960
» Yeah. So Davenport forms a line between
district three and four.

470
00:36:05,680 --> 00:36:12,160
» Do you know which side it's on?
>> I believe it's going to be I'm sorry.

471
00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:17,280
» I think it's three.
>> I believe that is correct. If I remember

472
00:36:14,320 --> 00:36:21,280
this, is this the nine lot subdivision?
Does it have

473
00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:25,760
» one's 10 one's 10 lots and the other
one's two lots.

474
00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:30,880
» So the nine lot subdivision I believe is
on the north side of Davenport Road

475
00:36:29,119 --> 00:36:40,640
which would be district three.
>> Okay. M you're familiar with that?

476
00:36:34,640 --> 00:36:45,760
» Okay. And then the other one um
is

477
00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:47,839
it's sub it's subdivision 2546. It's
broader

478
00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:52,615
» construction
>> and hang on.

479
00:36:51,960 --> 00:36:57,200
[cough]
[clears throat]

480
00:36:53,680 --> 00:37:00,560
Hang on just a second.
>> It is brought over. It's 2528.

481
00:36:59,680 --> 00:37:07,040
» Mhm.
>> Um which district is added? It just says

482
00:37:03,839 --> 00:37:10,160
uh new private growth list.
>> Does it have a total number of lots?

483
00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:16,560
» It's 25 lots.
>> Okay. So I believe that is district two.

484
00:37:14,240 --> 00:37:21,280
I'd have to look at the survey um and
look at the map to confirm that um that

485
00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:24,400
is
and I can't remember exactly if I looked

486
00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:29,280
at the map I could tell you but it's
where Deep Run comes off of 45 and

487
00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:33,440
before it intersects with that next
road. Does that make sense? Do you know

488
00:37:32,480 --> 00:37:38,465
where I'm talking now?
>> Talking about Carters area.

489
00:37:35,119 --> 00:37:40,880
» Yes. Deep district.
[clears throat]

490
00:37:38,480 --> 00:37:44,640
» So when Deep Room comes off of Route 45,
is that

491
00:37:42,320 --> 00:37:50,680
» district one? on the north side.
>> It is. It's on the east side of Deep Run

492
00:37:47,680 --> 00:37:50,680
Road.

493
00:37:51,520 --> 00:37:59,880
» I can Sorry. Yeah, it would all be and
it is in district because

494
00:38:00,720 --> 00:38:06,480
» actually
I have to look at a map to confirm

495
00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:11,680
because
>> we won't we won't

496
00:38:08,800 --> 00:38:17,680
» it is district one.
>> Is this deep here?

497
00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:21,280
» That's that's deep on this end.
>> This is deep run. Correct. Okay. So,

498
00:38:19,599 --> 00:38:24,320
it's actually in district two because it
would be on the right hand side.

499
00:38:23,200 --> 00:38:27,599
I don't think
>> I can look at the survey though and and

500
00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:31,720
confer.
>> Okay. Thanks.

501
00:38:28,720 --> 00:38:31,720
» Yes.

502
00:38:32,079 --> 00:38:37,960
» Do you have another item?
>> I do. Yes, sir.

503
00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:44,720
» Item F2, planning commission
appointments. So, in 2025, the planning

504
00:38:42,960 --> 00:38:51,760
commission was left with vacancy in
district 5. That term is set to expire

505
00:38:47,839 --> 00:38:55,839
August 31st. Mr. Kevin Meadows currently
uh serves the planning commission as an

506
00:38:53,520 --> 00:39:01,920
atlarge member, although he lives in
district 5. His term is set to expire

507
00:38:59,119 --> 00:39:06,560
the end of this calendar year. Staff is
requesting that the board appoint Mr.

508
00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:10,240
Meadows to a three-year term to the
commission as the district 5

509
00:39:08,240 --> 00:39:16,880
representative with a term commencing
September 1st and expiring August 31st.

510
00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:20,640
If the board does agree and appoint Mr.
Meadows as the district 5

511
00:39:18,240 --> 00:39:25,599
representative, then the vacancy on the
commission will now become an atlarge.

512
00:39:23,280 --> 00:39:29,760
Staff has received numerous volunteer
applications and the commission has

513
00:39:27,520 --> 00:39:32,800
vetted those applications.
Based on the feedback from the

514
00:39:31,119 --> 00:39:38,160
commission, staff recommends that the
boy board appoint Shawn Michael Reed to

515
00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:42,880
the commission to serve the unexpired
term of Mr. Meadows, which is set to

516
00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:48,320
expire December 31st of this year. And
staff will also request a reappoint of

517
00:39:45,280 --> 00:39:55,040
Mr. to read at the December 2026 meeting
of the board. So, it's two twoprong

518
00:39:52,400 --> 00:40:01,040
request. We do want to request that the
board appoint Mr. Meadows to a

519
00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:05,760
three-year term as the district 5
representative. And then, if that motion

520
00:40:03,680 --> 00:40:11,040
passes, then staff would request the
board appoint Mr. Michael Reed to the

521
00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:17,800
commission to serve the unexpired term
of Mr. Meadows, which would expire

522
00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:17,800
December 31st of this year.

523
00:40:19,280 --> 00:40:27,000
» Do we have a motion to appoint planning
commission members Kevin Meadows and Mr.

524
00:40:27,280 --> 00:40:30,079
» Second?
>> Mr. Hamlin.

525
00:40:29,680 --> 00:40:31,200
» I
>> Mr. Newman.

526
00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:32,400
» Hi.
>> M Ty.

527
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:33,599
» Hi.
>> Mr. Simpson.

528
00:40:33,200 --> 00:40:36,160
» Hi.
>> Mr. Son.

529
00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:39,960
» Hi.
>> Thank you very much.

530
00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:44,320
Now on to the county attorney's report.
>> Mr. Chairman, it doesn't report this

531
00:40:43,680 --> 00:40:49,920
month.
>> Thanks, sir. I have no old business. So

532
00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:52,640
on the new business, that is the first
item is appointment of a DSS board

533
00:40:51,839 --> 00:40:57,359
member.
>> Yes. Um members of the board, uh the

534
00:40:54,480 --> 00:41:02,400
term for the our local Department of
Social Services District Representative

535
00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:08,319
Liz Dunn. Um her time her term has
expired end of June 2026. She has not

536
00:41:05,599 --> 00:41:12,000
expressed an interest in renewing that.
Um so I remember at our last month's

537
00:41:10,319 --> 00:41:17,200
meeting we were discussed that there was
a vacancy. So Mr. Simpson has since then

538
00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:23,200
recommended Miss Fed Honey who was in
the audience um to fill that spot for

539
00:41:21,440 --> 00:41:30,720
this done. So if you all agree to
appoint her term obviously begin August

540
00:41:25,920 --> 00:41:34,359
the 26th and will end July of 2030.
I'll take any questions.

541
00:41:34,480 --> 00:41:39,160
» Any questions before members? Any
comments?

542
00:41:41,520 --> 00:41:46,599
Do we have a motion to appoint Miss Fay?

543
00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:50,960
» Some moved.
>> Mr. Hamlet.

544
00:41:50,640 --> 00:41:52,000
» Hi.
>> Mr. Newman.

545
00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:53,040
» Hi.
>> Mr. Ty.

546
00:41:52,720 --> 00:41:54,160
» Hi.
>> Mr. Stson.

547
00:41:53,839 --> 00:41:57,960
» Hi.
>> Mr. Songs.

548
00:41:54,960 --> 00:41:57,960
» Hi.

549
00:41:59,119 --> 00:42:05,920
» Next item. M is the RFP for emergency
services staff and Miss M. Cruz.

550
00:42:03,359 --> 00:42:09,599
» Yes. So on March 20th, the board of
supervisors approved a short-term

551
00:42:07,680 --> 00:42:14,319
contract with Emergency Services
Solutions for staffing of their rescue

552
00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:19,520
supplies. This contract did allow staff
time to issue a request for proposals

553
00:42:16,720 --> 00:42:24,640
for long-term services. On June 9th, the
RFP was released. The solicitation

554
00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:30,319
required offerers to provide two
staffing scenarios. The first one was

555
00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:35,119
for one 24-hour crew that would be
staffed at station one along with one

556
00:42:33,040 --> 00:42:40,240
12-hour crew that would rotate between
stations three and four. This scenario

557
00:42:38,160 --> 00:42:46,000
is our current staffing model as you all
know. Alternatively, the offer was to

558
00:42:43,119 --> 00:42:51,359
include staffing costs for two 24-hour
crews with one crew remaining at station

559
00:42:48,640 --> 00:42:57,119
one and the other 24-hour crew would
rotate between stations three and four.

560
00:42:54,079 --> 00:43:02,560
The proposals were due on July the 23rd
and there were two responsive proposals

561
00:42:59,520 --> 00:43:08,160
received. The first was from emergency
services solution. It's for scenario one

562
00:43:05,599 --> 00:43:12,040
which was the 24hour plus the 12-hour
crew. It was $1,182,600

563
00:43:12,160 --> 00:43:19,640
annually. For the two 24hour crews the
cost was $1,576,800.

564
00:43:20,720 --> 00:43:28,680
The second proposal for the 12-h hour
and the 24h hour was $1,419,120.

565
00:43:29,920 --> 00:43:36,359
For the two 24hour cruise, it was
$1,892,160.

566
00:43:38,640 --> 00:43:45,680
Emergency services solution also
provided an optional service pricing for

567
00:43:43,200 --> 00:43:50,800
their staff to assist Mr. Hurley with
managing the drug boxes. As previously

568
00:43:48,640 --> 00:43:56,079
discussed, the unfunded mandate for
requiring local governments to absorb

569
00:43:53,440 --> 00:44:02,400
the cost and responsibility of the drug
boxes has had a significant impact on

570
00:43:58,960 --> 00:44:09,359
staff time and budgets. ESS has priced
this service at $1,000 per month,

571
00:44:05,200 --> 00:44:13,680
$12,000 in
ESS has previously contracted with the

572
00:44:11,760 --> 00:44:17,920
county for emergency services staffing
and has been our contractor since March

573
00:44:15,839 --> 00:44:22,240
of this year. staff has been pleased
with their level of service. Therefore,

574
00:44:20,240 --> 00:44:26,480
Mr. Hurley and I recommend the board to
approve the contract with Emergency

575
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:29,880
Services Solution for an annual amount
of 1,194,600.

576
00:44:30,800 --> 00:44:40,319
This would include the staffing of ASL
ALS providers for one 24-hour crew and

577
00:44:37,040 --> 00:44:45,280
one 12-hour crew, as well as the add-on
cost for the drug box management

578
00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:51,119
services. staff is working to provide
the board with the data support to

579
00:44:47,920 --> 00:44:55,520
24-hour crews and the ability to offset
some of that expense with cost recovery

580
00:44:53,280 --> 00:45:00,520
measures. We will report back to the
board in the next few months with that

581
00:44:57,520 --> 00:45:00,520
information.

582
00:45:00,880 --> 00:45:09,359
I'll be glad to answer any questions
that you have. You do have a copy of

583
00:45:05,839 --> 00:45:15,680
that contract. There is one change under
the term of the contract and that's

584
00:45:11,440 --> 00:45:23,200
found um on page five um under term of
contract um and we have agreed along

585
00:45:19,760 --> 00:45:28,480
with ESS that that agreement will renew
automatically without an additional

586
00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:34,119
written agreement needed and that will
be at a max of 5 years. That will not

587
00:45:31,119 --> 00:45:34,119
change.

588
00:45:34,160 --> 00:45:37,160
Any

589
00:45:41,920 --> 00:45:46,520
questions, comments from board members?

590
00:45:46,560 --> 00:45:50,839
You could ask Mr. as well.

591
00:45:53,520 --> 00:45:57,079
Give you a few minutes.

592
00:45:59,119 --> 00:46:02,119
Excuse

593
00:46:12,800 --> 00:46:23,680
the only question I have is there's a
dollar amount difference the u

594
00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:28,640
scenario one 182600
and [snorts]

595
00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:33,680
the recommendation is for an amount 1
million 194.

596
00:46:30,480 --> 00:46:39,200
» Um, that will include the uh $12,000
annually for the drug box,

597
00:46:37,280 --> 00:46:41,119
but we are requesting the board to
approve.

598
00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:44,960
» Okay.
>> And initially, we will try to cover that

599
00:46:43,040 --> 00:46:51,720
under the emergency services budget
without exportations.

600
00:46:48,079 --> 00:46:51,720
» Thank you so much.

601
00:46:51,839 --> 00:46:59,280
» Members, do we have a motion to approve
the emergency services

602
00:46:56,640 --> 00:47:02,319
» contract? So move.
Second,

603
00:47:00,800 --> 00:47:04,640
» Mr. [clears throat] Hamlet. Hi,
>> Mr. Newman. Hi,

604
00:47:03,440 --> 00:47:09,880
» Mr. Tyrese. Hi,
>> Mr. Simpson. Hi,

605
00:47:05,920 --> 00:47:09,880
» Mr. Songs. Hi,

606
00:47:10,800 --> 00:47:17,119
» Before we get to the public hearing on
Firefly point of event.

607
00:47:16,079 --> 00:47:21,359
We [clears throat] have added new
business item C, which is the

608
00:47:18,560 --> 00:47:24,240
comprehensive plan resolution.
And Mr.

609
00:47:23,200 --> 00:47:33,960
P.
>> Okay. Sure. Um, Mr. Chair, um, pursuant

610
00:47:30,160 --> 00:47:33,960
to Virginia Code 15.2-2232B,

611
00:47:34,560 --> 00:47:42,640
um, I move that we adopt the resolution
before us tonight, um, purely as a

612
00:47:41,119 --> 00:47:49,280
procedural
uh, move. Um,

613
00:47:45,760 --> 00:47:54,560
there is within the state code, and if I
may, I can I I'll read the code just so

614
00:47:52,000 --> 00:47:59,440
folks know what what we're talking to.
Uh, 15.2-2232 2-2232

615
00:47:57,040 --> 00:48:04,000
states, "Whenever a local planning
commission recommends a comprehensive

616
00:48:01,200 --> 00:48:08,079
plan or part thereof for the locality
and such plan has been approved and

617
00:48:05,760 --> 00:48:12,880
adopted by the governing body, it shall
control the general or approximate

618
00:48:10,000 --> 00:48:18,319
location, character, and extent of each
feature shown on the plan. Thereafter,

619
00:48:16,160 --> 00:48:24,400
unless a feature is already shown on the
adopted master plan or part thereof, or

620
00:48:21,520 --> 00:48:29,119
is deemed so under subsection D, no
street or connection to an existing

621
00:48:26,160 --> 00:48:32,960
street, park, or other public area,
public building, or public structure,

622
00:48:30,960 --> 00:48:37,119
public utility facility, or public
service corporation facility other than

623
00:48:35,280 --> 00:48:40,960
a railroad facility, or an underground
natural gas or underground electric

624
00:48:38,880 --> 00:48:45,040
distribution facility of a public
utility is defined in subsection B of

625
00:48:43,520 --> 00:48:49,200
56-
265.1

626
00:48:46,960 --> 00:48:54,319
within its certified service territory
whether publicly or privately owned

627
00:48:51,839 --> 00:48:59,280
shall be constructed, established, or
authorized unless and until the general

628
00:48:57,040 --> 00:49:03,920
location or approximate location,
character and extent thereof has been

629
00:49:01,760 --> 00:49:08,480
submitted to and approved by the
commission as being substantially in

630
00:49:05,760 --> 00:49:15,520
accord with the adopted comprehensive
plan or part thereof. um part of the

631
00:49:12,319 --> 00:49:22,000
Dominion um
proposed Dominion uh Cumberland uh

632
00:49:19,040 --> 00:49:28,319
energy center project uh part of their
cup application um asked that the plan

633
00:49:24,960 --> 00:49:32,720
committ or that the county um basically
says that it's substantially in accord

634
00:49:31,040 --> 00:49:37,599
uh with that area when it comes to
comprehensive plans. So when they

635
00:49:34,720 --> 00:49:43,520
submitted their application um that gets
to part B and why I feel that we should

636
00:49:40,480 --> 00:49:49,599
adopt this resolution. Um they submitted
their application on uh I believe it was

637
00:49:46,640 --> 00:49:57,040
June 26th that we received the
application. Um staff reviewed it and

638
00:49:52,800 --> 00:50:03,200
deemed it complete on July 7th. Um but
the the verbiage in the code is a little

639
00:49:59,520 --> 00:50:06,640
am there's a little ambiguity there um
because it states in section B the

640
00:50:05,280 --> 00:50:10,640
commission shall communicate its
findings to the governing body

641
00:50:08,559 --> 00:50:16,000
indicating its approval or disapproval
with written reasons. Uh therefore the

642
00:50:13,520 --> 00:50:19,839
governing body may overrule the action
of the commission by a vote of majority

643
00:50:17,920 --> 00:50:25,200
of its membership. I'm sorry I read the
the wrong section. Um the the code

644
00:50:22,720 --> 00:50:28,960
states that that
um oh I'm sorry yes the governing body

645
00:50:27,599 --> 00:50:32,240
may overrule the action of the
commission by a vote of the majority of

646
00:50:30,319 --> 00:50:37,440
its membership. Failure of the
commission to act within 60 days of a

647
00:50:34,559 --> 00:50:43,200
submission unless the time is extended
by the governing body shall be deemed

648
00:50:39,520 --> 00:50:47,680
approval. So what's a little uh
ambiguous is

649
00:50:45,599 --> 00:50:52,160
when does the clock start? Does it start
the moment that they submit the

650
00:50:49,040 --> 00:50:56,319
application or does it start when the
county has deemed it a complete

651
00:50:54,319 --> 00:51:02,559
application and the code is not specific
in that regard. So I feel to be safe to

652
00:50:59,520 --> 00:51:09,359
allow uh the commission since they set
their public hearing for August 31st

653
00:51:06,800 --> 00:51:15,119
if you go about 60 days from the date of
the application being submitted that

654
00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:20,000
expires August 25th. So, the public
hearing would take place after the 60

655
00:51:17,200 --> 00:51:25,040
days if you weren't to interpret it that
way. And I just feel that uh to make

656
00:51:22,559 --> 00:51:29,440
sure there's there's uh no discrepancies
there and to safeguard the county to

657
00:51:27,599 --> 00:51:36,559
make sure that our planning commission
is actually um voting with substance and

658
00:51:33,520 --> 00:51:42,240
not a de facto approval because they
didn't act in time. There's a legal um

659
00:51:40,240 --> 00:51:46,160
loophole there or something. I feel that
we should adopt this resolution

660
00:51:43,680 --> 00:51:50,400
extending uh the commission's time which
the statute authorizes the local

661
00:51:48,319 --> 00:51:55,680
governing body to do until September
30th to give them time to have their

662
00:51:52,319 --> 00:51:58,960
public hearing. If they're uh need time
to set a a follow-up hearing or

663
00:51:57,680 --> 00:52:02,079
something, they they would still fall
within that September 30th deadline that

664
00:52:00,880 --> 00:52:06,559
we can set.
>> Okay.

665
00:52:03,920 --> 00:52:11,599
Um, District One supervisor, I'm going
to ask that you read the resolution

666
00:52:09,680 --> 00:52:16,640
and afterwards we'll open it up for
comments. Board members.

667
00:52:14,079 --> 00:52:20,640
» Okay. Resolution of the Cumberland
County Board of Supervisors. Resolution

668
00:52:19,040 --> 00:52:27,359
extending the review period under
Virginia Code 15.2-2232

669
00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:31,599
for the Cumberland Energy Center CUP
26-03.

670
00:52:29,760 --> 00:52:36,240
Whereas Virginia Electric and Power
Company doing business as Dominion

671
00:52:33,280 --> 00:52:41,599
Energy Virginia, the applicant has
submitted an application designated as

672
00:52:38,640 --> 00:52:46,400
CUP26-03
concerning the proposed Cumberland

673
00:52:43,680 --> 00:52:51,040
Energy Center, a proposed public utility
generating facility in Cumberland

674
00:52:48,400 --> 00:52:55,119
County, Virginia. And whereas Virginia
Code 15.2-2232 2-2232

675
00:52:53,680 --> 00:52:59,440
requires the construction or
establishment of public utility

676
00:52:57,040 --> 00:53:03,599
facilities or public service corporation
facilities to be submitted to the local

677
00:53:01,200 --> 00:53:08,559
planning commission for a determination
as to whether the general or approximate

678
00:53:06,079 --> 00:53:12,880
location character and extent of the
proposed facility are substantially in

679
00:53:10,559 --> 00:53:18,400
accord with locality's adopted
comprehensive plan. And whereas Virginia

680
00:53:15,599 --> 00:53:22,160
code 15.2-2232 2-2232
section B provides that the planning

681
00:53:20,640 --> 00:53:26,960
commission shall communicate its
findings to the governing body

682
00:53:24,319 --> 00:53:31,280
indicating its approval or disapproval
with written reasons therefore and

683
00:53:29,520 --> 00:53:36,480
further provides that failure of the
planning commission to act within 60

684
00:53:33,200 --> 00:53:40,880
days of a submission unless the time is
extended by the governing body shall be

685
00:53:38,559 --> 00:53:44,880
deemed approval. And whereas the
Cumberland County Planning Commission is

686
00:53:42,960 --> 00:53:51,119
presently scheduled to conduct a public
hearing concerning CUP 26-03

687
00:53:48,800 --> 00:53:57,440
and the associated review under Virginia
Code 15.2-2232

688
00:53:54,400 --> 00:54:01,839
on August 31st, 2026.
And whereas the board of supervisors

689
00:53:59,680 --> 00:54:06,000
believes that a project of the size,
scope, and potential impact upon

690
00:54:03,920 --> 00:54:09,920
Cumberland County should receive full
and deliberate consideration by the

691
00:54:07,839 --> 00:54:14,480
planning commission, and that the
commission's determination should be

692
00:54:12,079 --> 00:54:20,240
made affirmatively upon consideration of
the evidence and public input rather

693
00:54:17,359 --> 00:54:24,800
than be expedited by operation of a
statutory time period. And whereas the

694
00:54:23,359 --> 00:54:29,200
board desires to ensure that the
planning commission has sufficient time

695
00:54:26,720 --> 00:54:34,079
to conduct its public hearing, consider
information submitted by the applicant,

696
00:54:31,280 --> 00:54:38,960
county staff, consultants,
governmental agencies, and members of

697
00:54:35,920 --> 00:54:45,280
the public deliberate upon the matter
and make an affirmative determination

698
00:54:40,720 --> 00:54:48,720
pursuant to Virginia Code 15.2-2232.
And [clears throat] whereas by adopting

699
00:54:46,480 --> 00:54:54,079
this resolution, the board makes no
determination regarding the date upon

700
00:54:51,040 --> 00:54:58,000
which the application or or request for
review was legally submitted to the

701
00:54:56,559 --> 00:55:01,800
planning commission for purposes of
Virginia code 15.2-2232

702
00:55:01,839 --> 00:55:08,319
and expressly reserves all positions of
the county concerning the com

703
00:55:05,920 --> 00:55:12,640
commencement or calculation of any
statutory review period. Now therefore,

704
00:55:11,200 --> 00:55:16,240
be it resolved by the Board of
Supervisors of Cumberland County,

705
00:55:14,000 --> 00:55:19,240
Virginia, that pursuant to Virginia Code
15.2-2232B,

706
00:55:19,920 --> 00:55:26,640
the time within which the Cumberland
County Planning Commission may consider

707
00:55:23,920 --> 00:55:33,520
and act upon the substantial accord
termination associated with CUP 26-03,

708
00:55:31,119 --> 00:55:38,960
Cumberland Energy Center, is hereby
extended through September 30th, 2026.

709
00:55:37,599 --> 00:55:44,480
Be it further resolved that this
extension is procedural in nature and is

710
00:55:42,079 --> 00:55:48,079
intended solely to preserve adequate
time for the planning commission to

711
00:55:46,559 --> 00:55:53,520
conduct its review and make an
affirmative determination under Virginia

712
00:55:50,480 --> 00:55:57,599
code 15.2-2232.
Be it further resolved that nothing in

713
00:55:55,200 --> 00:56:02,480
this resolution shall be construed as a
determination that the 60-day period

714
00:56:00,400 --> 00:56:06,799
prescribed by Virginia Code 15.2-2232B
2-2232B

715
00:56:04,559 --> 00:56:12,640
has commenced or as an admission
regarding the date of submission or

716
00:56:09,200 --> 00:56:17,200
completeness of any application or re
request for review. The board expressly

717
00:56:15,440 --> 00:56:21,359
reserves the county's position that the
statutory review period does not

718
00:56:19,200 --> 00:56:27,520
commence until a submission sufficient
to permit the review required by 15.22

719
00:56:25,839 --> 00:56:31,839
15.2-2232
has been made. Be it further resolved

720
00:56:29,680 --> 00:56:36,240
that nothing in this resolution shall
constitute approval or disapproval of

721
00:56:33,680 --> 00:56:40,799
CUP26-03,
constitute a determination that the

722
00:56:38,000 --> 00:56:46,079
proposed Cumberland Energy Center is or
is not substantially in accord with the

723
00:56:43,200 --> 00:56:51,359
Cumberland County uh comprehensive plan,
constitute approval or disapproval of a

724
00:56:48,319 --> 00:56:55,839
location, character, or extent of the
proposed Cland Energy Center. constitute

725
00:56:54,000 --> 00:56:59,839
a finding or admission regarding the
date on which the application or

726
00:56:57,520 --> 00:57:05,200
substantial accord request was legally
submitted to the planning commission or

727
00:57:02,240 --> 00:57:08,480
limit or prejudice the authority,
discretion, rights, arguments or

728
00:57:07,200 --> 00:57:12,239
positions of the Cumberland County
Planning Commission or Cumberland County

729
00:57:10,480 --> 00:57:16,079
Board of Supervisors in any subsequent
[clears throat] consideration of

730
00:57:13,839 --> 00:57:19,839
CUP26-03
or the proposed Cumberland Energy

731
00:57:17,920 --> 00:57:23,280
Center. Be it further resolved that
county staff and the county attorney are

732
00:57:21,839 --> 00:57:27,599
directed to provide a copy of this
resolution to the Cumberland County

733
00:57:24,720 --> 00:57:32,000
Planning Commission and to the applicant
and to take such administrative actions

734
00:57:29,839 --> 00:57:37,640
as are reasonably necessary to document
this extension in the [clears throat]

735
00:57:33,280 --> 00:57:37,640
official record pertaining to CP26-03

736
00:57:40,079 --> 00:57:43,559
adopted by

737
00:57:45,200 --> 00:57:48,720
board members questions or comments?

738
00:57:52,240 --> 00:58:01,280
further comments or
>> um

739
00:57:56,559 --> 00:58:07,520
no just again clarify it was in the
it was in the resolution itself.

740
00:58:04,799 --> 00:58:10,480
» Um well that was my motion Mr. Chair
that we adopt the resolution.

741
00:58:09,119 --> 00:58:12,880
» Yes sir.
>> Second

742
00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:13,920
» Mr. Hamlet.
>> Hi.

743
00:58:13,200 --> 00:58:15,040
» Mr. Newman.
>> Hi.

744
00:58:14,240 --> 00:58:16,480
» Mr. Ty.
>> Hi.

745
00:58:15,359 --> 00:58:21,799
» Mr. Stson. I
>> Mr. Sons.

746
00:58:17,200 --> 00:58:21,799
» All right. Thank you.

747
00:58:22,799 --> 00:58:34,040
Next on the agenda is public hearing.
Mr. Johnson, this is for

748
00:58:28,880 --> 00:58:34,040
2602 Firefly Point Facility.

749
00:58:34,799 --> 00:58:38,359
Please come out in

750
00:58:48,400 --> 00:58:55,680
This evening we have conditional use
permit 2602 Firefly Point event

751
00:58:54,079 --> 00:59:01,920
facility.
This is a request by Andrew and Jamie

752
00:58:58,640 --> 00:59:09,839
Freriedman for a conditional use permit
at on Firefly Point which is just off of

753
00:59:05,200 --> 00:59:15,680
Columbia Road. The property is zoned A2.
use is currently residential, although

754
00:59:12,240 --> 00:59:21,200
it is zoned agricultural. Um, they have
three parcels that are on the property

755
00:59:17,920 --> 00:59:25,680
there. One has a house, one is a smaller
lot that is vacant, and then we have the

756
00:59:23,520 --> 00:59:30,559
subject parcel for this conditional use
permit application, which has an

757
00:59:27,200 --> 00:59:34,960
existing barn that is on the property.
Here we have the vicinity map showing by

758
00:59:32,960 --> 00:59:41,200
the red star where the approximate
property location is. We have the zoning

759
00:59:38,400 --> 00:59:47,440
map showing that it is zoned to A2
agricultural,

760
00:59:44,160 --> 00:59:53,440
the comprehensive plan map from the 2023
comp plan, and then here we have the

761
00:59:50,400 --> 00:59:58,640
zoomed in version of that map showing
the Cobs Creek Reservoir Village Center.

762
00:59:56,079 --> 01:00:04,319
And again, the property is designated by
the red star.

763
01:00:01,839 --> 01:00:09,200
Here we have an aerial map of their
three tracks. You see the long skinny

764
01:00:06,640 --> 01:00:16,720
parcel is the subject parcel for this
application. And we see the barn on the

765
01:00:12,240 --> 01:00:23,559
top left corner of the image here.
We do have a current survey that was

766
01:00:18,720 --> 01:00:23,559
done in February of 2024.

767
01:00:23,599 --> 01:00:30,480
And we also have the preliminary site
plan that was submitted with the

768
01:00:27,119 --> 01:00:38,960
application as well. The site plan does
um indicate potential parking areas as

769
01:00:33,839 --> 01:00:44,559
well as the existing barn and the water
water protection area for the Cops Creek

770
01:00:42,160 --> 01:00:48,400
Reservoir.
The owners purchased the property

771
01:00:46,400 --> 01:00:53,359
between Columbia Road and the reservoir
from Henriiko County in 2023.

772
01:00:51,200 --> 01:00:58,640
They have since renovated the existing
dwelling that's on the property and

773
01:00:55,040 --> 01:01:03,839
hosted family and friends. In 2024, the
Freedom subdivided tract into three

774
01:01:01,280 --> 01:01:09,200
separate parcels. The barn now sits on
its own tract of land with 14 acres and

775
01:01:06,960 --> 01:01:14,319
is surrounded on three sides by
reservoir.

776
01:01:11,920 --> 01:01:19,839
We have the current survey again here
and it shows the existing house is on

777
01:01:17,440 --> 01:01:25,839
the 6 and 12 acre track which is on the
south um sorry the bottom left hand

778
01:01:22,319 --> 01:01:30,799
portion of the map and then the 14 acre
lot which is on the top section of the

779
01:01:28,480 --> 01:01:37,280
map here and you can see the the
existing barn there on the top red star.

780
01:01:35,440 --> 01:01:41,359
The rural charm of the property along
with the gorgeous views of the reservoir

781
01:01:39,119 --> 01:01:45,680
do provide for a beautiful backdrop for
an event facility in this area and the

782
01:01:43,760 --> 01:01:50,319
Freriedins want to be able to share this
site with others by way of having

783
01:01:47,760 --> 01:01:55,760
smaller events there.
Here's a photo that was provided by the

784
01:01:52,400 --> 01:02:00,480
Freriedens. This shows um the barn in
the background there. So this is taken

785
01:01:57,839 --> 01:02:06,400
down at almost at the entrance of
Firefly Point in Columbia Road.

786
01:02:04,559 --> 01:02:11,440
And this photo, I believe, was taken
from the existing house looking over

787
01:02:08,559 --> 01:02:16,880
across the reservoir at where the barn
is located. Is that correct? Okay.

788
01:02:15,119 --> 01:02:23,200
And here we have a beautiful sunset
photo showing the farm property as well.

789
01:02:21,119 --> 01:02:28,319
And then this these two photos show the
renovations that were done to the

790
01:02:25,440 --> 01:02:35,920
existing barn where they will propose to
have this event facility here.

791
01:02:32,640 --> 01:02:39,760
I think I already showed that photo. So
for planning implications and

792
01:02:37,359 --> 01:02:44,240
consistency with the comprehensive plan,
objective 5.1 of the comp plan is to

793
01:02:42,559 --> 01:02:48,960
maintain the rural character of the
county through preservation of the

794
01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:54,000
scenic, agricultural, and natural
resources for the optimal benefit of

795
01:02:51,200 --> 01:02:58,480
current and future residents. and
approval of the CUP will preserve that

796
01:02:56,480 --> 01:03:03,440
rural character of that area of the
county while simultaneously permitting a

797
01:03:00,799 --> 01:03:08,160
new small business and that will welcome
visitors to the county and provide a

798
01:03:05,440 --> 01:03:12,240
positive economic benefit to existing
county uh businesses

799
01:03:10,799 --> 01:03:17,440
for consistency with the zoning
ordinance. Section 74-72

800
01:03:15,760 --> 01:03:21,280
provides for standards that shall be
considered by the planning commission

801
01:03:18,960 --> 01:03:25,920
and the board of supervisors as part of
reviewing any conditional use permit

802
01:03:23,200 --> 01:03:31,960
applications and all standards in this
code section have been addressed

803
01:03:27,520 --> 01:03:31,960
satisfactorily by the applicant.

804
01:03:32,319 --> 01:03:39,280
Public engagement uh the notice of this
public hearing was published in the

805
01:03:36,319 --> 01:03:44,079
Farmville Herald on July 29th and August
5th. Adjoining property owners were sent

806
01:03:42,240 --> 01:03:49,280
notice of this public hearing by first
class mail on July 20th. And the notice

807
01:03:46,960 --> 01:03:53,280
was also posted on the public hearings
web page of the county site and on the

808
01:03:51,760 --> 01:03:58,000
three bulletin boards in the county
administration building on July 20th as

809
01:03:55,599 --> 01:04:03,119
well.
Staff has received no comments for or

810
01:04:00,480 --> 01:04:08,079
against this application. The planning
commission held its public hearing on

811
01:04:05,440 --> 01:04:12,880
June 15th and sends this application to
the board. the unanimous recommendation

812
01:04:10,240 --> 01:04:17,440
of approval.
It is the opinion of staff that the

813
01:04:14,960 --> 01:04:21,760
request promotes good zoning practice
and that the location and intended use

814
01:04:19,440 --> 01:04:26,240
of the property are consistent with the
zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan.

815
01:04:24,319 --> 01:04:31,079
Therefore, staff recommends approval of
this conditional use permit with a few

816
01:04:28,079 --> 01:04:31,079
conditions.

817
01:04:31,119 --> 01:04:38,319
Most of these conditions are similar to
every other event facility that we have

818
01:04:36,400 --> 01:04:42,400
or that we have permitted so far. So,
I'll kind of just give a general

819
01:04:39,760 --> 01:04:47,039
overview. Number one, compliance with
the plan is required. Um, every

820
01:04:44,960 --> 01:04:52,559
conditional use permit is required to
submit a preliminary site plan. If this

821
01:04:50,240 --> 01:04:56,559
conditional use permit is approved, then
a final site plan will be required to be

822
01:04:54,799 --> 01:05:03,280
submitted, reviewed, and approved by the
office and that will um determine what

823
01:05:00,960 --> 01:05:09,200
exactly is to be located on the
property. Now, with this location um or

824
01:05:07,280 --> 01:05:14,160
with the property location being so
close to the reservoir, we do have a

825
01:05:11,359 --> 01:05:20,079
watershed protection ordinance and part
of this property is located in that

826
01:05:16,640 --> 01:05:25,280
area. So, there can be no development um
in that area of the property. The barn

827
01:05:22,880 --> 01:05:30,880
itself is located in that area. So,
there can be no outside uh remodeling of

828
01:05:29,119 --> 01:05:37,359
that structure, but they were permitted
to remodel obviously the inside. So the

829
01:05:33,920 --> 01:05:42,559
parking areas and any other um
structures or or anything that goes on

830
01:05:40,079 --> 01:05:47,599
on the property can only happen outside
of that watershed protection area which

831
01:05:45,119 --> 01:05:52,640
is um indicated on the site and the
survey itself.

832
01:05:50,559 --> 01:05:56,559
The vegetative buffer there should be a
natural vegetative buffer. What is there

833
01:05:54,799 --> 01:06:01,039
shall be maintained at all property
lines and they must comply with the

834
01:05:58,960 --> 01:06:06,240
class creek reservoir wershed protection
plan ordinance.

835
01:06:04,160 --> 01:06:09,920
septic water and electrical connections.
They shall comply with all federal,

836
01:06:08,000 --> 01:06:15,599
state, and local regulations regarding
the use of water, sewer, electricity.

837
01:06:13,280 --> 01:06:19,119
They will also provide notice or the
applicable permit from the health

838
01:06:17,359 --> 01:06:24,559
department indicating compliance with
their codes for the use.

839
01:06:21,839 --> 01:06:29,200
Refuge disposal. A container of adequate
size shall be provided for refuge

840
01:06:26,720 --> 01:06:34,400
disposal and emptied when full, but in
no event shall be it be emptied less

841
01:06:31,440 --> 01:06:37,920
than 48 hours after each event. And all
refues shall be screened from public

842
01:06:36,400 --> 01:06:43,200
view.
Hours of operation shall be limited

843
01:06:39,920 --> 01:06:47,520
between shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to
11:00 p.m. daily.

844
01:06:45,680 --> 01:06:52,000
Noise shall be restricted between the
hours of [snorts] 11:00 p.m. and 7:00

845
01:06:49,680 --> 01:06:56,799
a.m. Monday through Friday and 11:00
p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and

846
01:06:54,240 --> 01:07:01,920
Sunday. The lighting shall not
constitute a nuisance and shall not

847
01:06:58,880 --> 01:07:07,440
produce glare or spillover.
Ingress and egress to the property. They

848
01:07:04,319 --> 01:07:12,880
do currently have a private road which
is Firefly Point that they use to access

849
01:07:10,480 --> 01:07:16,880
all three of their tracks of land from
Columbia Road. but they will also be

850
01:07:15,280 --> 01:07:21,760
required to provide a written statement
from VOTE indicating their compliance

851
01:07:19,440 --> 01:07:27,200
with uh the applicant's compliance with
VOTE's regulations. So even though there

852
01:07:24,240 --> 01:07:31,280
is an existing driveway there, if VOTE
looks at what they're planning to have

853
01:07:29,680 --> 01:07:35,920
there based on the number of people
they're planning to have, if says we

854
01:07:33,920 --> 01:07:40,079
need you to upgrade this entrance or
maybe there's a concern with um sight

855
01:07:38,640 --> 01:07:45,359
distance and they need to clear some
trees maybe at the road, then they would

856
01:07:41,839 --> 01:07:45,359
be required to do that.

857
01:07:45,680 --> 01:07:52,079
The next few are again general uh
template uh conditions that we have with

858
01:07:50,799 --> 01:07:56,559
every conditional use permit
application. The next is for community

859
01:07:54,319 --> 01:08:00,480
safety. If county or state law
enforcement is required to respond and

860
01:07:58,559 --> 01:08:06,079
restore order and violations are
confirmed or citations are issued more

861
01:08:03,039 --> 01:08:09,867
than twice in 30 days, the CV shall be
reviewed by the board and can be revoked

862
01:08:08,160 --> 01:08:12,400
at the board's discretion.
>> [snorts]

863
01:08:10,319 --> 01:08:17,759
» The applicant at all times shall comply
with applicable federal, state, and

864
01:08:14,880 --> 01:08:24,640
local statutes, codes, regulations, and
ordinance. confirmed violation at any

865
01:08:20,960 --> 01:08:29,520
time of any federal state code statute
code regulation ordinance shall

866
01:08:26,400 --> 01:08:34,960
constitute a violation of the CP and it
shall terminate immediately upon the

867
01:08:31,600 --> 01:08:40,480
violation subject to the conditions I'm
sorry the condition number 12 which is

868
01:08:38,480 --> 01:08:45,839
non-compliance it does give the
opportunity to the applicant to remedy

869
01:08:43,279 --> 01:08:49,679
the violation and if it is not remedied
then it goes to the board for

870
01:08:47,279 --> 01:08:49,679
consideration

871
01:08:50,400 --> 01:08:56,960
If any condition in the C is determined
to be invalid or uninforceable or

872
01:08:54,719 --> 01:09:01,759
unlawful would not affect the other
conditions and they will remain and

873
01:08:58,960 --> 01:09:06,319
continue in full force in effect. And
then there is a renewal clause here

874
01:09:04,319 --> 01:09:10,640
which means that the applicant is
required to request a renewal of staff

875
01:09:08,480 --> 01:09:14,880
who can approve that administratively
and that would be one year after

876
01:09:12,239 --> 01:09:20,159
approval, two years after the last
renewal, five years and then every 5

877
01:09:17,440 --> 01:09:26,000
years thereafter or if there's a change
in property ownership program provider

878
01:09:23,040 --> 01:09:30,880
licensing type or management. When it
comes to renewals, the applicant will

879
01:09:28,480 --> 01:09:35,279
can just submit an email, but they will
be required to submit some form of

880
01:09:33,040 --> 01:09:38,960
documentation from VOT, the health
department, and the sheriff's office.

881
01:09:37,359 --> 01:09:43,440
Sheriff's office can just state that
there have been no calls for service to

882
01:09:41,040 --> 01:09:48,319
that location. in that time frame that
they're requesting the renewal. Um,

883
01:09:45,839 --> 01:09:53,679
health department can provide some form
of written documentation that if there

884
01:09:50,960 --> 01:09:58,159
were if there was a well permit um,
issued for the property that it was

885
01:09:55,120 --> 01:10:02,880
installed adequately. Um, and then of
course VOTE would maybe give us a copy

886
01:10:00,800 --> 01:10:07,760
of the driveway entrance permit or any
kind of permit or approval that they had

887
01:10:06,080 --> 01:10:11,760
issued for the property and showing that
they were in compliance with that

888
01:10:09,040 --> 01:10:16,159
regulation.
And that is all that I have for you this

889
01:10:13,600 --> 01:10:20,159
evening. Um, the applicants are here, so
if you have any questions that I'm

890
01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:22,880
unable to answer or questions for them
directly, I'm sure they'd be happy to

891
01:10:21,679 --> 01:10:25,360
come up and speak.
>> Sure. I'll be asking if you stay at the

892
01:10:24,640 --> 01:10:27,760
phone.
>> Sure.

893
01:10:25,760 --> 01:10:31,360
» Thank you.
>> Um,

894
01:10:29,600 --> 01:10:35,280
okay. At this time, we will open the
public hearing

895
01:10:33,280 --> 01:10:39,440
simultaneously. With no citizens signed
up to speak, we will now close the

896
01:10:36,880 --> 01:10:43,194
public hearing, but we'll open the floor
for board discussions and questions.

897
01:10:41,174 --> 01:10:43,194
[clears throat]

898
01:10:43,199 --> 01:10:50,320
Got a couple questions, please.
>> Um, first off, um, I've seen the

899
01:10:47,520 --> 01:10:54,640
property is absolutely gorgeous. Um, you
know, with with the reservoir in the

900
01:10:51,840 --> 01:10:59,280
background. Um, I know there's these
events. I don't know if you specifically

901
01:10:56,239 --> 01:11:03,520
mentioned weddings. um and that see you
here or not. But um I can just picture

902
01:11:01,840 --> 01:11:09,280
you know even the wedding with the sun
set and it's just you know absolutely uh

903
01:11:06,560 --> 01:11:13,679
taking care uh did great job on
renovating that that bar and it looks

904
01:11:11,199 --> 01:11:20,880
absolutely phenomenal. Um my question
pertains to the existing um watershed

905
01:11:17,840 --> 01:11:24,320
ordinance protection ordinance. Um, I
notice there's not going to be any of

906
01:11:22,080 --> 01:11:29,600
these structures built because that's
part of the organs. That doesn't pertain

907
01:11:26,640 --> 01:11:38,239
to a temporary structure, does it? Like
for instance, you know, got chairs

908
01:11:33,360 --> 01:11:41,760
outside on the lawn. Um, a couple wants
a wooden cross in the background of

909
01:11:40,080 --> 01:11:47,280
their wedding, you know, a temporary
wooden cross or an archway uh to get

910
01:11:45,120 --> 01:11:52,239
married under. the the ordinance does
not forbid a temporary

911
01:11:50,080 --> 01:11:55,520
um structure to be put in place as long
as it's not a permanent structure. Am I

912
01:11:54,159 --> 01:12:00,880
correct?
>> Yes. I would however point out that some

913
01:11:58,239 --> 01:12:05,840
people consider like buggy top sheds and
barns to be temporary structures and

914
01:12:03,280 --> 01:12:11,440
those do require permit. So those would
not be permitted. But the suggestions or

915
01:12:08,560 --> 01:12:15,120
the options that you um made right now,
I would agree those would not I just

916
01:12:13,440 --> 01:12:18,880
want to make sure violations. We
wouldn't nitpick when, you know,

917
01:12:16,820 --> 01:12:21,679
[clears throat] they're having a an
event there and there's something

918
01:12:20,480 --> 01:12:24,159
temporary that's not going to be
permanent. That's that was just

919
01:12:22,880 --> 01:12:27,120
something I didn't clarify.
>> No, sir.

920
01:12:24,719 --> 01:12:31,199
» Okay. Thank you.
>> Um, and then would it be inappropriate

921
01:12:29,120 --> 01:12:38,080
to ask for [clears throat] weather
forecast if we weren't? [laughter]

922
01:12:34,560 --> 01:12:42,640
» Okay. All right. I won't ask that.
>> Actually, I got a first question. Um,

923
01:12:40,400 --> 01:12:47,920
and I noticed there there no comments
from any ads or anything else, but there

924
01:12:45,600 --> 01:12:51,360
is a Methodist church, I think it's
called Oakwood,

925
01:12:49,440 --> 01:12:55,280
» that's there just making sure that
everyone's on a friendly basis,

926
01:12:52,800 --> 01:12:59,920
conversations being had,
uh, that kind of thing. Just if if you

927
01:12:57,440 --> 01:13:05,440
have a wedding on a Sunday morning,
something like that could interfere with

928
01:13:01,760 --> 01:13:11,360
the church activities, maybe vice versa.
Um, but that's not going to uh change my

929
01:13:09,040 --> 01:13:16,560
vote, but just to point that out that
you do have a date with this

930
01:13:13,840 --> 01:13:22,239
long-standing church and if you need
referrals to want to talk to anyone from

931
01:13:18,880 --> 01:13:26,239
that organization, we can do that.
>> So, staff, sorry, staff did notify them.

932
01:13:24,800 --> 01:13:31,280
They were on the adjoining property
owners list. So, they did receive

933
01:13:28,080 --> 01:13:35,600
notification of both public hearings and
they have not reached out. I have not

934
01:13:33,280 --> 01:13:39,679
had any communication with anybody from
that percept

935
01:13:37,679 --> 01:13:43,040
I could see a scenario where if they
would be great partners you know the

936
01:13:41,840 --> 01:13:48,640
church might want to hold an event
there.

937
01:13:44,560 --> 01:13:53,920
So um definitely uh like to hear that
there weren't any

938
01:13:50,960 --> 01:13:59,199
objections from them.
>> Any other comments questions?

939
01:13:56,159 --> 01:14:05,719
» Okay there a motion to approve C 2602
Firefly Point event facility as consent.

940
01:14:02,480 --> 01:14:05,719
So move

941
01:14:06,080 --> 01:14:08,800
» second.
>> Mr. Hanley.

942
01:14:08,400 --> 01:14:09,840
» Hi.
>> Mr. Newman.

943
01:14:09,520 --> 01:14:10,800
» Hi.
>> Mr. Ty.

944
01:14:10,480 --> 01:14:11,920
» Hi.
>> Mr. Stson.

945
01:14:11,600 --> 01:14:14,560
» Hi.
>> Mr. Song.

946
01:14:12,719 --> 01:14:20,880
» Hi.
>> Thank you.

947
01:14:17,040 --> 01:14:24,640
» Finally. Public comment period.
All individuals signed up for the public

948
01:14:22,719 --> 01:14:28,880
comment period to be allowed to speak
upon chairman. Members of the board of

949
01:14:27,120 --> 01:14:32,159
supervisor and county officials will not
respond directly to questions asked

950
01:14:30,480 --> 01:14:35,199
during the public comment period.
Instead, answers will be directed

951
01:14:33,600 --> 01:14:40,480
through the county administrator at a
later date. Please provide contact

952
01:14:37,600 --> 01:14:44,760
information on the signup sheet. All
responses county administrative

953
01:14:47,280 --> 01:14:50,280
Bers.

954
01:14:57,280 --> 01:15:06,480
My name is Betty Myers. something at 577
deep run

955
01:15:02,400 --> 01:15:11,520
and I can keep a fairly close
I guess on a couple of different

956
01:15:09,040 --> 01:15:17,280
websites. One happens to be Cumberland
County and what the board is doing and

957
01:15:14,960 --> 01:15:23,920
another one happens to be premier
website they're doing and to best my

958
01:15:21,040 --> 01:15:28,960
recol recollection
I looked about what was going to happen

959
01:15:25,600 --> 01:15:36,320
on July 29th and July 31st and both of
those days were shown on the calendar

960
01:15:31,520 --> 01:15:42,880
for the county as the incite visits to
um energy to power plants There is no

961
01:15:40,080 --> 01:15:48,159
mention of having a special meeting of
the board of supervisors

962
01:15:45,600 --> 01:15:52,000
and I believe that is required by your
bylaws.

963
01:15:50,000 --> 01:15:55,920
I could be totally wrong but I don't
think I am because I do watch that

964
01:15:54,080 --> 01:16:02,000
pretty close.
So I feel that with this last minute

965
01:15:58,880 --> 01:16:05,520
adjustment to this agenda tonight is
again another one of your acts of

966
01:16:03,679 --> 01:16:10,719
non-transparency
not giving us sufficient time to look at

967
01:16:07,760 --> 01:16:16,400
things and review. I went to the
planning commission last night and I

968
01:16:13,199 --> 01:16:20,960
understand that this CU603
is still in negotiations.

969
01:16:18,560 --> 01:16:25,760
So how can the planning commission be
looking at something that is not

970
01:16:23,040 --> 01:16:32,719
complete? And then the question comes
up, how does this CU distribute it to

971
01:16:30,239 --> 01:16:36,400
the planning commission? By just saying
here it is, it's been posted on the

972
01:16:34,560 --> 01:16:41,520
website.
I don't think that's appropriate.

973
01:16:38,880 --> 01:16:45,920
Do you go up and pick up all your stuff
for your meeting through the website or

974
01:16:43,440 --> 01:16:50,320
is it mailed to you directly? Are you
expected to go up on the website and

975
01:16:47,679 --> 01:16:54,480
pick up your agenda? I don't think you
should expect that kind of thing from

976
01:16:52,480 --> 01:16:58,719
your planning commission people if
that's what's happening.

977
01:16:56,719 --> 01:17:06,400
I mean, we were told last night that
that CU 24 26-03

978
01:17:02,960 --> 01:17:11,840
is still in negotiations. How can that
committee being looked at by look how

979
01:17:09,520 --> 01:17:16,320
can that committee be considering
looking at something that's still in

980
01:17:13,360 --> 01:17:22,320
negotiations today less than two weeks
from now and say they have a complete

981
01:17:18,480 --> 01:17:27,920
document and have had time to be viewing
I just don't understand some things you

982
01:17:24,400 --> 01:17:31,880
all do. Thank you.
>> Thanks Mr. Wayne Flipping

983
01:17:32,719 --> 01:17:41,199
White.
>> Mr. Chairman, uh board members, my name

984
01:17:37,520 --> 01:17:47,280
is Wayne Flip. Um I am a member of the
planning commission and

985
01:17:44,239 --> 01:17:51,199
uh brought up the uh change from 2 acres
to 5 acres. And I think Miss Johnson's

986
01:17:49,280 --> 01:17:58,239
already pretty much covered what I had
to say, but I would encourage y'all to

987
01:17:54,719 --> 01:18:04,719
to work through this. I think with the
um workshop we can work something out.

988
01:18:01,040 --> 01:18:11,440
We have two things that through the
family division uh to work with local

989
01:18:08,560 --> 01:18:18,480
people that want um to divide their
their own uh property and also with the

990
01:18:14,560 --> 01:18:24,919
new u accessessorary
dwelling units uh that that the states

991
01:18:22,000 --> 01:18:29,920
are require as of July of 2027.
[clears throat]

992
01:18:26,400 --> 01:18:36,239
So, um, and the other point that when
talking to people about the solar farms

993
01:18:33,520 --> 01:18:40,800
or the, uh, power plant, if they're in
favor of it, they say, "Sure beats 100

994
01:18:38,800 --> 01:18:45,840
houses." And if they're opposed to it,
they say, "Well, I guess it's better

995
01:18:43,040 --> 01:18:52,159
than 100 houses." So, either way, I
think people want to kind of slow down

996
01:18:48,719 --> 01:18:59,679
the the growth and and preserve the
rural character of our town. Thank you.

997
01:18:56,880 --> 01:19:02,964
This is April Morris.
Car. [cough]

998
01:19:05,529 --> 01:19:07,549
[snorts]

999
01:19:10,400 --> 01:19:19,679
Um, did you send her her video?
>> No.

1000
01:19:15,520 --> 01:19:27,520
» Okay, there is a video for you. uh your
your $20 was well spent. The right hand

1001
01:19:23,760 --> 01:19:30,000
was done for you. Any video was done. Um
she will have to send it to you right

1002
01:19:29,120 --> 01:19:34,560
now.
>> Um but yes, thank you for that.

1003
01:19:32,640 --> 01:19:41,600
» And we would like to personally thank
Brian Hamlet for graciously spending all

1004
01:19:38,239 --> 01:19:47,600
day in cold water on and off all day
getting dunked for us as well as Travis

1005
01:19:44,080 --> 01:19:55,600
Pleasants and Darren Burley. Um, we were
able to have a very productive, fun day

1006
01:19:52,159 --> 01:20:01,440
and the kids loved it and we are already
planning to do it again next year and

1007
01:19:57,760 --> 01:20:11,520
make it even bigger and better. Um,
we also just had our pool Saturday. Um,

1008
01:20:06,640 --> 01:20:17,360
went off without a hitch. Um,
no issues that I know of. I was up top.

1009
01:20:15,679 --> 01:20:21,600
when everybody came in. So, I didn't
actually really get to see anything, but

1010
01:20:19,600 --> 01:20:28,080
um they actually had little power
wheels, little kids in Power Wheels and

1011
01:20:23,840 --> 01:20:33,955
stuff, too. So, um a lot of fun. So,
look forward to it again next year. Um

1012
01:20:31,199 --> 01:20:38,640
the next thing we have is September
[clears throat] 26th, we're having our

1013
01:20:36,480 --> 01:20:44,239
well before that we have ribbon cutting,
which Darren already talked about, which

1014
01:20:41,199 --> 01:20:51,600
I hope all of you can attend. Um, then
we have the fall festival September 26th

1015
01:20:47,280 --> 01:20:54,239
from 11 to 3. Um, that's going to be a
lot of the same activities

1016
01:20:52,950 --> 01:21:01,040
[clears throat] that we had at the
carnival, not the don, but all the games

1017
01:20:57,520 --> 01:21:08,800
for the kids. Um, and they'll still be
able to play those games and get prizes.

1018
01:21:05,199 --> 01:21:15,920
The fall festival itself is free to the
public. We are doing a stew sale sale.

1019
01:21:13,120 --> 01:21:20,000
of $10 a quarter. That's the fundraiser
for that event, but the kids can come

1020
01:21:17,840 --> 01:21:25,679
and play, get prizes and stuff, and that
part is free. Um, that's just our way of

1021
01:21:23,040 --> 01:21:32,560
giving back to the community. Let them
come and have fun, pick up some stew and

1022
01:21:29,120 --> 01:21:35,880
take home dinner. Um,
and then

1023
01:21:36,080 --> 01:21:39,080
what?

1024
01:21:42,000 --> 01:21:52,320
» Oh, yeah. Huh? said they're no help.
>> They don't ever help me. [laughter] They

1025
01:21:48,080 --> 01:21:58,320
never help me. They send me up here. Um,
we do, um, hope to see as many of you at

1026
01:21:55,920 --> 01:22:04,480
the ribbon cutting as possible. It is a
huge deal for us. Um, we've worked

1027
01:22:01,120 --> 01:22:10,400
really, really hard on this and we've
done our best to get all of the times,

1028
01:22:08,880 --> 01:22:15,920
supplies,
everything that we could donated so that

1029
01:22:13,760 --> 01:22:23,600
nobody had to come up with money and we
did have a dear family who donated for

1030
01:22:20,239 --> 01:22:28,560
us. But, um, I hope to see y'all there.
And it is at 11 and we are going to have

1031
01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:32,239
refreshments and a cake after. Thank
you.

1032
01:22:30,639 --> 01:22:35,480
Thank
Tom Schwarz

1033
01:22:39,280 --> 01:22:46,159
Schwarz with the Moria nurse
practitioners office right down the

1034
01:22:43,280 --> 01:22:51,440
road. Give you an update. I just got the
inspection done today. Now all we have

1035
01:22:49,280 --> 01:22:56,719
left is the final. Drywall is already
up. We're mudding, tiling, trimming, and

1036
01:22:55,040 --> 01:23:00,677
we'll be open. And I was just told by
the boss that when you see me next

1037
01:22:58,480 --> 01:23:04,080
month, it'll be we're open. And
[laughter] if we're not open and you

1038
01:23:02,400 --> 01:23:09,280
don't see me, that means I'm building a
dog house.

1039
01:23:06,960 --> 01:23:15,040
Other than that, she's just finished her
summer session for her doctoral program,

1040
01:23:12,960 --> 01:23:19,600
getting ready to go into her another
semester. She's working on her medical

1041
01:23:17,440 --> 01:23:23,440
exam certification,
and she's already seen a couple patients

1042
01:23:21,360 --> 01:23:29,840
here in Cumberland. purchasing cash pay
and homebound patients right now.

1043
01:23:26,639 --> 01:23:35,120
» Um, so we're hoping uh well not I'm
definitely hoping it's big time. I'm

1044
01:23:32,639 --> 01:23:40,880
some serious trouble. But other than
that, my son got to make funny faces all

1045
01:23:38,480 --> 01:23:45,760
all [clears throat] day after Duncan
district one. So it was a good time.

1046
01:23:44,239 --> 01:23:51,679
Appreciate it. Thank you. Michael
Thomas. Next is Michael

1047
01:23:50,000 --> 01:23:55,679
significant.
>> He left. I've got his information. He

1048
01:23:54,080 --> 01:23:59,960
left.
>> Center point. Katy Hoffman.

1049
01:24:02,719 --> 01:24:11,760
» Good evening. I'm Katie Hoffman,
District 1. Uh I'm really sorry that I

1050
01:24:07,440 --> 01:24:14,960
couldn't dump Brian uh the other week.
I'll try to come to the ribbon cutting.

1051
01:24:13,520 --> 01:24:20,159
I guess they're not dumping me that
week, right? Uh, and I'm really excited

1052
01:24:17,679 --> 01:24:24,639
to learn about Firefly Point. They're
over there close to me in Tricus Lake.

1053
01:24:22,639 --> 01:24:27,040
So, uh, hopefully I'll get a chance to
go over there and take a look at that.

1054
01:24:25,840 --> 01:24:33,360
Sounds like there's some great things
happening around here. Um, I wanted to

1055
01:24:30,080 --> 01:24:38,320
thank you for extending the for giving
the extension on the cup. Uh, one of my

1056
01:24:35,520 --> 01:24:42,880
my concerns about the Dominion situation
has been that it feels to some of us in

1057
01:24:41,199 --> 01:24:47,360
the public like there hasn't really been
a chance to kick the tires and look

1058
01:24:44,880 --> 01:24:54,480
under the hood. Uh, because most of the
information that's been coming has been

1059
01:24:50,000 --> 01:25:00,560
from Dominion. Uh and I want to invite
you uh board of supervisors members to

1060
01:24:57,840 --> 01:25:06,400
please view last night's planning
commission meeting and uh listen to the

1061
01:25:04,159 --> 01:25:14,000
friends of Chesterfield presentation.
They came last night uh to kind of in

1062
01:25:10,960 --> 01:25:18,880
the spirit of being a neighboring county
uh to share their experience with

1063
01:25:15,520 --> 01:25:25,600
Dominion which is
different from what Dominion

1064
01:25:21,280 --> 01:25:30,000
uh is offering. Uh so I encourage you to
just view that part of of the meeting

1065
01:25:28,239 --> 01:25:33,920
last night and take a listen to what
they said. I think it's important

1066
01:25:31,520 --> 01:25:39,679
information for us to have as these
kinds of decisions move forward.

1067
01:25:36,239 --> 01:25:46,840
and uh I appreciate being able to stand
up and talk to you and offer my

1068
01:25:42,639 --> 01:25:46,840
thoughts. So, thank you very much.

1069
01:25:48,080 --> 01:25:51,880
Uh Travis Plaz

1070
01:26:01,199 --> 01:26:07,920
bear with me because I'm not a public
speaker. Um but I want to on behalf of

1071
01:26:06,080 --> 01:26:12,560
all three fire departments in this
county, I want to thank those of y'all

1072
01:26:10,080 --> 01:26:17,199
that passed the amendment last meeting
for uh additional funding to help the

1073
01:26:14,480 --> 01:26:21,840
departments. it will go a long ways to
help in keeping the trucks maintained,

1074
01:26:19,520 --> 01:26:27,600
us being able to continue to serve the
citizens of this county. Um, the other

1075
01:26:24,800 --> 01:26:31,920
thing I have is
for years the departments have been left

1076
01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:38,960
out of
when a project comes in this county

1077
01:26:35,280 --> 01:26:45,840
having a voice in different things that
are needed. Um, and so far it's been no

1078
01:26:42,719 --> 01:26:54,000
different with the Dominion project. Um,
we asked Mr. I'm sure it wasn't the J to

1079
01:26:50,639 --> 01:27:02,080
arrange a meeting with the lawyers or
with y'all before this cup was approved

1080
01:26:58,320 --> 01:27:06,159
so we could have a voice in getting site
tours and different things throughout

1081
01:27:04,320 --> 01:27:13,360
the process
and it's gone ignored. Um so we would

1082
01:27:10,960 --> 01:27:20,400
very the chiefs and all would very much
like to be heard um because we get left

1083
01:27:17,520 --> 01:27:23,400
out very often.
Thanks.

1084
01:27:24,320 --> 01:27:29,080
And last one of the list

1085
01:27:30,960 --> 01:27:35,320
of continue department of health.

1086
01:27:38,400 --> 01:27:47,280
Hey. Uh, I just wanted to give a quick
update on the health department. Um, we

1087
01:27:42,480 --> 01:27:53,120
had some new, uh, came in last week. Um,
the building that we were looking at to

1088
01:27:50,080 --> 01:27:59,120
lease has fallen through. Um, so we are
now back to square one. Um, so we are

1089
01:27:56,639 --> 01:28:03,199
actively looking to work building again.
Just wanted to give you all an update.

1090
01:28:01,440 --> 01:28:08,719
Um,
I think we've got a meeting with the

1091
01:28:06,000 --> 01:28:12,480
Miss Medina soon. Uh, so hopefully we
can discuss some options. But, um, just

1092
01:28:11,151 --> 01:28:17,920
[snorts] wanted to let y'all know we are
working on it. We're trying to find a

1093
01:28:14,080 --> 01:28:22,719
place. Um, BDH or Department of Health
doesn't actually negotiate directly with

1094
01:28:21,040 --> 01:28:28,639
the leases. We have to go through the
Department of General Services. Um,

1095
01:28:25,199 --> 01:28:32,080
which can be difficult sometimes. Um cuz
a lot of times landlords will want to

1096
01:28:30,400 --> 01:28:36,880
reach out directly to us and we have to
get them to go through DGS and um I'm

1097
01:28:35,280 --> 01:28:41,120
not sure whether something got lost in
translation in there but um that's

1098
01:28:39,760 --> 01:28:45,320
really all I had. I just wanted to give
an update and with the board

1099
01:28:45,600 --> 01:28:54,880
» you have with you Miss Sanders still
>> I do. Um, she

1100
01:28:50,400 --> 01:29:03,120
» I comes to the mic because she shared a
citizen issue and I think the public

1101
01:28:58,719 --> 01:29:08,440
needs to be aware of how you all not
being in the county is affecting our

1102
01:29:05,440 --> 01:29:08,440
citizens.

1103
01:29:10,080 --> 01:29:14,520
» Excuse me. I hope I was not over.

1104
01:29:16,000 --> 01:29:20,199
» Good evening. I'm sorry, Miss

1105
01:29:20,960 --> 01:29:27,199
Go ahead. [laughter]
>> Good evening. Um, my name is Sandra

1106
01:29:24,000 --> 01:29:32,719
Steel and I am the officer specialist
for Cumberland Health Department. Um, we

1107
01:29:30,719 --> 01:29:37,840
are temporarily
located at Prince Edward Health

1108
01:29:34,159 --> 01:29:43,280
Department, which we've been there for a
little over a year and it's a hardship

1109
01:29:41,280 --> 01:29:48,320
on the
citizens of Cumberland. they're having

1110
01:29:46,080 --> 01:29:54,080
to drive a distance to do health
department business.

1111
01:29:50,320 --> 01:29:59,760
Um, I try to keep them from driving um,
do whatever they can do over the

1112
01:29:56,159 --> 01:30:05,280
internet. Um, payments over the phone.
Some of the um, citizens do not desire

1113
01:30:03,600 --> 01:30:11,040
to do that. So, they have to make a trip
to Farmville. Once they get to

1114
01:30:07,199 --> 01:30:17,760
Farmville, they have to pay the park.
So, I had an elderly couple come in

1115
01:30:15,120 --> 01:30:24,000
and Stephanie has been wonderful.
Stephanie works so wonderful with me. We

1116
01:30:20,400 --> 01:30:29,199
work together to try to save the the um
citizens a trip from going back and

1117
01:30:26,080 --> 01:30:35,199
forth county to county. Um the elderly
couple that came in, they did not have

1118
01:30:32,400 --> 01:30:40,159
all the paperwork they needed. So, they
had drove to Prince Edward.

1119
01:30:38,159 --> 01:30:44,400
I in turn had to send them back to
Cumberland.

1120
01:30:42,239 --> 01:30:50,719
They came back to Cumberland and then
they had to drive back to Farmville.

1121
01:30:48,880 --> 01:30:56,320
I completed their business with them.
They paid for their application.

1122
01:30:54,159 --> 01:31:00,880
And as they were about to leave, the
elder gentleman said, "Here, here's

1123
01:30:58,560 --> 01:31:05,920
this." And I said, "Well, what is this?"
And he says, "This is my parking

1124
01:31:02,480 --> 01:31:10,000
ticket." And I I just felt so bad for
him. I said, "I'm sorry. I can't

1125
01:31:07,280 --> 01:31:16,639
validate it. So, he not only had to
drive to the barn, he had to be. So,

1126
01:31:13,760 --> 01:31:22,560
we're hoping that the board can get us
back in the county as quickly and

1127
01:31:19,920 --> 01:31:25,800
promptly as possible.
Thank you.

1128
01:31:27,040 --> 01:31:32,293
» And next is chairman and board member
comments. [snorts]

1129
01:31:39,199 --> 01:31:45,840
I'll start.
Um, just want to start uh sound like a

1130
01:31:43,920 --> 01:31:50,239
broken record, I know, but I just want
to thank each and every one of you for

1131
01:31:47,280 --> 01:31:55,280
showing up tonight uh for taking part
this process, your meeting uh doing

1132
01:31:52,960 --> 01:32:01,679
business on your behalf and being here
shows you care.

1133
01:31:57,360 --> 01:32:06,400
I u I love those uh that attend. with
those that to make their voice heard and

1134
01:32:04,960 --> 01:32:12,239
I love seeing each and every one of you
here. Um, I do want to address the dunk

1135
01:32:09,600 --> 01:32:17,280
tank situation.
Um, yeah, it was uh it was funny because

1136
01:32:15,440 --> 01:32:23,040
that Saturday was the coldest day this
summer. I think the good Lord might have

1137
01:32:19,840 --> 01:32:27,199
been testing my perseverance, but um my
fingers did end up getting shriveled

1138
01:32:24,639 --> 01:32:34,080
during that event. But, you know, just
reflecting on it, it was a day out of my

1139
01:32:30,960 --> 01:32:40,480
schedule, a little inconvenience,
but to uh to to pay honor and and

1140
01:32:37,120 --> 01:32:45,760
respect to what our volunteers do day in
and day out, and it was just, you know,

1141
01:32:43,120 --> 01:32:50,480
the basically the least I could have
done was to help them raise the funds.

1142
01:32:48,239 --> 01:32:54,239
Um, you know, I won't post and say I
raised the most funds in the tank, but

1143
01:32:52,560 --> 01:32:59,040
uh I think that [clears throat] we had a
little side effect when that did happen.

1144
01:32:56,719 --> 01:33:03,760
And you didn't mention uh April, I
think, uh the event in total, I want to

1145
01:33:01,440 --> 01:33:08,800
say, brought in about $1,500 after
expenses were paid. Um is the number I

1146
01:33:06,639 --> 01:33:12,560
heard uh for the bond for cars, the
volunteer fire department. So, it was a

1147
01:33:10,560 --> 01:33:17,360
very successful day. I was glad to be a
part of it. Um likewise with this past

1148
01:33:15,360 --> 01:33:23,120
Saturday uh being at the truck and
tractor pull the third annual one. I'm

1149
01:33:20,239 --> 01:33:29,360
glad to to take my family and and show
our support uh for our volunteers. Um

1150
01:33:26,800 --> 01:33:35,280
but um thank everyone for being here. Uh
please drive safe going home. God bless

1151
01:33:31,360 --> 01:33:40,080
you and I hope to see you next time.
>> Thanks everyone for coming. appreciate

1152
01:33:37,120 --> 01:33:44,320
your your
being an attentive,

1153
01:33:42,080 --> 01:33:51,679
wellorganized
crowd. Um, and we so appreciate that as

1154
01:33:49,120 --> 01:33:58,480
board members. Um,
that being said, it's we have a lot

1155
01:33:54,480 --> 01:34:02,400
going on in the county right now. Um,
and over the next few months, we're

1156
01:34:00,159 --> 01:34:10,159
going to be very, very busy. special
projects that we have. And we're going

1157
01:34:05,840 --> 01:34:17,840
to do everything possible to make sure
that any proposed uh energy center,

1158
01:34:14,400 --> 01:34:24,080
anything else in this county is vetted
as not only as well as we can, but also

1159
01:34:21,280 --> 01:34:28,639
with outside consultants,
uh outside attorneys.

1160
01:34:26,800 --> 01:34:34,320
No offense.
Um but we we will look at everything

1161
01:34:32,800 --> 01:34:39,920
possible.
Uh uh three of the board members were

1162
01:34:37,600 --> 01:34:45,120
able to go down and look at a very
similar facility in Brunswick County

1163
01:34:42,400 --> 01:34:52,080
roughly about a week ago. Um that was a
good trip. I've never seen one myself

1164
01:34:48,320 --> 01:34:58,639
and it was uh it it was amazing
technology. Just absolutely amazing.

1165
01:34:55,440 --> 01:35:02,679
So that being said, uh good night, God
speed and safe.

1166
01:35:05,199 --> 01:35:09,920
» Anybody else?
>> No, I just want to again thank everybody

1167
01:35:07,679 --> 01:35:15,280
for coming out. I know that like
reiterate what John said.

1168
01:35:12,480 --> 01:35:19,880
Be patient. We're just, you know, do
best for our community and people we

1169
01:35:16,880 --> 01:35:19,880
represent.

1170
01:35:21,440 --> 01:35:26,800
We have a
>> motion to return.

1171
01:35:23,760 --> 01:35:29,440
So thank you
so

1172
01:35:28,719 --> 01:35:30,719
» Newman. Hi
>> Mr. Ty.

1173
01:35:30,320 --> 01:35:34,040
» Hi
>> Mr. Spencer.