1 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:12,719 I'll call the August 25th, 20126 3 p.m. 2 00:00:12,719 --> 00:00:14,960 session of the Henry County Board of 3 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:17,520 Supervisors to order. Like to welcome 4 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:19,439 all of our visitors. Remind you if you 5 00:00:19,439 --> 00:00:21,600 want to address the board, you must sign 6 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,760 up 7 days in advance of any of our 7 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:25,519 regular meetings to be put on the 8 00:00:25,519 --> 00:00:28,240 agenda. The county administrator is the 9 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,560 contact person for the board. However, 10 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:32,480 the public may address the board under 11 00:00:32,480 --> 00:00:35,280 the agenda item matters presented by the 12 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,399 public that will take up uh later in 13 00:00:38,399 --> 00:00:40,800 this evening's meeting is agenda item 14 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,160 number 16. Again, welcome everyone. 15 00:00:44,160 --> 00:00:45,680 Thank you for coming out and 16 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,480 participating in your county government. 17 00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:51,360 Our first business item of consideration 18 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:53,920 uh is agenda item number five, the items 19 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:56,239 of consent. What is the pleasure of the 20 00:00:56,239 --> 00:00:58,079 board? 21 00:00:58,079 --> 00:00:59,680 >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve 22 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:01,520 the items of consent. 23 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:02,160 >> Second. 24 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:03,920 >> We have a motion and a second. Any 25 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:05,600 discussion? 26 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:11,200 All in favor? It is uh 6. Jennifer. 27 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,439 Agenda item number six. We'll have a 28 00:01:13,439 --> 00:01:15,840 report on delinquent tax collection 29 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:20,479 efforts. And I Okay, I see her now. Uh 30 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:22,720 we have with us uh Miss Tiffany C. 31 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,200 Haristen of the treasur's office. 32 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:26,479 Tiffany, welcome. 33 00:01:26,479 --> 00:01:28,479 >> Thank you. Good afternoon. For 34 00:01:28,479 --> 00:01:30,400 delinquent taxes personal property 35 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,920 collection, as of July 31st, 2026, we 36 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:36,240 collected 89.82% 37 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,520 of the 2025 personal property taxes. We 38 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:41,600 collected $235 39 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:44,479 235818 40 00:01:44,479 --> 00:01:46,479 in a month. For real estate, as of July 41 00:01:46,479 --> 00:01:50,799 31st, 2026, we collected 95.45% 45% of 42 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:53,759 the 2025 real estate taxes. We collected 43 00:01:53,759 --> 00:01:57,109 $83,238.66 44 00:01:57,119 --> 00:02:00,799 in a month. Since July 31st, 2026, TAC 45 00:02:00,799 --> 00:02:05,749 has collected 828,11.17. 46 00:02:05,759 --> 00:02:10,959 Debt set off we collected $3,6620 47 00:02:10,959 --> 00:02:14,000 on August the 14th. For the year we the 48 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:19,110 total collected was $244,491.79 49 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:24,949 and total stops was $557. 50 00:02:24,959 --> 00:02:26,800 » How could does anyone have any questions 51 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,440 of Miss Haristen at this time? 52 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:32,400 >> I'll just sometimes like to say hey we 53 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,800 don't have a whole lot of discussion. Uh 54 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,959 but I know you've had this job just a 55 00:02:36,959 --> 00:02:39,440 short time. How do you how is it going 56 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:43,200 and how do you feel about the the 89% of 57 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,440 tax collection at this time since we've 58 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,280 gone since everything we've gone through 59 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:48,480 to this point? 60 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:51,360 >> I think um once we added our own DMV 61 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,840 stops that help bring in collection of 62 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:55,760 personal property taxes more. So I feel 63 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:56,800 like it's going to go well. 64 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,200 >> Okay. Thank you. 65 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,800 >> Okay. Anything else board members? Thank 66 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:03,360 you. 67 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,120 >> Thank you. 68 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,040 That takes us to agenda item number 69 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,040 seven. We'll have an update from Pedmont 70 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,280 Community Services. We have with us Greg 71 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,000 Preston and some of his staff members. 72 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:15,760 Greg is the executive director of 73 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,000 Pedmont Community Services. Welcome, 74 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:25,190 Greg. 75 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:27,200 » Mr. Chairman, 76 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:29,120 to the board, 77 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,480 Mr. Wag, Mr. Uh again, thank you for 78 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:35,599 allowing Petemont to be present today. 79 00:03:35,599 --> 00:03:38,720 Um we wanted to take an opportunity as 80 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,519 we do annually to give an update about 81 00:03:41,519 --> 00:03:45,760 Pete my community services um data um 82 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,959 some of the information that um is vital 83 00:03:48,959 --> 00:03:51,840 to the county. Um likewise to talk about 84 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:53,680 some new services that we're we're 85 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:55,760 bringing to the county. 86 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:58,879 So for today's uh presentation, we'll 87 00:03:58,879 --> 00:04:00,720 have an overview about the community 88 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:02,879 services board. We'll talk some about 89 00:04:02,879 --> 00:04:06,799 2025, the impact. Um we won't do an 90 00:04:06,799 --> 00:04:08,560 overview of services due to time 91 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,280 constraints. Um but we will talk about 92 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,360 um again some new services coming to the 93 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,639 area and what's coming up next. 94 00:04:16,639 --> 00:04:19,759 So again, as a reminder, um Petemont 95 00:04:19,759 --> 00:04:21,440 Community Services, we were formed from 96 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:24,000 a partnership between local government 97 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,400 and um and the general assembly back in 98 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:27,919 1968. 99 00:04:27,919 --> 00:04:32,160 Um Pedmont was actually formed in 1972. 100 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:34,639 Um statewide there are 40 community 101 00:04:34,639 --> 00:04:37,440 services boards. Peakman is one of 40. 102 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,040 So if you go to Danville, there's a 103 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:40,960 Danville Community Services Board. If 104 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:42,880 you go to Rono, there's a Blue Ridge. 105 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:44,720 and we're spread out throughout the 106 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:47,520 state of Virginia. 107 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,639 So again, Pedmont was formed in 1972. We 108 00:04:50,639 --> 00:04:52,720 serve Henry County, Martinsville, 109 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:55,120 Franklin County, and Patrick County. Um, 110 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,680 currently we serve right around 7,400 111 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:00,560 individuals annually. Um, although uh 112 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:04,080 the slide says we have 475 staff, we are 113 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:07,120 moving towards about 500 staff currently 114 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:08,639 due to new services that we're 115 00:05:08,639 --> 00:05:10,960 providing. 116 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,199 wanted to introduce our board of 117 00:05:13,199 --> 00:05:15,680 directors. So, Mr. Garrett Dillard is 118 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:17,919 our board chair. I'm really really 119 00:05:17,919 --> 00:05:20,479 excited. Um Mr. Dillard, as you you all 120 00:05:20,479 --> 00:05:24,560 know, really motivated, um really um in 121 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,400 tune about what's happening in our 122 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:28,960 community. Our past chair is Mr. Gil 123 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,280 Carter. Um the other Henry County 124 00:05:31,280 --> 00:05:34,400 representatives is Mr. Bill Atkins, Mr. 125 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:39,039 Eric Haristen, Miss Bonnie Martin, and 126 00:05:39,039 --> 00:05:42,160 also that completes all five of the 127 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:44,400 board members. So, for our board of 128 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,720 directors, we have 14 board members. We 129 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:48,320 have five board members from Henry 130 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,960 County, five from Franklin County, um 131 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:53,039 two from Patrick, and also two from 132 00:05:53,039 --> 00:05:54,800 Martinsville. So, we do currently have 133 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,600 two vacancies. 134 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,000 Wanted to briefly introduce our 135 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,720 director's team. Um, got Miss Caroline 136 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:05,520 Pilson who's our CFO and Sharon Buckman 137 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:08,400 who's our chief human resources officer, 138 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:12,000 Sam Petty, IT, Jeriah Morris. We're 139 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,639 really excited. Geriah has joined the 140 00:06:14,639 --> 00:06:16,629 team. She's our PR liaison 141 00:06:16,629 --> 00:06:18,160 [clears throat] and public information 142 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,240 officer. Kelly Cobalt, director of 143 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:22,479 behavior health. Regina Clark, director 144 00:06:22,479 --> 00:06:24,720 of prevention. Miss Shannon Clark, 145 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:26,880 director of community support, and also 146 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:29,039 Miss Lynn Fleming, the assistant to the 147 00:06:29,039 --> 00:06:31,120 CEO. 148 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:32,960 Wanted to just give you a quick overview 149 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,880 about the facilities we operate. 150 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,280 Currently operate over 30 facilities in 151 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:40,209 the in the four localities 152 00:06:40,209 --> 00:06:42,400 [snorts] and 15 facilities in in 153 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,160 Martinsville and Henry County. And we 154 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,520 will introduce our latest um purchase 155 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:49,360 which is located on Michael Road and 156 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:51,039 Miss Shannon Clark will give you an 157 00:06:51,039 --> 00:06:53,680 update on that shortly. 158 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:57,600 Um, just wanted to uh remind definitely 159 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,599 the board of directors, but you know, 160 00:06:59,599 --> 00:07:01,440 more importantly the community that we 161 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,680 do have a partnership with Genoa 162 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:05,759 Pharmacy. They're actually located at at 163 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:08,080 our Clay Street office, 24 Clay Street. 164 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:12,560 They both serve clients and also staff. 165 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:14,240 I'm going to yield to Miss Gerard 166 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:15,759 Morris. She's going to come up and talk 167 00:07:15,759 --> 00:07:21,430 some about the 2025 annual report. 168 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,240 Good afternoon everyone. Very briefly, I 169 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:26,000 just wanted to talk about our annual 170 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:29,039 report for 2025. Um we're going to talk 171 00:07:29,039 --> 00:07:31,360 about both our program growth and the 172 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:33,919 local impact that we've made uh in this 173 00:07:33,919 --> 00:07:35,680 past year. 174 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:39,759 So in 2025 and in Henry County alone, we 175 00:07:39,759 --> 00:07:42,639 were able to serve 10,048 community 176 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:44,720 members and that's including in our 177 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:47,440 mental health, our substance use, our 178 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:50,560 IDD, our housing case management, and 179 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,759 our prevention services. 180 00:07:53,759 --> 00:07:56,240 So our major program highlights include 181 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,879 expanding our crisis support through our 182 00:07:58,879 --> 00:08:01,520 23-hour services. 183 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,360 We continue to um provide services in 184 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:07,280 our recovery housing and our warmline 185 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,120 support services. 186 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:11,520 We've expanded waiver access and support 187 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,039 coordination 188 00:08:13,039 --> 00:08:15,840 in our developmental services. And our 189 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,000 prevention program continues to work 190 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,080 with our youth, students, and community 191 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,639 partners in um Henry County and our 192 00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:25,520 other localities. 193 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,240 Financially, we continue to prioritize 194 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,560 our direct service. So, as you see on 195 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:34,479 the chart, 89% of our expenses are 196 00:08:34,479 --> 00:08:36,640 reinvested into our people and our 197 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,120 operations, uh, with a lot of our 198 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,680 funding coming from Medicaid, state, and 199 00:08:41,680 --> 00:08:44,720 federal partnerships. 200 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:46,480 And lastly, we just want to give a shout 201 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:48,720 out to our staff. This is a photo from 202 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:51,211 our 50th anniversary. Um, 203 00:08:51,211 --> 00:08:52,320 [clears throat] we cannot do the 204 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:53,839 services that we do without our 205 00:08:53,839 --> 00:08:56,000 dedicated staff, and so we want to 206 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:57,760 recognize the people who show up in our 207 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:01,036 community every day. Thank you guys. 208 00:09:01,036 --> 00:09:03,190 [clears throat] 209 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:06,160 » So I too would like to reiterate um just 210 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:08,959 the importance of having dedicated staff 211 00:09:08,959 --> 00:09:11,600 and we are really excited to have 212 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:14,320 dedicated motivated staff that serve the 213 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:19,279 individuals in our community um with professionalism. Um real quickly 214 00:09:19,279 --> 00:09:21,760 I'll drive through these um quickly just 215 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:26,160 an example of how to access services. um 216 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:28,399 mental health services. I won't go over 217 00:09:28,399 --> 00:09:31,040 those. Just wanted to share the variety 218 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,120 of services we provide through mental 219 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:36,959 health. Substance use disorder services, 220 00:09:36,959 --> 00:09:38,880 everything from case management to 221 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,880 medication, um intensive outpatient. 222 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:44,720 On the developmental side of the house, 223 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:46,480 we provide supported living, group 224 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:48,880 homes, case management services. We have 225 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:51,120 an intermediate care facility on 26 226 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,519 Poker Road and also residential 227 00:09:53,519 --> 00:09:55,279 services. 228 00:09:55,279 --> 00:09:58,160 And with our recovery supports, we 229 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:01,519 provide um again a vast variety of 230 00:10:01,519 --> 00:10:03,920 services including peer services, 231 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:07,920 recovery services. We um have a program 232 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:10,160 that that helps individuals in recovery 233 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:12,560 get get employment. So just really 234 00:10:12,560 --> 00:10:15,839 excited about the the um services we 235 00:10:15,839 --> 00:10:18,480 provide with recovery 236 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:22,160 with prevention um provide um 237 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:23,760 educational awareness, parenting 238 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:26,320 classes, health fairs, school-based 239 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:28,320 services, mental health first aid 240 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:31,279 training, nlloxxone training, community 241 00:10:31,279 --> 00:10:33,040 coalitions, 242 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:36,320 and with early childhood again parenting 243 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:38,560 skills, child development, healthy 244 00:10:38,560 --> 00:10:42,160 families, part C, early intervention 245 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,560 um and education. 246 00:10:44,560 --> 00:10:46,959 Um from here wanted to invite Miss 247 00:10:46,959 --> 00:10:49,279 Shannon Clark to come up and talk some 248 00:10:49,279 --> 00:10:56,230 about the new additions at Henry County. 249 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,320 » Good afternoon. First off, I want to say 250 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:00,959 thank you um thank you to Henry County 251 00:11:00,959 --> 00:11:03,600 for taking the lead in regards for us to 252 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:06,079 being able to secure the OA opioid 253 00:11:06,079 --> 00:11:08,079 abatement funds as far as to secure 254 00:11:08,079 --> 00:11:10,640 Micro Road. That is going to be at the 255 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:12,079 end of the day, we appreciate that 256 00:11:12,079 --> 00:11:13,920 partnership. Again, thank you. Want to 257 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:15,920 say thank you. Give you a hand for that. 258 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:17,600 Want to let you know first off the 259 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:20,079 programs that will be at the mood site 260 00:11:20,079 --> 00:11:22,160 that will of course increase our ability 261 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:24,320 to serve the community. We will have of 262 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:25,839 course a Marcus alert which is that 263 00:11:25,839 --> 00:11:28,240 co-response. Um we'll have crisis 264 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:30,560 stabilization services. We also will 265 00:11:30,560 --> 00:11:32,480 have permanent supportive housing. The 266 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:34,320 case managers will be located out of 267 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,480 this property. We'll also have a crisis 268 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,640 receiving center and also we'll have a 269 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,600 psychosocial um day services which is 270 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:43,760 slashclub house that will be operating 271 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:45,920 out of this um property as well. We're 272 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:47,519 excited to be able to have all of these 273 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:49,920 options expand our footprint because 274 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,000 again it will keep us to be able to 275 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:53,839 serve individuals in the community 276 00:11:53,839 --> 00:11:55,600 especially with crisis at the end of the 277 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:58,880 day we u oftentimes have to um outsource 278 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:01,360 and send individuals out especially for 279 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:03,440 uh extended crisis services. So this 280 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:05,760 facility and this this micro road 281 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:08,000 project will be able to keep them here 282 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:09,519 for as far as for support. So we're 283 00:12:09,519 --> 00:12:16,230 excited. So again, thank you. 284 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:18,240 » Good afternoon. I'm Aaron Mley. I'm the 285 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:20,160 assistant clinical director of crisis 286 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:23,040 services for Pedmont. And so I wanted to 287 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:25,200 talk a little bit about the extension of 288 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,519 crisis services. So some of you may be 289 00:12:27,519 --> 00:12:29,279 familiar with the lighthouse over on 290 00:12:29,279 --> 00:12:31,440 Commonwealth. Um that is our crisis 291 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:33,040 receiving center where we assess 292 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:34,720 individuals for inpatient 293 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:38,399 hospitalization and we also assess for 294 00:12:38,399 --> 00:12:40,800 um crisis stabilization services up to 295 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:43,600 23 hours. So they come they stay with us 296 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,920 up to 23 hours. They see a nurse 297 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:48,800 practitioner, they see clinicians and we 298 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:50,800 link them to long-term outpatient 299 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:53,040 services. Try to keep them out of the 300 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:56,079 hospital and in the community. Um so 301 00:12:56,079 --> 00:12:58,079 this crisis receiving center will move 302 00:12:58,079 --> 00:13:01,200 to Micah Road. We also are launching 303 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:03,279 Marcus Alert which is a co-response 304 00:13:03,279 --> 00:13:05,440 program with law enforcement and 305 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:08,480 clinicians where clinicians and law 306 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:10,480 enforcement will respond to calls in the 307 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:13,360 community through dispatch together um 308 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:15,440 to try to provide a better source of 309 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:17,120 right help right now. So if it's a 310 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,360 mental health call and clinicians can 311 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,680 step in and deescalate and determine 312 00:13:21,680 --> 00:13:24,079 what services might be best for them, 313 00:13:24,079 --> 00:13:26,399 then the clinician will help advocate 314 00:13:26,399 --> 00:13:28,959 and transition them to the right place 315 00:13:28,959 --> 00:13:31,839 for mental health services. Um we are 316 00:13:31,839 --> 00:13:34,720 also opening a crisis stabilization unit 317 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,440 for adults at the micro road location. 318 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:40,399 So this will be a 12 bed facility and 319 00:13:40,399 --> 00:13:42,000 four of those beds will be medical 320 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,240 detox. So we can do medical detox for 321 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:48,000 adults um from substance use and this is 322 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:51,200 a more long-term stay so up to 14 days. 323 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:53,839 So this helps us to avoid possible 324 00:13:53,839 --> 00:13:56,560 inpatient hospitalization which could be 325 00:13:56,560 --> 00:13:59,360 an hour or more away. Um a lot of times 326 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:01,120 our individuals are going two to three 327 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:03,040 four hours away to get inpatient 328 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:04,959 treatment. So this is a little bit 329 00:14:04,959 --> 00:14:06,320 lesser restrictive [clears throat] 330 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,800 service but it is still in patient and 331 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:10,560 it's here in the community so we can 332 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:12,720 keep them home, keep them local. We 333 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:14,160 don't have to worry about transportation 334 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:15,680 resources. We don't have to worry about 335 00:14:15,680 --> 00:14:18,160 how do we get good discharge planning 336 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:20,480 care and linked back to services 337 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:22,959 provided in the community because we're 338 00:14:22,959 --> 00:14:24,399 already here. We know our local 339 00:14:24,399 --> 00:14:27,040 providers and we can help link them much 340 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:28,959 easier and more efficiently I believe 341 00:14:28,959 --> 00:14:31,920 than hospitals outside of our catchment. 342 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:34,959 Um, so those are some of the main crisis 343 00:14:34,959 --> 00:14:37,600 services that will be at Micro Road and 344 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:39,020 we're really excited to move 345 00:14:39,020 --> 00:14:39,760 [clears throat] over there and get 346 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:42,000 things going. Um, but thank you all so 347 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,800 much for your support and your help in 348 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:48,720 our project with Micro Road. 349 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:50,480 >> So, so Dale, I think I got two more 350 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,040 minutes. Um, 351 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,040 if I could, I wanted to invite Regina 352 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:56,639 Clark. She's a director of prevention 353 00:14:56,639 --> 00:14:59,920 services. We got a really exciting new 354 00:14:59,920 --> 00:15:02,320 program for for our youth. Close our 355 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:05,040 prom Thursday. Thank you. 356 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:06,800 >> Good afternoon. I'm Regina Clark, 357 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:08,000 director of youth and prevention 358 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,800 services. Um, and like Greg mentioned, 359 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,560 we've got one particular thing that I 360 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:14,560 really cannot brag enough about, and 361 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:17,040 that is um a new collaborative that has 362 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:19,440 really uh taken off over the last year, 363 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:21,120 and that's called the height 364 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:23,760 collaborative, helping youth thrive. Uh 365 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:25,839 this came about as kind of an initiative 366 00:15:25,839 --> 00:15:28,800 to how do we support our youth more. So 367 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:31,519 um just a couple things out of that. Uh 368 00:15:31,519 --> 00:15:33,040 Harvest has supported us with some 369 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:35,360 funding to collect some data. We spent 370 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:37,519 the last year and a half uh to two years 371 00:15:37,519 --> 00:15:39,839 doing that and then we got the ideas and 372 00:15:39,839 --> 00:15:42,800 the information from the youth to what 373 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,519 they wanted. Um and so a team center was 374 00:15:45,519 --> 00:15:47,040 one of the things that came out of that. 375 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:49,839 So we have started um last summer we did 376 00:15:49,839 --> 00:15:51,440 it in one location. This year it 377 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:53,920 expanded to two. Um we have the ground 378 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:58,720 floor and um factory roast uh partnered 379 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,639 with us for that. Um and it's all 380 00:16:00,639 --> 00:16:03,199 youthled. We had over 86 students, 381 00:16:03,199 --> 00:16:05,519 individual students uh participate in 382 00:16:05,519 --> 00:16:08,560 that. And excuse me, over the summer we 383 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:12,000 did it two nights a week. Uh we plan to 384 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,160 continue that over the course of the 385 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:17,199 school year offering monthly teen center 386 00:16:17,199 --> 00:16:19,279 events. Um but we hope to see that 387 00:16:19,279 --> 00:16:21,360 growing and we're looking at additional 388 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:25,040 locations. Um we also one of the 389 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:26,480 challenges that we've been tackled with 390 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:30,079 is transportation and so uh we all know 391 00:16:30,079 --> 00:16:31,759 that is a barrier. So we have been 392 00:16:31,759 --> 00:16:35,519 working uh very closely with uh the 393 00:16:35,519 --> 00:16:38,480 radar uh to figure out how we can work 394 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:40,320 together on that transportation effort. 395 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:42,240 So there will be more to come with that 396 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,800 but we are actively involved with that 397 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:47,440 um and trying to find solutions. So 398 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:49,360 that's a little teaser of the of the 399 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:50,800 things we have going on. But again, 400 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:51,279 thank you. 401 00:16:51,279 --> 00:16:52,880 >> Hey, thank you. 402 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:55,519 >> So So in closing, I I would be remiss 403 00:16:55,519 --> 00:16:58,480 not to also mention we we're proud of a 404 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:01,199 program we have um in Franklin County. 405 00:17:01,199 --> 00:17:02,959 It's called the Pearl Program. We 406 00:17:02,959 --> 00:17:04,959 provide residential services for 407 00:17:04,959 --> 00:17:08,079 pregnant and postpartum um women. Um in 408 00:17:08,079 --> 00:17:10,160 partnership in Franklin County, we were 409 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:12,160 able to expand that program. So we 410 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:14,000 purchased another house that those 411 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,559 services are open to Henry County. Um, 412 00:17:16,559 --> 00:17:19,120 so Shannon Clark provides oversight 413 00:17:19,120 --> 00:17:20,959 there. So just excited. I know 30 414 00:17:20,959 --> 00:17:25,039 seconds there. Um, so um, so for for 415 00:17:25,039 --> 00:17:27,280 Petemont, we're working on rebranding. 416 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:29,600 We want to make sure that Henry County, 417 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:31,760 Franklin County, Patrick and Martin, you 418 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:33,919 guys are proud of us, proud of the 419 00:17:33,919 --> 00:17:36,000 services that we provide, have 420 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,240 confidence in us. Um, and we want to be 421 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:40,480 able to provide as many services we can 422 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:43,039 at home. And that's why you see us 423 00:17:43,039 --> 00:17:45,039 constantly growing, constantly 424 00:17:45,039 --> 00:17:48,880 expanding. Dale just wanted to Mr. Wag. 425 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:52,480 Um, I call him Dale. Um, thank you for 426 00:17:52,480 --> 00:17:54,640 the partnership. Um, it's not a phone 427 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,799 call he doesn't answer. You know, he 428 00:17:56,799 --> 00:17:59,679 just sits down, talks to me, and and has 429 00:17:59,679 --> 00:18:02,160 Pete M's best interest in hand. So, to 430 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:04,160 the board, to Mr. Diller, thank you for 431 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:05,520 your leadership. Thank you'all for 432 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:07,039 allowing us to be here today. 433 00:18:07,039 --> 00:18:09,600 >> Thank you, Mr. Preston. uh it's obvious 434 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:11,919 that you're proud of what uh has been 435 00:18:11,919 --> 00:18:14,080 accomplished and looking forward into 436 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:16,799 the future and certainly the same thing 437 00:18:16,799 --> 00:18:18,640 can be said of the county as you're 438 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:21,039 saying about your staff, your best 439 00:18:21,039 --> 00:18:23,360 resources, the people that are serving 440 00:18:23,360 --> 00:18:24,960 and 441 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,200 I appreciate hearing that. I'm going to 442 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:29,440 ask uh Supervisor Dillard if he would 443 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:34,160 add anything to this uh to wrap this up. 444 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:38,320 >> Yes, I I will. um been working I guess 445 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:40,160 on the Petemont board for quite a while 446 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:44,400 and it's amazing to see the growth the 447 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:45,600 number of people the number of 448 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:48,640 facilities the number of uh resources 449 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:51,760 the number of programs the energy that 450 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:53,520 you know that the staff brings and I 451 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:56,000 think that's what we need to combat some 452 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,320 of the problems that we have in our 453 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,880 community folk who are energetic folk 454 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:04,320 who are looking for new ways and I also 455 00:19:04,320 --> 00:19:06,960 think that you have to try everything. 456 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:08,080 You know, if it doesn't work, you know 457 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:10,160 what? No big deal. We'll do something 458 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:12,640 different. But you you can't judge 459 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:14,559 everything based off of, you know, one 460 00:19:14,559 --> 00:19:17,120 particular uh resource or one particular 461 00:19:17,120 --> 00:19:19,440 program because that's the goal. Let's 462 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:21,360 put it in place. And like I said, if it 463 00:19:21,360 --> 00:19:22,559 doesn't work, we'll try something 464 00:19:22,559 --> 00:19:24,160 different. I think that's what, you 465 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:26,160 know, under uh Mr. Preston's leadership, 466 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:28,799 Petemont, is doing. This is a problem. 467 00:19:28,799 --> 00:19:30,799 Let's get a solution. Let's try it. 468 00:19:30,799 --> 00:19:32,320 Let's, you know, put the right people in 469 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:34,160 place. If it works, great. if it 470 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:35,360 doesn't, you know, we'll try something 471 00:19:35,360 --> 00:19:37,200 different. So, want to commend, you 472 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:39,200 know, the whole staff and Mr. Preston 473 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:40,799 for, you know, working to make Henry 474 00:19:40,799 --> 00:19:42,559 County the best place that it can be. 475 00:19:42,559 --> 00:19:44,240 >> Great. Thank you. 476 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:46,000 >> That's a QR code just in case somebody's 477 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:49,590 looking for a job. 478 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:52,559 » All right. Great. Thank you. That takes 479 00:19:52,559 --> 00:19:56,720 us to agenda item uh number eight. We'll 480 00:19:56,720 --> 00:19:58,640 have an update 481 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:00,400 uh from the Blue Ridge uh Regional 482 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,640 Library System. We have with us uh 483 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:10,710 director Melissa Chapman. Melissa, 484 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:13,200 » thank you. I'll just go ahead and dive 485 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:16,960 right in. Um so quick introduction. My 486 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:18,320 name is Melissa Chapman. I'm the 487 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:21,039 director of Blige Regional Library. And 488 00:20:21,039 --> 00:20:22,720 the mission of the Blige Regional 489 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:25,440 Library is to provide free friendly 490 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:28,640 service and access to timely materials 491 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:31,440 that educate, enrich, and entertain the 492 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:34,080 entire community. But for the purposes 493 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:37,520 of this presentation and since we are on 494 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:40,480 limited time, I'm just going to focus on 495 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:42,559 the Basset branch and do a little bit of 496 00:20:42,559 --> 00:20:47,120 a dive into it. Um, so the Basset 497 00:20:47,120 --> 00:20:49,520 Library offers a variety of programs 498 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:53,120 that are geared to users of all ages, 499 00:20:53,120 --> 00:20:57,039 toddlers all the way up to 100. The 500 00:20:57,039 --> 00:20:59,440 programs encourage literacy and critical 501 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:01,760 thinking, particularly among children 502 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:05,120 and teens. And our craft programs allow 503 00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:08,400 users to engage in their creativity and 504 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:10,240 provides an opportunity for 505 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:15,590 socialization, which is vital. 506 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:18,400 And we they offer quite a wide variety 507 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:21,840 of sto of programs. Some of them are the 508 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:24,799 ones we all know about story time, but 509 00:21:24,799 --> 00:21:27,679 we also have Lego club. A new one that 510 00:21:27,679 --> 00:21:30,640 launched um within the past year is a 511 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:34,080 teen stream. They also have chess club 512 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,880 which is relatively new. And of course 513 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:39,919 the crafty creations and our other craft 514 00:21:39,919 --> 00:21:44,630 classes that are wildly popular. 515 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:46,960 And here's some pictures. I'm going to 516 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:48,640 go through some pictures of some of the 517 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:50,670 children's programming. They have 518 00:21:50,670 --> 00:21:53,200 [clears throat] a very popular and very 519 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:59,590 vibrant children's programming. 520 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:02,159 And they also have a very vibrant teen 521 00:22:02,159 --> 00:22:06,320 program based in Basset, too. 522 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:08,240 And some of the things that they do, I'm 523 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:11,520 so jealous. They look like fun. Um, and 524 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:13,760 of course they have a very vibrant adult 525 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:16,640 programming. The chair exercise is very 526 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:20,640 popular. A lot of these classes fill up. 527 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:23,440 If anybody's interested, call parent at 528 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:25,280 bass. She'll be [clears throat] happy to 529 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:28,480 talk about it. 530 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:31,600 So, Basset also offers all of the 531 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:34,080 resources that you guys think about with 532 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:37,520 the library, books, DVDs, but they also 533 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:40,720 offer some things that you can check out 534 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:43,039 that you won't necessarily think about. 535 00:22:43,039 --> 00:22:46,799 We offer nature backpacks that you can 536 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:50,720 get uh park pass to go to any park in 537 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:54,799 the state of Virginia. Basset also has 538 00:22:54,799 --> 00:22:58,720 literacy backpacks and developmental 539 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:02,159 backpacks that are very useful to new 540 00:23:02,159 --> 00:23:05,909 parents. 541 00:23:05,919 --> 00:23:09,679 And you can see the literacy backpack on 542 00:23:09,679 --> 00:23:12,080 the left and in the middle is the 543 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:14,320 developmental backpack. And we also have 544 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:18,720 puzzles that people can check out. 545 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:22,080 And here are just a few stats. Um, from 546 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:24,640 January 1st to June 30th, in that 547 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:27,611 six-month period, Basset had over 11,000 548 00:23:27,611 --> 00:23:28,159 [snorts] 549 00:23:28,159 --> 00:23:33,679 visitors with nearly 11,000 items 550 00:23:33,679 --> 00:23:38,320 checked out and almost 4500 children's 551 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:41,280 items checked out. 552 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:43,360 And this gives you an idea of how 553 00:23:43,360 --> 00:23:45,600 popular and how much the community 554 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:47,840 really likes their programs with 555 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:51,280 attendance sitting over nearly a [cough] 556 00:23:51,280 --> 00:23:53,200 thousand attendees. [clears throat] 557 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:58,240 So it is a very actively used library. 558 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:00,960 And I'd like to close just to highlight 559 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:04,480 the impact that Basset has had on the 560 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:08,320 community. Teresa Wall says, "I love the 561 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:11,200 library. It has great resources and a 562 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:14,400 friendly staff who are so helpful. Thank 563 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:17,760 you for how you serve our community. So, 564 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:20,159 this illustrates the library provides a 565 00:24:20,159 --> 00:24:23,039 variety of resources to the community 566 00:24:23,039 --> 00:24:27,590 all without a payw wall. 567 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:30,799 I love to read. I love the programs that 568 00:24:30,799 --> 00:24:33,766 are offered to me. Teen Stream, Chess 569 00:24:33,766 --> 00:24:37,760 [cough] Club, and Lego Club are awesome. 570 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:40,320 So, the library also provides programs 571 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:43,679 for all ages from children and teens and 572 00:24:43,679 --> 00:24:46,240 adults and senior citizens. All are 573 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:49,919 welcome at the library. 574 00:24:49,919 --> 00:24:52,400 And I want to say thank you to Dale 575 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:56,080 Wagner and the board of supervisors for 576 00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:58,799 your continued support for our Henry 577 00:24:58,799 --> 00:25:01,520 County branches, Basset, Collinsville, 578 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:02,799 and Ridgeway. [snorts] 579 00:25:02,799 --> 00:25:05,919 Thank you to everybody in Henry County. 580 00:25:05,919 --> 00:25:08,559 We appreciate your support and we do 581 00:25:08,559 --> 00:25:11,360 what we do for you. And I also want to 582 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:13,360 take a moment to [clears throat] thank 583 00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:16,000 Karen and [cough] excellent staff at 584 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:17,840 Basset who are having a little too much 585 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:20,799 fun dressed up as crowns. 586 00:25:20,799 --> 00:25:24,320 And um our board members Monica, 587 00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:27,840 Christopher, Lorie, Twi, Datada, and 588 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,720 Shereice for their continued support and 589 00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:33,440 service. Thank you very much. 590 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:38,549 >> All right. Thank you, Miss Chapman. Our 591 00:25:38,559 --> 00:25:40,720 next agenda item, agenda item number 592 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:43,039 nine, uh we'll have an update from the 593 00:25:43,039 --> 00:25:46,480 West Pedmont Higher Education Center. We 594 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:48,960 have with us Eric Jones who's chairman 595 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,360 of the board of [snorts] directors and I 596 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:52,880 know that there are some other board 597 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:55,039 members uh present with you along with 598 00:25:55,039 --> 00:25:57,279 the executive director. 599 00:25:57,279 --> 00:26:00,159 >> Yes. Thank you all. So, Chairman Adams, 600 00:26:00,159 --> 00:26:01,919 thank you for the time to the board of 601 00:26:01,919 --> 00:26:04,320 supervisors. Thank you so much. Um, 602 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:07,520 being a native of Henry County is is 603 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:10,799 truly uh I'm proud to be back home. Um, 604 00:26:10,799 --> 00:26:13,440 I could not come back home. Uh, I was 605 00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:16,080 always taught by manners to bring gifts. 606 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,480 So, if you may, Mr. Chairman Adams, we 607 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:21,520 do have gifts for the board to to get 608 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:23,039 this start. 609 00:26:23,039 --> 00:26:25,760 >> All right. Thank you. 610 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:43,029 >> Thank you. 611 00:26:43,039 --> 00:26:44,960 Now, I do have something in common with 612 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:46,880 one of the board of supervisors members. 613 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:49,520 I am a 1997 graduate of Ballpark High 614 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:52,960 School. So, uh, one of the things that I 615 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:55,520 wanted to, uh, go over today as the 616 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:57,600 chair, there is a brand and a 617 00:26:57,600 --> 00:26:59,120 recognition change with the West 618 00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:01,600 Petemont Higher Education Center. Uh, 619 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:03,919 Erin O. Rubbert created the Rubik's cube 620 00:27:03,919 --> 00:27:05,840 in 1974. 621 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:07,760 He did it so his students could 622 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:10,640 understand objects and the spatial 623 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:12,960 relationships between them better. And 624 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:15,039 that's what I intend to do here. The 625 00:27:15,039 --> 00:27:17,200 West Pedmont Higher Education Center in 626 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:19,120 the brand name formerly known as the New 627 00:27:19,120 --> 00:27:22,159 College Institute is not one thing. It's 628 00:27:22,159 --> 00:27:24,799 not one bridge. We bring together 629 00:27:24,799 --> 00:27:27,039 multiple services in the higher 630 00:27:27,039 --> 00:27:29,120 education realm in the state of 631 00:27:29,120 --> 00:27:30,960 Virginia. And we're a part of that 632 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:32,960 system that divides the system in three 633 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:35,360 parts. You have higher higher education 634 00:27:35,360 --> 00:27:38,000 systems, community colleges, and your 635 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,240 four institutions. So before I get 636 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:43,039 started, I wanted to say uh thank you to 637 00:27:43,039 --> 00:27:45,600 uh former chair uh Richard Hall who's 638 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:48,080 here with us today. Uh honorable Randy 639 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:49,760 Rollins, who was new member to the 640 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:52,640 board, uh executive director uh Joe 641 00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:55,200 Sumner, and our director of advancement, 642 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:58,870 Olivia Garrett. 643 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:01,200 So this year was a monumental year for 644 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:02,960 the West Pedmont Higher Education 645 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:04,559 Center, formerly known as the New 646 00:28:04,559 --> 00:28:06,880 College Institute. Under the code of 647 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:09,760 Virginia, titled 23.1, Chapter 31, 648 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:13,120 Article 4, a new law was signed into 649 00:28:13,120 --> 00:28:15,840 establishment and went into in action on 650 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:18,480 July 1st, 2026. 651 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:21,360 The 2026 legislation renamed the former 652 00:28:21,360 --> 00:28:22,960 new college institute and revise the 653 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:24,240 government structure, and I'll go over 654 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:26,720 that shortly. and the public educational 655 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:28,640 institutions serving the West Pete 656 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:31,279 region. We wanted to make sure that you 657 00:28:31,279 --> 00:28:33,840 knew that this is to serve Franklin 658 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:36,640 County, Patrick County, Henry County, uh 659 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:38,320 the surrounding areas, the city of 660 00:28:38,320 --> 00:28:40,640 Martinsville, and we wanted to make sure 661 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:42,960 that it was clear that we were part of 662 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:45,840 the higher education system, being a 663 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:47,679 higher education center that could 664 00:28:47,679 --> 00:28:50,720 partner with community colleges and 665 00:28:50,720 --> 00:28:53,919 four-year institutions. 666 00:28:53,919 --> 00:28:56,159 So our core mission is the center unites 667 00:28:56,159 --> 00:28:58,399 universities, communities, colleges, 668 00:28:58,399 --> 00:29:01,120 employers and government entities to 669 00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:03,360 enhance regional education, economic 670 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:05,200 development. Now I read that from the 671 00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:07,440 slide for a very specific reason because 672 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:09,440 it brings together multiple different 673 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:12,480 capacities to form programs that we can 674 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:14,880 engage with workers in the community. We 675 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:17,360 can engage with students. We can engage 676 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:19,520 with 677 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:21,360 multiple organizations that you heard 678 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:24,000 here today. But what sandwiches that 679 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:25,919 together is the key directives. And one 680 00:29:25,919 --> 00:29:27,360 of the things I want to hit on too is 681 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:29,760 that first one, diversify and transform 682 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:33,039 regional economy. Uh when I moved and 683 00:29:33,039 --> 00:29:35,840 went to college in 1997, the economy has 684 00:29:35,840 --> 00:29:38,000 been a constant discussion in the Henry 685 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:39,679 County region and the bolstering of 686 00:29:39,679 --> 00:29:41,440 that. And I remember a time when there 687 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:44,080 was a boling bustling economy with 688 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:46,080 multiple different things here that has 689 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:48,399 transformed over time. So this was put 690 00:29:48,399 --> 00:29:50,559 into place to help bring together those 691 00:29:50,559 --> 00:29:53,360 entities and provide avenues for access 692 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:55,520 to those entities through a very 693 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:57,120 transformational 694 00:29:57,120 --> 00:29:59,120 uh center concept through the higher 695 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:01,360 education centers. We have partnered 696 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:03,919 with multiple higher education centers 697 00:30:03,919 --> 00:30:05,919 across Virginia. There is a higher 698 00:30:05,919 --> 00:30:08,080 education center in Abington uh 699 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:09,919 southwest. There's a higher education 700 00:30:09,919 --> 00:30:12,080 center in South Boston. There's a higher 701 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:14,960 education center in Bueno. We have also 702 00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:16,720 another higher education center in 703 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:19,840 Danville and then we have us. So that 704 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:22,000 breaks out the multiple bottom layer of 705 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:23,540 the tier of the higher education system 706 00:30:23,540 --> 00:30:24,080 [snorts] 707 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:25,840 that supports the community college and 708 00:30:25,840 --> 00:30:27,279 fouryear institutions in the common 709 00:30:27,279 --> 00:30:30,240 board of Virginia. 710 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:32,240 The board composition is one of the 711 00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:34,799 major things that the law changed this 712 00:30:34,799 --> 00:30:37,760 year. We went from a 15 member structure 713 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:40,240 to a 20 member structure. And one of the 714 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:43,200 things that we wanted to do was to bring 715 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:47,520 access to higher education and other key 716 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:49,760 figures in the Commonwealth to this 717 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:53,440 region. So the West Pedmont Higher 718 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:54,960 Education Center is a place where you 719 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:56,640 can get access to three House of 720 00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:58,080 Delegate members appointed by the 721 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:00,960 speaker, two senators appointed by the 722 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:03,840 rules committee. We have seven uh 723 00:31:03,840 --> 00:31:06,080 citizen members. All of us that are 724 00:31:06,080 --> 00:31:07,840 citizen members, to include myself, are 725 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:09,760 appointed by the governor and confirmed 726 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:12,159 by the general assembly. We have five 727 00:31:12,159 --> 00:31:14,159 educational or business leaders for West 728 00:31:14,159 --> 00:31:16,880 Pemmont region. One superintendent, one 729 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:18,960 teacher, three business leaders. That 730 00:31:18,960 --> 00:31:20,720 was very intentional. We wanted to make 731 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:22,080 sure that we were hearing from the 732 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:24,399 community about what we wanted. We 733 00:31:24,399 --> 00:31:26,399 wanted those people to have a seat at 734 00:31:26,399 --> 00:31:28,960 the table. From a higher education 735 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:31,006 perspective, this is what I'm one of the 736 00:31:31,006 --> 00:31:32,159 [clears throat] things I'm most excited 737 00:31:32,159 --> 00:31:35,760 about. We will have the presidents or 738 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:38,159 their designates from George Mason, 739 00:31:38,159 --> 00:31:40,720 Longwood, Rafford, Virginia Tech, and 740 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:42,960 Virginia State University as a part of 741 00:31:42,960 --> 00:31:45,919 our board. That means when members of 742 00:31:45,919 --> 00:31:47,760 the public come to our board members, 743 00:31:47,760 --> 00:31:49,840 you get to interface and engage through 744 00:31:49,840 --> 00:31:52,159 public comment with presidents of 745 00:31:52,159 --> 00:31:54,880 universities across the state. It's a 746 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:57,519 big jump for us to connect to Northern 747 00:31:57,519 --> 00:31:59,679 Virginia and George Mason. I would like 748 00:31:59,679 --> 00:32:02,159 to thank Senator Shren Vosman who was a 749 00:32:02,159 --> 00:32:04,000 part of our committee to help make that 750 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:06,480 happen. Um, we already have programs 751 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:08,720 with Longwood, but we also wanted to 752 00:32:08,720 --> 00:32:10,399 make sure that we was covering down on 753 00:32:10,399 --> 00:32:12,000 the Virginia Community College system. 754 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:13,279 So, you'll see the chancellor of the 755 00:32:13,279 --> 00:32:15,360 Virginia Community College system as a 756 00:32:15,360 --> 00:32:17,519 part of our board. You will also see 757 00:32:17,519 --> 00:32:19,360 SHM, which is the organization that 758 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:20,799 brings together and ties together the 759 00:32:20,799 --> 00:32:22,240 metrics for the higher education 760 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:25,039 systems, a part of our board. And also 761 00:32:25,039 --> 00:32:26,399 we wanted to make sure that we were 762 00:32:26,399 --> 00:32:28,480 partnering with in a real way the 763 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:30,880 Patrick Herman community college uh Mr. 764 00:32:30,880 --> 00:32:34,080 Greg Hajes has an exhibitional seat at 765 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:36,720 the table with all of us coming together 766 00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:39,120 to create programs that can integrate 767 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:40,880 within this community and keep moving 768 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:44,789 forward. 769 00:32:44,799 --> 00:32:47,279 This is a complete list of all of our 770 00:32:47,279 --> 00:32:49,760 current uh ginatorial members, our 771 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:52,080 legislative members, a higher education. 772 00:32:52,080 --> 00:32:53,760 I pointed out the honorable Randy 773 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:56,880 Rollins uh seated behind us uh who has 774 00:32:56,880 --> 00:32:59,039 been added to the board, but you see 775 00:32:59,039 --> 00:33:01,039 some of the local names that are there. 776 00:33:01,039 --> 00:33:04,080 Uh Valerie uh Kumi, uh Kevin Lane, 777 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:06,880 Michael Lungsgard, uh Marcus Stone, Lee 778 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:09,120 Pryin, I talked about Randy Rollins, and 779 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:10,799 Teddy Martin. I talked about our 780 00:33:10,799 --> 00:33:12,159 legislative members and I've talked 781 00:33:12,159 --> 00:33:14,559 about our higher education members. 782 00:33:14,559 --> 00:33:17,120 together. We want to make sure that when 783 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:19,440 ideas come up at the table, we can take 784 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:21,519 action from those meetings and then we 785 00:33:21,519 --> 00:33:23,760 can put things into interaction through 786 00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:29,269 our executive director, Joe uh Suffer. 787 00:33:29,279 --> 00:33:31,039 One of the things I want to cover also 788 00:33:31,039 --> 00:33:33,840 is how our decision making gets made and 789 00:33:33,840 --> 00:33:36,960 the update to our decision-m process. I 790 00:33:36,960 --> 00:33:38,320 remember last year there might have been 791 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:39,919 a little bit of confusion in the 792 00:33:39,919 --> 00:33:42,960 community about uh a proposal that was 793 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:45,440 brought about to merge with Patrick and 794 00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:46,880 Henry Community College and I want to 795 00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:50,000 address that uh directly. Um that was a 796 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:51,679 proposal that was brought together as an 797 00:33:51,679 --> 00:33:53,840 idea. Uh one of the things that we 798 00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:56,240 wanted to make sure though was that idea 799 00:33:56,240 --> 00:33:58,399 went through this three-step process and 800 00:33:58,399 --> 00:34:01,360 that three-step process covers one a 801 00:34:01,360 --> 00:34:02,960 committee review. So we have committee 802 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:04,480 reviews that cover everything from 803 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:08,320 academic programs to IT to governance 804 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:11,119 rules and an executive committee. Those 805 00:34:11,119 --> 00:34:13,839 committees review proposals and make 806 00:34:13,839 --> 00:34:15,760 recommendations on specific matters and 807 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:18,560 ideas. Once it comes out of committee, 808 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:21,599 then it goes to board for vote. So one 809 00:34:21,599 --> 00:34:22,960 of the things about the idea about the 810 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:25,280 Patrick Community College, we sent it 811 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:26,960 back to committee. It went through 812 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:28,560 committee, but it didn't survive board 813 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:30,560 vote, but it gave us a lot of helpful 814 00:34:30,560 --> 00:34:32,800 information for us to inform where we 815 00:34:32,800 --> 00:34:34,720 wanted to go in the future. So, I just 816 00:34:34,720 --> 00:34:36,159 wanted to make sure that we made that 817 00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:38,720 clear. Another reason why we set this up 818 00:34:38,720 --> 00:34:40,560 this way is we want to educate our 819 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:42,399 students as they watch us do board 820 00:34:42,399 --> 00:34:45,119 actions. This mimics how the general 821 00:34:45,119 --> 00:34:47,040 assembly makes decisions through 822 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:49,280 committee bringing things to the floor 823 00:34:49,280 --> 00:34:51,119 and then once we get a board vote 824 00:34:51,119 --> 00:34:53,839 through through a majority vote then 825 00:34:53,839 --> 00:34:55,760 programs are approved decisions and are 826 00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:57,040 implemented within the framework 827 00:34:57,040 --> 00:34:59,599 established by Virginia law. The next 828 00:34:59,599 --> 00:35:00,720 thing that we're going to make sure that 829 00:35:00,720 --> 00:35:03,359 we do is be sure to come back to the 830 00:35:03,359 --> 00:35:05,760 board of supervisors on a regular basis 831 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:08,160 to give you updates on how we're doing 832 00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:10,240 the metrics that we're going about and 833 00:35:10,240 --> 00:35:11,839 Joe Sum will talk about that a little 834 00:35:11,839 --> 00:35:13,520 bit later in the plan we have moving 835 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:16,790 forward. 836 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:19,440 So why the center matters? We we want to 837 00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:21,359 expand opportunities, strengthen the 838 00:35:21,359 --> 00:35:24,160 workforce, drive economic growth, and 839 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:27,280 build partnerships in this community. We 840 00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:29,520 see across the state that strong 841 00:35:29,520 --> 00:35:31,520 communities that have start to emerge 842 00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:34,320 build partnerships both with industry, 843 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:35,839 academia, 844 00:35:35,839 --> 00:35:37,839 government, and those three work 845 00:35:37,839 --> 00:35:40,560 together to serve the citizens of those 846 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:42,800 municipalities. We want to do the same 847 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:44,480 thing here. We want to be a part of the 848 00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:46,079 discussion. We want to be a part of that 849 00:35:46,079 --> 00:35:48,960 conversation. We did think though that 850 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:52,640 it was necessary to put it to the test. 851 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:54,800 put an idea to the test where the where 852 00:35:54,800 --> 00:35:57,440 the general assembly could actually vote 853 00:35:57,440 --> 00:35:59,920 on the on the relevance of the West 854 00:35:59,920 --> 00:36:02,000 Pedmont Higher Education Center, the 855 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:04,640 change we wanted to make and pretty 856 00:36:04,640 --> 00:36:06,800 unanimously both the House of uh 857 00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:09,440 delegates and the Senate voted that West 858 00:36:09,440 --> 00:36:11,359 Pedmont Higher Education Center is here 859 00:36:11,359 --> 00:36:14,400 to stay. Uh we have a direction and when 860 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:16,880 I go to the next slide, um the call to 861 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:18,400 action for the community will be brought 862 00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:24,630 to you by Mr. S. 863 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:26,960 Thank you ladies and gentlemen. I would 864 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:28,240 like to just say that over the next 865 00:36:28,240 --> 00:36:29,599 couple of months you all will be hearing 866 00:36:29,599 --> 00:36:32,160 from our team uh in various capacities. 867 00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:33,599 We have been tasked with developing a 868 00:36:33,599 --> 00:36:35,440 report that outlines the direction of 869 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:38,160 West Bmont Higher Education Center. Uh 870 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:39,599 that is not a report that is developed 871 00:36:39,599 --> 00:36:41,359 behind closed doors. That is not a plan 872 00:36:41,359 --> 00:36:43,680 or proposal uh that is dreamed up 873 00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:46,320 internally by staff and West Bmont board 874 00:36:46,320 --> 00:36:48,160 members only. That is a community and 875 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:50,640 region-driven plan. Uh so there will be 876 00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:52,800 times where we will include focus 877 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:55,200 groups, roundts and we'll ask you or 878 00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:57,200 your designates to join us. It is 879 00:36:57,200 --> 00:36:58,800 important that we hear from you. It is 880 00:36:58,800 --> 00:37:00,240 important that we know what it is that 881 00:37:00,240 --> 00:37:02,079 we can do to serve you, your 882 00:37:02,079 --> 00:37:04,320 organization, our community, and our 883 00:37:04,320 --> 00:37:06,480 region. Things that you can look forward 884 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:08,400 to. [clears throat] 885 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:10,560 I had a former board chair once tell me, 886 00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:12,079 you don't have to do everything. You 887 00:37:12,079 --> 00:37:14,240 pick a few things and you do those few 888 00:37:14,240 --> 00:37:15,920 things very well. And that's what we 889 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:18,720 will do. So we are expanding our degree 890 00:37:18,720 --> 00:37:21,200 offerings and to do that uh you might 891 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:22,480 have seen the announcement recently. We 892 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:24,079 have brought on Dr. Pam Randall who has 893 00:37:24,079 --> 00:37:26,160 joined our team. Dr. Randall uh led the 894 00:37:26,160 --> 00:37:28,640 Longwood program at NCI for many years 895 00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:30,560 and has retired from Longwood and has 896 00:37:30,560 --> 00:37:31,839 now joined the West Vmont Higher 897 00:37:31,839 --> 00:37:33,280 Education Center. We're incredibly 898 00:37:33,280 --> 00:37:34,800 excited to welcome her as our chief 899 00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:36,800 program officer and she has been tasked 900 00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:39,760 with identifying growth for new degrees 901 00:37:39,760 --> 00:37:41,200 within that area. We know that there is 902 00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:43,200 a need. the data and the community tells 903 00:37:43,200 --> 00:37:45,119 us preliminarily that there's a need 904 00:37:45,119 --> 00:37:47,200 within the business sector something of 905 00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:48,960 a launch pad if you will at a bachelor 906 00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:50,960 level degree whether that is going to be 907 00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:52,560 a business technology business 908 00:37:52,560 --> 00:37:54,560 administration business management 909 00:37:54,560 --> 00:37:56,880 something of that nature uh also we know 910 00:37:56,880 --> 00:37:59,040 that within the cyber security and AI 911 00:37:59,040 --> 00:38:01,040 sector there's a real need whether that 912 00:38:01,040 --> 00:38:02,560 is at a degree level or more of a 913 00:38:02,560 --> 00:38:04,079 professional development has yet to be 914 00:38:04,079 --> 00:38:05,920 determined but we are exploring that as 915 00:38:05,920 --> 00:38:08,000 well and of course healthcare we know 916 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:09,440 that there's a need in healthcare that 917 00:38:09,440 --> 00:38:11,599 was a much larger initiative to take due 918 00:38:11,599 --> 00:38:13,280 to all the credentiing and accreditation 919 00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:15,200 that is needed in that sector. But we do 920 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:16,880 know that that need exists. So 921 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:18,640 preliminarily we've examined the data. 922 00:38:18,640 --> 00:38:20,640 We've looked at um those prior resource 923 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:22,000 that are available to us and identify 924 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:23,920 general areas. But we need to hear from 925 00:38:23,920 --> 00:38:26,160 you all and this community in order to 926 00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:28,320 be able to refine that to specifically 927 00:38:28,320 --> 00:38:29,680 address those needs through program 928 00:38:29,680 --> 00:38:31,599 delivery. You'll also see development 929 00:38:31,599 --> 00:38:33,040 announcements coming within workforce 930 00:38:33,040 --> 00:38:34,640 development. Now when I say workforce 931 00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:36,640 development, I want to specify you saw 932 00:38:36,640 --> 00:38:38,079 very intentionally that Dr. Greg Hodgees 933 00:38:38,079 --> 00:38:39,760 is included on our board of directors. 934 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:42,320 Uh we work we work hand inand with Pat 935 00:38:42,320 --> 00:38:43,920 Community College. I have lunch and 936 00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:45,599 coffee regularly with Dr. Hodgeges with 937 00:38:45,599 --> 00:38:47,920 Dr. Wstrom as we identify how do we work 938 00:38:47,920 --> 00:38:49,680 together? How do we not compete? How do 939 00:38:49,680 --> 00:38:51,839 we not duplicate? Uh Dr. Wram has a 940 00:38:51,839 --> 00:38:53,359 saying that I've borrowed from him. Our 941 00:38:53,359 --> 00:38:55,440 population is too finite to continuously 942 00:38:55,440 --> 00:38:58,560 subdivide. And so recognizing that we 943 00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:00,079 are working together. We're working 944 00:39:00,079 --> 00:39:02,000 together on the two plus two model. The 945 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:03,520 degrees I mentioned earlier will be done 946 00:39:03,520 --> 00:39:05,040 intentionally based on the two plus two 947 00:39:05,040 --> 00:39:06,720 model every time that opportunity is 948 00:39:06,720 --> 00:39:08,240 available because we do not look to 949 00:39:08,240 --> 00:39:10,320 bring competition to our area. We look 950 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:12,000 to bring support. We look to bring 951 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:14,640 collaboration and opportunity. Uh you 952 00:39:14,640 --> 00:39:16,800 will also see as I mentioned within 953 00:39:16,800 --> 00:39:18,000 workforce development you'll see some 954 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:19,920 expansion and some exciting news coming 955 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:21,920 as we continue to support public safety, 956 00:39:21,920 --> 00:39:24,320 law enforcement uh with trainings with 957 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:26,079 workforce development and specialized 958 00:39:26,079 --> 00:39:28,400 opportunities for them. We are expanding 959 00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:30,960 our K12 operations as well. Uh we are 960 00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:32,480 working in coordination with our sister 961 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:34,720 agency over in Danville, the Institute 962 00:39:34,720 --> 00:39:36,880 of Advanced Learning and Research. Uh as 963 00:39:36,880 --> 00:39:38,960 well as Henry County Schools. We are 964 00:39:38,960 --> 00:39:41,680 working to support them through K12 STEM 965 00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:42,880 whether that is through supporting the 966 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:44,400 Goate Tech program or providing 967 00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:46,480 extracurriculars or providing Saturday 968 00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:48,400 school or summer school or gifted 969 00:39:48,400 --> 00:39:51,280 opportunities. And lastly, community. Uh 970 00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:52,960 we are growing within the community 971 00:39:52,960 --> 00:39:54,720 sector. Obviously, we have always tried 972 00:39:54,720 --> 00:39:56,560 to be of service to the community. uh 973 00:39:56,560 --> 00:39:57,680 there's always that fine line of 974 00:39:57,680 --> 00:39:59,200 ensuring that how are we a service to 975 00:39:59,200 --> 00:40:00,560 community while still making sure we 976 00:40:00,560 --> 00:40:02,800 cover the overhead of our operations. Uh 977 00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:04,160 so we're looking to refine that as well 978 00:40:04,160 --> 00:40:05,920 and that will require input from the 979 00:40:05,920 --> 00:40:08,079 entirety of our region. So as we move 980 00:40:08,079 --> 00:40:09,760 forward there is a plan that is in 981 00:40:09,760 --> 00:40:11,280 place. There's a timeline that's being 982 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:14,320 developed that again will include 983 00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:16,960 multiple um engagements with the public, 984 00:40:16,960 --> 00:40:18,640 multiple engagements with specialized 985 00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:21,359 localized groups uh to get those sets of 986 00:40:21,359 --> 00:40:23,040 information that we need to ensure that 987 00:40:23,040 --> 00:40:25,200 we have created the plan that addresses 988 00:40:25,200 --> 00:40:26,880 the needs in our region that creates 989 00:40:26,880 --> 00:40:29,040 sustainability for our organization and 990 00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:30,960 ensures that we are all clear on the 991 00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:32,640 vision moving forward on how West 992 00:40:32,640 --> 00:40:34,400 Pedmont Harry Education Center can be a 993 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:36,320 true asset and a value ad to this 994 00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:42,710 region. 995 00:40:42,720 --> 00:40:45,599 And I'll close with uh again looking at 996 00:40:45,599 --> 00:40:48,000 your Rubik's cube. Now if we show up and 997 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:50,240 that Rubik's cube is exactly the way we 998 00:40:50,240 --> 00:40:52,000 gave it to you, that means we haven't 999 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:53,440 turned things. We haven't looked at 1000 00:40:53,440 --> 00:40:55,200 things from a different way. And I 1001 00:40:55,200 --> 00:40:57,119 assure you, the next time we come back, 1002 00:40:57,119 --> 00:40:59,040 there will be differences in what that 1003 00:40:59,040 --> 00:41:01,200 looks like. But it will still at its 1004 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:03,680 core be what we are code of Virginia 1005 00:41:03,680 --> 00:41:05,920 says we are there to do is to serve the 1006 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:08,160 community and empower and bring a 1007 00:41:08,160 --> 00:41:10,960 transformational educational resource to 1008 00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:13,680 the community. So I challenge you maybe 1009 00:41:13,680 --> 00:41:15,520 you take out your Rubik's cube today and 1010 00:41:15,520 --> 00:41:17,760 bring some ideas to us. Mix it up and 1011 00:41:17,760 --> 00:41:19,680 see if we can get it back together. Uh 1012 00:41:19,680 --> 00:41:20,880 because one of the things that we're 1013 00:41:20,880 --> 00:41:22,480 trying to do with this community is 1014 00:41:22,480 --> 00:41:24,800 bring it back together. Uh show that the 1015 00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:26,720 West Peak Higher Education Center is 1016 00:41:26,720 --> 00:41:28,400 moving forward. I thank you for your 1017 00:41:28,400 --> 00:41:30,560 time and I thank you for uh support and 1018 00:41:30,560 --> 00:41:32,079 services you provide for our community 1019 00:41:32,079 --> 00:41:33,280 as well. 1020 00:41:33,280 --> 00:41:42,069 >> Thank you, Mr. Jones. 1021 00:41:42,079 --> 00:41:44,319 » So, I've been introduced several times 1022 00:41:44,319 --> 00:41:47,368 as the honorable Randy Rollins 1023 00:41:47,368 --> 00:41:48,880 [laughter] better than [clears throat] 1024 00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:51,920 the dishonorable Randy Rollins. 1025 00:41:51,920 --> 00:41:54,640 But anyway, I'm a new member of the 1026 00:41:54,640 --> 00:41:57,520 board of West Pedmont Higher Education 1027 00:41:57,520 --> 00:42:00,000 Center and I just wanted to share you 1028 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:02,800 with you an experience I had with the 1029 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:06,079 orientation. On August 4, they invited 1030 00:42:06,079 --> 00:42:08,800 me to come up and take an orientation of 1031 00:42:08,800 --> 00:42:11,520 their program. So, I went up there and 1032 00:42:11,520 --> 00:42:14,319 first thing I found out was I could not 1033 00:42:14,319 --> 00:42:17,280 find a parking place in the parking lot. 1034 00:42:17,280 --> 00:42:19,839 It was totally filled. I had to park on 1035 00:42:19,839 --> 00:42:22,720 the street. I went into the building, 1036 00:42:22,720 --> 00:42:25,040 was greeted by an individual who took me 1037 00:42:25,040 --> 00:42:28,000 up to Joe Simmer's office. As I walked 1038 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:31,280 through the building, every I can say 1039 00:42:31,280 --> 00:42:33,839 almost every building, every classroom 1040 00:42:33,839 --> 00:42:36,319 was filled with something going on. I 1041 00:42:36,319 --> 00:42:37,920 don't know what was going on in all 1042 00:42:37,920 --> 00:42:40,400 those cases, but something was going on. 1043 00:42:40,400 --> 00:42:42,720 It was an educational day. The building 1044 00:42:42,720 --> 00:42:45,520 was fully occupied and utilized. So, 1045 00:42:45,520 --> 00:42:48,160 that was a good impression. Then I had a 1046 00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:53,599 presentation about the overview of the institution from Olivia Garrett 1047 00:42:53,599 --> 00:42:57,680 and Joe Sar who were very forthright in 1048 00:42:57,680 --> 00:42:59,280 answering all the questions including 1049 00:42:59,280 --> 00:43:01,359 the ones that maybe I had because I 1050 00:43:01,359 --> 00:43:03,359 didn't know what I was talking about or 1051 00:43:03,359 --> 00:43:05,440 didn't have the background to get to it. 1052 00:43:05,440 --> 00:43:08,079 They were very forthright. Then Joe took 1053 00:43:08,079 --> 00:43:11,520 me on a tour. He took me to the criminal 1054 00:43:11,520 --> 00:43:14,880 justice simulation lab which in which 1055 00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:18,079 they can present on a film to a an 1056 00:43:18,079 --> 00:43:21,040 officer who's being tested a variety of 1057 00:43:21,040 --> 00:43:23,680 scenarios so they know how to react to 1058 00:43:23,680 --> 00:43:25,599 the situation when it's presented to 1059 00:43:25,599 --> 00:43:28,400 them in real life. Then I went down to 1060 00:43:28,400 --> 00:43:32,160 advanced manufacturing center which they 1061 00:43:32,160 --> 00:43:34,160 they're building a tower which is 40 1062 00:43:34,160 --> 00:43:37,920 feet tall in which people who are train 1063 00:43:37,920 --> 00:43:39,920 being trained in the wind energy 1064 00:43:39,920 --> 00:43:42,720 business to services towers that are out 1065 00:43:42,720 --> 00:43:45,760 all over the state on how to maneuver 1066 00:43:45,760 --> 00:43:48,319 how to deal with the situations and 1067 00:43:48,319 --> 00:43:50,800 emergencies and make repairs. I came 1068 00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:52,960 away very impressed with both the 1069 00:43:52,960 --> 00:43:56,000 competence, the innovation, and the 1070 00:43:56,000 --> 00:43:57,599 forward-looking nature of that 1071 00:43:57,599 --> 00:43:59,280 presentation. 1072 00:43:59,280 --> 00:44:02,000 Um, I did my homework as far as 1073 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:04,640 understanding where this institution 1074 00:44:04,640 --> 00:44:06,880 stands in the hierarchy of Virginia's 1075 00:44:06,880 --> 00:44:09,280 educational institutions. 1076 00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:11,040 First of all, if I want to get a 1077 00:44:11,040 --> 00:44:13,119 bachelor's degree, 1078 00:44:13,119 --> 00:44:17,280 I could go to UVA or Virginia Tech or a 1079 00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:19,680 number of other institutions that you 1080 00:44:19,680 --> 00:44:24,240 are fully aware of and be a resident on campus and get a degree in four 1081 00:44:24,240 --> 00:44:27,920 years. Secondly, I could go to a 1082 00:44:27,920 --> 00:44:32,480 satellite campus such as UVA and WISE 1083 00:44:32,480 --> 00:44:34,400 which the state has established around 1084 00:44:34,400 --> 00:44:36,960 in different places to provide higher 1085 00:44:36,960 --> 00:44:38,800 education opportunities all the way 1086 00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:43,280 through the graduate level. Or third, I 1087 00:44:43,280 --> 00:44:46,240 could come to a higher education center 1088 00:44:46,240 --> 00:44:48,560 which in a sense is a way of taking the 1089 00:44:48,560 --> 00:44:51,280 campus to the students as opposed to the 1090 00:44:51,280 --> 00:44:53,839 students going to the campus. So that 1091 00:44:53,839 --> 00:44:56,160 here in Martinsville 1092 00:44:56,160 --> 00:44:59,920 they provide Longwood degrees and you 1093 00:44:59,920 --> 00:45:01,599 may have seen a picture in the newspaper 1094 00:45:01,599 --> 00:45:03,920 of some individuals who graduated 1095 00:45:03,920 --> 00:45:06,160 recently from that program with it with 1096 00:45:06,160 --> 00:45:08,480 a regular degree. So they are bringing 1097 00:45:08,480 --> 00:45:11,359 that to here as opposed to them the 1098 00:45:11,359 --> 00:45:14,480 students having to go other places out 1099 00:45:14,480 --> 00:45:16,640 of town to get there have either having 1100 00:45:16,640 --> 00:45:18,960 to give up their giving up their jobs so 1101 00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:21,599 they can take the courses in a different 1102 00:45:21,599 --> 00:45:24,319 location or commute on a continuous 1103 00:45:24,319 --> 00:45:27,520 basis. So it's a great asset that I'm 1104 00:45:27,520 --> 00:45:30,880 delighted that the decision makers in 1105 00:45:30,880 --> 00:45:33,040 Richmond have decided to keep. I think 1106 00:45:33,040 --> 00:45:36,240 is a huge asset for this area and we 1107 00:45:36,240 --> 00:45:39,040 just need to develop it so it's seen by 1108 00:45:39,040 --> 00:45:42,240 everybody as an opportunity for higher 1109 00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:44,319 education all the way through the 1110 00:45:44,319 --> 00:45:46,400 bachelor's degree. So that's my 1111 00:45:46,400 --> 00:45:48,319 impression. It was a great impression. 1112 00:45:48,319 --> 00:45:50,000 I'm delighted to be working with them 1113 00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:51,920 and I look forward to it. Thank you, Mr. 1114 00:45:51,920 --> 00:45:55,589 Chairman. 1115 00:45:55,599 --> 00:45:59,440 » Right. Thank you all. That takes us to 1116 00:45:59,440 --> 00:46:01,920 uh agenda item number 10. will take up 1117 00:46:01,920 --> 00:46:06,079 financial matters beginning with uh 10A 1118 00:46:06,079 --> 00:46:09,040 an additional appropriation referencing 1119 00:46:09,040 --> 00:46:12,000 a return to locality funds for public 1120 00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:13,760 safety. Mr. Wagner, 1121 00:46:13,760 --> 00:46:15,359 >> public safety director Tim Duff is 1122 00:46:15,359 --> 00:46:18,960 asking the board to appropriate $54,672 1123 00:46:18,960 --> 00:46:20,720 received from the Virginia Department of 1124 00:46:20,720 --> 00:46:23,680 Health's return to locality funds. The 1125 00:46:23,680 --> 00:46:25,680 return to locality funds is derived from 1126 00:46:25,680 --> 00:46:28,079 a fee for each vehicle registered in 1127 00:46:28,079 --> 00:46:30,800 Henry County. authorized expenditures of 1128 00:46:30,800 --> 00:46:32,720 the funds for items such as emergency 1129 00:46:32,720 --> 00:46:34,880 medical services, training supplies, and 1130 00:46:34,880 --> 00:46:37,760 equipment. Mr. Duffish stated that funds 1131 00:46:37,760 --> 00:46:39,839 will use to purchase standardized 1132 00:46:39,839 --> 00:46:42,000 medical supplies and to maintain the EMS 1133 00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:44,800 pharmacy for all EMS agencies. This 1134 00:46:44,800 --> 00:46:46,800 centralized purchasing model will ensure 1135 00:46:46,800 --> 00:46:49,280 EMS agencies have access to authorized 1136 00:46:49,280 --> 00:46:50,960 supplies and will support the 1137 00:46:50,960 --> 00:46:53,040 operational readiness of the countywide 1138 00:46:53,040 --> 00:46:55,200 EMS system, including the volunteer 1139 00:46:55,200 --> 00:46:57,680 departments. And public safety director 1140 00:46:57,680 --> 00:47:00,400 Mr. Duffer is here. 1141 00:47:00,400 --> 00:47:02,400 There's been an indication uh that there 1142 00:47:02,400 --> 00:47:04,640 might be some uh clarification or 1143 00:47:04,640 --> 00:47:08,000 questions on this. Um um I'll start with 1144 00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:10,720 Mr. Puit. Uh do you have uh some 1145 00:47:10,720 --> 00:47:11,920 comments on this? 1146 00:47:11,920 --> 00:47:13,520 >> Yeah, I'm just got a couple questions 1147 00:47:13,520 --> 00:47:23,910 for the director. 1148 00:47:23,920 --> 00:47:26,960 Um, I guess the most important one is 1149 00:47:26,960 --> 00:47:30,160 this is obviously a change from what has 1150 00:47:30,160 --> 00:47:32,800 normally been done with these funds and 1151 00:47:32,800 --> 00:47:35,760 um, has this been approved by ESAC and 1152 00:47:35,760 --> 00:47:39,359 is there a true policy or plan in place 1153 00:47:39,359 --> 00:47:42,079 of how this $54,000 1154 00:47:42,079 --> 00:47:45,760 will be um, separated between the groups 1155 00:47:45,760 --> 00:47:48,240 or what's eligible to be bought and 1156 00:47:48,240 --> 00:47:51,839 processes thereof. Uh yes, we did talk 1157 00:47:51,839 --> 00:47:54,079 about it in the last ESAC meeting. Um 1158 00:47:54,079 --> 00:47:56,079 the only real change is going to be that 1159 00:47:56,079 --> 00:47:58,640 most of the purchasing will be purchased 1160 00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:01,520 through the county purchasing uh machine 1161 00:48:01,520 --> 00:48:04,160 versus each individual agency have to 1162 00:48:04,160 --> 00:48:07,280 buy send us a receipt and we send them a 1163 00:48:07,280 --> 00:48:10,720 check. Uh we also added oxygen 1164 00:48:10,720 --> 00:48:13,520 um supply to this as well because that's 1165 00:48:13,520 --> 00:48:17,280 considered a supply. Um and we do have a 1166 00:48:17,280 --> 00:48:20,240 policy. Um the policy is still in a 1167 00:48:20,240 --> 00:48:22,720 draft. We talked about it in ESAC in the 1168 00:48:22,720 --> 00:48:25,359 last meeting that uh the meeting coming 1169 00:48:25,359 --> 00:48:28,319 up. I will give them the policy and even 1170 00:48:28,319 --> 00:48:31,280 when I emailed you um on the 7th you 1171 00:48:31,280 --> 00:48:33,760 asked some questions of there and those 1172 00:48:33,760 --> 00:48:36,240 uh changes were made to that policy but 1173 00:48:36,240 --> 00:48:39,119 that policy has not been given to ESAC 1174 00:48:39,119 --> 00:48:41,280 yet. 1175 00:48:41,280 --> 00:48:44,640 But that that is the um the gist of it. 1176 00:48:44,640 --> 00:48:47,680 the the biggest change was the question 1177 00:48:47,680 --> 00:48:50,240 on uh special events 1178 00:48:50,240 --> 00:48:53,200 um and any community based special 1179 00:48:53,200 --> 00:48:56,720 events that's considered part of our job 1180 00:48:56,720 --> 00:48:59,520 uh and part of the agencies 1181 00:48:59,520 --> 00:49:02,720 but each agency will continue to get 1182 00:49:02,720 --> 00:49:06,800 funding uh as requested. Um, it's mainly 1183 00:49:06,800 --> 00:49:09,359 geared towards soft supplies. Uh, 1184 00:49:09,359 --> 00:49:11,920 capital. If you do have a capital item 1185 00:49:11,920 --> 00:49:14,559 that you need need to put in there, that 1186 00:49:14,559 --> 00:49:16,480 is acceptable as well. That's part of 1187 00:49:16,480 --> 00:49:17,680 the policy. [clears throat] 1188 00:49:17,680 --> 00:49:21,200 U just send a request to my office and 1189 00:49:21,200 --> 00:49:24,880 we'll approve it through that. 1190 00:49:24,880 --> 00:49:28,640 No real major changes, just policy 1191 00:49:28,640 --> 00:49:30,720 procedural changes on how we distribute 1192 00:49:30,720 --> 00:49:33,040 the money. 1193 00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:35,200 >> Mr. Duffer, I had a question. Is this a 1194 00:49:35,200 --> 00:49:37,839 first come first serve uh type thing? Uh 1195 00:49:37,839 --> 00:49:40,319 whereas before it was somewhat split 1196 00:49:40,319 --> 00:49:42,880 equally. Um in other words, if there's 1197 00:49:42,880 --> 00:49:46,160 one agency 1198 00:49:46,160 --> 00:49:49,680 capping do they cap out on expenditures 1199 00:49:49,680 --> 00:49:50,400 or or 1200 00:49:50,400 --> 00:49:53,200 >> we are tracking what each agency spends. 1201 00:49:53,200 --> 00:49:55,760 Um and when an agency gets to kind of 1202 00:49:55,760 --> 00:49:58,319 that level that it was in the past then 1203 00:49:58,319 --> 00:50:01,280 we'll call and kind of you know see what 1204 00:50:01,280 --> 00:50:02,720 there is because we don't want to take 1205 00:50:02,720 --> 00:50:05,280 away from the other agencies if they 1206 00:50:05,280 --> 00:50:08,400 need it. So, uh, I will call the 1207 00:50:08,400 --> 00:50:10,640 individual agencies and that's kind of 1208 00:50:10,640 --> 00:50:14,240 why I put the large capital um, because 1209 00:50:14,240 --> 00:50:16,079 we do have capital projects sometimes 1210 00:50:16,079 --> 00:50:18,880 that are eligible. Uh, and that may be 1211 00:50:18,880 --> 00:50:20,960 where we need to come for the ESAC 1212 00:50:20,960 --> 00:50:23,680 committee again and say, "Hey, we've got 1213 00:50:23,680 --> 00:50:27,280 this much money left." Um, I can kind of 1214 00:50:27,280 --> 00:50:29,040 hold each of the agencies and see what 1215 00:50:29,040 --> 00:50:32,559 they need. Um and if that money is 1216 00:50:32,559 --> 00:50:35,280 available that we can uh use that money 1217 00:50:35,280 --> 00:50:38,640 for that capital project. Um if we have 1218 00:50:38,640 --> 00:50:40,000 any carryover money. 1219 00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:43,119 >> Is there still a uh expiration timeline? 1220 00:50:43,119 --> 00:50:45,520 Used to be like February. 1221 00:50:45,520 --> 00:50:47,680 >> So yes, that was last year, you know, 1222 00:50:47,680 --> 00:50:50,079 that was new to me coming into the 1223 00:50:50,079 --> 00:50:52,319 office. This year I do have that part of 1224 00:50:52,319 --> 00:50:55,760 the policy that I need expenditures in 1225 00:50:55,760 --> 00:50:58,559 uh by a certain date. uh and kind of 1226 00:50:58,559 --> 00:51:00,240 following along with what what y'all 1227 00:51:00,240 --> 00:51:03,839 have done in the past. So, uh we also 1228 00:51:03,839 --> 00:51:07,920 use for life for our pharmacy. Um that's 1229 00:51:07,920 --> 00:51:09,680 where public safety is using a lot. The 1230 00:51:09,680 --> 00:51:14,480 pharmacy uh that's new for um 1231 00:51:14,480 --> 00:51:15,920 where it used to be handled by the 1232 00:51:15,920 --> 00:51:18,640 hospital. Now the county has taken on 1233 00:51:18,640 --> 00:51:21,760 that role for all of the agencies. Uh 1234 00:51:21,760 --> 00:51:24,000 and that's u 1235 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:27,200 last year Mr. Ragner asked me what the 1236 00:51:27,200 --> 00:51:30,319 cost was. Last year we spent um a little 1237 00:51:30,319 --> 00:51:33,520 over $38,000 on the pharmacy alone and 1238 00:51:33,520 --> 00:51:36,800 that's not counting the manh hours um 1239 00:51:36,800 --> 00:51:39,599 that we had in investing trying to 1240 00:51:39,599 --> 00:51:43,520 maintain it. So pharmacy is proven to be 1241 00:51:43,520 --> 00:51:46,000 very expensive. 1242 00:51:46,000 --> 00:51:48,720 >> Any other questions or clarification 1243 00:51:48,720 --> 00:51:50,160 needed? 1244 00:51:50,160 --> 00:51:52,319 just I just say definitely put you know 1245 00:51:52,319 --> 00:51:54,000 some definitence in there about dollar 1246 00:51:54,000 --> 00:51:55,680 amounts and deadlines and things of that 1247 00:51:55,680 --> 00:51:58,400 nature just so that it doesn't create a 1248 00:51:58,400 --> 00:52:00,800 situation uh where I guess becomes 1249 00:52:00,800 --> 00:52:04,160 inequitable where one um group gets more 1250 00:52:04,160 --> 00:52:06,559 funds than the others so I you know at 1251 00:52:06,559 --> 00:52:09,280 least put some kind of exacts in there 1252 00:52:09,280 --> 00:52:11,520 so people know off top because that may 1253 00:52:11,520 --> 00:52:13,599 help them prioritize if they only have a 1254 00:52:13,599 --> 00:52:15,359 certain amount of money what's more 1255 00:52:15,359 --> 00:52:17,280 important as opposed to thinking they 1256 00:52:17,280 --> 00:52:19,119 can just keep coming back um you know 1257 00:52:19,119 --> 00:52:23,430 time after time. 1258 00:52:23,440 --> 00:52:26,079 » Anything else? 1259 00:52:26,079 --> 00:52:28,160 Okay. Uh board's received background 1260 00:52:28,160 --> 00:52:31,760 material on this as well as um uh had 1261 00:52:31,760 --> 00:52:33,680 questions answered. What is the action 1262 00:52:33,680 --> 00:52:35,599 the board would like to take in regard 1263 00:52:35,599 --> 00:52:38,640 to this additional appropriation? 1264 00:52:38,640 --> 00:52:41,119 >> Uh Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion, but 1265 00:52:41,119 --> 00:52:44,559 um to approve, but I would like to 1266 00:52:44,559 --> 00:52:46,559 before any funds are spent out of this 1267 00:52:46,559 --> 00:52:54,549 that a policy be approved by ESAC. 1268 00:52:54,559 --> 00:53:00,319 » Would you repeat the motion because I I think I got a a few questionable 1269 00:53:00,319 --> 00:53:02,640 looks, not questionable, but uh maybe 1270 00:53:02,640 --> 00:53:04,559 not understanding looks. And I 1271 00:53:04,559 --> 00:53:07,520 >> just there's no draft. There's a draft 1272 00:53:07,520 --> 00:53:10,480 policy in place of how these funds might 1273 00:53:10,480 --> 00:53:12,880 be spent, but there's nothing um that's 1274 00:53:12,880 --> 00:53:16,160 been approved by ESAC and um that's way 1275 00:53:16,160 --> 00:53:18,720 ESAC was built for a reason was to get 1276 00:53:18,720 --> 00:53:21,280 approval for uh these items and major 1277 00:53:21,280 --> 00:53:24,000 changes to fire and EMS. So um I'm fine 1278 00:53:24,000 --> 00:53:25,839 with appropriating the funds, but until 1279 00:53:25,839 --> 00:53:29,200 a a true policy is approved by ESAC, um 1280 00:53:29,200 --> 00:53:32,160 I would prefer not to spend any of those 1281 00:53:32,160 --> 00:53:34,559 out. 1282 00:53:34,559 --> 00:53:39,349 >> Okay. 1283 00:53:39,359 --> 00:53:42,640 So, are you asking that we delay until 1284 00:53:42,640 --> 00:53:45,359 we get that vote by that motion or 1285 00:53:45,359 --> 00:53:48,400 approve only uh with the condition that 1286 00:53:48,400 --> 00:53:50,400 ESAC approve it? 1287 00:53:50,400 --> 00:53:53,040 >> Approve with the condition of ESAC um 1288 00:53:53,040 --> 00:53:54,880 approving a policy. 1289 00:53:54,880 --> 00:53:57,599 >> Okay, that's a motion. Is there a 1290 00:53:57,599 --> 00:53:59,200 second? 1291 00:53:59,200 --> 00:54:00,640 >> I'll second. 1292 00:54:00,640 --> 00:54:02,640 >> Okay, we have a motion second. Any 1293 00:54:02,640 --> 00:54:06,960 questions or discussion at this time? 1294 00:54:06,960 --> 00:54:10,960 Okay. All in favor? It is uh 6. Uh 1295 00:54:10,960 --> 00:54:13,520 Jennifer. Thank you, Tam. 1296 00:54:13,520 --> 00:54:16,400 Uh agenda item 10B, an additional 1297 00:54:16,400 --> 00:54:18,720 appropriation referencing Virginia 1298 00:54:18,720 --> 00:54:22,559 Department of Criminal Justices Services 1299 00:54:22,559 --> 00:54:24,480 Grant. And this is for the sheriff's 1300 00:54:24,480 --> 00:54:27,200 office. Mr. Wagner. Sheriff Wayne Davis 1301 00:54:27,200 --> 00:54:28,559 is asking the board app to approve an 1302 00:54:28,559 --> 00:54:31,599 additional appropriation of $15,958 1303 00:54:31,599 --> 00:54:33,280 received from the Virginia Department of 1304 00:54:33,280 --> 00:54:35,680 Criminal Justice Services through its 1305 00:54:35,680 --> 00:54:38,079 Edwards Burn Memorial Justice Assistant 1306 00:54:38,079 --> 00:54:40,480 Grant Program. Sheriff Davis has 1307 00:54:40,480 --> 00:54:42,319 indicated that funds will cover overtime 1308 00:54:42,319 --> 00:54:43,839 pay to provide high impact law 1309 00:54:43,839 --> 00:54:45,680 enforcement activities and area 1310 00:54:45,680 --> 00:54:48,559 expansion [snorts] increases in crime. 1311 00:54:48,559 --> 00:54:50,880 The grant does not require a local match 1312 00:54:50,880 --> 00:54:53,200 and Lieutenant Colonel Harston is here 1313 00:54:53,200 --> 00:54:54,960 should you have questions. 1314 00:54:54,960 --> 00:54:56,880 >> Okay. The board has background material 1315 00:54:56,880 --> 00:54:59,760 on this as well. Uh what is the desire 1316 00:54:59,760 --> 00:55:03,200 of the board in um 1317 00:55:03,200 --> 00:55:04,640 regards to this additional 1318 00:55:04,640 --> 00:55:06,720 appropriation? 1319 00:55:06,720 --> 00:55:08,480 >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve 1320 00:55:08,480 --> 00:55:13,430 the additional appropriation of $15,958 1321 00:55:13,440 --> 00:55:15,839 uh received from the Virginia Department 1322 00:55:15,839 --> 00:55:18,160 of Criminal Justice Services as it was 1323 00:55:18,160 --> 00:55:19,359 presented to us. 1324 00:55:19,359 --> 00:55:21,680 >> Second. We have a motion and a second. 1325 00:55:21,680 --> 00:55:24,400 Any discussion? Just want to always 1326 00:55:24,400 --> 00:55:26,079 congratulate the sheriff's department on 1327 00:55:26,079 --> 00:55:28,319 the great job they do with their grant 1328 00:55:28,319 --> 00:55:30,480 writing and receiving the the grants 1329 00:55:30,480 --> 00:55:32,880 brought into Henry County for the great 1330 00:55:32,880 --> 00:55:35,599 work that you do. 1331 00:55:35,599 --> 00:55:38,079 Great, good comment. Thank you. Any 1332 00:55:38,079 --> 00:55:41,200 other uh questions or comments? All in 1333 00:55:41,200 --> 00:55:46,160 favor? It is uh 6. Uh, Jennifer. 1334 00:55:46,160 --> 00:55:49,200 Agenda item 10 C, an award of contract 1335 00:55:49,200 --> 00:55:51,520 referencing custodial services for 1336 00:55:51,520 --> 00:55:53,920 building and grounds. Mr. Wagner, 1337 00:55:53,920 --> 00:55:55,680 >> staff is asking the board to award a 1338 00:55:55,680 --> 00:55:58,400 contract of $111,600 1339 00:55:58,400 --> 00:56:00,960 to SAR cleaning services to provide 1340 00:56:00,960 --> 00:56:03,040 custodial cleaning services at the Henry 1341 00:56:03,040 --> 00:56:06,240 County Courthouse for fiscal year 2027. 1342 00:56:06,240 --> 00:56:08,079 A purchasing department has authorized 1343 00:56:08,079 --> 00:56:10,720 the use of the existing contract and 1344 00:56:10,720 --> 00:56:12,480 staff recommends the board authorize 1345 00:56:12,480 --> 00:56:14,160 subsequent renewals in accordance with 1346 00:56:14,160 --> 00:56:16,559 the terms of the existing contract and 1347 00:56:16,559 --> 00:56:18,319 funding for this project is included in 1348 00:56:18,319 --> 00:56:20,480 the fiscal year 2027 courthouse 1349 00:56:20,480 --> 00:56:22,880 maintenance letter 1350 00:56:22,880 --> 00:56:25,280 >> in regard to awarding of this contract. 1351 00:56:25,280 --> 00:56:26,880 What action would the board like to 1352 00:56:26,880 --> 00:56:27,920 take? 1353 00:56:27,920 --> 00:56:29,280 >> Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion to 1354 00:56:29,280 --> 00:56:32,880 approve the contract of $111,600 1355 00:56:32,880 --> 00:56:35,359 to Sarver Cleaning Services for 1356 00:56:35,359 --> 00:56:38,179 custodial cleaning at the courthouse 1357 00:56:38,179 --> 00:56:39,599 [clears throat] and authorize the 1358 00:56:39,599 --> 00:56:41,359 subsequent renewals. 1359 00:56:41,359 --> 00:56:42,079 >> Second. 1360 00:56:42,079 --> 00:56:44,160 >> We have a motion and a second. Any 1361 00:56:44,160 --> 00:56:45,680 discussion? 1362 00:56:45,680 --> 00:56:51,359 All in favor? It is 6. Jennifer 10D, an 1363 00:56:51,359 --> 00:56:53,920 additional appropriation referencing 1364 00:56:53,920 --> 00:56:56,640 fresh fruit and vegetable program for 1365 00:56:56,640 --> 00:56:58,559 the school board. Mr. Wagner, 1366 00:56:58,559 --> 00:57:00,160 >> school board is requesting additional 1367 00:57:00,160 --> 00:57:03,359 appropriation of $235,425 1368 00:57:03,359 --> 00:57:05,520 to the school's nutrition budget for the 1369 00:57:05,520 --> 00:57:08,559 fresh fruit and vegetable program in the 1370 00:57:08,559 --> 00:57:10,559 elementary schools. The funds are 1371 00:57:10,559 --> 00:57:12,079 provided by the Virginia Department of 1372 00:57:12,079 --> 00:57:13,520 Education for the United States 1373 00:57:13,520 --> 00:57:16,079 Department of Agricultural Allocation 1374 00:57:16,079 --> 00:57:18,000 and Assistant Superintendent Ben is 1375 00:57:18,000 --> 00:57:21,680 here. Should you have any questions 1376 00:57:21,680 --> 00:57:25,680 >> in regard to uh this additional 1377 00:57:25,680 --> 00:57:27,680 appropriation? What is the desire of the 1378 00:57:27,680 --> 00:57:29,520 board? 1379 00:57:29,520 --> 00:57:31,440 >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve 1380 00:57:31,440 --> 00:57:36,710 the additional appropriation of 235,425 1381 00:57:36,720 --> 00:57:38,640 to the public schools nutrition budget 1382 00:57:38,640 --> 00:57:40,960 for the fresh fruit and vegetable 1383 00:57:40,960 --> 00:57:42,240 program. 1384 00:57:42,240 --> 00:57:43,119 >> Second. 1385 00:57:43,119 --> 00:57:45,200 >> We have a motion and a second. Any 1386 00:57:45,200 --> 00:57:47,200 discussion? 1387 00:57:47,200 --> 00:57:51,839 All in favor? Is uh 6. Jennifer, that 1388 00:57:51,839 --> 00:57:54,960 takes us to agenda item number 11. 1389 00:57:54,960 --> 00:57:57,839 uhformational items. I will start uh 1390 00:57:57,839 --> 00:58:00,240 with uh taking comments from the board 1391 00:58:00,240 --> 00:58:02,480 starting with uh Dr. Cobbler. 1392 00:58:02,480 --> 00:58:04,640 >> Okay. Surprisingly, Mr. Chairman, I have 1393 00:58:04,640 --> 00:58:06,240 six points, but I'm not going to 1394 00:58:06,240 --> 00:58:07,599 elaborate. I'm just going to go through 1395 00:58:07,599 --> 00:58:08,720 them quickly. Okay. 1396 00:58:08,720 --> 00:58:11,359 >> Want to recognize the GBAC for the the 1397 00:58:11,359 --> 00:58:13,200 cruise in work that they do every month 1398 00:58:13,200 --> 00:58:15,839 that is in our in our district and the 1399 00:58:15,839 --> 00:58:18,319 rhythms rhythms by the river. They work 1400 00:58:18,319 --> 00:58:21,040 hard on those two events. We have the 1401 00:58:21,040 --> 00:58:23,520 Basset Heritage Festival come festival 1402 00:58:23,520 --> 00:58:26,240 coming up on September the 5th. We ask 1403 00:58:26,240 --> 00:58:28,480 everybody to come out and and support 1404 00:58:28,480 --> 00:58:31,920 that event. The fourth point is want to 1405 00:58:31,920 --> 00:58:34,319 shout out and commend the dream center 1406 00:58:34,319 --> 00:58:35,920 who has partnered with the sheriff's 1407 00:58:35,920 --> 00:58:37,359 department the great work that they're 1408 00:58:37,359 --> 00:58:39,359 doing starting started with the trash 1409 00:58:39,359 --> 00:58:42,720 pandas and Chris big trash uh uh 1410 00:58:42,720 --> 00:58:44,880 initiative there and we are picking up 1411 00:58:44,880 --> 00:58:48,000 for Reed Creek and beyond the the dream 1412 00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:49,920 center guys are doing a tremendous job. 1413 00:58:49,920 --> 00:58:51,680 I'll just say that they have their signs 1414 00:58:51,680 --> 00:58:54,000 but they are saying that traffic a lot 1415 00:58:54,000 --> 00:58:56,720 of traffic uh so just kind of watch for 1416 00:58:56,720 --> 00:58:58,880 their safety out there. Point five is 1417 00:58:58,880 --> 00:59:01,280 that with the calls and emails, what I'm 1418 00:59:01,280 --> 00:59:04,000 asking people to do as a supervisor, um 1419 00:59:04,000 --> 00:59:05,839 can't vet all the calls that are coming 1420 00:59:05,839 --> 00:59:07,760 in every day or even every week. So, 1421 00:59:07,760 --> 00:59:09,680 what I'm asking people now publicly is 1422 00:59:09,680 --> 00:59:11,599 just to send me an email. That is 1423 00:59:11,599 --> 00:59:13,520 starting to work very very well. My 1424 00:59:13,520 --> 00:59:16,079 email is on the and my cell phone number 1425 00:59:16,079 --> 00:59:19,760 is on the uh the Henry County website 1426 00:59:19,760 --> 00:59:22,720 and the six point I didn't write down. 1427 00:59:22,720 --> 00:59:24,799 So, but those are five. 1428 00:59:24,799 --> 00:59:25,200 >> All right. 1429 00:59:25,200 --> 00:59:25,920 >> Thank you. 1430 00:59:25,920 --> 00:59:27,440 >> All right. Thank you, Mr. approve. 1431 00:59:27,440 --> 00:59:29,520 >> Um, just a couple things. We had a great 1432 00:59:29,520 --> 00:59:31,839 um July 4th event, the town of Ridgeway. 1433 00:59:31,839 --> 00:59:34,160 Um, it was heavily attended, worked out 1434 00:59:34,160 --> 00:59:37,359 great. Um, we're still cons continuing 1435 00:59:37,359 --> 00:59:40,400 to see um heavy heavy use of the pickle 1436 00:59:40,400 --> 00:59:42,720 ball courts. Um, any night that you ride 1437 00:59:42,720 --> 00:59:44,640 by there, it's people playing pickle 1438 00:59:44,640 --> 00:59:46,640 ball and basketball. And the good thing 1439 00:59:46,640 --> 00:59:49,359 is they're all getting along there um in 1440 00:59:49,359 --> 00:59:52,400 the area. So, um, and officially today 1441 00:59:52,400 --> 00:59:54,079 we're four months from Christmas. So the 1442 00:59:54,079 --> 00:59:56,000 town has started the planning of the 1443 00:59:56,000 --> 00:59:58,319 Christmas parade. 1444 00:59:58,319 --> 00:59:59,520 >> That's all I have. 1445 00:59:59,520 --> 01:00:01,520 >> Thank you, Mr. Dylan. 1446 01:00:01,520 --> 01:00:03,200 >> Yes, sir. Just to continue with the 1447 01:00:03,200 --> 01:00:04,880 positive energy. You know, I [laughter] 1448 01:00:04,880 --> 01:00:07,119 that's that's how I vibe off of positive 1449 01:00:07,119 --> 01:00:09,359 energy and it's just always good to hear 1450 01:00:09,359 --> 01:00:11,119 the great things that are going on. I 1451 01:00:11,119 --> 01:00:13,040 think if we could focus more on that, we 1452 01:00:13,040 --> 01:00:15,200 would actually realize that the world is 1453 01:00:15,200 --> 01:00:17,680 not as bad as it seems. But anyway, um 1454 01:00:17,680 --> 01:00:19,520 the Smith River Fest was great. It was 1455 01:00:19,520 --> 01:00:20,880 just great to see all the people 1456 01:00:20,880 --> 01:00:22,960 working. Um, you know, Roger and his 1457 01:00:22,960 --> 01:00:24,240 staff did a great job putting that 1458 01:00:24,240 --> 01:00:26,319 together. The National Night Out, 1459 01:00:26,319 --> 01:00:27,839 there's got to be some video somewhere. 1460 01:00:27,839 --> 01:00:30,400 These guys playing uh whiffle ball. So, 1461 01:00:30,400 --> 01:00:32,319 we can find that video. We're going to, 1462 01:00:32,319 --> 01:00:33,760 you know, use that to hold it against 1463 01:00:33,760 --> 01:00:35,920 them sometimes. Height, you know, some 1464 01:00:35,920 --> 01:00:37,520 of the great things that they're doing 1465 01:00:37,520 --> 01:00:39,680 that was mentioned earlier. And then 1466 01:00:39,680 --> 01:00:42,559 just also a report came out today that 1467 01:00:42,559 --> 01:00:44,160 uh as far as the school system, Henry 1468 01:00:44,160 --> 01:00:46,799 County is one of nine school divisions 1469 01:00:46,799 --> 01:00:49,920 that grew in math and reading. And I 1470 01:00:49,920 --> 01:00:52,240 think anytime we get a win in our 1471 01:00:52,240 --> 01:00:54,160 community, it's a win for all of us 1472 01:00:54,160 --> 01:00:55,839 because it takes all of us to make those 1473 01:00:55,839 --> 01:00:58,079 things happen. And with that being said, 1474 01:00:58,079 --> 01:01:00,640 just love the thought of, you know, the 1475 01:01:00,640 --> 01:01:02,480 partnerships that are in this room and 1476 01:01:02,480 --> 01:01:04,720 the possibility of partnerships and just 1477 01:01:04,720 --> 01:01:06,720 encourage everybody to let's work 1478 01:01:06,720 --> 01:01:08,240 together because, you know, if I do 1479 01:01:08,240 --> 01:01:09,839 better, you do better. You know, the 1480 01:01:09,839 --> 01:01:11,520 whole community is doing better. So, 1481 01:01:11,520 --> 01:01:12,960 let's continue that, you know, positive 1482 01:01:12,960 --> 01:01:15,680 vibe and that spirit of partnership. 1483 01:01:15,680 --> 01:01:18,720 >> All right. Thank you, Miss Buchanan. Um 1484 01:01:18,720 --> 01:01:20,400 the only thing that I have and uh Mr. 1485 01:01:20,400 --> 01:01:23,280 Adams you uh reminded me of this is the 1486 01:01:23,280 --> 01:01:25,040 um Fielddale festival that will be 1487 01:01:25,040 --> 01:01:27,200 coming up on Labor Day, Monday, Labor 1488 01:01:27,200 --> 01:01:30,559 Day from 2 until 700 p.m. So they'll 1489 01:01:30,559 --> 01:01:32,480 have music and uh come out and have a 1490 01:01:32,480 --> 01:01:33,920 good time. 1491 01:01:33,920 --> 01:01:36,862 >> All right, Mr. Lawless. 1492 01:01:36,862 --> 01:01:37,040 [clears throat] 1493 01:01:37,040 --> 01:01:39,520 >> Um first of all, I want to say as 1494 01:01:39,520 --> 01:01:41,200 always, thanks for the board for 1495 01:01:41,200 --> 01:01:43,040 accepting me. um you're going to find 1496 01:01:43,040 --> 01:01:45,680 out I am a real individual and as you go 1497 01:01:45,680 --> 01:01:46,880 out into the public I'm probably going 1498 01:01:46,880 --> 01:01:48,400 to do some things I'm not always happy 1499 01:01:48,400 --> 01:01:50,079 about but I'm always going to do what I 1500 01:01:50,079 --> 01:01:51,280 think is best for the community and 1501 01:01:51,280 --> 01:01:53,680 always put that first. Um I'm learning 1502 01:01:53,680 --> 01:01:55,440 every day so I want everybody to 1503 01:01:55,440 --> 01:01:57,040 understand that. But I think all of us 1504 01:01:57,040 --> 01:01:59,280 in life make mistakes and we learn from 1505 01:01:59,280 --> 01:02:00,720 those mistakes and try to be better 1506 01:02:00,720 --> 01:02:03,200 individuals. Um I'm growing into this 1507 01:02:03,200 --> 01:02:05,359 role. Um this role hasn't always, you 1508 01:02:05,359 --> 01:02:06,799 know, been something I've always tried 1509 01:02:06,799 --> 01:02:08,799 to go for, but I wanted to make a change 1510 01:02:08,799 --> 01:02:10,400 in my community. So that's why I'm up 1511 01:02:10,400 --> 01:02:14,000 here. Um, as I've as Miss Cobbler said 1512 01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:16,400 earlier, Dr. Cobbler said, um, I started 1513 01:02:16,400 --> 01:02:18,480 the trash and grass and drugs. And the 1514 01:02:18,480 --> 01:02:19,839 reason I did that is I care about this 1515 01:02:19,839 --> 01:02:21,520 community. I don't want to see my 1516 01:02:21,520 --> 01:02:23,520 children leave this area. At the end of 1517 01:02:23,520 --> 01:02:25,119 the day, whether you love me or not, I'm 1518 01:02:25,119 --> 01:02:26,480 still my heart's in the right place and 1519 01:02:26,480 --> 01:02:28,000 I'm going to do what I think's right. 1520 01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:30,079 And I'm going to stand up on that. And 1521 01:02:30,079 --> 01:02:31,599 one of the things that we're doing is 1522 01:02:31,599 --> 01:02:33,599 we're actually going through and uh with 1523 01:02:33,599 --> 01:02:35,599 the help of the Henry County officials 1524 01:02:35,599 --> 01:02:37,839 and stuff, we actually been able to um 1525 01:02:37,839 --> 01:02:39,280 start the cleaning process of 1526 01:02:39,280 --> 01:02:41,520 Collinsville 220. Um we're actually 1527 01:02:41,520 --> 01:02:43,680 mowing down the sides of that. A lot of 1528 01:02:43,680 --> 01:02:45,680 people say to me, "Well, people should 1529 01:02:45,680 --> 01:02:47,359 take pride in their own stuff." And I'm 1530 01:02:47,359 --> 01:02:49,119 going to totally agree with you, but I 1531 01:02:49,119 --> 01:02:50,799 feel like we need an initiative to step 1532 01:02:50,799 --> 01:02:53,359 it up and show people that look, we're 1533 01:02:53,359 --> 01:02:55,680 interested in our community as well. Um, 1534 01:02:55,680 --> 01:02:57,280 and that was hard for me to go around to 1535 01:02:57,280 --> 01:02:59,359 businesses and stuff like that and ask 1536 01:02:59,359 --> 01:03:01,040 for them to do their part if we're not 1537 01:03:01,040 --> 01:03:03,280 doing our part as a state. Um, so 1538 01:03:03,280 --> 01:03:04,960 instead of relying on government all the 1539 01:03:04,960 --> 01:03:06,720 time, we said, "Hey, as a county, let's 1540 01:03:06,720 --> 01:03:08,079 do what we have to do." So, I want 1541 01:03:08,079 --> 01:03:09,760 everybody to understand that. With that 1542 01:03:09,760 --> 01:03:12,720 being said, um, I'm going to ask that 1543 01:03:12,720 --> 01:03:15,440 some of my district impact funds, um, 1544 01:03:15,440 --> 01:03:17,280 which is a total of for the first time 1545 01:03:17,280 --> 01:03:18,799 mowing. I just want everybody to know we 1546 01:03:18,799 --> 01:03:20,880 put out eight bids out there. We only 1547 01:03:20,880 --> 01:03:22,720 got one back and we had to beg that one 1548 01:03:22,720 --> 01:03:24,559 just so everybody understands. and we 1549 01:03:24,559 --> 01:03:27,119 negotiated him down really low because I 1550 01:03:27,119 --> 01:03:28,079 want everybody to understand these 1551 01:03:28,079 --> 01:03:29,920 individuals are taking shovels. They're 1552 01:03:29,920 --> 01:03:31,599 out there digging the mud off sides of 1553 01:03:31,599 --> 01:03:33,440 the road. If you look down the curb 1554 01:03:33,440 --> 01:03:34,880 lines and stuff like that, they've been 1555 01:03:34,880 --> 01:03:36,559 edged. The grass is already growing 1556 01:03:36,559 --> 01:03:38,400 again. So, it's going to be a constant 1557 01:03:38,400 --> 01:03:39,599 battle, but they're looking at doing 1558 01:03:39,599 --> 01:03:41,359 this one time a year and at the end of 1559 01:03:41,359 --> 01:03:43,039 the mowing season. At the first part of 1560 01:03:43,039 --> 01:03:44,720 the mowing season, I'm allocating I'm 1561 01:03:44,720 --> 01:03:47,119 asking for $6,000 to come out of my 1562 01:03:47,119 --> 01:03:48,720 district impact funds to be able to do 1563 01:03:48,720 --> 01:03:50,400 that. And then the second end of the 1564 01:03:50,400 --> 01:03:52,400 year mowing will be about $4,000. And 1565 01:03:52,400 --> 01:03:53,680 what we're trying to do is deviate 1566 01:03:53,680 --> 01:03:56,079 because VOTE only does it three times a 1567 01:03:56,079 --> 01:03:57,599 year. I really honestly don't think 1568 01:03:57,599 --> 01:03:59,920 that's acceptable in my own opinion. Um, 1569 01:03:59,920 --> 01:04:01,680 as you go down the road, you'll see cuts 1570 01:04:01,680 --> 01:04:03,520 and stuff like that growing around. Um, 1571 01:04:03,520 --> 01:04:05,280 and I'm hoping to make enough racket 1572 01:04:05,280 --> 01:04:07,680 that we get some change. Um, and I hope 1573 01:04:07,680 --> 01:04:09,920 we keep doing that. And like I said, um, 1574 01:04:09,920 --> 01:04:12,240 I guess I put it in a motion that I 1575 01:04:12,240 --> 01:04:14,960 asked for $6,000 to come to the district 1576 01:04:14,960 --> 01:04:17,839 impact funds to go to A&J lawn care, 1577 01:04:17,839 --> 01:04:19,440 which was the only people that we could 1578 01:04:19,440 --> 01:04:21,039 con into doing it. I want everybody to 1579 01:04:21,039 --> 01:04:23,440 understand that we did try and that's 1580 01:04:23,440 --> 01:04:25,200 what we got. But they're doing a great 1581 01:04:25,200 --> 01:04:27,280 job. So if you see me out there like 1582 01:04:27,280 --> 01:04:29,680 give them some major props because this 1583 01:04:29,680 --> 01:04:31,200 is their calling card. They're taking 1584 01:04:31,200 --> 01:04:33,119 pride. They're doing things that we 1585 01:04:33,119 --> 01:04:34,880 really shouldn't have to do but we're 1586 01:04:34,880 --> 01:04:37,520 doing them because as my as the 1587 01:04:37,520 --> 01:04:39,200 individual said earlier, we want to make 1588 01:04:39,200 --> 01:04:40,880 this community better and and that's 1589 01:04:40,880 --> 01:04:43,039 what we're trying to do. And that's one 1590 01:04:43,039 --> 01:04:45,760 thing I want to say. So I would I if I 1591 01:04:45,760 --> 01:04:47,680 can make a motion Yeah. I would like to 1592 01:04:47,680 --> 01:04:50,319 make a motion that $6,000 be alloc 1593 01:04:50,319 --> 01:04:53,280 allocated to A&J for the cutting of 1594 01:04:53,280 --> 01:04:55,839 business 220 from the eyesight to 1595 01:04:55,839 --> 01:04:57,359 Walmart so everybody understands I can't 1596 01:04:57,359 --> 01:04:59,200 do everybody's road but we're going to 1597 01:04:59,200 --> 01:05:00,799 focus on our business road right now and 1598 01:05:00,799 --> 01:05:02,160 go from there 1599 01:05:02,160 --> 01:05:02,960 >> second 1600 01:05:02,960 --> 01:05:05,200 >> we have a motion and a second any 1601 01:05:05,200 --> 01:05:07,280 discussion 1602 01:05:07,280 --> 01:05:11,599 all in favor is 6 Jennifer anything else 1603 01:05:11,599 --> 01:05:12,240 Mr. lost. 1604 01:05:12,240 --> 01:05:13,599 >> No sir. Thank you guys. Appreciate it. 1605 01:05:13,599 --> 01:05:15,760 >> I don't know if I can add anything to 1606 01:05:15,760 --> 01:05:17,599 what's already been said. So, I'm going 1607 01:05:17,599 --> 01:05:19,920 to turn it to Mr. Wagner. 1608 01:05:19,920 --> 01:05:22,400 >> Just a couple items. Uh just to add on 1609 01:05:22,400 --> 01:05:24,480 what Deborah said, the Fieldell Festival 1610 01:05:24,480 --> 01:05:26,720 celebration is also the 80th anniversary 1611 01:05:26,720 --> 01:05:28,880 of Fielddale Fire. So, we're proud of 1612 01:05:28,880 --> 01:05:30,559 the legacy that they hold there. It's 1613 01:05:30,559 --> 01:05:32,640 one of the oldest fire departments in 1614 01:05:32,640 --> 01:05:34,400 our county. They're real close with 1615 01:05:34,400 --> 01:05:36,720 Baxton. I don't know exactly which one, 1616 01:05:36,720 --> 01:05:40,799 but they're right there at town. Uh as you know that will also be a county 1617 01:05:40,799 --> 01:05:43,039 and PSA holidays. Our offices will be 1618 01:05:43,039 --> 01:05:45,280 closed. However, our convenience centers 1619 01:05:45,280 --> 01:05:47,920 for recycling and garbage disposal are 1620 01:05:47,920 --> 01:05:52,079 open on that Monday. Um over the next uh 1621 01:05:52,079 --> 01:05:54,400 30 days and you're aware of this staff 1622 01:05:54,400 --> 01:05:56,480 will finalize the legislative agenda. So 1623 01:05:56,480 --> 01:05:58,480 if you have any other suggestions you 1624 01:05:58,480 --> 01:06:00,160 would like to include in that please let 1625 01:06:00,160 --> 01:06:01,599 me know. We'll have those back to you 1626 01:06:01,599 --> 01:06:03,599 for your approval at the next next 1627 01:06:03,599 --> 01:06:07,359 meeting. And then uh for many years now, 1628 01:06:07,359 --> 01:06:08,720 economic development has been a priority 1629 01:06:08,720 --> 01:06:11,440 in this board and uh we've had some 1630 01:06:11,440 --> 01:06:14,240 successes recently that will materialize 1631 01:06:14,240 --> 01:06:17,440 over the next 12, 24, 48 months. But I 1632 01:06:17,440 --> 01:06:19,839 wanted to give you a report on one where 1633 01:06:19,839 --> 01:06:22,079 we just closed out their performance 1634 01:06:22,079 --> 01:06:24,160 agreement, two years ahead of schedule 1635 01:06:24,160 --> 01:06:26,880 because they're doing so well. In 2022, 1636 01:06:26,880 --> 01:06:28,400 Crown Holdings announced that they were 1637 01:06:28,400 --> 01:06:30,240 going to, you know, build a plant here, 1638 01:06:30,240 --> 01:06:32,640 manufacture 8 million aluminum cans a 1639 01:06:32,640 --> 01:06:34,799 day. and we filed the final report with 1640 01:06:34,799 --> 01:06:37,359 the Commonwealth and with us uh this 1641 01:06:37,359 --> 01:06:39,520 past month and they met every one of 1642 01:06:39,520 --> 01:06:41,680 their performance metrics that was asked 1643 01:06:41,680 --> 01:06:43,760 of them to get all their incentive 1644 01:06:43,760 --> 01:06:45,520 money. So, it was money well invested. I 1645 01:06:45,520 --> 01:06:47,440 want to show you how great they're 1646 01:06:47,440 --> 01:06:49,599 doing. Uh they exceeded their capital 1647 01:06:49,599 --> 01:06:52,960 investment goals by 133%. 1648 01:06:52,960 --> 01:06:56,960 They exceeded their job goals by 132%. 1649 01:06:56,960 --> 01:07:00,160 And the average pay is 170% higher than 1650 01:07:00,160 --> 01:07:03,680 what they promised. So, uh, uh, that's 1651 01:07:03,680 --> 01:07:06,640 the results we like to hear. They're not 1652 01:07:06,640 --> 01:07:09,200 always like that, but our incentive 1653 01:07:09,200 --> 01:07:10,880 money is always based on performance. 1654 01:07:10,880 --> 01:07:13,119 So, in this case, they're getting all of 1655 01:07:13,119 --> 01:07:14,799 their incentive money. We're proud to 1656 01:07:14,799 --> 01:07:16,640 have them as a a good corporate citizen 1657 01:07:16,640 --> 01:07:18,160 in our community. So, I want to share 1658 01:07:18,160 --> 01:07:19,119 that with you today. 1659 01:07:19,119 --> 01:07:20,799 >> Aren't they making more cans than they 1660 01:07:20,799 --> 01:07:23,039 had proposed earlier? 1661 01:07:23,039 --> 01:07:25,440 >> I do. Eight 8 million is the minimum. 1662 01:07:25,440 --> 01:07:26,480 >> The minimum, right? 1663 01:07:26,480 --> 01:07:28,720 >> Yes. 1664 01:07:28,720 --> 01:07:30,240 >> Wow. 1665 01:07:30,240 --> 01:07:33,520 >> Mr. the second most productive plant in 1666 01:07:33,520 --> 01:07:36,240 the world for them. 1667 01:07:36,240 --> 01:07:39,440 >> For that company, 1668 01:07:39,440 --> 01:07:44,160 >> Mr. Adams, I remembered I wrote down my six point. Go ahead. And you've heard 1669 01:07:44,160 --> 01:07:46,319 it. The board's heard it a lot. Just 1670 01:07:46,319 --> 01:07:49,520 since we have some executives, uh, 1671 01:07:49,520 --> 01:07:51,440 number of executives more than usual at 1672 01:07:51,440 --> 01:07:53,359 one board meeting. Just to remind 1673 01:07:53,359 --> 01:07:55,119 everybody publicly that if you want to 1674 01:07:55,119 --> 01:08:01,119 see our board agenda, uh, Mr. Wagner and Mr. pal put it out on a Tuesday and 1675 01:08:01,119 --> 01:08:03,280 once we see it then it goes out to the 1676 01:08:03,280 --> 01:08:05,039 public. So everything that we're seeing 1677 01:08:05,039 --> 01:08:07,599 up here you have access to everything 1678 01:08:07,599 --> 01:08:10,079 that we're seeing on the website once 1679 01:08:10,079 --> 01:08:11,680 it's released to us and we have a chance 1680 01:08:11,680 --> 01:08:13,039 to look at it. I think it's important 1681 01:08:13,039 --> 01:08:15,680 and I have realized I keep repeating 1682 01:08:15,680 --> 01:08:17,839 that a lot. People are actually going on 1683 01:08:17,839 --> 01:08:19,839 and looking at the agenda and seeing the 1684 01:08:19,839 --> 01:08:21,600 items and things that are on there prior 1685 01:08:21,600 --> 01:08:23,120 to the meeting. I think that's really 1686 01:08:23,120 --> 01:08:25,199 great and you can see what we're seeing. 1687 01:08:25,199 --> 01:08:27,040 So, just wanted to 1688 01:08:27,040 --> 01:08:27,520 >> thank you 1689 01:08:27,520 --> 01:08:28,719 >> make that public again. Thank you. 1690 01:08:28,719 --> 01:08:30,719 >> Anything else, Mr. 1691 01:08:30,719 --> 01:08:33,040 >> All right, that takes us to agenda item 1692 01:08:33,040 --> 01:08:36,080 number 12. If someone will cite uh the 1693 01:08:36,080 --> 01:08:38,480 uh items as allowed by the Freedom of 1694 01:08:38,480 --> 01:08:40,480 Information Act and Code of Virginia to 1695 01:08:40,480 --> 01:08:42,480 allow the board to go into a closed 1696 01:08:42,480 --> 01:08:43,440 meeting. 1697 01:08:43,440 --> 01:08:44,880 >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion the board 1698 01:08:44,880 --> 01:08:46,319 convenes in a closed meeting as 1699 01:08:46,319 --> 01:08:47,759 permitted under the following sections 1700 01:08:47,759 --> 01:08:49,520 of the Virginia Freedom of Information 1701 01:08:49,520 --> 01:08:53,279 Act 2.23711A1 22 3711A1 for discussion 1702 01:08:53,279 --> 01:08:55,839 of appointees to community policy and 1703 01:08:55,839 --> 01:08:57,839 management team and other personnel 1704 01:08:57,839 --> 01:09:00,400 matters. 2.23711 1705 01:09:00,400 --> 01:09:02,560 A7 for discussion of pending legal 1706 01:09:02,560 --> 01:09:06,960 matters. 2.2 3711 A3 for discussion of 1707 01:09:06,960 --> 01:09:09,279 the acquisition disposal of real estate 1708 01:09:09,279 --> 01:09:11,279 and 2.23711 1709 01:09:11,279 --> 01:09:14,400 A5 for discussion of as yet unannounced 1710 01:09:14,400 --> 01:09:15,839 industries. 1711 01:09:15,839 --> 01:09:16,480 >> Second. 1712 01:09:16,480 --> 01:09:18,640 >> We have a motion and a second. All in 1713 01:09:18,640 --> 01:09:22,400 favor is 6 Jennifer. I'll see board 1714 01:09:22,400 --> 01:09:25,199 members upstairs for 5 minutes. 1715 01:09:25,199 --> 01:09:28,000 >> Meeting on a motion by Mr. B. Kennan, 1716 01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:31,359 second by Mr. P. 1717 01:09:31,359 --> 01:09:33,199 Mr. Pow. Will you hold the board, 1718 01:09:33,199 --> 01:09:34,080 please? 1719 01:09:34,080 --> 01:09:36,000 >> Yes, sir. Board members, to the best of 1720 01:09:36,000 --> 01:09:37,520 your knowledge, only public business 1721 01:09:37,520 --> 01:09:39,679 matters law. 1722 01:09:39,679 --> 01:09:40,960 Meet the requirements of the code 1723 01:09:40,960 --> 01:09:43,600 Virginia section 2.2-3711 1724 01:09:43,600 --> 01:09:45,120 were heard and discussed or considered 1725 01:09:45,120 --> 01:09:47,759 in close meeting. Can you vote for Mr. 1726 01:09:47,759 --> 01:09:48,719 Uh, yes sir. 1727 01:09:48,719 --> 01:09:49,440 >> Mr. Laws. 1728 01:09:49,440 --> 01:09:49,920 >> Yes sir. 1729 01:09:49,920 --> 01:09:50,719 >> Mr. Buchanan. 1730 01:09:50,719 --> 01:09:51,440 >> Yes sir. 1731 01:09:51,440 --> 01:09:52,159 >> Mr. 1732 01:09:52,159 --> 01:09:52,719 >> Yes sir. 1733 01:09:52,719 --> 01:09:53,520 >> Dr. 1734 01:09:53,520 --> 01:09:54,080 >> Yes sir. 1735 01:09:54,080 --> 01:09:54,719 >> Mr. 1736 01:09:54,719 --> 01:09:55,760 >> Yes sir. 1737 01:09:55,760 --> 01:09:58,080 >> Uh Mr. Wagner. Uh were there any items 1738 01:09:58,080 --> 01:09:59,679 coming out of closed meeting that we 1739 01:09:59,679 --> 01:10:01,440 need to consider prior to starting the 1740 01:10:01,440 --> 01:10:02,640 evening session? 1741 01:10:02,640 --> 01:10:03,840 >> I'm not aware of any. 1742 01:10:03,840 --> 01:10:05,520 >> Board members. Are you aware of any? 1743 01:10:05,520 --> 01:10:05,760 >> No. 1744 01:10:05,760 --> 01:10:06,880 sir. 1745 01:10:06,880 --> 01:10:09,120 >> Okay. Um 1746 01:10:09,120 --> 01:10:11,360 in about one minute we will start the 1747 01:10:11,360 --> 01:10:24,870 evening session. 1748 01:10:24,880 --> 01:10:27,040 I'll call the 6 p.m. session of the 1749 01:10:27,040 --> 01:10:29,600 Henry County Board of uh Supervisors uh 1750 01:10:29,600 --> 01:10:32,480 to order. Uh I'd like to welcome all of 1751 01:10:32,480 --> 01:10:35,040 our visitors. Remind you uh if you want 1752 01:10:35,040 --> 01:10:37,280 to address the board, you must sign up 7 1753 01:10:37,280 --> 01:10:39,040 days in advance of any of our regular 1754 01:10:39,040 --> 01:10:41,280 meetings to be put on the agenda. The 1755 01:10:41,280 --> 01:10:43,520 county administrator is the contact 1756 01:10:43,520 --> 01:10:45,520 person for the board. However, the 1757 01:10:45,520 --> 01:10:47,760 public may address the board under the 1758 01:10:47,760 --> 01:10:50,400 agenda item matters presented by the 1759 01:10:50,400 --> 01:10:52,960 public that will take up uh as agenda 1760 01:10:52,960 --> 01:10:56,640 item number 16 tonight. Again, welcome 1761 01:10:56,640 --> 01:10:58,640 everyone. Thank you for coming out and 1762 01:10:58,640 --> 01:11:01,280 participating in your county government. 1763 01:11:01,280 --> 01:11:04,000 Our first business item this evening uh 1764 01:11:04,000 --> 01:11:08,239 for consideration is agenda item uh 13, 1765 01:11:08,239 --> 01:11:10,400 general highway matters. We have with us 1766 01:11:10,400 --> 01:11:14,159 uh Robin Keela and Dave Kaiser from uh 1767 01:11:14,159 --> 01:11:15,760 VA. Robin, welcome. 1768 01:11:15,760 --> 01:11:16,960 >> Thank you very much for having us 1769 01:11:16,960 --> 01:11:18,800 tonight. Um I only have a few things I 1770 01:11:18,800 --> 01:11:21,840 want to touch base on. Dogwood Road uh 1771 01:11:21,840 --> 01:11:23,679 is finishing up. They're going to do the 1772 01:11:23,679 --> 01:11:25,360 punch list walkthrough tomorrow and 1773 01:11:25,360 --> 01:11:27,280 hopefully that means a few days or maybe 1774 01:11:27,280 --> 01:11:28,719 a week or two after that. We should be 1775 01:11:28,719 --> 01:11:31,280 completely done with that. Um as you all 1776 01:11:31,280 --> 01:11:32,880 know, we have a pipe that washed down on 1777 01:11:32,880 --> 01:11:34,960 Route 58 business and we are working 1778 01:11:34,960 --> 01:11:37,199 actively on that on the westbound lanes. 1779 01:11:37,199 --> 01:11:38,800 when we get done with the westbound, we 1780 01:11:38,800 --> 01:11:39,920 will have to switch over to the 1781 01:11:39,920 --> 01:11:41,600 eastbound lanes and do those that that 1782 01:11:41,600 --> 01:11:43,840 pipe under that road also. So, it's 1783 01:11:43,840 --> 01:11:45,199 going to be ongoing for a little while. 1784 01:11:45,199 --> 01:11:46,719 So, but we're working hard to get it 1785 01:11:46,719 --> 01:11:49,120 done. Uh we are actively working on 1786 01:11:49,120 --> 01:11:50,239 mowing. I know we're getting a lot of 1787 01:11:50,239 --> 01:11:52,560 mowing complaints and and requests, but 1788 01:11:52,560 --> 01:11:54,480 we're trying to do the site distance uh 1789 01:11:54,480 --> 01:11:56,960 problems that we have first and then we 1790 01:11:56,960 --> 01:11:58,560 but we are working every day trying to 1791 01:11:58,560 --> 01:12:00,320 get everything mowed. It's this Johnson 1792 01:12:00,320 --> 01:12:02,800 grass is growing so fast. Um we should 1793 01:12:02,800 --> 01:12:04,640 have tree trimming starting in a couple 1794 01:12:04,640 --> 01:12:06,239 weeks in Henry County. I know that's 1795 01:12:06,239 --> 01:12:07,600 important to you down there on Axton 1796 01:12:07,600 --> 01:12:08,480 Road. Yes, ma'am. 1797 01:12:08,480 --> 01:12:10,000 >> That's that's coming very quickly. We 1798 01:12:10,000 --> 01:12:12,560 talked to them the other day. So, that's something that you can look 1799 01:12:12,560 --> 01:12:15,040 forward to. And Deer Haven uh down in 1800 01:12:15,040 --> 01:12:16,960 Carile area has opened back up. That 1801 01:12:16,960 --> 01:12:19,440 road that pipe's been completed. Um and 1802 01:12:19,440 --> 01:12:20,640 other than that, we're just working on 1803 01:12:20,640 --> 01:12:23,520 regular routine maintenance 1804 01:12:23,520 --> 01:12:24,320 questions. 1805 01:12:24,320 --> 01:12:26,080 >> Board members, do you have any items uh 1806 01:12:26,080 --> 01:12:29,199 that um we need to ask Miss Kayla at 1807 01:12:29,199 --> 01:12:30,080 this time? 1808 01:12:30,080 --> 01:12:34,480 >> I do. Um they are on 58 East coming from 1809 01:12:34,480 --> 01:12:37,040 um Stewart 1810 01:12:37,040 --> 01:12:38,560 >> um right before you get to the Family 1811 01:12:38,560 --> 01:12:40,880 Dollar uh the Old Country store. There's 1812 01:12:40,880 --> 01:12:43,199 a speed limit sign that says 55 miles an 1813 01:12:43,199 --> 01:12:45,520 hour. Would you be able to take a look 1814 01:12:45,520 --> 01:12:47,520 at that and see if we might be able to 1815 01:12:47,520 --> 01:12:50,080 reduce that in order u because as you 1816 01:12:50,080 --> 01:12:53,040 top that hill they're going at 60 65 1817 01:12:53,040 --> 01:12:55,600 miles an hour and people pulling out of 1818 01:12:55,600 --> 01:12:58,000 Dollar General. I'm hoping that that 1819 01:12:58,000 --> 01:13:00,320 will help ease some of the the problems 1820 01:13:00,320 --> 01:13:02,560 that we have there. So, if you could 1821 01:13:02,560 --> 01:13:04,239 take a look at that from maybe from that 1822 01:13:04,239 --> 01:13:07,360 location, even as far up as Carver Road, 1823 01:13:07,360 --> 01:13:10,480 because there is a uh some problems 1824 01:13:10,480 --> 01:13:12,800 through there with people going fast. I 1825 01:13:12,800 --> 01:13:14,080 would definitely appreciate it. Thank 1826 01:13:14,080 --> 01:13:16,080 you. 1827 01:13:16,080 --> 01:13:17,040 >> Thank you. 1828 01:13:17,040 --> 01:13:18,880 >> Um [clears throat] I have a couple 1829 01:13:18,880 --> 01:13:20,960 questions actually. So, one of the 1830 01:13:20,960 --> 01:13:22,159 things I've seen is going through 1831 01:13:22,159 --> 01:13:23,760 business 220 and Collinsville through 1832 01:13:23,760 --> 01:13:25,920 there, some of the sidewalks I'm seeing 1833 01:13:25,920 --> 01:13:27,840 cones. Was that you guys cones and y'all 1834 01:13:27,840 --> 01:13:32,560 aware that the sidewalk's been broken or messed up or I'm just wondering who 1835 01:13:32,560 --> 01:13:34,080 put those safety cones out there and why 1836 01:13:34,080 --> 01:13:35,760 it hasn't been addressed. 1837 01:13:35,760 --> 01:13:36,960 >> I don't know. 1838 01:13:36,960 --> 01:13:39,760 >> I know one spot was 1839 01:13:39,760 --> 01:13:41,120 >> there's one in front of the Dutch end 1840 01:13:41,120 --> 01:13:43,040 and then there's one in front of the old 1841 01:13:43,040 --> 01:13:45,840 Casey's body shop um that I seen that 1842 01:13:45,840 --> 01:13:48,000 had the cones there on the sidewalks. 1843 01:13:48,000 --> 01:13:49,520 And then the other thing that I guess 1844 01:13:49,520 --> 01:13:51,126 you know I have to say is 1845 01:13:51,126 --> 01:13:52,800 [clears throat] we got cuts taking over 1846 01:13:52,800 --> 01:13:54,560 a lot of our stuff. Is there somebody 1847 01:13:54,560 --> 01:13:56,320 spraying? like what's what's what's 1848 01:13:56,320 --> 01:13:57,520 happening with that? Cuz I know we 1849 01:13:57,520 --> 01:13:58,800 talked about the grass, but where are we 1850 01:13:58,800 --> 01:14:00,400 at with the cut through spraying? 1851 01:14:00,400 --> 01:14:02,159 >> We don't do a lot of cutthrough spraying 1852 01:14:02,159 --> 01:14:03,679 anymore. We need to do more than what we 1853 01:14:03,679 --> 01:14:06,159 do. Um, but we don't typically spray a 1854 01:14:06,159 --> 01:14:07,679 lot off the rightway. So, if it's on the 1855 01:14:07,679 --> 01:14:09,280 rightway, we we typically try to spray 1856 01:14:09,280 --> 01:14:10,719 it, but if it's off the rightway, we 1857 01:14:10,719 --> 01:14:11,040 don't. 1858 01:14:11,040 --> 01:14:12,480 >> So, what if it's covering like guard 1859 01:14:12,480 --> 01:14:14,480 rails and signages and stuff like that? 1860 01:14:14,480 --> 01:14:16,560 >> We do try to do that particular 1861 01:14:16,560 --> 01:14:17,360 location. 1862 01:14:17,360 --> 01:14:18,960 >> BC Drive is one that I think of that 1863 01:14:18,960 --> 01:14:21,679 comes off the top of my head. Okay. Um, 1864 01:14:21,679 --> 01:14:23,040 I think those are the two that's was the 1865 01:14:23,040 --> 01:14:24,320 two thing I was trying to think was that 1866 01:14:24,320 --> 01:14:26,159 one. And then here's my next question, 1867 01:14:26,159 --> 01:14:27,360 you know, and I asked this gentleman 1868 01:14:27,360 --> 01:14:29,440 before when he was here before. Who is 1869 01:14:29,440 --> 01:14:31,280 responsible for the power lines of 1870 01:14:31,280 --> 01:14:32,800 getting the cuts through off of it? I've 1871 01:14:32,800 --> 01:14:34,239 heard two different things from two 1872 01:14:34,239 --> 01:14:35,920 different ways. And I'm trying to figure 1873 01:14:35,920 --> 01:14:37,280 out which way we go about that. 1874 01:14:37,280 --> 01:14:38,880 >> We typically do not get involved with 1875 01:14:38,880 --> 01:14:40,480 power lines only because of the, you 1876 01:14:40,480 --> 01:14:42,640 know, the possibility of the 1877 01:14:42,640 --> 01:14:44,239 electricity. Sure. You know, so we don't 1878 01:14:44,239 --> 01:14:46,480 do that. And it's of course usually AAP 1879 01:14:46,480 --> 01:14:49,440 has a um utility easements. So they're 1880 01:14:49,440 --> 01:14:50,640 responsible for their their own 1881 01:14:50,640 --> 01:14:52,560 easements. Uh if it's you know on our 1882 01:14:52,560 --> 01:14:54,000 signs or things like that of course we 1883 01:14:54,000 --> 01:14:55,360 would be responsible for it all. 1884 01:14:55,360 --> 01:14:57,360 >> So D who do we call to get do we call 1885 01:14:57,360 --> 01:14:58,800 AP? Do we have a representative for 1886 01:14:58,800 --> 01:15:00,239 that? Like who do we take care of our 1887 01:15:00,239 --> 01:15:00,880 folks? 1888 01:15:00,880 --> 01:15:02,239 >> Okay. We do. 1889 01:15:02,239 --> 01:15:05,520 >> Yes. Just let me know where you 1890 01:15:05,520 --> 01:15:07,600 >> I have one other question. 1891 01:15:07,600 --> 01:15:10,239 >> I don't want to take is anybody else. Uh 1892 01:15:10,239 --> 01:15:11,840 I just uh thought about it and I didn't 1893 01:15:11,840 --> 01:15:14,239 come that way this morning, but uh the 1894 01:15:14,239 --> 01:15:16,320 clover leaf there coming from, you know, 1895 01:15:16,320 --> 01:15:19,040 horse pasture into the city. Um they had 1896 01:15:19,040 --> 01:15:21,600 mowed about two strips in that clover 1897 01:15:21,600 --> 01:15:23,920 leaf, but they left the rest of it and I 1898 01:15:23,920 --> 01:15:26,239 was wondering if they were going to mow 1899 01:15:26,239 --> 01:15:27,199 that also. 1900 01:15:27,199 --> 01:15:28,560 >> I'm sure they are. I don't know why they 1901 01:15:28,560 --> 01:15:30,000 didn't while they were there. Maybe 1902 01:15:30,000 --> 01:15:31,600 something happened, but uh yeah, it'll 1903 01:15:31,600 --> 01:15:32,239 be 1904 01:15:32,239 --> 01:15:33,520 >> Thank you. Yes, ma'am. 1905 01:15:33,520 --> 01:15:35,280 >> Yeah. I just did just want to thank you 1906 01:15:35,280 --> 01:15:38,560 for, you know, the work with the Dogwood 1907 01:15:38,560 --> 01:15:41,280 um improvements and I know I've spoken 1908 01:15:41,280 --> 01:15:43,600 to a couple bus drivers and they are 1909 01:15:43,600 --> 01:15:45,840 said everything's going well and uh you 1910 01:15:45,840 --> 01:15:47,360 know, Mr. I think that's the idea that 1911 01:15:47,360 --> 01:15:49,760 Mr. Ben Grabley brought up years and 1912 01:15:49,760 --> 01:15:51,920 years ago. So, it took a while for that 1913 01:15:51,920 --> 01:15:53,440 to, you know, get approved and go into 1914 01:15:53,440 --> 01:15:55,520 motion, but you know, definitely see the 1915 01:15:55,520 --> 01:15:57,679 improvements um in that area. And I'm 1916 01:15:57,679 --> 01:16:00,000 sure it's making the school traffic a 1917 01:16:00,000 --> 01:16:02,159 lot better exiting and entering Laurel 1918 01:16:02,159 --> 01:16:03,679 Park. I'm glad. 1919 01:16:03,679 --> 01:16:04,239 >> Yes, ma'am. 1920 01:16:04,239 --> 01:16:05,679 >> That is great. Good feedback. 1921 01:16:05,679 --> 01:16:07,520 >> In the clover leaf at Stanley Town in 1922 01:16:07,520 --> 01:16:09,840 that Basset area, I noticed you had was 1923 01:16:09,840 --> 01:16:12,000 it Department of Corrections? I called 1924 01:16:12,000 --> 01:16:14,480 about that. Could could you just uh kind 1925 01:16:14,480 --> 01:16:17,760 of explain that process briefly what 1926 01:16:17,760 --> 01:16:19,600 happens when you utilize the Department 1927 01:16:19,600 --> 01:16:23,040 of Corrections because that has been uh 1928 01:16:23,040 --> 01:16:24,800 a lot of people have brought to our 1929 01:16:24,800 --> 01:16:27,440 attention how much trash there there has 1930 01:16:27,440 --> 01:16:30,320 been there. So, I did see the guys and I 1931 01:16:30,320 --> 01:16:31,920 didn't see any gals, but I saw the guys 1932 01:16:31,920 --> 01:16:34,080 over there. So, how does that work? 1933 01:16:34,080 --> 01:16:36,480 >> So, typically we have a crew every day 1934 01:16:36,480 --> 01:16:38,159 from Department of Corrections and 1935 01:16:38,159 --> 01:16:40,159 sometimes two crews every day. We rotate 1936 01:16:40,159 --> 01:16:41,760 them throughout the county doing various 1937 01:16:41,760 --> 01:16:44,080 jobs, whether it's trash pickup, we 1938 01:16:44,080 --> 01:16:45,600 eating, you know, they they do some work 1939 01:16:45,600 --> 01:16:47,280 around our facilities for us, sometimes 1940 01:16:47,280 --> 01:16:49,440 some cleanup and and that sort of thing. 1941 01:16:49,440 --> 01:16:51,440 So, we we use them quite a bit and it's 1942 01:16:51,440 --> 01:16:52,880 very good for them and for us, of 1943 01:16:52,880 --> 01:16:55,840 course. Um, but they can do about 1944 01:16:55,840 --> 01:16:57,120 anything. We just have to be careful 1945 01:16:57,120 --> 01:16:58,560 where we use them. We can't use them 1946 01:16:58,560 --> 01:17:00,400 around schools at various places that 1947 01:17:00,400 --> 01:17:02,080 are some businesses and that type of 1948 01:17:02,080 --> 01:17:03,199 thing. So, we have to be careful with 1949 01:17:03,199 --> 01:17:04,880 that. But other than that, we use them 1950 01:17:04,880 --> 01:17:07,520 very regularly. Um sometimes two of the 1951 01:17:07,520 --> 01:17:08,080 weeks. 1952 01:17:08,080 --> 01:17:09,520 >> I didn't know if you had if there was 1953 01:17:09,520 --> 01:17:11,280 some kind of system to that or you're 1954 01:17:11,280 --> 01:17:13,360 just saying that we utilize who you can 1955 01:17:13,360 --> 01:17:15,760 every day at some of the most egregious 1956 01:17:15,760 --> 01:17:16,239 spots. 1957 01:17:16,239 --> 01:17:17,760 >> Yes. Some of the things that you know 1958 01:17:17,760 --> 01:17:20,159 take a lot of um physical labor hand you 1959 01:17:20,159 --> 01:17:21,920 know hand work that we've got that big 1960 01:17:21,920 --> 01:17:23,600 crew that can take care of that for us 1961 01:17:23,600 --> 01:17:25,679 where we concentrate on some of the more 1962 01:17:25,679 --> 01:17:27,840 equipmentoriented type work. 1963 01:17:27,840 --> 01:17:29,360 I don't think they're allowed to go in 1964 01:17:29,360 --> 01:17:32,159 residential either, right? Mr. Sheriff 1965 01:17:32,159 --> 01:17:32,960 Dave told me that. 1966 01:17:32,960 --> 01:17:35,280 >> Yeah, that's a really trashy spot. So, 1967 01:17:35,280 --> 01:17:38,080 can we put in a request, multiple 1968 01:17:38,080 --> 01:17:41,040 requests for for that? Now, I mean, I've 1969 01:17:41,040 --> 01:17:43,040 traveling the roads and I'm looking to 1970 01:17:43,040 --> 01:17:44,960 see who's doing what. When I saw them 1971 01:17:44,960 --> 01:17:46,800 there, I thought, "Oh, yay." 1972 01:17:46,800 --> 01:17:48,800 >> But I but I didn't know they were going 1973 01:17:48,800 --> 01:17:50,320 to be there. Not that you have to tell 1974 01:17:50,320 --> 01:17:52,400 me everything there, but every every 1975 01:17:52,400 --> 01:17:53,520 time you're going to do something, but 1976 01:17:53,520 --> 01:17:56,480 is there a time that we can call you and 1977 01:17:56,480 --> 01:17:58,719 request specifically Department of 1978 01:17:58,719 --> 01:18:00,400 Corrections to come out and do that? 1979 01:18:00,400 --> 01:18:01,679 >> Sure. If you want to send me an email 1980 01:18:01,679 --> 01:18:03,360 with some list of places or things, we 1981 01:18:03,360 --> 01:18:04,320 can certainly look. 1982 01:18:04,320 --> 01:18:10,550 >> Thank you. Okay. Thank you. 1983 01:18:10,560 --> 01:18:13,679 » Okay. Do we have other items? 1984 01:18:13,679 --> 01:18:17,760 >> Thank you. 1985 01:18:17,760 --> 01:18:21,520 Agenda item number 14, um, proposed 1986 01:18:21,520 --> 01:18:24,000 zoning ordinance, uh, referencing data 1987 01:18:24,000 --> 01:18:25,920 centers. I'm going to ask, uh, our 1988 01:18:25,920 --> 01:18:28,400 county attorney if he will, uh, give us 1989 01:18:28,400 --> 01:18:30,080 background on this, please. 1990 01:18:30,080 --> 01:18:33,040 >> I will. I have a PowerPoint. Mr. Martin, 1991 01:18:33,040 --> 01:18:42,149 help me prepare. 1992 01:18:42,159 --> 01:18:43,760 All right. 1993 01:18:43,760 --> 01:18:45,520 What have I done, Brand? There we go. 1994 01:18:45,520 --> 01:18:47,280 Okay. A little background. April 15th, 1995 01:18:47,280 --> 01:18:49,600 planning commission had a public hearing 1996 01:18:49,600 --> 01:18:51,120 on zoning ordinance amendments, 1997 01:18:51,120 --> 01:18:52,880 including a new data center ordinance. 1998 01:18:52,880 --> 01:18:54,640 We had we have no existing data center 1999 01:18:54,640 --> 01:18:56,480 ordinance standards. No public comments 2000 01:18:56,480 --> 01:18:58,239 were offered at that public hearing. Uh 2001 01:18:58,239 --> 01:19:00,080 they made a recommendation uh 2002 01:19:00,080 --> 01:19:02,159 recommended ordinance uh to the board of 2003 01:19:02,159 --> 01:19:03,760 supervisors. July 28th, board of 2004 01:19:03,760 --> 01:19:05,760 supervisors had a public hearing. Uh 2005 01:19:05,760 --> 01:19:07,840 many residents spoke in opposition to 2006 01:19:07,840 --> 01:19:09,600 data centers requesting moratorium, 2007 01:19:09,600 --> 01:19:12,640 stricter regulations. Um uh no comments 2008 01:19:12,640 --> 01:19:15,920 in favor of uh data centers. Uh the 2009 01:19:15,920 --> 01:19:19,520 board uh at that time uh approved u many 2010 01:19:19,520 --> 01:19:21,040 zoning ordinance amendments but pulled 2011 01:19:21,040 --> 01:19:23,440 out the data center and asked for a more 2012 01:19:23,440 --> 01:19:26,800 rigorous ordinance. 2013 01:19:26,800 --> 01:19:29,040 So under the previous ordinance data 2014 01:19:29,040 --> 01:19:31,760 center the previous proposed ordinance 2015 01:19:31,760 --> 01:19:33,840 data centers were allowed only by 2016 01:19:33,840 --> 01:19:35,520 special use permit and only in 2017 01:19:35,520 --> 01:19:38,000 industrially zoned property. Uh and 2018 01:19:38,000 --> 01:19:41,679 there was um required water impact study 2019 01:19:41,679 --> 01:19:43,840 uh cooling technology, water demand, 2020 01:19:43,840 --> 01:19:46,400 downstream cumulative impacts, required 2021 01:19:46,400 --> 01:19:48,239 screening of generators, mechanical 2022 01:19:48,239 --> 01:19:50,159 equipment, uh required evidence of 2023 01:19:50,159 --> 01:19:52,640 approval by the utility company about 2024 01:19:52,640 --> 01:19:54,480 the consumption of data and how that 2025 01:19:54,480 --> 01:19:58,320 would be met. Uh set a 50 decel noise 2026 01:19:58,320 --> 01:20:00,640 limit at the property line with testing 2027 01:20:00,640 --> 01:20:03,440 before operation and every 5 years and a 2028 01:20:03,440 --> 01:20:05,440 48 hour window to remedy violations 2029 01:20:05,440 --> 01:20:06,960 before operations would cease. at some 2030 01:20:06,960 --> 01:20:09,520 of the highlights of the proposed data 2031 01:20:09,520 --> 01:20:12,880 ordinance, the new the new um amended 2032 01:20:12,880 --> 01:20:15,520 ordinance as proposed by staff. And so 2033 01:20:15,520 --> 01:20:17,920 the planning department uh county 2034 01:20:17,920 --> 01:20:22,159 administration, myself met um so we are 2035 01:20:22,159 --> 01:20:23,679 creating we're recommending this 2036 01:20:23,679 --> 01:20:26,239 ordinance creates the data center zone. 2037 01:20:26,239 --> 01:20:28,320 So so data centers could only be 2038 01:20:28,320 --> 01:20:31,040 constructed with a special use permit in 2039 01:20:31,040 --> 01:20:34,640 a z in a data center zone. Uh the DC 2040 01:20:34,640 --> 01:20:36,719 district is not anywhere on the current 2041 01:20:36,719 --> 01:20:40,239 zoning map. Um any future location would 2042 01:20:40,239 --> 01:20:42,960 require a resoning and a special use 2043 01:20:42,960 --> 01:20:45,280 permit. The entire process would require 2044 01:20:45,280 --> 01:20:46,719 three public hearings. There'd be a 2045 01:20:46,719 --> 01:20:48,080 public hearing before the planning 2046 01:20:48,080 --> 01:20:50,159 commission. So if a land owner in Henry 2047 01:20:50,159 --> 01:20:52,800 County wants to develop a data center, 2048 01:20:52,800 --> 01:20:55,280 he would uh apply for a reasonzoning, 2049 01:20:55,280 --> 01:20:56,480 which means going to the planning 2050 01:20:56,480 --> 01:20:58,480 commission uh public hearing before the 2051 01:20:58,480 --> 01:20:59,679 planning commission. planning commission 2052 01:20:59,679 --> 01:21:01,600 would make a recommendation to the board 2053 01:21:01,600 --> 01:21:02,880 of supervisors and the board of 2054 01:21:02,880 --> 01:21:06,880 supervisors would hold a uh public 2055 01:21:06,880 --> 01:21:08,880 hearing and decide if they were going to 2056 01:21:08,880 --> 01:21:11,760 reszone land in Henry County for to make 2057 01:21:11,760 --> 01:21:14,000 it uh to data center zone from whatever 2058 01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:16,320 it was previously zoned. If the board 2059 01:21:16,320 --> 01:21:18,960 said no, uh we're not going to reszone 2060 01:21:18,960 --> 01:21:20,400 the land, that would be the end of the 2061 01:21:20,400 --> 01:21:22,640 case. There would be no additional 2062 01:21:22,640 --> 01:21:24,000 public hearings, no additional action, 2063 01:21:24,000 --> 01:21:25,440 and a data center could not be 2064 01:21:25,440 --> 01:21:27,520 constructed. If uh the board of 2065 01:21:27,520 --> 01:21:29,440 supervisors did reszone the land and say 2066 01:21:29,440 --> 01:21:31,840 well this is an appropriate location 2067 01:21:31,840 --> 01:21:34,080 then there would still be another public 2068 01:21:34,080 --> 01:21:36,239 hearing and to go the person would have 2069 01:21:36,239 --> 01:21:38,159 to apply for a special use permit and 2070 01:21:38,159 --> 01:21:39,280 there would be another public hearing 2071 01:21:39,280 --> 01:21:42,880 before the board of zoning appeals um 2072 01:21:42,880 --> 01:21:45,600 would consider the matter 2073 01:21:45,600 --> 01:21:48,800 uh DC district standard. So, uh, front 2074 01:21:48,800 --> 01:21:51,760 setback, um, in if if something is 2075 01:21:51,760 --> 01:21:54,560 reszoned for DC, this is some of the 2076 01:21:54,560 --> 01:21:56,000 requirements. It' be a front setback 2077 01:21:56,000 --> 01:21:59,120 minimum of 100 ft from any right ofway 2078 01:21:59,120 --> 01:22:01,040 street. Side and rear setbacks would be 2079 01:22:01,040 --> 01:22:03,280 a,000 ft um, when adjoining a 2080 01:22:03,280 --> 01:22:06,080 non-industrial zone, 500 ft if it was in 2081 01:22:06,080 --> 01:22:08,320 an industrial zone or um, adjoined an 2082 01:22:08,320 --> 01:22:10,560 industrial zone. Maximum building height 2083 01:22:10,560 --> 01:22:12,639 would be 75 ft from grade. Taller 2084 01:22:12,639 --> 01:22:14,560 structure would be allowed only with a 2085 01:22:14,560 --> 01:22:18,159 special use permit from the BCA. 2086 01:22:18,159 --> 01:22:20,560 expanded application requirements. The 2087 01:22:20,560 --> 01:22:24,719 items here in red were uh 2088 01:22:24,719 --> 01:22:26,639 suggestions that were made at the public 2089 01:22:26,639 --> 01:22:29,040 hearing that were then incorporated into 2090 01:22:29,040 --> 01:22:31,920 the previously proposed ordinance. So, 2091 01:22:31,920 --> 01:22:34,400 we have uh a detailed project narrative 2092 01:22:34,400 --> 01:22:35,760 identifying the applicant, owner, 2093 01:22:35,760 --> 01:22:37,440 operator, describing proposed data 2094 01:22:37,440 --> 01:22:40,080 center location, comprehensive site plan 2095 01:22:40,080 --> 01:22:42,080 showing property lines, setback lines, 2096 01:22:42,080 --> 01:22:44,239 buildings, access roads, parking 2097 01:22:44,239 --> 01:22:46,320 entrances. uh make sure they meet all 2098 01:22:46,320 --> 01:22:48,880 the VOTE requirements. Third-party water 2099 01:22:48,880 --> 01:22:50,960 supply impact study with expanded 2100 01:22:50,960 --> 01:22:53,760 content including demand uh cooling 2101 01:22:53,760 --> 01:22:55,520 technology sources, groundwater 2102 01:22:55,520 --> 01:22:57,760 analysis, cumulative impacts, drought 2103 01:22:57,760 --> 01:22:59,920 modeling, recycling and release of 2104 01:22:59,920 --> 01:23:02,239 water, wastewater treatment and storage. 2105 01:23:02,239 --> 01:23:04,960 Uh an electrical infrastructure impact 2106 01:23:04,960 --> 01:23:07,760 analysis covering demand redundancy 2107 01:23:07,760 --> 01:23:09,840 impacts on existing infrastructure 2108 01:23:09,840 --> 01:23:12,719 necessary upgrades um and documentation 2109 01:23:12,719 --> 01:23:15,360 of utility capacity approval. 2110 01:23:15,360 --> 01:23:18,239 Photometric lighting plan meeting new 2111 01:23:18,239 --> 01:23:20,560 lighting standards. Acoustical impact 2112 01:23:20,560 --> 01:23:22,719 analysis by professional engineer 2113 01:23:22,719 --> 01:23:24,560 modeling sound levels tonal 2114 01:23:24,560 --> 01:23:27,440 characteristics mitigation measures and 2115 01:23:27,440 --> 01:23:29,920 demonstrating compliance with county 2116 01:23:29,920 --> 01:23:32,239 noise ordinances. evaluation of an 2117 01:23:32,239 --> 01:23:34,719 emergency power technologies to identify 2118 01:23:34,719 --> 01:23:36,880 systems with the lowest practical 2119 01:23:36,880 --> 01:23:40,320 environmental impact. 2120 01:23:40,320 --> 01:23:42,960 Um documentation of the right to use the 2121 01:23:42,960 --> 01:23:44,639 property in a detailed decommissioning 2122 01:23:44,639 --> 01:23:47,440 plan with required financial security 2123 01:23:47,440 --> 01:23:50,639 operational noise uh would be limited to 2124 01:23:50,639 --> 01:23:53,920 50 dB at an exterior property line. And 2125 01:23:53,920 --> 01:23:55,840 then it this new part with mechanical 2126 01:23:55,840 --> 01:23:57,440 equipment prohibited from producing 2127 01:23:57,440 --> 01:24:00,480 clearly audible pure tone at or beyond 2128 01:24:00,480 --> 01:24:03,679 residentially zoned property lines. Um 2129 01:24:03,679 --> 01:24:05,679 emergency backup generator testing that 2130 01:24:05,679 --> 01:24:08,159 was in the the white items were in the 2131 01:24:08,159 --> 01:24:10,320 originally uh suggested from the 2132 01:24:10,320 --> 01:24:12,639 planning commission. So down to another 2133 01:24:12,639 --> 01:24:14,800 newer one. Exterior lighting must be 2134 01:24:14,800 --> 01:24:16,719 downward directed, full cut off, and 2135 01:24:16,719 --> 01:24:18,719 fully shielded to minimize glare, light 2136 01:24:18,719 --> 01:24:21,679 trespass, and sky glow with color 2137 01:24:21,679 --> 01:24:25,440 temperature of 3000K or less, and height 2138 01:24:25,440 --> 01:24:29,199 limits on poles unless uh greater height 2139 01:24:29,199 --> 01:24:30,400 is approved by the board of zoning 2140 01:24:30,400 --> 01:24:33,360 appeals. 2141 01:24:33,360 --> 01:24:35,760 Um, some other new ones, and I think 2142 01:24:35,760 --> 01:24:37,360 this is one that was of a lot of 2143 01:24:37,360 --> 01:24:38,960 discussion, cooling technology is 2144 01:24:38,960 --> 01:24:41,920 restricted to a closed loop system. So 2145 01:24:41,920 --> 01:24:43,760 evaporative cooling techniques and 2146 01:24:43,760 --> 01:24:46,000 cooling towers are not permitted and 2147 01:24:46,000 --> 01:24:48,320 this is an effort to greatly reduce 2148 01:24:48,320 --> 01:24:50,960 water consumption. Uh decommissioning 2149 01:24:50,960 --> 01:24:52,719 must begin within 12 months after 2150 01:24:52,719 --> 01:24:55,120 permanent cessation of operations or a 2151 01:24:55,120 --> 01:24:57,760 year of inactivity and be completed 2152 01:24:57,760 --> 01:25:00,560 within 24 months unless BCAA uh grants 2153 01:25:00,560 --> 01:25:02,960 an extension. And the county may draw on 2154 01:25:02,960 --> 01:25:05,120 financial asurances to complete 2155 01:25:05,120 --> 01:25:06,880 decommissioning if the owner fails to 2156 01:25:06,880 --> 01:25:10,000 meet the approved plan with cost reviews 2157 01:25:10,000 --> 01:25:12,719 at least every three years to adjust the 2158 01:25:12,719 --> 01:25:15,679 security amount. 2159 01:25:15,679 --> 01:25:18,639 We go um post construction reporting. So 2160 01:25:18,639 --> 01:25:21,280 within 90 days of full operations or 2161 01:25:21,280 --> 01:25:23,280 another approved time, the owner must 2162 01:25:23,280 --> 01:25:25,040 submit a post construction acoustical 2163 01:25:25,040 --> 01:25:26,639 study demonstrating compliance with 2164 01:25:26,639 --> 01:25:28,560 noise standards with similar 2165 01:25:28,560 --> 01:25:30,480 verification required after completion 2166 01:25:30,480 --> 01:25:33,360 of each phase. Annual noise testing must 2167 01:25:33,360 --> 01:25:34,800 be conducted and submitted to the 2168 01:25:34,800 --> 01:25:38,000 administrator by July 1 and a 48 hour 2169 01:25:38,000 --> 01:25:40,639 period to remedy violations before 2170 01:25:40,639 --> 01:25:42,560 operations would cease. There's 2171 01:25:42,560 --> 01:25:44,800 emergency planning requirements. An 2172 01:25:44,800 --> 01:25:47,920 emergency response plan must be prepared 2173 01:25:47,920 --> 01:25:50,000 in consultation with um Department of 2174 01:25:50,000 --> 01:25:51,600 Public Safety identifying hazards, 2175 01:25:51,600 --> 01:25:55,280 emergency contacts, access procedures, 2176 01:25:55,280 --> 01:25:58,000 utility shut offs, fire suppression, 2177 01:25:58,000 --> 01:26:00,239 hazards, material, hazardous materials, 2178 01:26:00,239 --> 01:26:02,480 and emergency power systems. The plan 2179 01:26:02,480 --> 01:26:05,280 must be updated at least every few years 2180 01:26:05,280 --> 01:26:06,800 and after material facility 2181 01:26:06,800 --> 01:26:08,719 modifications and an orientation session 2182 01:26:08,719 --> 01:26:11,199 for public safety must be provided prior 2183 01:26:11,199 --> 01:26:12,960 to issuance of a certificate of 2184 01:26:12,960 --> 01:26:15,600 occupancy. 2185 01:26:15,600 --> 01:26:17,679 Um, and here's some of the summary of 2186 01:26:17,679 --> 01:26:20,800 the changes. Um, you know, where it's 2187 01:26:20,800 --> 01:26:23,120 allowed. Previously, the proposal was to 2188 01:26:23,120 --> 01:26:24,960 allow it in any industrial zone with a 2189 01:26:24,960 --> 01:26:26,639 special use permit. That would just be 2190 01:26:26,639 --> 01:26:28,960 one public hearing and front of the 2191 01:26:28,960 --> 01:26:31,360 board of zoning appeals. Um, but under 2192 01:26:31,360 --> 01:26:33,280 this, it's it creates a new district. 2193 01:26:33,280 --> 01:26:35,280 So, there there's no place you can build 2194 01:26:35,280 --> 01:26:38,000 it in Henry County at this time unless 2195 01:26:38,000 --> 01:26:41,280 this board reszoneed property. Um, uh, 2196 01:26:41,280 --> 01:26:43,440 the zoning map. Yeah. No new district 2197 01:26:43,440 --> 01:26:45,280 uses. So, we're keeping all the zoning 2198 01:26:45,280 --> 01:26:48,239 map remains just as it is at this time. 2199 01:26:48,239 --> 01:26:51,840 Setbacks um 100 foot setbacks for ground 2200 01:26:51,840 --> 01:26:55,199 equipment 100 2201 01:26:55,199 --> 01:26:57,679 foot front 500 to,000 ft on side and 2202 01:26:57,679 --> 01:27:00,480 rear. Um application studies, water 2203 01:27:00,480 --> 01:27:03,040 study, noise test, utility approval. the 2204 01:27:03,040 --> 01:27:04,639 new that's under the original one the 2205 01:27:04,639 --> 01:27:06,639 old the new draft is water study 2206 01:27:06,639 --> 01:27:09,360 electrical analysis acoustical acoustic 2207 01:27:09,360 --> 01:27:11,199 analysis lighting emergency power 2208 01:27:11,199 --> 01:27:14,480 decommissioning the noise testing is uh 2209 01:27:14,480 --> 01:27:18,480 greatly more rigorous 50 dBA plus pure 2210 01:27:18,480 --> 01:27:22,719 tone limits yearly testing uh and it has 2211 01:27:22,719 --> 01:27:25,360 this post construction study cooling 2212 01:27:25,360 --> 01:27:29,600 technology um uh we're requiring a 2213 01:27:29,600 --> 01:27:32,560 closed loop only no evaporative cooling 2214 01:27:32,560 --> 01:27:35,280 and or water tower or cooling towers. So 2215 01:27:35,280 --> 01:27:37,360 that's that's a greatly enhanced 2216 01:27:37,360 --> 01:27:40,560 feature. Um decommissioning was not 2217 01:27:40,560 --> 01:27:42,719 detailed in the original proposal and 2218 01:27:42,719 --> 01:27:45,120 here there's a full decommissioning plan 2219 01:27:45,120 --> 01:27:51,750 with um bonding requirements. 2220 01:27:51,760 --> 01:27:53,280 So the planning commission and board of 2221 01:27:53,280 --> 01:27:54,400 supervisors have already had public 2222 01:27:54,400 --> 01:27:56,719 hearings on this. Um the board may 2223 01:27:56,719 --> 01:27:59,360 proceed to adopt the data center uh 2224 01:27:59,360 --> 01:28:01,600 ordinance and regula data center 2225 01:28:01,600 --> 01:28:04,639 districts and regulations um without 2226 01:28:04,639 --> 01:28:07,520 public hearings. Uh the staff recommends 2227 01:28:07,520 --> 01:28:11,360 adopting the data the proposed ordinance 2228 01:28:11,360 --> 01:28:17,830 as amended. 2229 01:28:17,840 --> 01:28:20,639 » Okay. As stated earlier uh to have 2230 01:28:20,639 --> 01:28:22,800 nothing as far as an ordinance is 2231 01:28:22,800 --> 01:28:25,920 concerned. What is your uh your take on 2232 01:28:25,920 --> 01:28:27,360 having nothing at all? 2233 01:28:27,360 --> 01:28:30,159 >> Well, we we do not want to have nothing. 2234 01:28:30,159 --> 01:28:32,800 I I think this is greatly I think this 2235 01:28:32,800 --> 01:28:34,880 is a more transparent process. There are 2236 01:28:34,880 --> 01:28:36,560 more public hearings. I think it's a 2237 01:28:36,560 --> 01:28:38,880 more rigorous ordinance. There's more 2238 01:28:38,880 --> 01:28:42,880 requirements to even apply. I think that 2239 01:28:42,880 --> 01:28:46,800 um it is uh unlike I mean to to have 2240 01:28:46,800 --> 01:28:49,520 it's the only district that we have 2241 01:28:49,520 --> 01:28:51,840 created that is not on the map in Henry 2242 01:28:51,840 --> 01:28:53,679 County which means that the elected body 2243 01:28:53,679 --> 01:28:56,800 must uh have a re have have a two public 2244 01:28:56,800 --> 01:28:59,920 hearings before considering resoning. 2245 01:28:59,920 --> 01:29:00,960 Well, there'll be a public hearing by 2246 01:29:00,960 --> 01:29:02,159 the planning commission and one by this 2247 01:29:02,159 --> 01:29:04,560 board. like that there would have to be 2248 01:29:04,560 --> 01:29:06,080 a reasonzoning before anyone could even 2249 01:29:06,080 --> 01:29:09,280 apply to build a data center uh and and 2250 01:29:09,280 --> 01:29:11,360 go get try to get a special use permit 2251 01:29:11,360 --> 01:29:12,880 from the board of zoning officials. I 2252 01:29:12,880 --> 01:29:16,000 mean, I think it's a fair process to a 2253 01:29:16,000 --> 01:29:17,679 land owner who wants to try to do this, 2254 01:29:17,679 --> 01:29:20,159 but it it's going to require a serious 2255 01:29:20,159 --> 01:29:22,159 commitment of resources, a serious 2256 01:29:22,159 --> 01:29:24,719 commitment of time and expertise to be 2257 01:29:24,719 --> 01:29:26,639 able to apply for the reasonzoning and 2258 01:29:26,639 --> 01:29:28,560 to be able to apply for a special use 2259 01:29:28,560 --> 01:29:30,080 permit and try to go forward with 2260 01:29:30,080 --> 01:29:32,000 developing a center. But I think it's 2261 01:29:32,000 --> 01:29:34,800 fair um for land owners in Henry County. 2262 01:29:34,800 --> 01:29:36,400 I think it's fair to the public. 2263 01:29:36,400 --> 01:29:38,000 There'll be a lot of transparency, a lot 2264 01:29:38,000 --> 01:29:40,800 of opportunity for public input if and 2265 01:29:40,800 --> 01:29:42,880 when someone ever tries to reszone their 2266 01:29:42,880 --> 01:29:44,960 land and then apply for a special use 2267 01:29:44,960 --> 01:29:46,239 permit to do this. 2268 01:29:46,239 --> 01:29:49,040 >> Would you consider this in simplest term 2269 01:29:49,040 --> 01:29:51,840 protective measures? 2270 01:29:51,840 --> 01:29:55,120 >> Yes. I mean I think Yeah. I think it's 2271 01:29:55,120 --> 01:29:59,280 very rigorous, very protective. I mean 2272 01:29:59,280 --> 01:30:02,159 the and beyond what's listed in there. I 2273 01:30:02,159 --> 01:30:03,600 mean when the board of zoning appeals 2274 01:30:03,600 --> 01:30:05,280 considers a special use permit there's 2275 01:30:05,280 --> 01:30:08,560 many other conditions there'll be sight 2276 01:30:08,560 --> 01:30:10,239 specific if this ever came up and 2277 01:30:10,239 --> 01:30:12,000 someone proposed this development. There 2278 01:30:12,000 --> 01:30:15,040 may be sightsp specific issues or things 2279 01:30:15,040 --> 01:30:16,320 in the future that we aren't even 2280 01:30:16,320 --> 01:30:18,480 contemplating today that the board of 2281 01:30:18,480 --> 01:30:21,199 zoning appeals could add additional 2282 01:30:21,199 --> 01:30:24,560 conditions to a special use permit that 2283 01:30:24,560 --> 01:30:25,920 you know that would make it even more 2284 01:30:25,920 --> 01:30:28,800 rigorous and more protective of land 2285 01:30:28,800 --> 01:30:30,400 owners. 2286 01:30:30,400 --> 01:30:32,960 >> And speaking on that, that could be 2287 01:30:32,960 --> 01:30:35,440 construction access, staging of 2288 01:30:35,440 --> 01:30:37,199 construction equipment, maintaining the 2289 01:30:37,199 --> 01:30:40,320 roadway, all of that is in that specific 2290 01:30:40,320 --> 01:30:42,719 site. That's a very good example because 2291 01:30:42,719 --> 01:30:45,440 on large construction projects now, one 2292 01:30:45,440 --> 01:30:46,800 of the considerations of the board of 2293 01:30:46,800 --> 01:30:50,239 zoning appeals is staging areas. There's 2294 01:30:50,239 --> 01:30:53,679 there is often or there is is sometimes 2295 01:30:53,679 --> 01:30:56,239 a requirement for staging areas because 2296 01:30:56,239 --> 01:30:58,239 when you're building, you know, data 2297 01:30:58,239 --> 01:31:00,480 centers are extremely large and when 2298 01:31:00,480 --> 01:31:02,239 you're building something that big, you 2299 01:31:02,239 --> 01:31:03,760 can't just deliver building materials 2300 01:31:03,760 --> 01:31:05,520 like you would for your home. there's a 2301 01:31:05,520 --> 01:31:08,880 lot more logistics and involved to avoid 2302 01:31:08,880 --> 01:31:10,560 impeding traffic and impacting your 2303 01:31:10,560 --> 01:31:13,840 neighbors. So, they do put those type of 2304 01:31:13,840 --> 01:31:15,520 restrictions on large construction 2305 01:31:15,520 --> 01:31:17,760 projects now and and that's the type of 2306 01:31:17,760 --> 01:31:19,520 thing that would be I would anticipate 2307 01:31:19,520 --> 01:31:21,920 would be in the special use permit. 2308 01:31:21,920 --> 01:31:24,639 >> One other question uh in regard to 2309 01:31:24,639 --> 01:31:26,880 multiple public hearings and it comes to 2310 01:31:26,880 --> 01:31:29,280 the board of supervisors 2311 01:31:29,280 --> 01:31:32,239 and uh we take input from the public and 2312 01:31:32,239 --> 01:31:35,120 we deny one. What is the strength of 2313 01:31:35,120 --> 01:31:37,280 that from a legal standpoint? 2314 01:31:37,280 --> 01:31:40,239 >> So a resoning is a legislative matter 2315 01:31:40,239 --> 01:31:43,040 and the board of supervisors I mean 2316 01:31:43,040 --> 01:31:45,280 courts are going to give on a 2317 01:31:45,280 --> 01:31:46,719 legislative matter like a resoning 2318 01:31:46,719 --> 01:31:48,400 they're going to give great deference to 2319 01:31:48,400 --> 01:31:50,800 the elected body. The the decision of 2320 01:31:50,800 --> 01:31:53,040 the board will be considered you know 2321 01:31:53,040 --> 01:31:55,280 given great weight. Um and it's and the 2322 01:31:55,280 --> 01:31:56,880 standard I think that's used in these 2323 01:31:56,880 --> 01:31:59,840 cases is fairly debatable. So is is the 2324 01:31:59,840 --> 01:32:02,000 you know is it fairly debatable like 2325 01:32:02,000 --> 01:32:03,440 they could have they they approved it or 2326 01:32:03,440 --> 01:32:05,520 they didn't approve it and if you if so 2327 01:32:05,520 --> 01:32:07,679 they reject it and the developer wants 2328 01:32:07,679 --> 01:32:09,520 to challenge that in court I I think 2329 01:32:09,520 --> 01:32:12,400 it'll be a difficult decision to 2330 01:32:12,400 --> 01:32:14,800 overturn. Um it it it's all fact 2331 01:32:14,800 --> 01:32:16,560 specific what you know is said at public 2332 01:32:16,560 --> 01:32:18,000 hearings and what the board says in 2333 01:32:18,000 --> 01:32:20,719 making their decision. But I I think 2334 01:32:20,719 --> 01:32:22,320 that you know when you consider resoning 2335 01:32:22,320 --> 01:32:24,000 you look at things like the comp plan, 2336 01:32:24,000 --> 01:32:25,920 the future of the county, the character 2337 01:32:25,920 --> 01:32:28,880 of the surrounding neighborhood. um the 2338 01:32:28,880 --> 01:32:30,800 general health and welfare of the 2339 01:32:30,800 --> 01:32:33,440 citizens near the resoning. Um there 2340 01:32:33,440 --> 01:32:35,679 there's a lot of subjective things that 2341 01:32:35,679 --> 01:32:37,360 are considered by an elected body when 2342 01:32:37,360 --> 01:32:41,199 they reszone land. Um and so I I think 2343 01:32:41,199 --> 01:32:42,800 it would, you know, it's all fact 2344 01:32:42,800 --> 01:32:44,320 specific to the case that would come and 2345 01:32:44,320 --> 01:32:46,480 the decision the board makes, but I I I 2346 01:32:46,480 --> 01:32:49,280 think it's a the board's decision will 2347 01:32:49,280 --> 01:32:51,040 be given great weight by any court that 2348 01:32:51,040 --> 01:32:53,679 it's challenged in. 2349 01:32:53,679 --> 01:32:55,040 >> Board members, do you have any 2350 01:32:55,040 --> 01:32:57,120 additional questions of Miss Lau? Can 2351 01:32:57,120 --> 01:32:59,840 you speak on a moratorum and the 2352 01:32:59,840 --> 01:33:01,920 downside of those? 2353 01:33:01,920 --> 01:33:04,000 >> I I mean I I think I said this at the 2354 01:33:04,000 --> 01:33:10,560 last meeting. I think a moratorum is a risky proposition. Um just because 2355 01:33:10,560 --> 01:33:12,960 it sounds so what what a board with an 2356 01:33:12,960 --> 01:33:14,960 elected body doesn't want to do is make 2357 01:33:14,960 --> 01:33:16,960 an arbitrary and capriccious decision. 2358 01:33:16,960 --> 01:33:18,880 That's the kind of decision that courts 2359 01:33:18,880 --> 01:33:21,120 will overturn an elected body and say 2360 01:33:21,120 --> 01:33:22,960 well that that doesn't that that's 2361 01:33:22,960 --> 01:33:24,800 there's no facts to support why they did 2362 01:33:24,800 --> 01:33:26,560 that. There's no good reasoning to 2363 01:33:26,560 --> 01:33:29,600 support that. So, um, and to a lawyer, 2364 01:33:29,600 --> 01:33:31,199 you know, when you put a moratorium, you 2365 01:33:31,199 --> 01:33:32,880 say, "Well, we have an ordinance and you 2366 01:33:32,880 --> 01:33:34,960 can develop a data center on you. You 2367 01:33:34,960 --> 01:33:36,719 can by going through this ordinance, you 2368 01:33:36,719 --> 01:33:38,080 got to get a resoning. You got to get a 2369 01:33:38,080 --> 01:33:39,199 special use permit. We have this 2370 01:33:39,199 --> 01:33:41,040 ordinance." But then you say, "We're 2371 01:33:41,040 --> 01:33:42,000 going to do a more. We're not even going 2372 01:33:42,000 --> 01:33:45,840 to let anyone apply to do that." That doesn't sound like a fair process 2373 01:33:45,840 --> 01:33:47,440 to the land owners. It doesn't sound 2374 01:33:47,440 --> 01:33:48,880 like a fair process to people on 2375 01:33:48,880 --> 01:33:50,560 property in this county who might want 2376 01:33:50,560 --> 01:33:53,440 to do a lawful activity. I don't deny 2377 01:33:53,440 --> 01:33:54,880 that it has a great impact on the 2378 01:33:54,880 --> 01:33:57,679 community, but to say you're not even 2379 01:33:57,679 --> 01:34:00,719 going to be allowed to apply to try to 2380 01:34:00,719 --> 01:34:07,520 go through the process. Um, you know, I would defend that decision if I had to 2381 01:34:07,520 --> 01:34:09,760 go to court, but that's not something I 2382 01:34:09,760 --> 01:34:12,880 think is a great position to be in. I I 2383 01:34:12,880 --> 01:34:14,639 think the ordinance is enough. I think 2384 01:34:14,639 --> 01:34:17,040 it's fair, transparent, rigorous. I 2385 01:34:17,040 --> 01:34:20,239 think it's enough that this that we can 2386 01:34:20,239 --> 01:34:22,000 protect the community and still allow a 2387 01:34:22,000 --> 01:34:24,560 fair process to take place. I think a 2388 01:34:24,560 --> 01:34:29,120 moratorum to me at first blush is just sounds like something that's harder 2389 01:34:29,120 --> 01:34:30,960 to defend in court if someone challenges 2390 01:34:30,960 --> 01:34:32,080 it and and [clears throat] it's an 2391 01:34:32,080 --> 01:34:34,480 expensive thing to defend. I mean, you 2392 01:34:34,480 --> 01:34:35,920 know, if someone comes into the planning 2393 01:34:35,920 --> 01:34:37,120 and say, "We're not even going to take 2394 01:34:37,120 --> 01:34:40,080 your application." I mean, you know, a 2395 01:34:40,080 --> 01:34:41,280 judge is going to look down and say, 2396 01:34:41,280 --> 01:34:45,040 "Why not, Mr. W?" The way the way it 2397 01:34:45,040 --> 01:34:47,440 stands right now, if we don't do 2398 01:34:47,440 --> 01:34:48,639 anything tonight, I want to make sure 2399 01:34:48,639 --> 01:34:49,840 everybody understands this. What we do, 2400 01:34:49,840 --> 01:34:52,159 we get ready to do. What I want to say 2401 01:34:52,159 --> 01:34:56,400 is is if for whatever reason, if we go 2402 01:34:56,400 --> 01:34:57,199 I'm trying to remember where I was 2403 01:34:57,199 --> 01:35:00,320 trying to go with that. Um, all right. I 2404 01:35:00,320 --> 01:35:03,199 remember what I was going to say to as 2405 01:35:03,199 --> 01:35:04,880 if we don't put anything in tonight. 2406 01:35:04,880 --> 01:35:06,320 Somebody could come in the industrial 2407 01:35:06,320 --> 01:35:08,560 park, get a warehouse, and create their 2408 01:35:08,560 --> 01:35:10,560 own data center today. Like if we don't 2409 01:35:10,560 --> 01:35:12,400 do anything tonight, they could go in 2410 01:35:12,400 --> 01:35:14,800 tomorrow by the building and put in a 2411 01:35:14,800 --> 01:35:16,800 data center without anything we can do. 2412 01:35:16,800 --> 01:35:18,719 Is that not correct? 2413 01:35:18,719 --> 01:35:20,960 >> It that might be an overstatement, but 2414 01:35:20,960 --> 01:35:22,880 it we do not specifically regulate it 2415 01:35:22,880 --> 01:35:24,639 and it would we'd have to, you know, 2416 01:35:24,639 --> 01:35:25,920 someone would apply to do it. We'd have 2417 01:35:25,920 --> 01:35:27,360 to categorize that building as something 2418 01:35:27,360 --> 01:35:29,040 and we don't have a data center in our 2419 01:35:29,040 --> 01:35:31,440 ordinance now. So I don't know what Mr. 2420 01:35:31,440 --> 01:35:33,360 Clark would categorize it as, but they 2421 01:35:33,360 --> 01:35:35,440 might be able to do it without us. We we 2422 01:35:35,440 --> 01:35:37,679 certainly would have much much much less 2423 01:35:37,679 --> 01:35:40,159 say than we do now. But but we we 2424 01:35:40,159 --> 01:35:41,840 probably couldn't stop it. That's true. 2425 01:35:41,840 --> 01:35:43,600 We probably couldn't stop it because 2426 01:35:43,600 --> 01:35:45,040 it'd probably be treated like some kind 2427 01:35:45,040 --> 01:35:47,520 of computer warehouse or something. I 2428 01:35:47,520 --> 01:35:49,920 mean, because we you know, these are 2429 01:35:49,920 --> 01:35:52,800 this ordinance. I we just I just we 2430 01:35:52,800 --> 01:35:54,400 really should have an ordinance because 2431 01:35:54,400 --> 01:35:56,880 this is a a very important topic that's 2432 01:35:56,880 --> 01:35:58,639 being you know, all over Virginia. These 2433 01:35:58,639 --> 01:36:02,800 data centers are occurring and um we we want to have an [clears throat] 2434 01:36:02,800 --> 01:36:03,280 ordinance. 2435 01:36:03,280 --> 01:36:04,480 >> And you're saying that we could adopt 2436 01:36:04,480 --> 01:36:06,960 this tonight and add on to it, correct? 2437 01:36:06,960 --> 01:36:12,159 Oh, you can always the zoning. Yes, the the zoning um ordinance can always 2438 01:36:12,159 --> 01:36:14,159 be amended by this board. The the 2439 01:36:14,159 --> 01:36:16,480 process is that when just like this one 2440 01:36:16,480 --> 01:36:19,440 came to us, we saw a need to there were 2441 01:36:19,440 --> 01:36:21,280 other things we amended too, but one of 2442 01:36:21,280 --> 01:36:22,480 them were like, "Oh, well, we have no 2443 01:36:22,480 --> 01:36:24,960 data center ordinance and this is a very 2444 01:36:24,960 --> 01:36:28,480 um fastmoving target in Virginia." So we 2445 01:36:28,480 --> 01:36:30,000 the planning commission held a public 2446 01:36:30,000 --> 01:36:31,679 hearing and they made a recommendation 2447 01:36:31,679 --> 01:36:33,600 after and and we had a public hearing 2448 01:36:33,600 --> 01:36:35,280 and made these amendments and 2449 01:36:35,280 --> 01:36:39,120 enhancements and after we if the board 2450 01:36:39,120 --> 01:36:41,920 passes it tonight the process would have 2451 01:36:41,920 --> 01:36:43,600 to start over. If you wanted to make 2452 01:36:43,600 --> 01:36:45,331 amendments to it we we this board 2453 01:36:45,331 --> 01:36:46,159 [clears throat] could come up with a 2454 01:36:46,159 --> 01:36:47,360 list of things. Hey, we want to add to 2455 01:36:47,360 --> 01:36:49,119 it. We want to do this. Send it to the 2456 01:36:49,119 --> 01:36:50,639 planning commission. They would do a 2457 01:36:50,639 --> 01:36:52,080 public hearing and then it come back as 2458 01:36:52,080 --> 01:36:53,760 amendments to the ordinance. But this 2459 01:36:53,760 --> 01:36:55,679 would be on the books as of its adoption 2460 01:36:55,679 --> 01:36:57,679 tonight. And so if someone came in and 2461 01:36:57,679 --> 01:36:59,679 applied tomorrow, this is what would 2462 01:36:59,679 --> 01:37:01,840 apply. 2463 01:37:01,840 --> 01:37:02,960 But if someone came in and applied 2464 01:37:02,960 --> 01:37:04,400 tomorrow, if it isn't adopted, someone 2465 01:37:04,400 --> 01:37:06,320 came in and applied tomorrow, this 2466 01:37:06,320 --> 01:37:08,000 wouldn't apply. And it's not clear what 2467 01:37:08,000 --> 01:37:10,480 would 2468 01:37:10,480 --> 01:37:15,750 any other questions or clarification. 2469 01:37:15,760 --> 01:37:19,119 All right. With that, what is the um 2470 01:37:19,119 --> 01:37:21,280 desire of the board in regarding uh 2471 01:37:21,280 --> 01:37:24,159 consideration of the proposed zoning 2472 01:37:24,159 --> 01:37:24,960 ordinance? 2473 01:37:24,960 --> 01:37:27,040 >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve 2474 01:37:27,040 --> 01:37:29,679 the zoning ordinance as presented. 2475 01:37:29,679 --> 01:37:30,719 >> Second. 2476 01:37:30,719 --> 01:37:32,639 >> We have a motion and a second. Any 2477 01:37:32,639 --> 01:37:34,719 discussion? 2478 01:37:34,719 --> 01:37:35,440 >> Just 2479 01:37:35,440 --> 01:37:35,920 >> Yes, sir. 2480 01:37:35,920 --> 01:37:38,960 >> Which again, can you just reiterate 2481 01:37:38,960 --> 01:37:41,280 >> um Well, I guess I can just reiterate, 2482 01:37:41,280 --> 01:37:43,600 you know, this is not approving a data 2483 01:37:43,600 --> 01:37:46,960 center. This is approving an ordinance 2484 01:37:46,960 --> 01:37:50,000 so that if anyone was to request a data 2485 01:37:50,000 --> 01:37:52,080 center, this is a process they would 2486 01:37:52,080 --> 01:37:54,800 have to go through. And to my knowledge, 2487 01:37:54,800 --> 01:37:57,280 to my understanding, as of now, no one 2488 01:37:57,280 --> 01:38:01,199 has requested a data center uh to be 2489 01:38:01,199 --> 01:38:02,639 built in Henry County. 2490 01:38:02,639 --> 01:38:06,080 >> Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you for 2491 01:38:06,080 --> 01:38:08,239 bringing that out. And 2492 01:38:08,239 --> 01:38:09,760 >> uh 2493 01:38:09,760 --> 01:38:11,360 as part of the discussion, thank you, 2494 01:38:11,360 --> 01:38:14,800 Mr. Ly. This is uh I think staff took 2495 01:38:14,800 --> 01:38:18,080 back what we heard from 37 people uh 2496 01:38:18,080 --> 01:38:21,199 last month and tried to put the most 2497 01:38:21,199 --> 01:38:23,840 protective measures and make it rigorous 2498 01:38:23,840 --> 01:38:27,360 for uh anyone uh to step in here. That's 2499 01:38:27,360 --> 01:38:29,679 all I was going to say is that after the 2500 01:38:29,679 --> 01:38:32,800 meeting last month and our our 2501 01:38:32,800 --> 01:38:37,119 extraordinary hesitation to move for the 2502 01:38:37,119 --> 01:38:40,239 data center ordinance uh then and then I 2503 01:38:40,239 --> 01:38:42,880 thought that and I see quite a few folks 2504 01:38:42,880 --> 01:38:46,159 here who also gave really very 2505 01:38:46,159 --> 01:38:49,040 informative and educated and uh 2506 01:38:49,040 --> 01:38:51,199 exceptional presentations. 2507 01:38:51,199 --> 01:38:53,440 I'm satisfied that we took that 2508 01:38:53,440 --> 01:38:56,719 information and that we have made the 2509 01:38:56,719 --> 01:38:58,639 changes and thankful for the 2510 01:38:58,639 --> 01:39:00,639 administration for the county 2511 01:39:00,639 --> 01:39:02,639 administration office for Lee and his 2512 01:39:02,639 --> 01:39:06,320 groups that they came together and have 2513 01:39:06,320 --> 01:39:09,600 brought us a much better 2514 01:39:09,600 --> 01:39:12,400 uh option and a much better um 2515 01:39:12,400 --> 01:39:14,239 ordinance. 2516 01:39:14,239 --> 01:39:16,400 >> Can I add to that? Thank you. I think we 2517 01:39:16,400 --> 01:39:19,520 have the public to thank for as as well. 2518 01:39:19,520 --> 01:39:20,239 Mhm. 2519 01:39:20,239 --> 01:39:22,000 >> I have some comments, too. Yes, sir. 2520 01:39:22,000 --> 01:39:25,440 >> And and I agree with Miss Cobbler. U 2521 01:39:25,440 --> 01:39:28,560 I appreciate the planning commission um 2522 01:39:28,560 --> 01:39:31,360 and the uh county's hard work in putting 2523 01:39:31,360 --> 01:39:33,119 this ordinance together and also the 2524 01:39:33,119 --> 01:39:36,000 information that was provided to us at 2525 01:39:36,000 --> 01:39:38,639 the public hearing last month. uh they 2526 01:39:38,639 --> 01:39:40,960 took into consideration 2527 01:39:40,960 --> 01:39:44,159 uh a lot of what was proposed or what 2528 01:39:44,159 --> 01:39:48,239 was suggested and I think that um you 2529 01:39:48,239 --> 01:39:50,080 know without an ordinance in place we're 2530 01:39:50,080 --> 01:39:52,719 opening up we are vulnerable so we need 2531 01:39:52,719 --> 01:39:56,480 something in place um guidelines and I 2532 01:39:56,480 --> 01:39:59,119 think we understand that um it's not 2533 01:39:59,119 --> 01:40:01,440 about politics it's about our people 2534 01:40:01,440 --> 01:40:04,639 it's about uh our natural resources and 2535 01:40:04,639 --> 01:40:06,719 we need to ensure that uh Henry County 2536 01:40:06,719 --> 01:40:08,159 is protected 2537 01:40:08,159 --> 01:40:10,960 And that's what this ordinance will do. 2538 01:40:10,960 --> 01:40:12,880 And I think as the county administrator 2539 01:40:12,880 --> 01:40:15,920 um the county attorney said, if we find 2540 01:40:15,920 --> 01:40:17,840 that there are some problems with that, 2541 01:40:17,840 --> 01:40:20,320 we can certainly go back and revisit it 2542 01:40:20,320 --> 01:40:22,800 again. But we do need something in place 2543 01:40:22,800 --> 01:40:26,239 that protects Henry County and also uh 2544 01:40:26,239 --> 01:40:32,560 our citizens um at this stage because um 2545 01:40:32,560 --> 01:40:34,960 data centers are taking over and you 2546 01:40:34,960 --> 01:40:36,480 know we might not realize everything 2547 01:40:36,480 --> 01:40:39,679 that we do centers around them. So it's 2548 01:40:39,679 --> 01:40:43,119 fast moving and if we don't move quickly 2549 01:40:43,119 --> 01:40:45,920 in order to put something in place then 2550 01:40:45,920 --> 01:40:48,000 uh I think we're opening ourselves up 2551 01:40:48,000 --> 01:40:50,880 for a lot of heartache and um legal 2552 01:40:50,880 --> 01:40:54,000 problems. [clears throat] Um so that was 2553 01:40:54,000 --> 01:40:56,719 my I had also uh researched the fact of 2554 01:40:56,719 --> 01:40:59,840 a moratorum you know 180day or one-year 2555 01:40:59,840 --> 01:41:04,320 moratorum but I find that in Virginia um 2556 01:41:04,320 --> 01:41:06,639 legally that's going to be very hard to 2557 01:41:06,639 --> 01:41:11,040 defend in court. Uh, so, um, 2558 01:41:11,040 --> 01:41:14,800 but I do appreciate everything because 2559 01:41:14,800 --> 01:41:17,840 it shows me that the people here in 2560 01:41:17,840 --> 01:41:20,320 Henry County are concerned about where 2561 01:41:20,320 --> 01:41:22,480 they live and they brought us some very 2562 01:41:22,480 --> 01:41:24,800 good suggestions that we have tried to 2563 01:41:24,800 --> 01:41:26,960 incorporate in what's presented here 2564 01:41:26,960 --> 01:41:30,320 tonight. It might not be perfect, but 2565 01:41:30,320 --> 01:41:32,960 certainly it is uh something that's 2566 01:41:32,960 --> 01:41:35,040 needed. 2567 01:41:35,040 --> 01:41:37,199 >> Any other discussion? We have a motion 2568 01:41:37,199 --> 01:41:40,639 and a second. Any other discussion? 2569 01:41:40,639 --> 01:41:42,560 All in favor? 2570 01:41:42,560 --> 01:41:47,750 It is 6. Jennifer. 2571 01:41:47,760 --> 01:41:51,199 » Um, agenda item number 15. We'll have a 2572 01:41:51,199 --> 01:41:55,440 public hearing referencing uh the FY2026 2573 01:41:55,440 --> 01:41:59,520 2027 budget amendment. Mr. Wagner. 2574 01:41:59,520 --> 01:42:01,520 >> As board's last meeting, staff presented 2575 01:42:01,520 --> 01:42:03,440 as recommended amendments to the fiscal 2576 01:42:03,440 --> 01:42:06,320 year 2026 27 budget to address the 2577 01:42:06,320 --> 01:42:09,119 common adopted budget which included 2578 01:42:09,119 --> 01:42:10,960 additional funding for public education 2579 01:42:10,960 --> 01:42:14,080 and other states services. The 2580 01:42:14,080 --> 01:42:15,520 Commonwealth budget included an 2581 01:42:15,520 --> 01:42:18,960 additional $2,152,791 2582 01:42:18,960 --> 01:42:21,600 for public education, resulting in 2583 01:42:21,600 --> 01:42:24,560 increase of $615,361 2584 01:42:24,560 --> 01:42:27,520 of the required local matching funds to 2585 01:42:27,520 --> 01:42:30,320 balance the fiscal 2627 2586 01:42:30,320 --> 01:42:35,270 budget. Staff suggested using $532,239 2587 01:42:35,280 --> 01:42:37,920 from the fiscal year 2025 2588 01:42:37,920 --> 01:42:40,320 local carryover funds to help meet the 2589 01:42:40,320 --> 01:42:43,360 local requirements for public education. 2590 01:42:43,360 --> 01:42:45,040 In addition, it was suggested that the 2591 01:42:45,040 --> 01:42:46,800 county delay hiring for several 2592 01:42:46,800 --> 01:42:49,280 positions and utilize vacancy savings in 2593 01:42:49,280 --> 01:42:52,320 order to cover the budget gap. With the 2594 01:42:52,320 --> 01:42:54,560 recommended amendment exceeding 1% of 2595 01:42:54,560 --> 01:42:56,159 the total county budget, a public 2596 01:42:56,159 --> 01:42:57,920 hearing is required and that public 2597 01:42:57,920 --> 01:42:59,840 hearing has been properly advertised and 2598 01:42:59,840 --> 01:43:02,560 scheduled for this meeting. 2599 01:43:02,560 --> 01:43:04,560 >> Okay. I'll open the public hearing to 2600 01:43:04,560 --> 01:43:07,440 take input on the uh budget uh 2601 01:43:07,440 --> 01:43:11,119 amendments uh as described by Mr. Wagner 2602 01:43:11,119 --> 01:43:13,600 at 6:33 2603 01:43:13,600 --> 01:43:15,920 p.m. Is there anyone desiring to address 2604 01:43:15,920 --> 01:43:18,880 the board on the budget 2605 01:43:18,880 --> 01:43:22,239 um amendment public hearing? 2606 01:43:22,239 --> 01:43:24,560 I see one hand. I see a couple hands. 2607 01:43:24,560 --> 01:43:26,639 Let me read a brief policy statement and 2608 01:43:26,639 --> 01:43:30,000 then I saw Miss Martin's hand first. Uh 2609 01:43:30,000 --> 01:43:32,159 this is time for public comment. We 2610 01:43:32,159 --> 01:43:34,159 welcome your participation in tonight's 2611 01:43:34,159 --> 01:43:37,199 meeting. We're here to listen to you. 2612 01:43:37,199 --> 01:43:39,760 Um, if you care to address the board, 2613 01:43:39,760 --> 01:43:42,080 come to the podium, state your name, 2614 01:43:42,080 --> 01:43:43,840 your subject matter, and the district in 2615 01:43:43,840 --> 01:43:45,199 which you live. We know the subject 2616 01:43:45,199 --> 01:43:46,960 matter is a public hearing. By coming to 2617 01:43:46,960 --> 01:43:48,480 the podium, you've agreed that you will 2618 01:43:48,480 --> 01:43:50,560 exhibit respect for the board and its 2619 01:43:50,560 --> 01:43:53,520 members and the staff. You will receive 2620 01:43:53,520 --> 01:43:56,239 the same consideration from the board. 2621 01:43:56,239 --> 01:43:58,159 Please try to keep your uh presentation 2622 01:43:58,159 --> 01:44:00,000 to no more than five minutes. Miss 2623 01:44:00,000 --> 01:44:08,229 Martin, I saw your hand first. 2624 01:44:08,239 --> 01:44:10,000 Thank you for allowing us this 2625 01:44:10,000 --> 01:44:13,440 opportunity to have our freedom of 2626 01:44:13,440 --> 01:44:15,119 speech. 2627 01:44:15,119 --> 01:44:16,880 My name is Mary Martin. I live in the 2628 01:44:16,880 --> 01:44:19,840 Ridgeway District. Chad Party is my 2629 01:44:19,840 --> 01:44:21,679 school board representative and Travis 2630 01:44:21,679 --> 01:44:24,159 is my supervisor. 2631 01:44:24,159 --> 01:44:29,119 And first of all, the $532,239 2632 01:44:29,119 --> 01:44:30,880 in carryover funds that should have been 2633 01:44:30,880 --> 01:44:33,280 to return to the school. It is not 2634 01:44:33,280 --> 01:44:35,840 intended to plug your budget holes this 2635 01:44:35,840 --> 01:44:38,080 year. And if you will check the reading 2636 01:44:38,080 --> 01:44:40,239 of the law on that, you'll see that the 2637 01:44:40,239 --> 01:44:42,320 school was correct in asking that that 2638 01:44:42,320 --> 01:44:44,800 not be used for that. 2639 01:44:44,800 --> 01:44:48,480 This is the second time that this board 2640 01:44:48,480 --> 01:44:51,040 has misappropriated 2641 01:44:51,040 --> 01:44:54,960 legally binding school money. 2642 01:44:54,960 --> 01:44:57,199 And that was when we had the 1%. 2643 01:44:57,199 --> 01:44:59,920 >> Did you say the schools misappropriated? 2644 01:44:59,920 --> 01:45:01,199 >> No, I said this board. 2645 01:45:01,199 --> 01:45:03,360 >> Oh, this board. this. Sorry, I didn't 2646 01:45:03,360 --> 01:45:03,840 mean that. 2647 01:45:03,840 --> 01:45:06,639 >> They misappropriated the first round of 2648 01:45:06,639 --> 01:45:09,440 the 1% tax that the citizens of Henry 2649 01:45:09,440 --> 01:45:13,360 County voted on for the schools 2650 01:45:13,360 --> 01:45:16,080 and applied it for a use that it was not 2651 01:45:16,080 --> 01:45:19,520 legally allowed to be used for. 2652 01:45:19,520 --> 01:45:21,760 We had to bring they had to bring the 2653 01:45:21,760 --> 01:45:27,040 attorney general in to explain the law. 2654 01:45:27,040 --> 01:45:31,040 And once they had to return 2 million 2655 01:45:31,040 --> 01:45:35,440 that they kept, they misappropriated, 2656 01:45:35,440 --> 01:45:38,800 then they cut the budget by 2 million. 2657 01:45:38,800 --> 01:45:41,119 This is not a way to educate our 2658 01:45:41,119 --> 01:45:42,800 children. 2659 01:45:42,800 --> 01:45:45,520 This is not a way to keep up good 2660 01:45:45,520 --> 01:45:47,760 schools. 2661 01:45:47,760 --> 01:45:50,159 Now, I had a conversation with one of 2662 01:45:50,159 --> 01:45:53,119 the board members. I won't say who. 2663 01:45:53,119 --> 01:45:55,760 And we talked about this 2664 01:45:55,760 --> 01:46:00,000 and this board member told me that 2665 01:46:00,000 --> 01:46:02,800 in their opinion, they didn't approve of 2666 01:46:02,800 --> 01:46:05,440 what we were going to do with the money 2667 01:46:05,440 --> 01:46:08,400 and if we would agree 2668 01:46:08,400 --> 01:46:11,360 to use the money as on something else 2669 01:46:11,360 --> 01:46:13,920 that they might would give it to us. 2670 01:46:13,920 --> 01:46:15,520 Now, I don't think that board member 2671 01:46:15,520 --> 01:46:17,440 spoke for the board, but that was the 2672 01:46:17,440 --> 01:46:20,800 feedback I got. Kind of like, we'll give 2673 01:46:20,800 --> 01:46:22,480 it to you as long as you spend it on 2674 01:46:22,480 --> 01:46:24,639 what we want you to, and you have no 2675 01:46:24,639 --> 01:46:27,760 authority to do that either. 2676 01:46:27,760 --> 01:46:30,560 And then we had the uh 2677 01:46:30,560 --> 01:46:32,400 I think it was at the last meeting they 2678 01:46:32,400 --> 01:46:35,520 talked about 123,000 in discretionary 2679 01:46:35,520 --> 01:46:37,360 funds being available to the school 2680 01:46:37,360 --> 01:46:41,040 division. Well, it's already on money. 2681 01:46:41,040 --> 01:46:43,040 of how does it part of discretionary 2682 01:46:43,040 --> 01:46:44,960 funds? 2683 01:46:44,960 --> 01:46:47,840 This has got to be addressed. This is 2684 01:46:47,840 --> 01:46:50,639 the second time this has happened. And I 2685 01:46:50,639 --> 01:46:52,960 know everybody up there is well educated 2686 01:46:52,960 --> 01:46:55,760 and can read 2687 01:46:55,760 --> 01:46:59,679 and know how to apply the law. 2688 01:46:59,679 --> 01:47:02,719 So, I'm at the point that I hate to say 2689 01:47:02,719 --> 01:47:05,520 this, but 2690 01:47:05,520 --> 01:47:08,159 either this gets worked out between the 2691 01:47:08,159 --> 01:47:10,960 administration and the school board and 2692 01:47:10,960 --> 01:47:12,639 the board of supervisors and the 2693 01:47:12,639 --> 01:47:14,480 attorney for the county and the attorney 2694 01:47:14,480 --> 01:47:17,119 for the school system. Either it gets 2695 01:47:17,119 --> 01:47:20,800 worked out peacefully the way it legally 2696 01:47:20,800 --> 01:47:23,920 should be or I think the school board 2697 01:47:23,920 --> 01:47:27,040 should just go ahead and file a lawsuit 2698 01:47:27,040 --> 01:47:28,719 and we'll take it all in front of a 2699 01:47:28,719 --> 01:47:32,239 judge and let him explain the law to you 2700 01:47:32,239 --> 01:47:34,000 because apparently it's not being 2701 01:47:34,000 --> 01:47:36,719 explained right. You don't understand it 2702 01:47:36,719 --> 01:47:39,840 or you just disregard it. And that's 2703 01:47:39,840 --> 01:47:41,280 something that has to stop to the 2704 01:47:41,280 --> 01:47:43,280 betterment of all of our children in 2705 01:47:43,280 --> 01:47:45,679 Henry County. We talk to data centers 2706 01:47:45,679 --> 01:47:49,360 and we talk about economic development. 2707 01:47:49,360 --> 01:47:53,040 Education and what it is in this county 2708 01:47:53,040 --> 01:47:55,280 is a huge factor in your economic 2709 01:47:55,280 --> 01:47:57,199 development. 2710 01:47:57,199 --> 01:47:59,199 When businesses look to come here, they 2711 01:47:59,199 --> 01:48:01,760 look at the schools 2712 01:48:01,760 --> 01:48:04,480 and we have and this it's just got to 2713 01:48:04,480 --> 01:48:06,960 stop. We got to go by what the law says 2714 01:48:06,960 --> 01:48:09,199 we have to go by. That's what you're 2715 01:48:09,199 --> 01:48:11,920 sworn to do. That's what the school 2716 01:48:11,920 --> 01:48:13,520 board sworn to do. That's what 2717 01:48:13,520 --> 01:48:16,719 legislators in Richmond set forth. And 2718 01:48:16,719 --> 01:48:18,480 if anybody's got a big problem with it, 2719 01:48:18,480 --> 01:48:20,159 you need to be lobbying down in Richmond 2720 01:48:20,159 --> 01:48:22,320 in January because that's where the 2721 01:48:22,320 --> 01:48:24,960 rules come from. Thank you for your time 2722 01:48:24,960 --> 01:48:26,800 and y'all have a good evening. 2723 01:48:26,800 --> 01:48:30,765 >> Okay. 2724 01:48:30,775 --> 01:48:32,080 [applause] 2725 01:48:32,080 --> 01:48:38,950 I saw uh Miss Blake Lewis. 2726 01:48:38,960 --> 01:48:41,280 » Good evening. I'm Amy Blake Lewis and I 2727 01:48:41,280 --> 01:48:43,600 reside in the Reed Creek District. I'm 2728 01:48:43,600 --> 01:48:45,360 here today as superintendent of Henry 2729 01:48:45,360 --> 01:48:47,040 County Public Schools to speak 2730 01:48:47,040 --> 01:48:49,199 specifically about the proposed budget 2731 01:48:49,199 --> 01:48:51,360 and the importance of a strong financial 2732 01:48:51,360 --> 01:48:54,159 partnership between Henry County and its 2733 01:48:54,159 --> 01:48:56,719 public schools. I recognize that both 2734 01:48:56,719 --> 01:48:58,400 the school board and the board of 2735 01:48:58,400 --> 01:49:00,159 supervisors have significant 2736 01:49:00,159 --> 01:49:01,920 responsibilities to the citizens of 2737 01:49:01,920 --> 01:49:05,280 Henry County. We will not always agree, 2738 01:49:05,280 --> 01:49:07,679 but our students and taxpayers deserve a 2739 01:49:07,679 --> 01:49:10,800 relationship grounded in mutual respect, 2740 01:49:10,800 --> 01:49:13,360 transparency, and a shared commitment to 2741 01:49:13,360 --> 01:49:16,080 the future of this community. Today, I 2742 01:49:16,080 --> 01:49:18,320 am asking this board to consider whether 2743 01:49:18,320 --> 01:49:20,480 its current approach to school funding 2744 01:49:20,480 --> 01:49:23,440 is helping us accomplish that. Henry 2745 01:49:23,440 --> 01:49:25,119 County Public Schools takes its 2746 01:49:25,119 --> 01:49:27,600 responsibility as a steward of taxpayer 2747 01:49:27,600 --> 01:49:30,719 dollars seriously. Ending a fiscal year 2748 01:49:30,719 --> 01:49:32,639 with unspent funds should not 2749 01:49:32,639 --> 01:49:34,880 automatically be viewed as evidence that 2750 01:49:34,880 --> 01:49:38,000 a school division was overfunded. It is 2751 01:49:38,000 --> 01:49:40,800 evidence of careful management. We have 2752 01:49:40,800 --> 01:49:43,040 previously requested that unexpended 2753 01:49:43,040 --> 01:49:45,760 funds be reappropriated for identified 2754 01:49:45,760 --> 01:49:48,239 school needs, including significant 2755 01:49:48,239 --> 01:49:50,800 capital needs. Virginia code 2756 01:49:50,800 --> 01:49:53,119 specifically contemplates unexpended 2757 01:49:53,119 --> 01:49:55,600 local school funds and even provides a 2758 01:49:55,600 --> 01:49:57,520 mechanism for those funds to be placed 2759 01:49:57,520 --> 01:50:00,239 in a capital reserve for specific school 2760 01:50:00,239 --> 01:50:03,440 capital projects. Yet, our repeated 2761 01:50:03,440 --> 01:50:05,920 experience has been that carry forward 2762 01:50:05,920 --> 01:50:09,360 requests are not supported. I have heard 2763 01:50:09,360 --> 01:50:11,920 questions in the past suggesting that as 2764 01:50:11,920 --> 01:50:14,719 a fiscal closeout approaches, the school 2765 01:50:14,719 --> 01:50:16,800 division is simply quote finding 2766 01:50:16,800 --> 01:50:20,320 something to spend money on end quote. I 2767 01:50:20,320 --> 01:50:23,199 want to address that directly. We do not 2768 01:50:23,199 --> 01:50:25,280 spend money simply for the sake of 2769 01:50:25,280 --> 01:50:28,080 spending it. We work hard to be 2770 01:50:28,080 --> 01:50:30,800 responsible stewards of public funds. 2771 01:50:30,800 --> 01:50:33,119 But when a school division knows that 2772 01:50:33,119 --> 01:50:36,320 dollars responsibly saved at year end 2773 01:50:36,320 --> 01:50:39,280 are unlikely to be reappropriated for 2774 01:50:39,280 --> 01:50:42,159 legitimate school needs, the system is 2775 01:50:42,159 --> 01:50:44,719 unintentionally creating an incentive to 2776 01:50:44,719 --> 01:50:47,600 spend rather than to save. That is not 2777 01:50:47,600 --> 01:50:49,920 good public policy. It is not the 2778 01:50:49,920 --> 01:50:52,080 behavior we should be encouraging from 2779 01:50:52,080 --> 01:50:55,199 any publicly funded organization. 2780 01:50:55,199 --> 01:50:57,280 Fiscal responsibility should be 2781 01:50:57,280 --> 01:51:00,320 rewarded, not penalized. 2782 01:51:00,320 --> 01:51:02,960 If we save taxpayer dollars in one year 2783 01:51:02,960 --> 01:51:05,600 and can identify legitimate educational 2784 01:51:05,600 --> 01:51:07,600 or capital needs for those funds in the 2785 01:51:07,600 --> 01:51:09,679 next, there should be a reasonable 2786 01:51:09,679 --> 01:51:11,840 mechanism for their return to the 2787 01:51:11,840 --> 01:51:14,960 schools. We experienced another example 2788 01:51:14,960 --> 01:51:17,040 of this tension at the close of fiscal 2789 01:51:17,040 --> 01:51:19,840 year 26 when school division purchase 2790 01:51:19,840 --> 01:51:22,719 requests submitted on June 30th were not 2791 01:51:22,719 --> 01:51:25,199 processed because they did not meet an 2792 01:51:25,199 --> 01:51:28,239 earlier internal county deadline. 2793 01:51:28,239 --> 01:51:31,119 Virginia law establishes June 30th as 2794 01:51:31,119 --> 01:51:33,119 the final day of the fiscal year for 2795 01:51:33,119 --> 01:51:35,440 every locality and school division in 2796 01:51:35,440 --> 01:51:38,400 the Commonwealth. I certainly recognize 2797 01:51:38,400 --> 01:51:40,960 the county's need for internal processes 2798 01:51:40,960 --> 01:51:44,239 and orderly fiscal closeout. However, an 2799 01:51:44,239 --> 01:51:46,400 internal administrative deadline should 2800 01:51:46,400 --> 01:51:49,440 not become an unnecessary barrier to a 2801 01:51:49,440 --> 01:51:52,400 school division responsibly utilizing 2802 01:51:52,400 --> 01:51:54,719 appropriated funds before the statutory 2803 01:51:54,719 --> 01:51:58,000 end of the fiscal year. And perhaps the 2804 01:51:58,000 --> 01:52:00,000 most important context for this budget 2805 01:52:00,000 --> 01:52:02,480 conversation is what Henry County Public 2806 01:52:02,480 --> 01:52:04,960 Schools is accomplishing. Our students 2807 01:52:04,960 --> 01:52:07,760 and educators are producing results. 2808 01:52:07,760 --> 01:52:09,599 Preliminary school performance and 2809 01:52:09,599 --> 01:52:12,320 support framework data shows improvement 2810 01:52:12,320 --> 01:52:15,199 at every Henry County Public School. 2811 01:52:15,199 --> 01:52:17,119 Earlier today, Henry County Public 2812 01:52:17,119 --> 01:52:19,760 Schools was recognized as only one of 2813 01:52:19,760 --> 01:52:22,320 nine schools in the Commonwealth to 2814 01:52:22,320 --> 01:52:24,320 receive at least three percentage points 2815 01:52:24,320 --> 01:52:27,280 of growth in both reading and math. One 2816 01:52:27,280 --> 01:52:30,480 of only nine. We are achieving these 2817 01:52:30,480 --> 01:52:32,719 results despite the financial 2818 01:52:32,719 --> 01:52:35,280 uncertainty and conflict that have too 2819 01:52:35,280 --> 01:52:37,360 often characterized the relationship 2820 01:52:37,360 --> 01:52:40,960 between our two boards, not because of a 2821 01:52:40,960 --> 01:52:43,920 strong local funding partnership. I ask 2822 01:52:43,920 --> 01:52:45,840 you to imagine what more we could 2823 01:52:45,840 --> 01:52:48,800 accomplish if the energy currently spent 2824 01:52:48,800 --> 01:52:50,960 navigating disagreements over 2825 01:52:50,960 --> 01:52:53,840 appropriated funds could instead be 2826 01:52:53,840 --> 01:52:56,159 directed towards working together for 2827 01:52:56,159 --> 01:52:59,360 our students. The board of supervisors 2828 01:52:59,360 --> 01:53:01,440 has an important responsibility to 2829 01:53:01,440 --> 01:53:03,920 appropriate local funding. The school 2830 01:53:03,920 --> 01:53:05,840 board has an equally important 2831 01:53:05,840 --> 01:53:08,159 responsibility to govern the school 2832 01:53:08,159 --> 01:53:10,560 division and manage the resources 2833 01:53:10,560 --> 01:53:13,440 entrusted to it. Both boards should 2834 01:53:13,440 --> 01:53:16,358 respect those distinct responsibilities. 2835 01:53:16,358 --> 01:53:17,440 [clears throat] Oversight is 2836 01:53:17,440 --> 01:53:19,760 appropriate. Accountability is 2837 01:53:19,760 --> 01:53:23,119 appropriate. Questions are appropriate. 2838 01:53:23,119 --> 01:53:25,520 But effective governance also requires 2839 01:53:25,520 --> 01:53:28,000 allowing each elected body to fulfill 2840 01:53:28,000 --> 01:53:31,520 the responsibilities assigned to it. I 2841 01:53:31,520 --> 01:53:33,599 am not asking this board for a blank 2842 01:53:33,599 --> 01:53:37,119 check. I am asking for partnership. I am 2843 01:53:37,119 --> 01:53:39,040 asking that responsible fiscal 2844 01:53:39,040 --> 01:53:41,599 management not be penalized. that 2845 01:53:41,599 --> 01:53:44,159 legitimate carry forward request be 2846 01:53:44,159 --> 01:53:46,320 honored and that the school board be 2847 01:53:46,320 --> 01:53:48,400 trusted to manage the resources 2848 01:53:48,400 --> 01:53:50,719 appropriated for the education of Henry 2849 01:53:50,719 --> 01:53:53,199 Countyy's children. Our students are 2850 01:53:53,199 --> 01:53:55,360 demonstrating what is possible. Our 2851 01:53:55,360 --> 01:53:56,880 teachers are demonstrating what is 2852 01:53:56,880 --> 01:53:58,960 possible. Our principles are 2853 01:53:58,960 --> 01:54:01,599 demonstrating what is possible. Imagine 2854 01:54:01,599 --> 01:54:03,440 what Henry County Public Schools could 2855 01:54:03,440 --> 01:54:05,840 accomplish if the two governing bodies 2856 01:54:05,840 --> 01:54:08,080 responsible for supporting them were 2857 01:54:08,080 --> 01:54:10,639 pulling in the same direction. Our 2858 01:54:10,639 --> 01:54:12,800 students deserve that from all of us. 2859 01:54:12,800 --> 01:54:17,264 Thank you. 2860 01:54:17,274 --> 01:54:19,350 [applause] 2861 01:54:19,360 --> 01:54:22,239 » Is there anyone else wishing to uh speak 2862 01:54:22,239 --> 01:54:23,920 in this public hearing on the budget 2863 01:54:23,920 --> 01:54:25,599 amendment? 2864 01:54:25,599 --> 01:54:27,840 Anyone else? 2865 01:54:27,840 --> 01:54:30,639 Seeing and hearing no indication uh that 2866 01:54:30,639 --> 01:54:32,719 anyone else, I will close the public 2867 01:54:32,719 --> 01:54:37,589 hearing at 6:44. 2868 01:54:37,599 --> 01:54:39,840 Um, 2869 01:54:39,840 --> 01:54:44,560 Mr. Wagner, any comments to add to this? 2870 01:54:44,560 --> 01:54:47,840 >> Board members, um, you've have the board 2871 01:54:47,840 --> 01:54:49,280 packet before you and the 2872 01:54:49,280 --> 01:54:51,280 recommendation. What is the desire of 2873 01:54:51,280 --> 01:55:11,990 the board? 2874 01:55:12,000 --> 01:55:14,239 Okay, I'll ask again. Is there an action 2875 01:55:14,239 --> 01:55:16,000 that the board would like to take at 2876 01:55:16,000 --> 01:55:18,960 this time? We've conducted the uh public 2877 01:55:18,960 --> 01:55:27,350 hearing. 2878 01:55:27,360 --> 01:55:29,040 » Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we 2879 01:55:29,040 --> 01:55:32,400 approve the 2026 2027 budget amendments 2880 01:55:32,400 --> 01:55:35,440 as presented. 2881 01:55:35,440 --> 01:55:39,360 We have a motion. Is there a second? 2882 01:55:39,360 --> 01:55:40,480 >> I'll second. 2883 01:55:40,480 --> 01:55:42,639 >> We have a motion and a second. Is there 2884 01:55:42,639 --> 01:55:45,599 any discussion or clarification needed? 2885 01:55:45,599 --> 01:55:46,960 >> I would like to clarify one thing. 2886 01:55:46,960 --> 01:55:48,880 >> Yes, sir. [clears throat] 2887 01:55:48,880 --> 01:55:50,480 >> I'll be the one that said I told Miss 2888 01:55:50,480 --> 01:55:52,560 Martin what I did and I want to say why 2889 01:55:52,560 --> 01:55:54,719 I said it. Because I am about the 2890 01:55:54,719 --> 01:55:56,480 trades. I'm going to keep pushing for 2891 01:55:56,480 --> 01:55:58,320 the trades. It's because it's what I 2892 01:55:58,320 --> 01:55:59,520 stand in. I believe that's what this 2893 01:55:59,520 --> 01:56:01,760 place is based on. So when somebody 2894 01:56:01,760 --> 01:56:04,239 asked for it, it was me. and I asked for 2895 01:56:04,239 --> 01:56:06,159 it because I wanted trades back in this 2896 01:56:06,159 --> 01:56:08,159 community and work ethic and some of the 2897 01:56:08,159 --> 01:56:10,480 stuff that we're lacking. 2898 01:56:10,480 --> 01:56:12,080 That's why I did it. So, I just want to 2899 01:56:12,080 --> 01:56:13,679 say that I'm the one. Other than that, 2900 01:56:13,679 --> 01:56:16,400 we can carry on. 2901 01:56:16,400 --> 01:56:20,639 >> I I appreciate you u sharing that. Mr. 2902 01:56:20,639 --> 01:56:22,800 Dylan, did your vindicate you would like 2903 01:56:22,800 --> 01:56:23,679 something to say? 2904 01:56:23,679 --> 01:56:25,440 >> Yes, sir. And I always like to preface 2905 01:56:25,440 --> 01:56:28,560 it with I do work for the schools, but 2906 01:56:28,560 --> 01:56:31,199 I'm not here as a school representative. 2907 01:56:31,199 --> 01:56:33,360 I've had no conversations with Dr. Blake 2908 01:56:33,360 --> 01:56:36,239 Lewis, Dr. Boone, Mr. Martin, or anyone. 2909 01:56:36,239 --> 01:56:38,480 You know, my comments, my questions are, 2910 01:56:38,480 --> 01:56:41,440 you know, for me personally. And I 2911 01:56:41,440 --> 01:56:43,040 always like to make sure these same type 2912 01:56:43,040 --> 01:56:44,639 of questions that I ask, you know, 2913 01:56:44,639 --> 01:56:46,239 anytime we're in whether it's close 2914 01:56:46,239 --> 01:56:50,000 session or whatever, is the move to keep 2915 01:56:50,000 --> 01:56:52,960 the carryover funds, is that legal? 2916 01:56:52,960 --> 01:56:54,239 Because that was one of the things that 2917 01:56:54,239 --> 01:56:55,840 came up in Dr. Blake Lewis's 2918 01:56:55,840 --> 01:56:58,000 conversation. And if we're going to make 2919 01:56:58,000 --> 01:57:01,040 a vote, I think that's one thing, you 2920 01:57:01,040 --> 01:57:02,560 know, first, you know, on public record 2921 01:57:02,560 --> 01:57:05,360 that that is a legal move. Um, so I'd 2922 01:57:05,360 --> 01:57:06,960 like to ask that question first and 2923 01:57:06,960 --> 01:57:08,719 foremost. 2924 01:57:08,719 --> 01:57:11,280 So, to my knowledge, from reading from 2925 01:57:11,280 --> 01:57:14,080 reading the audit, all the money that 2926 01:57:14,080 --> 01:57:17,360 was unex unencumbered, unexpended 2927 01:57:17,360 --> 01:57:20,400 um at the end of last fiscal year, there 2928 01:57:20,400 --> 01:57:24,639 was some grant funds, but aside of the other money was all local money. 2929 01:57:24,639 --> 01:57:26,800 That's what the independent auditor said 2930 01:57:26,800 --> 01:57:29,040 and my understanding is uh this same 2931 01:57:29,040 --> 01:57:31,599 question came up maybe in at the end of 2932 01:57:31,599 --> 01:57:34,639 the 2024 budget year and and the 2933 01:57:34,639 --> 01:57:35,920 independent auditor made the same 2934 01:57:35,920 --> 01:57:37,520 conclusion when they prepared this 2935 01:57:37,520 --> 01:57:39,199 budget. They specifically asked the 2936 01:57:39,199 --> 01:57:42,080 school board for documentation of 2937 01:57:42,080 --> 01:57:43,679 unexpended 2938 01:57:43,679 --> 01:57:46,639 state funds and there was some grants 2939 01:57:46,639 --> 01:57:49,199 that are carried over. Uh but they found 2940 01:57:49,199 --> 01:57:52,159 that the the money in question at the 2941 01:57:52,159 --> 01:57:57,119 end of the 20 the June 1 June 30th 2025 2942 01:57:57,119 --> 01:58:00,159 that all that money was local funds 2943 01:58:00,159 --> 01:58:01,440 that's what the independent audience 2944 01:58:01,440 --> 01:58:03,599 >> and explain when you say local funds so 2945 01:58:03,599 --> 01:58:06,000 that everybody understands what you mean 2946 01:58:06,000 --> 01:58:08,000 >> that the money from the taxpayers of 2947 01:58:08,000 --> 01:58:10,000 this guy so the the schools are funded 2948 01:58:10,000 --> 01:58:11,679 by federal state 2949 01:58:11,679 --> 01:58:14,080 >> but I mean as far as like if it's local 2950 01:58:14,080 --> 01:58:15,679 funds does that mean 2951 01:58:15,679 --> 01:58:18,000 >> if it's local funds then this board has 2952 01:58:18,000 --> 01:58:22,320 discretion to reappropriate it to them. But in in 2953 01:58:22,320 --> 01:58:24,800 recent years and I I assume this is one 2954 01:58:24,800 --> 01:58:26,080 of those years I haven't looked at the 2955 01:58:26,080 --> 01:58:27,920 state budget but in recent years as part 2956 01:58:27,920 --> 01:58:32,320 of the budget bill the state I said that 2957 01:58:32,320 --> 01:58:35,840 so traditionally all all the money that 2958 01:58:35,840 --> 01:58:38,320 was unexpended has always been the 2959 01:58:38,320 --> 01:58:40,480 auditors have always marked it as local 2960 01:58:40,480 --> 01:58:43,040 and because this this money if it was 2961 01:58:43,040 --> 01:58:44,560 unexpended state funds it would have to 2962 01:58:44,560 --> 01:58:46,960 be returned to the state but in recent 2963 01:58:46,960 --> 01:58:48,960 years I think in part of the budget bill 2964 01:58:48,960 --> 01:58:51,679 the state has said if there'sex expended 2965 01:58:51,679 --> 01:58:54,480 state education money, the school boards 2966 01:58:54,480 --> 01:58:56,800 can keep it 2967 01:58:56,800 --> 01:58:59,440 and and they and it I guess I think it 2968 01:58:59,440 --> 01:59:01,199 still has to be reappropriated by this 2969 01:59:01,199 --> 01:59:03,119 board, but you don't have to send it 2970 01:59:03,119 --> 01:59:04,960 back to Richmond. 2971 01:59:04,960 --> 01:59:08,719 So, but if you don't reappropriate it, would get sent back to Richmond, I 2972 01:59:08,719 --> 01:59:12,320 guess. But, um, so that came up in 24. 2973 01:59:12,320 --> 01:59:13,840 They said, "Well, some of this money 2974 01:59:13,840 --> 01:59:15,199 that the schools said, we think some of 2975 01:59:15,199 --> 01:59:18,000 the money is state money." The auditor 2976 01:59:18,000 --> 01:59:20,239 did not agree with that. it came up 2977 01:59:20,239 --> 01:59:22,080 again. You know, they again the auditor 2978 01:59:22,080 --> 01:59:25,119 has said all the money is from the local 2979 01:59:25,119 --> 01:59:28,400 tax dollars and so this board can still 2980 01:59:28,400 --> 01:59:31,520 reappropriate that that's you could um 2981 01:59:31,520 --> 01:59:33,119 and in years past, you know, we've had 2982 01:59:33,119 --> 01:59:34,719 agreements where we we had a split 2983 01:59:34,719 --> 01:59:37,040 agreement. They would present projects 2984 01:59:37,040 --> 01:59:38,480 and the board would fund it. Sometimes 2985 01:59:38,480 --> 01:59:40,400 not, but you always have the discretion 2986 01:59:40,400 --> 01:59:43,840 to appro reappropriate it. Um but um 2987 01:59:43,840 --> 01:59:46,080 there is according to the auditor there 2988 01:59:46,080 --> 01:59:49,840 is no unexpended state funds outside of 2989 01:59:49,840 --> 01:59:52,080 some grant situations okay to be carried 2990 01:59:52,080 --> 01:59:54,960 over specifically for school use. 2991 01:59:54,960 --> 01:59:57,840 >> So so it's totally discretionary to this 2992 01:59:57,840 --> 01:59:58,800 body 2993 01:59:58,800 --> 02:00:00,719 >> to reappropriate the money. 2994 02:00:00,719 --> 02:00:02,800 >> Okay. Thank you. And I guess a second 2995 02:00:02,800 --> 02:00:06,080 question would be as we, you know, your 2996 02:00:06,080 --> 02:00:08,960 team went through the budgeting process 2997 02:00:08,960 --> 02:00:13,040 other than using the uh carryover money 2998 02:00:13,040 --> 02:00:15,119 to, you know, cover once the state got 2999 02:00:15,119 --> 02:00:17,520 their budget, what other options were 3000 02:00:17,520 --> 02:00:20,719 looked at to make up for that $600 and 3001 02:00:20,719 --> 02:00:22,560 whatever thousand 3002 02:00:22,560 --> 02:00:24,320 uh $615,000 3003 02:00:24,320 --> 02:00:27,520 that was needed to uh meet our local 3004 02:00:27,520 --> 02:00:30,000 mandate. Were there other options uh 3005 02:00:30,000 --> 02:00:33,040 considered besides taking the uh 3006 02:00:33,040 --> 02:00:36,800 carryover money and using that to um 3007 02:00:36,800 --> 02:00:39,280 make sure we met those budgetary request 3008 02:00:39,280 --> 02:00:40,800 mandates? 3009 02:00:40,800 --> 02:00:42,320 So you may recall when we went through 3010 02:00:42,320 --> 02:00:45,280 the budget discussion uh this tax rate 3011 02:00:45,280 --> 02:00:49,040 of 50 cent that was actually higher than 3012 02:00:49,040 --> 02:00:52,800 the original recommendation by staff. Um 3013 02:00:52,800 --> 02:00:55,119 that 50 cent is based on projected tax 3014 02:00:55,119 --> 02:00:57,199 revenue generation for the next calendar 3015 02:00:57,199 --> 02:01:00,550 year. 3016 02:01:00,560 --> 02:01:02,719 without changing that tax rate, money 3017 02:01:02,719 --> 02:01:04,480 would have to come from somewhere. So 3018 02:01:04,480 --> 02:01:06,800 the other consideration is to change 3019 02:01:06,800 --> 02:01:09,273 that number where we cut from uh 3020 02:01:09,273 --> 02:01:10,320 [clears throat] without coming back and 3021 02:01:10,320 --> 02:01:13,280 raising the taxes. Uh so we made the you 3022 02:01:13,280 --> 02:01:14,800 know looking at the budgets and all the 3023 02:01:14,800 --> 02:01:16,080 different categories where that money 3024 02:01:16,080 --> 02:01:18,159 would come from. Uh you know on the 3025 02:01:18,159 --> 02:01:19,679 county side we're delaying hiring 3026 02:01:19,679 --> 02:01:21,360 several positions. We're using vacancy 3027 02:01:21,360 --> 02:01:23,199 savings to fill the gaps on the county 3028 02:01:23,199 --> 02:01:25,440 side and uh it was staff's 3029 02:01:25,440 --> 02:01:27,360 recommendation to use these funds to 3030 02:01:27,360 --> 02:01:29,119 meet that budget gap without changing 3031 02:01:29,119 --> 02:01:32,080 the tax rate or dipping into the savings 3032 02:01:32,080 --> 02:01:34,320 account because we've done that in the 3033 02:01:34,320 --> 02:01:36,719 last couple years 3034 02:01:36,719 --> 02:01:40,870 continue to dip into the savings. 3035 02:01:40,880 --> 02:01:44,000 » Okay. Yes, ma'am. You go ahead. 3036 02:01:44,000 --> 02:01:51,040 >> Um I heard Dr. Lewis uh comment about u 3037 02:01:51,040 --> 02:01:54,159 communication and certainly we should be 3038 02:01:54,159 --> 02:01:56,159 working together. We're not adversaries. 3039 02:01:56,159 --> 02:01:57,760 We should be communicating with each 3040 02:01:57,760 --> 02:02:00,719 other whether it's personally one-on-one 3041 02:02:00,719 --> 02:02:04,800 or through email for documentation. But 3042 02:02:04,800 --> 02:02:07,119 um 3043 02:02:07,119 --> 02:02:11,119 I I think a lot of this can be resolved 3044 02:02:11,119 --> 02:02:14,239 if there was communication 3045 02:02:14,239 --> 02:02:18,480 between the two. And and don't get me 3046 02:02:18,480 --> 02:02:20,000 wrong when I say that because I don't 3047 02:02:20,000 --> 02:02:22,320 put fault on either one, but what I'm 3048 02:02:22,320 --> 02:02:25,440 saying is that you have a job to do uh 3049 02:02:25,440 --> 02:02:27,760 as a school superintendent and Mr. 3050 02:02:27,760 --> 02:02:29,360 Wagner has a job to do as our county 3051 02:02:29,360 --> 02:02:33,040 administrator. So, um, when you when you 3052 02:02:33,040 --> 02:02:35,760 come together, it looks to me like there 3053 02:02:35,760 --> 02:02:41,280 could be a a resolution of some sort. 3054 02:02:41,280 --> 02:02:43,679 Uh, but, you know, when I when I hear 3055 02:02:43,679 --> 02:02:48,639 talk about uh it when I hear a lawsuit 3056 02:02:48,639 --> 02:02:50,400 or something like that, I'm thinking, 3057 02:02:50,400 --> 02:02:52,719 why does it come to this? Because it 3058 02:02:52,719 --> 02:02:56,719 should be that two entities can sit down 3059 02:02:56,719 --> 02:03:00,080 and figure it out because all that money 3060 02:03:00,080 --> 02:03:01,760 is coming when we talk about local 3061 02:03:01,760 --> 02:03:04,159 funds, it's coming from the taxpayer. 3062 02:03:04,159 --> 02:03:05,679 Educating our children is coming from 3063 02:03:05,679 --> 02:03:09,280 the taxpayer. Uh the bills that um you 3064 02:03:09,280 --> 02:03:11,760 pay to uh Henry County. I mean, it's 3065 02:03:11,760 --> 02:03:15,119 taxpayer money. So, um we don't need to 3066 02:03:15,119 --> 02:03:17,599 rob Peter to pay Paul. We just need to 3067 02:03:17,599 --> 02:03:21,280 be able to figure it out. So, that's 3068 02:03:21,280 --> 02:03:24,000 just my opinion. 3069 02:03:24,000 --> 02:03:26,960 I guess one question, one thought. Um, 3070 02:03:26,960 --> 02:03:29,520 if we approve the budget tonight and you 3071 02:03:29,520 --> 02:03:30,719 know, as you mentioned, if there's 3072 02:03:30,719 --> 02:03:32,880 conversation and somehow we get 3073 02:03:32,880 --> 02:03:35,679 everybody on the same page, is there the 3074 02:03:35,679 --> 02:03:39,040 possibility option that you know that um 3075 02:03:39,040 --> 02:03:41,760 carryover funds that the school system 3076 02:03:41,760 --> 02:03:44,639 had from the previous budget? Is there 3077 02:03:44,639 --> 02:03:46,239 the possibility that, you know, we could 3078 02:03:46,239 --> 02:03:49,199 say, okay, we want to return those funds 3079 02:03:49,199 --> 02:03:50,480 to the school. I know it wouldn't be 3080 02:03:50,480 --> 02:03:52,719 those exact funds, but in that amount of 3081 02:03:52,719 --> 02:03:56,159 money, is that an option? 3082 02:03:56,159 --> 02:03:58,560 >> Not committing to doing that, but would 3083 02:03:58,560 --> 02:04:01,840 that be an option for us to consider uh 3084 02:04:01,840 --> 02:04:03,119 at a future date? 3085 02:04:03,119 --> 02:04:05,679 >> So, the board the board at any time can 3086 02:04:05,679 --> 02:04:09,119 appropriate money as the only caveat to 3087 02:04:09,119 --> 02:04:11,040 that is if it's greater than 1% of the 3088 02:04:11,040 --> 02:04:12,719 total county budget, you have to have a 3089 02:04:12,719 --> 02:04:14,320 public hearing before you appropriate 3090 02:04:14,320 --> 02:04:16,159 that money. So at any point in the 3091 02:04:16,159 --> 02:04:18,960 future, you wish to give the schools or 3092 02:04:18,960 --> 02:04:21,280 any other department additional money 3093 02:04:21,280 --> 02:04:24,080 for very additional money. All it is 3094 02:04:24,080 --> 02:04:25,920 required is a majority vote by this 3095 02:04:25,920 --> 02:04:28,239 board. The real question is where does 3096 02:04:28,239 --> 02:04:30,000 the money come from? Do you take it from 3097 02:04:30,000 --> 02:04:31,520 another department or do you take it 3098 02:04:31,520 --> 02:04:33,520 from the general fund savings? But the 3099 02:04:33,520 --> 02:04:35,440 board has that authority to do at any 3100 02:04:35,440 --> 02:04:38,560 meeting at any point with the 1% cap. 3101 02:04:38,560 --> 02:04:42,400 >> And what is our general uh funds 3102 02:04:42,400 --> 02:04:44,159 account? Now 3103 02:04:44,159 --> 02:04:46,800 >> I will defer that question to our chief. 3104 02:04:46,800 --> 02:04:48,320 Okay. That's okay. I don't know if he 3105 02:04:48,320 --> 02:04:49,280 knows that. 3106 02:04:49,280 --> 02:04:51,840 >> Well, we don't have June 30th, 2026 3107 02:04:51,840 --> 02:04:55,360 because the audit is way too early in in 3108 02:04:55,360 --> 02:04:59,520 the adjustment phase. But based on 25 3109 02:04:59,520 --> 02:05:02,719 discretionary money, I think was in the 3110 02:05:02,719 --> 02:05:06,000 12 to 13 million range of discretionary 3111 02:05:06,000 --> 02:05:09,440 funds that wasn't committed or set aside 3112 02:05:09,440 --> 02:05:15,030 for specific purpose. 3113 02:05:15,040 --> 02:05:18,639 I was expecting to say that when he join 3114 02:05:18,639 --> 02:05:20,639 very 3115 02:05:20,639 --> 02:05:23,760 far from that. 3116 02:05:23,760 --> 02:05:26,159 Okay. And then last thing is I I do 3117 02:05:26,159 --> 02:05:30,320 believe like um Miss McCann said, we 3118 02:05:30,320 --> 02:05:31,920 need to get together, have some 3119 02:05:31,920 --> 02:05:34,800 conversations. Um, you know, our county 3120 02:05:34,800 --> 02:05:39,599 depends on us and you know, if we 3121 02:05:39,599 --> 02:05:42,080 fighting back and forth and they're 3122 02:05:42,080 --> 02:05:44,320 saying this, we're saying that, we're 3123 02:05:44,320 --> 02:05:46,400 not doing the county any good and it's 3124 02:05:46,400 --> 02:05:50,320 not beneficial and you know, we're all 3125 02:05:50,320 --> 02:05:52,080 adults, we're all professionals, we're 3126 02:05:52,080 --> 02:05:54,480 all elected for the people. And I think 3127 02:05:54,480 --> 02:05:56,239 that we have to be able to sit down and 3128 02:05:56,239 --> 02:05:57,679 that's whether that's county 3129 02:05:57,679 --> 02:06:00,080 administrator and superintendent 3130 02:06:00,080 --> 02:06:03,199 um supervisors and uh school board 3131 02:06:03,199 --> 02:06:05,599 members in the same district. But we 3132 02:06:05,599 --> 02:06:06,800 should be able to have these 3133 02:06:06,800 --> 02:06:09,280 conversations and it's much easier when 3134 02:06:09,280 --> 02:06:12,239 we can do it over dinner or you know in 3135 02:06:12,239 --> 02:06:13,920 a meeting room or something of that 3136 02:06:13,920 --> 02:06:16,800 nature as to in a public setting like 3137 02:06:16,800 --> 02:06:18,960 this because you know there anything 3138 02:06:18,960 --> 02:06:20,800 that we say and do it here. I mean it is 3139 02:06:20,800 --> 02:06:23,920 public record. It's audio. It's video 3140 02:06:23,920 --> 02:06:26,080 but we can have the knockdown dragouts 3141 02:06:26,080 --> 02:06:27,599 and you know still love each other 3142 02:06:27,599 --> 02:06:30,480 afterwards. But I would love to see us 3143 02:06:30,480 --> 02:06:33,520 somebody take the initiative to organize 3144 02:06:33,520 --> 02:06:35,840 and coordinate that so that when we get 3145 02:06:35,840 --> 02:06:38,560 back to this point next year, we've had 3146 02:06:38,560 --> 02:06:40,400 the conversations and we feel better 3147 02:06:40,400 --> 02:06:42,960 about the budgetary process. We feel 3148 02:06:42,960 --> 02:06:45,040 better about the decisions that were 3149 02:06:45,040 --> 02:06:47,440 made as opposed to all of the tension 3150 02:06:47,440 --> 02:06:50,880 that is um you know in the air. And I 3151 02:06:50,880 --> 02:06:52,560 think most things when you sit down and 3152 02:06:52,560 --> 02:06:55,520 talk you find out the he say she say 3153 02:06:55,520 --> 02:06:58,880 stuff never happened. It's just other 3154 02:06:58,880 --> 02:07:00,719 folk have said it or it didn't happen 3155 02:07:00,719 --> 02:07:03,199 quite that way or if I did say it, I 3156 02:07:03,199 --> 02:07:05,119 didn't mean it that way. And I commend, 3157 02:07:05,119 --> 02:07:06,719 you know, Mr. Lawless for, you know, 3158 02:07:06,719 --> 02:07:08,639 owning up. Hey, yep, I did it. I said 3159 02:07:08,639 --> 02:07:10,480 it. And I think we all have to be able 3160 02:07:10,480 --> 02:07:13,199 to do that. But when you disagree with 3161 02:07:13,199 --> 02:07:14,880 people, sometimes you do say some things 3162 02:07:14,880 --> 02:07:18,320 that um you know, you meet him in that 3163 02:07:18,320 --> 02:07:20,320 moment because I'm upset with you. I'm 3164 02:07:20,320 --> 02:07:22,719 mad with you. Uh but if we could sit 3165 02:07:22,719 --> 02:07:24,880 down and work through that, you know, an 3166 02:07:24,880 --> 02:07:28,159 apology, um let's get an understanding. 3167 02:07:28,159 --> 02:07:30,719 This is why I felt that way. Um you 3168 02:07:30,719 --> 02:07:32,239 know, goes a long ways. And I think 3169 02:07:32,239 --> 02:07:33,440 that, you know, we need to take that 3170 02:07:33,440 --> 02:07:35,920 initiative to make that happen. Mr. 3171 02:07:35,920 --> 02:07:37,840 Martin, Mr. Adams, you know, you guys 3172 02:07:37,840 --> 02:07:39,760 lead both of those boards. And I think, 3173 02:07:39,760 --> 02:07:40,719 you know, that's where a great 3174 02:07:40,719 --> 02:07:43,360 conversation would would start. Um and 3175 02:07:43,360 --> 02:07:47,760 lastly, I'll say that, um you know, a 3176 02:07:47,760 --> 02:07:50,239 budget has to be approved. I mean, we 3177 02:07:50,239 --> 02:07:52,400 can't operate without a budget. So 3178 02:07:52,400 --> 02:07:55,360 whether I agree, disagree with, you 3179 02:07:55,360 --> 02:07:57,360 know, some of the things about how, you 3180 02:07:57,360 --> 02:08:00,400 know, the school system will get the 3181 02:08:00,400 --> 02:08:03,119 additional funding, you know, do need to 3182 02:08:03,119 --> 02:08:04,960 vote to approve that budget so we can 3183 02:08:04,960 --> 02:08:07,119 move forward. But I do think we need to 3184 02:08:07,119 --> 02:08:09,199 have some conversations so that we're 3185 02:08:09,199 --> 02:08:11,440 not back here next year. And if the 3186 02:08:11,440 --> 02:08:13,440 school system, you know, does find a way 3187 02:08:13,440 --> 02:08:15,520 to, you know, cuz sometimes people quit 3188 02:08:15,520 --> 02:08:17,360 mid mid year, sometimes you don't hire 3189 02:08:17,360 --> 02:08:19,760 folk. um you just don't expect that 3190 02:08:19,760 --> 02:08:21,679 money to be available and then when that 3191 02:08:21,679 --> 02:08:23,440 money becomes available I'm sure they 3192 02:08:23,440 --> 02:08:25,280 get excited about hey we've got some 3193 02:08:25,280 --> 02:08:27,119 other projects that we would love to 3194 02:08:27,119 --> 02:08:29,199 work on but then when those things are 3195 02:08:29,199 --> 02:08:31,360 taken away from you I mean that makes 3196 02:08:31,360 --> 02:08:33,760 you pretty upset you know you know your 3197 02:08:33,760 --> 02:08:36,639 parents give you $100 to go out on a a 3198 02:08:36,639 --> 02:08:38,800 trip or whatever and you save 50 of it 3199 02:08:38,800 --> 02:08:40,239 and you get home and they say give me 3200 02:08:40,239 --> 02:08:42,400 that money back you know you should have 3201 02:08:42,400 --> 02:08:43,920 went ahead and bought the cotton candy 3202 02:08:43,920 --> 02:08:45,840 and whatever else you could have got 3203 02:08:45,840 --> 02:08:48,079 that night so we do have to think about 3204 02:08:48,079 --> 02:08:49,520 things you know that way and the 3205 02:08:49,520 --> 02:08:52,960 emotions that are created by our actions 3206 02:08:52,960 --> 02:08:55,119 and sometimes we just see the reaction 3207 02:08:55,119 --> 02:08:56,719 but we have to understand the action 3208 02:08:56,719 --> 02:08:58,960 that caused the reaction. So just you 3209 02:08:58,960 --> 02:09:01,520 know my spiel um you know like I said 3210 02:09:01,520 --> 02:09:03,440 whether agree or disagree we need to get 3211 02:09:03,440 --> 02:09:05,840 a budget passed make sure everybody has 3212 02:09:05,840 --> 02:09:08,000 money to operate so that we can move 3213 02:09:08,000 --> 02:09:10,320 forward but I do recommend that we find 3214 02:09:10,320 --> 02:09:12,320 a way to have the necessary 3215 02:09:12,320 --> 02:09:13,760 conversations 3216 02:09:13,760 --> 02:09:16,000 >> and and a lot of what I was going to say 3217 02:09:16,000 --> 02:09:19,599 has already been said but I will say uh 3218 02:09:19,599 --> 02:09:23,360 to the school board also and to our 3219 02:09:23,360 --> 02:09:25,679 board we are definitely public school 3220 02:09:25,679 --> 02:09:28,719 advocates. I think you know that and I 3221 02:09:28,719 --> 02:09:31,360 know a lot of people on the third floor 3222 02:09:31,360 --> 02:09:33,920 and a lot of people in the buildings as 3223 02:09:33,920 --> 02:09:38,000 a supervisor for Reed Creek two days ago 3224 02:09:38,000 --> 02:09:39,840 someone was talking to me about a 3225 02:09:39,840 --> 02:09:42,719 totally different issue and before I 3226 02:09:42,719 --> 02:09:44,880 left this individual who is a 3227 02:09:44,880 --> 02:09:47,119 significant I would consider a 3228 02:09:47,119 --> 02:09:49,840 significant business owner in our 3229 02:09:49,840 --> 02:09:53,599 community he pointed at me before I was 3230 02:09:53,599 --> 02:09:56,480 leaving and he said you need to get that 3231 02:09:56,480 --> 02:09:59,760 school budget under control. That's what 3232 02:09:59,760 --> 02:10:04,239 he said. And what is from my position as 3233 02:10:04,239 --> 02:10:06,719 an elected official for Re Creek on the 3234 02:10:06,719 --> 02:10:09,840 board of supervisors, it's my feeling, 3235 02:10:09,840 --> 02:10:12,239 it's understanding that public opinion 3236 02:10:12,239 --> 02:10:16,400 feels that the school board is very 3237 02:10:16,400 --> 02:10:20,560 generously funded based on the 1% and I 3238 02:10:20,560 --> 02:10:23,119 know that that is that is uh directed 3239 02:10:23,119 --> 02:10:26,000 funding and and everything but what I 3240 02:10:26,000 --> 02:10:29,679 hear is that there is a lot of public 3241 02:10:29,679 --> 02:10:33,440 support for Henry County Public Schools 3242 02:10:33,440 --> 02:10:37,520 and that you have a lot of money. So 3243 02:10:37,520 --> 02:10:40,719 what is Darl? What is a percentage of 3244 02:10:40,719 --> 02:10:43,920 the full county budget? How much of that 3245 02:10:43,920 --> 02:10:49,520 money out of our 220 221 million budget? 3246 02:10:49,520 --> 02:10:51,679 How much of that goes to Henry County 3247 02:10:51,679 --> 02:10:53,440 Public Schools? 3248 02:10:53,440 --> 02:10:55,920 >> For our total budget, I think the school 3249 02:10:55,920 --> 02:10:58,639 budget is around 125 3250 02:10:58,639 --> 02:11:00,639 million. 3251 02:11:00,639 --> 02:11:03,520 I think yeah I mean my niece works for 3252 02:11:03,520 --> 02:11:05,599 the schools. I think that the schools I 3253 02:11:05,599 --> 02:11:08,000 think you should have what what you 3254 02:11:08,000 --> 02:11:10,079 need. I think that you should have more 3255 02:11:10,079 --> 02:11:12,000 than you need. I feel like that all the 3256 02:11:12,000 --> 02:11:14,639 children, all the teachers should should 3257 02:11:14,639 --> 02:11:16,719 have what you need and and get what you 3258 02:11:16,719 --> 02:11:19,040 ask for mainly. But I'm just 3259 02:11:19,040 --> 02:11:22,400 communicating to you to also part of 3260 02:11:22,400 --> 02:11:24,480 that communication that Garrett was 3261 02:11:24,480 --> 02:11:26,960 talking about is that we have to 3262 02:11:26,960 --> 02:11:30,000 continue to prove to our taxpayers and 3263 02:11:30,000 --> 02:11:32,719 to our citizens that we are doing the 3264 02:11:32,719 --> 02:11:35,520 best with what they are giving us to 3265 02:11:35,520 --> 02:11:38,159 manage. And that was just two days ago 3266 02:11:38,159 --> 02:11:40,480 and it came out of nowhere. We were not 3267 02:11:40,480 --> 02:11:42,639 talking about the budget. We weren't 3268 02:11:42,639 --> 02:11:44,239 talking about the schools. We were 3269 02:11:44,239 --> 02:11:45,679 talking about something totally 3270 02:11:45,679 --> 02:11:47,520 different. And that's what this 3271 02:11:47,520 --> 02:11:49,440 individual said to me and it kind I was 3272 02:11:49,440 --> 02:11:51,920 like, "Oh, okay." So, it's appropriate 3273 02:11:51,920 --> 02:11:54,400 just to mention that. That came from a 3274 02:11:54,400 --> 02:11:56,719 voter in Reed Creek said that to me. So, 3275 02:11:56,719 --> 02:12:00,000 that's just food for thought and I do 3276 02:12:00,000 --> 02:12:02,960 100% agree on the relationship and the 3277 02:12:02,960 --> 02:12:04,880 communication moving forward because I 3278 02:12:04,880 --> 02:12:08,880 believe that this board of supervisors 3279 02:12:08,880 --> 02:12:11,679 supports Henry County Public Schools and 3280 02:12:11,679 --> 02:12:15,440 public education very much. So 3281 02:12:15,440 --> 02:12:18,000 >> any other comments? 3282 02:12:18,000 --> 02:12:21,360 I think that uh uh I agree with the 3283 02:12:21,360 --> 02:12:23,599 comments of professional behavior 3284 02:12:23,599 --> 02:12:27,440 communication. As I recall the whole 3285 02:12:27,440 --> 02:12:32,159 issue of June 30th. Uh I recall uh some 3286 02:12:32,159 --> 02:12:34,639 correspondence in the form of email more 3287 02:12:34,639 --> 02:12:37,440 than once from county administrator to 3288 02:12:37,440 --> 02:12:39,920 the school system, but I did not see a 3289 02:12:39,920 --> 02:12:43,280 reply as to an agreed date 3290 02:12:43,280 --> 02:12:46,320 uh on that. And I think that at the very 3291 02:12:46,320 --> 02:12:49,119 least from a professional standpoint, uh 3292 02:12:49,119 --> 02:12:52,480 we can we can take care of this stuff 3293 02:12:52,480 --> 02:12:54,880 immediately. There's not that big a 3294 02:12:54,880 --> 02:12:56,719 separation between the third floor and 3295 02:12:56,719 --> 02:12:59,119 the fourth floor that the elevator can't 3296 02:12:59,119 --> 02:13:02,159 make up the difference to get folks to 3297 02:13:02,159 --> 02:13:05,679 together to do this without attorneys. 3298 02:13:05,679 --> 02:13:08,800 This this whole thing that ended in the 3299 02:13:08,800 --> 02:13:11,520 11th hour, so to speak, or close 3300 02:13:11,520 --> 02:13:13,199 business day on June 30th could be 3301 02:13:13,199 --> 02:13:16,880 resolved tomorrow easily. So with that, 3302 02:13:16,880 --> 02:13:19,360 that's my comment. We have a motion and 3303 02:13:19,360 --> 02:13:23,119 a second. Any further discussion? Yes, 3304 02:13:23,119 --> 02:13:25,520 but I'll hold off on it. All right. 3305 02:13:25,520 --> 02:13:28,560 Thank all in favor. 3306 02:13:28,560 --> 02:13:31,360 It is 6. Jennifer, 3307 02:13:31,360 --> 02:13:34,000 that takes us to agenda item number 16, 3308 02:13:34,000 --> 02:13:36,000 matters presented by the public. The 3309 02:13:36,000 --> 02:13:39,360 same thing applies as far as a timeline. 3310 02:13:39,360 --> 02:13:42,560 We had uh one person that asked to be on 3311 02:13:42,560 --> 02:13:46,800 the agenda um uh and uh contacted county 3312 02:13:46,800 --> 02:13:48,960 administrator's office as Mr. Daryl 3313 02:13:48,960 --> 02:14:01,669 Holland. 3314 02:14:01,679 --> 02:14:05,270 Good evening, folks. 3315 02:14:05,280 --> 02:14:10,000 I'm here tonight uh with uh some of my 3316 02:14:10,000 --> 02:14:12,480 fellow Farm Bureau members here. Some 3317 02:14:12,480 --> 02:14:15,199 are in uniform, some are out. Most of 3318 02:14:15,199 --> 02:14:17,280 them are over here. They're in support 3319 02:14:17,280 --> 02:14:19,440 of hopefully some of these things I'm 3320 02:14:19,440 --> 02:14:21,599 going to say. This is the uh third time 3321 02:14:21,599 --> 02:14:23,360 I've addressed you. I don't want to bore 3322 02:14:23,360 --> 02:14:26,960 you by uh reiterating what I've already 3323 02:14:26,960 --> 02:14:28,400 said, but there's some of these people 3324 02:14:28,400 --> 02:14:31,760 that maybe not have heard this before. 3325 02:14:31,760 --> 02:14:33,760 Uh first of all, again, publicly, I'd 3326 02:14:33,760 --> 02:14:35,920 like to thank the board for rescending 3327 02:14:35,920 --> 02:14:38,480 the tax on livestock. We appreciate 3328 02:14:38,480 --> 02:14:41,040 that. Um 3329 02:14:41,040 --> 02:14:43,679 you've got you have handouts available 3330 02:14:43,679 --> 02:14:45,520 that I that I've made available. Some of 3331 02:14:45,520 --> 02:14:50,560 you I've spoken to uh individually, 3332 02:14:50,560 --> 02:14:53,920 others I found out yesterday that I've 3333 02:14:53,920 --> 02:14:55,679 been sending text messages to your 3334 02:14:55,679 --> 02:14:57,440 landlines. 3335 02:14:57,440 --> 02:14:58,960 So, 3336 02:14:58,960 --> 02:15:02,239 you probably don't get those. But, uh 3337 02:15:02,239 --> 02:15:05,119 anyway, uh the topic of what I want to 3338 02:15:05,119 --> 02:15:08,320 talk about is the personal property tax 3339 02:15:08,320 --> 02:15:10,639 on farm equipment. And uh I'll just talk 3340 02:15:10,639 --> 02:15:12,000 about farm equipment since you've 3341 02:15:12,000 --> 02:15:14,719 already taken care of the livestock. Uh 3342 02:15:14,719 --> 02:15:17,119 in Henry County, I'm sure you have this 3343 02:15:17,119 --> 02:15:18,719 uh 3344 02:15:18,719 --> 02:15:21,119 chart from Tiffany Harrison, our 3345 02:15:21,119 --> 02:15:23,679 commissioner of revenue. Uh out of $20 3346 02:15:23,679 --> 02:15:25,679 million 3347 02:15:25,679 --> 02:15:28,960 that the county derives from taxes on 3348 02:15:28,960 --> 02:15:31,040 business equipment. 3349 02:15:31,040 --> 02:15:35,280 out of $20 million, uh, only $44,000 of 3350 02:15:35,280 --> 02:15:40,159 that uh, come from taxes on, uh, farm 3351 02:15:40,159 --> 02:15:44,400 equipment. And, uh, Richmond and the 3352 02:15:44,400 --> 02:15:46,960 code of Virginia recognize that there's 3353 02:15:46,960 --> 02:15:49,920 a distinction between agricultural 3354 02:15:49,920 --> 02:15:53,360 equipment and business equipment. Uh 3355 02:15:53,360 --> 02:15:55,920 that's a conversation that has been uh 3356 02:15:55,920 --> 02:15:58,960 made with the uh uh the legis 3357 02:15:58,960 --> 02:16:01,920 legislators in Richmond and they know 3358 02:16:01,920 --> 02:16:03,679 the importance of agriculture to the 3359 02:16:03,679 --> 02:16:06,800 state economy and uh there that's a 3360 02:16:06,800 --> 02:16:08,480 distinction made and I'd like to read 3361 02:16:08,480 --> 02:16:12,000 this. It says that's defined in section 3362 02:16:12,000 --> 02:16:15,750 581-3505 3363 02:16:15,760 --> 02:16:18,719 in the code of Virginia. It says farm 3364 02:16:18,719 --> 02:16:20,639 machinery and farm implements are 3365 02:16:20,639 --> 02:16:24,159 classified as separate items of taxation 3366 02:16:24,159 --> 02:16:27,280 for the p purposes of tangible personal 3367 02:16:27,280 --> 02:16:30,800 property tax. Virginia localities that 3368 02:16:30,800 --> 02:16:33,760 would be Henry County have the authority 3369 02:16:33,760 --> 02:16:36,880 to exempt these items from the tangible 3370 02:16:36,880 --> 02:16:39,359 uh personal property tax or tax them at 3371 02:16:39,359 --> 02:16:43,359 a different rate. Local interpretations 3372 02:16:43,359 --> 02:16:48,000 of these uh exemptions uh do vary. 3373 02:16:48,000 --> 02:16:51,599 Uh 80 of 100 localities 3374 02:16:51,599 --> 02:16:54,719 in Virginia are able to balance their 3375 02:16:54,719 --> 02:16:58,559 budget without taxing farm equipment. I 3376 02:16:58,559 --> 02:17:01,920 think that number is is significant. Uh, 3377 02:17:01,920 --> 02:17:06,240 I'd uh like to ask uh that the board 3378 02:17:06,240 --> 02:17:10,000 would phase out local the local tax on 3379 02:17:10,000 --> 02:17:12,880 farm equipment just as you have uh 3380 02:17:12,880 --> 02:17:19,200 rescended the tax on livestock. And um I know by talking I've been educated by 3381 02:17:19,200 --> 02:17:21,519 talking to people too. Uh this may not 3382 02:17:21,519 --> 02:17:24,559 be possible during this budget year, but 3383 02:17:24,559 --> 02:17:26,240 at least if it's on the table for 3384 02:17:26,240 --> 02:17:28,639 discussion, I'd like you to sincerely 3385 02:17:28,639 --> 02:17:30,240 consider it. I think it's not 3386 02:17:30,240 --> 02:17:33,040 unreasonable and I thank you for your 3387 02:17:33,040 --> 02:17:34,160 time. 3388 02:17:34,160 --> 02:17:38,980 >> Thank you, Mr. Paul. 3389 02:17:38,990 --> 02:17:42,870 [applause] 3390 02:17:42,880 --> 02:17:46,800 » Okay. Um, others wishing to speak on 3391 02:17:46,800 --> 02:17:48,719 their matters presented by the public. 3392 02:17:48,719 --> 02:17:50,719 Uh, we did have some sign up, but I 3393 02:17:50,719 --> 02:17:53,280 think that some may have signed up for 3394 02:17:53,280 --> 02:17:57,200 um different reasons. I'll call names as 3395 02:17:57,200 --> 02:18:00,080 they're wring written here. Uh it looks 3396 02:18:00,080 --> 02:18:03,280 like Michelle Foley. 3397 02:18:03,280 --> 02:18:06,800 Do you wish to speak? And not seeing any 3398 02:18:06,800 --> 02:18:10,559 indication. I'll call the next name. 3399 02:18:10,559 --> 02:18:14,479 Uh looks like William Turner. 3400 02:18:14,479 --> 02:18:21,270 >> Lillian. 3401 02:18:21,280 --> 02:18:22,800 » It's Lillian 3402 02:18:22,800 --> 02:18:25,040 >> or Lillian Turner. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. 3403 02:18:25,040 --> 02:18:26,559 I thought that was a W. 3404 02:18:26,559 --> 02:18:28,559 >> It's okay. 3405 02:18:28,559 --> 02:18:30,719 My name is Lillian. I'm from Basset. I 3406 02:18:30,719 --> 02:18:33,760 just wanted to say a few things. I want 3407 02:18:33,760 --> 02:18:35,679 to bring up the ordinance for the data 3408 02:18:35,679 --> 02:18:39,599 centers. What you were presented was we 3409 02:18:39,599 --> 02:18:41,280 had a meeting with Brandon and we gave 3410 02:18:41,280 --> 02:18:44,000 him a list of things that we wanted the 3411 02:18:44,000 --> 02:18:46,080 community the community wanted you guys 3412 02:18:46,080 --> 02:18:48,559 to consider. I'm assuming zoning didn't 3413 02:18:48,559 --> 02:18:50,960 like very much of that, but there is 3414 02:18:50,960 --> 02:18:53,120 more that we want to put on that list. 3415 02:18:53,120 --> 02:18:55,760 quite a bit more. Actually, 3416 02:18:55,760 --> 02:18:58,240 I have a list. I won't bore you with it, 3417 02:18:58,240 --> 02:19:00,000 but if you want to see it, I'll show you 3418 02:19:00,000 --> 02:19:04,319 afterwards. Um, and I also want to bring 3419 02:19:04,319 --> 02:19:07,200 back the conversation of the ordinance 3420 02:19:07,200 --> 02:19:09,359 for the battery energy storage systems. 3421 02:19:09,359 --> 02:19:11,519 I know they were voted on the last board 3422 02:19:11,519 --> 02:19:14,559 meeting. Um, and I don't think many 3423 02:19:14,559 --> 02:19:17,920 people were aware of what they were, 3424 02:19:17,920 --> 02:19:19,519 that they were being talked about, that 3425 02:19:19,519 --> 02:19:22,240 the ordinance was even being made. So, I 3426 02:19:22,240 --> 02:19:24,000 think that that should be brought back 3427 02:19:24,000 --> 02:19:28,150 up. 3428 02:19:28,160 --> 02:19:31,120 Most of the people fighting data centers 3429 02:19:31,120 --> 02:19:32,800 don't realize that battery energy 3430 02:19:32,800 --> 02:19:35,200 storage systems and solar farms are just 3431 02:19:35,200 --> 02:19:38,240 as bad. They destroy our planet just the 3432 02:19:38,240 --> 02:19:41,910 same. 3433 02:19:41,920 --> 02:19:44,559 And that's all I had. Thank you. 3434 02:19:44,559 --> 02:19:49,110 >> Thank you. Thank you, 3435 02:19:49,120 --> 02:20:01,670 Melody Cartright. 3436 02:20:01,680 --> 02:20:04,880 Hello um H County Board of Supervisors 3437 02:20:04,880 --> 02:20:07,280 and Chairman Adams. I am Melody 3438 02:20:07,280 --> 02:20:08,960 Cartwright. 3439 02:20:08,960 --> 02:20:12,319 I am a city of Martinsville native 3440 02:20:12,319 --> 02:20:15,439 and a committed candidate for district 3441 02:20:15,439 --> 02:20:17,840 48. 3442 02:20:17,840 --> 02:20:21,600 I want to go on record that I did I was 3443 02:20:21,600 --> 02:20:24,399 one of the people that requested the 3444 02:20:24,399 --> 02:20:26,319 moratorum. 3445 02:20:26,319 --> 02:20:28,960 I even really wanted to go farther and 3446 02:20:28,960 --> 02:20:32,000 do with the the ban which I felt like I 3447 02:20:32,000 --> 02:20:36,000 was really pushing that one. Um but my 3448 02:20:36,000 --> 02:20:40,160 question would be is the reason why the 3449 02:20:40,160 --> 02:20:43,359 lawyer feels that we cannot legally do 3450 02:20:43,359 --> 02:20:46,399 the moratorum which is just a pause. 3451 02:20:46,399 --> 02:20:50,479 It's not a ban. It's a pause. Is the 3452 02:20:50,479 --> 02:20:53,760 reason why we can't do it 3453 02:20:53,760 --> 02:20:57,439 because other localities are doing it. 3454 02:20:57,439 --> 02:21:00,399 Is it because of the Dylan rule? Is it 3455 02:21:00,399 --> 02:21:03,280 the Dylan rule that's preventing us from 3456 02:21:03,280 --> 02:21:07,359 doing that? And could we get our current 3457 02:21:07,359 --> 02:21:11,359 delegate to take it to the state 3458 02:21:11,359 --> 02:21:14,640 to ask for the moratorum 3459 02:21:14,640 --> 02:21:17,520 if he would be willing to do it? If he's 3460 02:21:17,520 --> 02:21:21,680 not willing to do it, I guess 3461 02:21:21,680 --> 02:21:24,800 we have the wrong delegate in place. 3462 02:21:24,800 --> 02:21:26,160 >> Please address the board 3463 02:21:26,160 --> 02:21:31,280 >> because I would be willing to do it. Um, 3464 02:21:31,280 --> 02:21:34,479 also I want to say that I'm here to 3465 02:21:34,479 --> 02:21:36,720 represent in part the Henry County, 3466 02:21:36,720 --> 02:21:42,479 Virginia Coalition against data centers. 3467 02:21:42,479 --> 02:21:45,520 We do not consent. 3468 02:21:45,520 --> 02:21:48,640 We the citizens of Henry County, some of 3469 02:21:48,640 --> 02:21:50,880 them not all, 3470 02:21:50,880 --> 02:21:53,520 and the city of Martinsville, which is 3471 02:21:53,520 --> 02:21:56,960 in the middle of Henry County, 3472 02:21:56,960 --> 02:22:00,399 we do not consent, 3473 02:22:00,399 --> 02:22:04,479 nor do we wish to compromise. 3474 02:22:04,479 --> 02:22:07,600 There will be, however, consequences to 3475 02:22:07,600 --> 02:22:11,520 anyone who votes for a data center. Now, 3476 02:22:11,520 --> 02:22:14,319 y'all done ordinances. That's different 3477 02:22:14,319 --> 02:22:17,439 from voting for a data setting or a 3478 02:22:17,439 --> 02:22:19,760 center or allowing them in. But the 3479 02:22:19,760 --> 02:22:24,000 ordin ordinance is the first step to 3480 02:22:24,000 --> 02:22:27,200 allowing them in. 3481 02:22:27,200 --> 02:22:31,200 So I feel um a little defeated. I 3482 02:22:31,200 --> 02:22:34,160 understand your reasoning 3483 02:22:34,160 --> 02:22:37,359 to protect us, but who's going to 3484 02:22:37,359 --> 02:22:40,000 protect the land? Who's going to protect 3485 02:22:40,000 --> 02:22:43,200 the children? Who's going to protect our 3486 02:22:43,200 --> 02:22:48,000 water and air, our wildlife, 3487 02:22:48,000 --> 02:22:50,800 our pets? 3488 02:22:50,800 --> 02:22:53,120 Mainly the children. That's that's who 3489 02:22:53,120 --> 02:22:54,880 I'm concerned. And the noise. And 3490 02:22:54,880 --> 02:22:56,479 there's a whole I mean, we went through 3491 02:22:56,479 --> 02:22:59,920 this all already. And I appreciate your 3492 02:22:59,920 --> 02:23:03,200 detailing adding that to the proposed 3493 02:23:03,200 --> 02:23:06,000 store ordinances, but it's really not 3494 02:23:06,000 --> 02:23:08,240 going to be enough. It's not going to be 3495 02:23:08,240 --> 02:23:12,070 enough. 3496 02:23:12,080 --> 02:23:14,479 We will not consent 3497 02:23:14,479 --> 02:23:17,760 to the raping of our land. 3498 02:23:17,760 --> 02:23:20,479 We will not consent 3499 02:23:20,479 --> 02:23:22,000 to obliterating [clears throat] our 3500 02:23:22,000 --> 02:23:25,840 wildlife, farm an animals and sounds of 3501 02:23:25,840 --> 02:23:27,600 nature. 3502 02:23:27,600 --> 02:23:30,640 And perhaps more importantly, 3503 02:23:30,640 --> 02:23:36,000 we do not consent to raising our utility 3504 02:23:36,000 --> 02:23:40,080 bills, which is a real concern. And we 3505 02:23:40,080 --> 02:23:44,080 have we have politicians involved with 3506 02:23:44,080 --> 02:23:47,040 dominion and appalachin power and it's a 3507 02:23:47,040 --> 02:23:49,920 vicious circle and it is going to come 3508 02:23:49,920 --> 02:23:51,439 around 3509 02:23:51,439 --> 02:23:54,000 to we the people. 3510 02:23:54,000 --> 02:23:57,990 I appreciate your time. 3511 02:23:58,000 --> 02:24:02,960 » Next thing is uh Linda Smith. Linda 3512 02:24:02,960 --> 02:24:13,949 Smith. 3513 02:24:13,959 --> 02:24:18,950 » [snorts] 3514 02:24:18,960 --> 02:24:22,080 » Hello, Barn. Um, I just wanted to say 3515 02:24:22,080 --> 02:24:24,399 that I do appreciate the ordinance that 3516 02:24:24,399 --> 02:24:27,680 you've put in place. I do think that it 3517 02:24:27,680 --> 02:24:29,760 would be wonderful if at some point you 3518 02:24:29,760 --> 02:24:32,800 could add uh before any entity even 3519 02:24:32,800 --> 02:24:35,680 applies for coming to this county if 3520 02:24:35,680 --> 02:24:37,760 they had to come before this board and 3521 02:24:37,760 --> 02:24:40,160 before these citizens and before the 3522 02:24:40,160 --> 02:24:43,359 press and answer questions um to 3523 02:24:43,359 --> 02:24:47,520 whatever we have to ask. I think it's um 3524 02:24:47,520 --> 02:24:49,920 it's a little bit harder for them to 3525 02:24:49,920 --> 02:24:51,840 face the citizens that they're screwed 3526 02:24:51,840 --> 02:24:54,960 over than it is to just try and grease 3527 02:24:54,960 --> 02:24:59,600 palms. Um so, and I think there I didn't 3528 02:24:59,600 --> 02:25:02,160 really see a whole lot in there about 3529 02:25:02,160 --> 02:25:04,960 medical issues like the potential for 3530 02:25:04,960 --> 02:25:06,880 miscarriages, the potential for birth 3531 02:25:06,880 --> 02:25:10,160 defects, the potential for anything um 3532 02:25:10,160 --> 02:25:13,520 medically going wrong with those. So 3533 02:25:13,520 --> 02:25:17,495 that's all and I appreciate your time. 3534 02:25:17,495 --> 02:25:20,389 [applause] 3535 02:25:20,399 --> 02:25:22,880 » Um I had Daryl Holland's name on this 3536 02:25:22,880 --> 02:25:26,240 but uh I had your name on this list as 3537 02:25:26,240 --> 02:25:28,319 well. 3538 02:25:28,319 --> 02:25:30,479 Uh and if you need to pass on that's 3539 02:25:30,479 --> 02:25:31,280 fine. 3540 02:25:31,280 --> 02:25:32,640 >> Said all I had to say. 3541 02:25:32,640 --> 02:25:41,429 >> Thank you. Uh Gordon Mets. 3542 02:25:41,439 --> 02:25:43,680 I'm Gordon Mets. I live in the Fixboro 3543 02:25:43,680 --> 02:25:46,800 area. I I guess what I'm doing is not I 3544 02:25:46,800 --> 02:25:48,240 just want to have a little information 3545 02:25:48,240 --> 02:25:49,920 here. I know a lot of people think beef 3546 02:25:49,920 --> 02:25:52,800 prices are very high and they are. It's 3547 02:25:52,800 --> 02:25:55,760 hard for people to afford it. Uh what 3548 02:25:55,760 --> 02:25:57,439 I'm speaking to is the fact that in 3549 02:25:57,439 --> 02:25:59,200 agriculture, I don't know if any of you 3550 02:25:59,200 --> 02:26:01,439 that you might be in farming or not. It 3551 02:26:01,439 --> 02:26:04,160 might hardly farm, but uh grain prices 3552 02:26:04,160 --> 02:26:06,479 today and corn about the same were in 3553 02:26:06,479 --> 02:26:08,000 1990. 3554 02:26:08,000 --> 02:26:09,760 Very little difference. wheat goes back 3555 02:26:09,760 --> 02:26:15,600 to 1980 something within a half a dollar of the same price on the on the 3556 02:26:15,600 --> 02:26:17,760 tax on equipment. You got to understand 3557 02:26:17,760 --> 02:26:21,359 that a lot of farmers use a 3558 02:26:21,359 --> 02:26:23,200 combines and stuff two or three times a 3559 02:26:23,200 --> 02:26:25,120 year for a few weeks and they pay that 3560 02:26:25,120 --> 02:26:27,840 tax on it. So it's not like you paying 3561 02:26:27,840 --> 02:26:29,120 tax on something you use every day like 3562 02:26:29,120 --> 02:26:32,240 you do an industrial thing. The cattle 3563 02:26:32,240 --> 02:26:33,680 prices and I'll give you a few figures 3564 02:26:33,680 --> 02:26:35,600 that I got a few months ago going to be 3565 02:26:35,600 --> 02:26:38,319 close. Cal price has gone up 380 3566 02:26:38,319 --> 02:26:42,160 something% in the last since 1990 3567 02:26:42,160 --> 02:26:44,720 I think it was John Deere tractors gone 3568 02:26:44,720 --> 02:26:49,120 up 1300% fertilizers 11200%. 3569 02:26:49,120 --> 02:26:51,359 Everything we do including taxes even 3570 02:26:51,359 --> 02:26:52,880 though we get a break and we appreciate 3571 02:26:52,880 --> 02:26:55,840 it our land if we want to expand is 3572 02:26:55,840 --> 02:26:57,680 almost impossible to pay for it through 3573 02:26:57,680 --> 02:26:59,280 agriculture. 3574 02:26:59,280 --> 02:27:02,479 Several years ago, I was on a 3575 02:27:02,479 --> 02:27:04,160 bang down in Williamsburg. We had people 3576 02:27:04,160 --> 02:27:06,880 from European Union there talking about 3577 02:27:06,880 --> 02:27:08,880 agriculture. And I asked him, I said, 3578 02:27:08,880 --> 02:27:10,880 "Why can a wheat farm in Europe make a 3579 02:27:10,880 --> 02:27:12,800 living on 300 acres and we can't make a 3580 02:27:12,800 --> 02:27:15,359 living on 3,000 acres of wheat?" He 3581 02:27:15,359 --> 02:27:17,120 said, "Because we remembered that World 3582 02:27:17,120 --> 02:27:20,080 War II, we had depend on other countries 3583 02:27:20,080 --> 02:27:22,479 for wheat." He says, "We will never 3584 02:27:22,479 --> 02:27:24,640 depend on anybody else for agriculture 3585 02:27:24,640 --> 02:27:26,800 products." Of course, those that 3586 02:27:26,800 --> 02:27:29,200 generation's gone and a lot of the folks 3587 02:27:29,200 --> 02:27:31,359 don't remember that. As we put solar 3588 02:27:31,359 --> 02:27:33,120 farms in, as we put all the other things 3589 02:27:33,120 --> 02:27:34,880 in, takes up agriculture as well as 3590 02:27:34,880 --> 02:27:37,760 houses and whatnot. Somebody somewhere 3591 02:27:37,760 --> 02:27:39,760 has got to think how does agriculture 3592 02:27:39,760 --> 02:27:42,479 survive. Even though beef prices are up, 3593 02:27:42,479 --> 02:27:44,640 grain and other things are not, and our 3594 02:27:44,640 --> 02:27:46,720 expenses are way up, as you consider 3595 02:27:46,720 --> 02:27:49,120 this tax, I'd ask you to consider that. 3596 02:27:49,120 --> 02:27:50,800 And we appreciate everything you do. 3597 02:27:50,800 --> 02:27:51,359 Thank you. 3598 02:27:51,359 --> 02:27:56,710 >> THANK YOU. 3599 02:27:56,720 --> 02:27:59,520 I will probably mess up this next name 3600 02:27:59,520 --> 02:28:02,560 and I apologize. It's signed in versus 3601 02:28:02,560 --> 02:28:04,720 uh written in. It looks like the last 3602 02:28:04,720 --> 02:28:07,520 name is either Mortyn or Martin and I'm 3603 02:28:07,520 --> 02:28:10,880 not sure which one from Ridgeway area. 3604 02:28:10,880 --> 02:28:12,160 >> That was me. 3605 02:28:12,160 --> 02:28:14,560 >> No, I I can see yours very clearly. Mary 3606 02:28:14,560 --> 02:28:19,600 Morton, but uh there there's actually 3607 02:28:19,600 --> 02:28:21,359 I would need help with this first name. 3608 02:28:21,359 --> 02:28:23,760 It looks like the first initial uh the 3609 02:28:23,760 --> 02:28:26,720 first name is an R and the last name 3610 02:28:26,720 --> 02:28:29,439 looks like either Martin or Morton. 3611 02:28:29,439 --> 02:28:30,399 >> Norton. 3612 02:28:30,399 --> 02:28:33,120 >> Or I signed the wrong place to fight for 3613 02:28:33,120 --> 02:28:33,760 something. 3614 02:28:33,760 --> 02:28:35,520 >> Okay. 3615 02:28:35,520 --> 02:28:36,880 All right. So, you're passing. All 3616 02:28:36,880 --> 02:28:38,240 right. 3617 02:28:38,240 --> 02:28:42,080 >> And uh Miss Martin, Mary Martin, uh uh 3618 02:28:42,080 --> 02:28:46,710 you don't wish to speak again? 3619 02:28:46,720 --> 02:28:49,520 » All right. Okay. 3620 02:28:49,520 --> 02:28:53,120 Um, I had next Dr. Amy Blake Lewis, and 3621 02:28:53,120 --> 02:28:56,080 I see that she's left. 3622 02:28:56,080 --> 02:29:15,429 Uh, and then I have Sher Mitchell. 3623 02:29:15,439 --> 02:29:17,280 Good evening, Board of Supervisors. My 3624 02:29:17,280 --> 02:29:19,040 name is Sheri Mitchell and I'm a 3625 02:29:19,040 --> 02:29:21,840 lifelong resident of Henry County. I'm 3626 02:29:21,840 --> 02:29:23,280 back here tonight because I'm not 3627 02:29:23,280 --> 02:29:25,680 convinced our voices are being heard. 3628 02:29:25,680 --> 02:29:27,840 The last meeting, countless citizens 3629 02:29:27,840 --> 02:29:30,800 express the concern over weak battery 3630 02:29:30,800 --> 02:29:34,319 energy storage site protections and 3631 02:29:34,319 --> 02:29:37,760 transient toxic waste sites. 3632 02:29:37,760 --> 02:29:38,960 The board [clears throat] hastily passed 3633 02:29:38,960 --> 02:29:42,080 the language anyway. A 50-foot setback 3634 02:29:42,080 --> 02:29:44,560 is a massive fire and safety hazard to 3635 02:29:44,560 --> 02:29:47,600 neighboring properties. Now that AAP has 3636 02:29:47,600 --> 02:29:49,760 expressed interest in a battery site on 3637 02:29:49,760 --> 02:29:52,319 their 12,200 acre property, we may have 3638 02:29:52,319 --> 02:29:53,680 blown our chance to protect our 3639 02:29:53,680 --> 02:29:56,240 citizens. While I'm grateful the data 3640 02:29:56,240 --> 02:29:58,640 center language was paused, the new 3641 02:29:58,640 --> 02:30:01,520 proposal remains riddled with loopholes. 3642 02:30:01,520 --> 02:30:03,760 Under no circumstances 3643 02:30:03,760 --> 02:30:05,280 should it have passed tonight as 3644 02:30:05,280 --> 02:30:08,319 written. The citizens of Henry County do 3645 02:30:08,319 --> 02:30:11,520 not consent to a hypers scale data 3646 02:30:11,520 --> 02:30:13,280 center. 3647 02:30:13,280 --> 02:30:14,880 Data centers in general, much less 3648 02:30:14,880 --> 02:30:17,439 hypers scale, do not align with the 3649 02:30:17,439 --> 02:30:19,439 comprehensive plan of Henry County, nor 3650 02:30:19,439 --> 02:30:22,319 do they protect our agricultural land or 3651 02:30:22,319 --> 02:30:25,040 historical heritage. If this board 3652 02:30:25,040 --> 02:30:26,880 intends to move forward at all, you must 3653 02:30:26,880 --> 02:30:29,439 protect our resources. We demand the 3654 02:30:29,439 --> 02:30:31,920 zoning ordinance include these four 3655 02:30:31,920 --> 02:30:35,359 ironclad protections pertaining to zero 3656 02:30:35,359 --> 02:30:39,520 groundwater usage, zero municipal water 3657 02:30:39,520 --> 02:30:41,359 usage. 3658 02:30:41,359 --> 02:30:44,319 This is a big one. Capped electricity 3659 02:30:44,319 --> 02:30:45,920 consumption 3660 02:30:45,920 --> 02:30:48,800 really shouldn't go over 10 megawatts. 3661 02:30:48,800 --> 02:30:50,960 That hypers scale deal is is really 3662 02:30:50,960 --> 02:30:53,600 serious, y'all. 3663 02:30:53,600 --> 02:30:58,080 Rate payer and infrastructure bonds. 3664 02:30:58,080 --> 02:31:00,080 The developer alone should secure bond 3665 02:31:00,080 --> 02:31:04,000 to cover 100% of these increased costs. 3666 02:31:04,000 --> 02:31:05,760 You still have a critical opportunity 3667 02:31:05,760 --> 02:31:09,200 tonight to write a wrong. 3668 02:31:09,200 --> 02:31:11,520 I came here tonight to urge you to vote 3669 02:31:11,520 --> 02:31:14,960 no on the proposal as written. 3670 02:31:14,960 --> 02:31:18,080 Now, if you really want to protect us, 3671 02:31:18,080 --> 02:31:20,640 you will do so because you have the 3672 02:31:20,640 --> 02:31:25,190 authority to do so. 3673 02:31:25,200 --> 02:31:27,680 When I first started researching this, I 3674 02:31:27,680 --> 02:31:30,080 noticed that the planning committee 3675 02:31:30,080 --> 02:31:35,200 mentioned trends a lot and a lot of the 3676 02:31:35,200 --> 02:31:37,439 ordinance was based on trends. Well, the 3677 02:31:37,439 --> 02:31:40,800 trends have shifted. Okay. You can place 3678 02:31:40,800 --> 02:31:44,399 an immediate pause on accepting any 3679 02:31:44,399 --> 02:31:50,560 applications for data centers or battery energy storage centers until 3680 02:31:50,560 --> 02:31:52,880 these independent water power, 3681 02:31:52,880 --> 02:31:54,720 environmental, and grid protect 3682 02:31:54,720 --> 02:31:58,960 protections are fully secured. I repeat, 3683 02:31:58,960 --> 02:32:01,520 you can tonight 3684 02:32:01,520 --> 02:32:04,399 place an immediate pause on accepting 3685 02:32:04,399 --> 02:32:07,520 any applications for data centers or 3686 02:32:07,520 --> 02:32:10,080 best facilities. You can continue with 3687 02:32:10,080 --> 02:32:12,800 what the ordinance is, but you can place 3688 02:32:12,800 --> 02:32:17,120 a pause on accepting 3689 02:32:17,120 --> 02:32:19,439 any permits. 3690 02:32:19,439 --> 02:32:21,439 Please also consider requiring the 3691 02:32:21,439 --> 02:32:23,280 proposed developers to prove that their 3692 02:32:23,280 --> 02:32:26,319 facilities are safe before any permits 3693 02:32:26,319 --> 02:32:27,760 are granted. That's kind of the opposite 3694 02:32:27,760 --> 02:32:30,560 of what we do. 3695 02:32:30,560 --> 02:32:33,920 Make them 3696 02:32:33,920 --> 02:32:42,710 prove that their facilities are safe. 3697 02:32:42,720 --> 02:32:44,000 » Thank you for your time. 3698 02:32:44,000 --> 02:32:49,440 >> Thank you. 3699 02:32:49,450 --> 02:32:50,640 » [applause] 3700 02:32:50,640 --> 02:32:53,439 >> That is all that have signed in to speak 3701 02:32:53,439 --> 02:32:56,160 on matters presented by the public. I 3702 02:32:56,160 --> 02:32:58,800 will now offer the opportunity for 3703 02:32:58,800 --> 02:33:02,080 anyone to speak on the matters presented 3704 02:33:02,080 --> 02:33:05,280 by the public that did not sign in 3705 02:33:05,280 --> 02:33:07,840 uh on any subject. Is there anyone 3706 02:33:07,840 --> 02:33:10,399 wishing to address the board on matters 3707 02:33:10,399 --> 02:33:15,190 presented by the public? 3708 02:33:15,200 --> 02:33:17,920 Could I just ask a question? 3709 02:33:17,920 --> 02:33:20,319 >> Oh, I'm sorry. 3710 02:33:20,319 --> 02:33:23,840 >> I just want to one, thank you for 3711 02:33:23,840 --> 02:33:27,840 listening to the last time that we were 3712 02:33:27,840 --> 02:33:30,319 here. My name is Naomi Holly Muse. I 3713 02:33:30,319 --> 02:33:35,030 live in the [cough] 3714 02:33:35,040 --> 02:33:40,240 horrors that other localities have faced 3715 02:33:40,240 --> 02:33:44,399 in Georgia, in Lorden County, 3716 02:33:44,399 --> 02:33:47,840 these are for real. And I think you try 3717 02:33:47,840 --> 02:33:52,720 to listen and put these put some stop 3718 02:33:52,720 --> 02:33:55,680 gaps in and I appreciate that. So, thank 3719 02:33:55,680 --> 02:34:04,080 you. However, I want you to really, really listen to the angst and 3720 02:34:04,080 --> 02:34:07,200 the anxiety. You know, Henry County has 3721 02:34:07,200 --> 02:34:10,479 a 16% property rate. Martinsville has 3722 02:34:10,479 --> 02:34:13,840 23% property rate. If you can imagine 3723 02:34:13,840 --> 02:34:17,359 your electrical bill going up $100, what 3724 02:34:17,359 --> 02:34:20,960 that will do to families, 3725 02:34:20,960 --> 02:34:23,680 I I really really want you to just be 3726 02:34:23,680 --> 02:34:26,720 the centuries that I know that you can 3727 02:34:26,720 --> 02:34:28,640 be. 3728 02:34:28,640 --> 02:34:31,680 And that's to stand guard and to make 3729 02:34:31,680 --> 02:34:34,479 sure because anybody can promise you 3730 02:34:34,479 --> 02:34:36,960 anything, but look what they did to 3731 02:34:36,960 --> 02:34:39,680 Georgia. Milliondoll homes with mud for 3732 02:34:39,680 --> 02:34:41,439 water. They [cough] 3733 02:34:41,439 --> 02:34:45,359 mud and water noise that are killing 3734 02:34:45,359 --> 02:34:49,520 cows killing killing livestock a mile 3735 02:34:49,520 --> 02:34:53,040 away because of the noise is coming 3736 02:34:53,040 --> 02:34:57,600 still going cattle just as far. 3737 02:34:57,600 --> 02:35:00,160 This is so dangerous that you just 3738 02:35:00,160 --> 02:35:04,000 really cannot think that okay we've got 3739 02:35:04,000 --> 02:35:07,120 it covered. So be the centuries that 3740 02:35:07,120 --> 02:35:10,640 you're supposed to be. be be extremely I 3741 02:35:10,640 --> 02:35:12,080 love the fact that you've got to come 3742 02:35:12,080 --> 02:35:13,760 through the planning committee again and 3743 02:35:13,760 --> 02:35:16,640 again. You've got public meetings. Maybe 3744 02:35:16,640 --> 02:35:20,399 that'll help, but please take it so 3745 02:35:20,399 --> 02:35:22,560 serious. And thank you for what you've 3746 02:35:22,560 --> 02:35:26,160 done. Please keep keep your ears open 3747 02:35:26,160 --> 02:35:29,359 and know that you've got to protect us 3748 02:35:29,359 --> 02:35:32,080 because we really cannot afford to have 3749 02:35:32,080 --> 02:35:35,280 a data center that will kill livestock, 3750 02:35:35,280 --> 02:35:38,800 take all our water, and just ruin this 3751 02:35:38,800 --> 02:35:42,372 beautiful. Thank you so very much. 3752 02:35:42,372 --> 02:35:51,349 [applause] 3753 02:35:51,359 --> 02:35:53,840 Ben Grley. I live in the Irishwood 3754 02:35:53,840 --> 02:35:58,230 district. 3755 02:35:58,240 --> 02:36:01,359 I live by a mantra and there's a quote 3756 02:36:01,359 --> 02:36:03,680 from Dr. King 3757 02:36:03,680 --> 02:36:06,000 and it states 3758 02:36:06,000 --> 02:36:09,359 there comes a time when silence is 3759 02:36:09,359 --> 02:36:11,040 betrayal. 3760 02:36:11,040 --> 02:36:13,439 Now I know we've passed or you have 3761 02:36:13,439 --> 02:36:15,680 passed the budget 3762 02:36:15,680 --> 02:36:17,920 uh for the schools. 3763 02:36:17,920 --> 02:36:22,479 Um, and I listen to the comments. 3764 02:36:22,479 --> 02:36:24,399 Uh, 3765 02:36:24,399 --> 02:36:26,560 and I listen to what everybody had to 3766 02:36:26,560 --> 02:36:29,680 say about the working relationships. I 3767 02:36:29,680 --> 02:36:31,040 don't have a pro. I know all of you 3768 02:36:31,040 --> 02:36:34,240 guys. I don't have a problem. Uh, but at 3769 02:36:34,240 --> 02:36:36,960 the same time too, I've always prided 3770 02:36:36,960 --> 02:36:38,560 myself 3771 02:36:38,560 --> 02:36:42,960 to be a voice for the voiceless. 3772 02:36:42,960 --> 02:36:45,840 And some of the comments made 3773 02:36:45,840 --> 02:36:49,120 uh was somewhat upsetting to me because 3774 02:36:49,120 --> 02:36:54,160 the implication is is that we are not 3775 02:36:54,160 --> 02:36:57,600 good stewards over county money. And I 3776 02:36:57,600 --> 02:37:00,319 take offense to that. 3777 02:37:00,319 --> 02:37:04,000 We are and we 3778 02:37:04,000 --> 02:37:06,080 have very 3779 02:37:06,080 --> 02:37:09,600 competent financial 3780 02:37:09,600 --> 02:37:11,439 directors 3781 02:37:11,439 --> 02:37:14,800 that advises us. 3782 02:37:14,800 --> 02:37:18,000 I look at information myself. I research 3783 02:37:18,000 --> 02:37:20,319 information because when I make a 3784 02:37:20,319 --> 02:37:22,640 decision, I want to make sure that I'm 3785 02:37:22,640 --> 02:37:24,880 making the best decision with the 3786 02:37:24,880 --> 02:37:27,520 information that I have. And I think I 3787 02:37:27,520 --> 02:37:32,000 can speak that of our entire board, you 3788 02:37:32,000 --> 02:37:34,800 know, and so 3789 02:37:34,800 --> 02:37:41,520 I hope that we can and we have ex I know 3790 02:37:41,520 --> 02:37:43,680 I'll use Mr. Martin for an example. He 3791 02:37:43,680 --> 02:37:48,160 and I and we have a legislative liaison 3792 02:37:48,160 --> 02:37:52,240 that we work with as well have suggested 3793 02:37:52,240 --> 02:37:55,520 that why can't we 3794 02:37:55,520 --> 02:37:59,120 two of us two of you guys district sit 3795 02:37:59,120 --> 02:38:02,800 down and have some conversations 3796 02:38:02,800 --> 02:38:05,680 and we proposed that. 3797 02:38:05,680 --> 02:38:09,120 So, I'm not opposed to that at all. And 3798 02:38:09,120 --> 02:38:11,520 I think in doing so, we will get a 3799 02:38:11,520 --> 02:38:15,280 better understanding as to what we're 3800 02:38:15,280 --> 02:38:18,080 trying to do as a school division. I 3801 02:38:18,080 --> 02:38:20,000 understand I know you got a tough job. 3802 02:38:20,000 --> 02:38:22,880 We have a tough job as well. You know, I 3803 02:38:22,880 --> 02:38:26,560 it's it's tough, but at the same time 3804 02:38:26,560 --> 02:38:28,080 too, 3805 02:38:28,080 --> 02:38:30,160 uh 3806 02:38:30,160 --> 02:38:34,240 it's it's for our kids. I proposed the 3807 02:38:34,240 --> 02:38:38,479 question about a year or so ago and most 3808 02:38:38,479 --> 02:38:42,319 of my questions are proposed as such. 3809 02:38:42,319 --> 02:38:45,760 Help me understand why is it such a 3810 02:38:45,760 --> 02:38:48,000 difficult task 3811 02:38:48,000 --> 02:38:51,280 to provide for our students in Henry 3812 02:38:51,280 --> 02:38:54,960 County. And I will 3813 02:38:54,960 --> 02:38:57,840 I'm here with that. I just had to say 3814 02:38:57,840 --> 02:39:00,880 something because I I just didn't feel 3815 02:39:00,880 --> 02:39:03,439 as I felt as though 3816 02:39:03,439 --> 02:39:07,030 Um 3817 02:39:07,040 --> 02:39:11,280 I didn't want people thinking that we 3818 02:39:11,280 --> 02:39:13,120 are misappropriating 3819 02:39:13,120 --> 02:39:19,359 funds and we aren't and we can uh easily 3820 02:39:19,359 --> 02:39:23,765 validate that. Thank you. 3821 02:39:23,765 --> 02:39:26,630 [applause] 3822 02:39:26,640 --> 02:39:28,800 Are there others wishing to speak under 3823 02:39:28,800 --> 02:39:32,479 matters presented by the public? 3824 02:39:32,479 --> 02:39:35,359 I just have a question. The 3825 02:39:35,359 --> 02:39:36,319 >> come to the podium. 3826 02:39:36,319 --> 02:39:38,880 >> The independent audit that Mr. Ly 3827 02:39:38,880 --> 02:39:41,840 mentioned, is that available for a copy 3828 02:39:41,840 --> 02:39:46,000 to the public or do I need to 3829 02:39:46,000 --> 02:39:48,000 >> I'm sorry. Would you repeat that again, 3830 02:39:48,000 --> 02:39:49,120 please? I can 3831 02:39:49,120 --> 02:39:51,120 >> independent audit that made the 3832 02:39:51,120 --> 02:39:53,920 determination about the carryover money. 3833 02:39:53,920 --> 02:39:56,240 Is that audit available for the public 3834 02:39:56,240 --> 02:39:58,240 to see? 3835 02:39:58,240 --> 02:40:00,800 Okay, this is a time for public comment, 3836 02:40:00,800 --> 02:40:03,680 but when you uh when you take I will get 3837 02:40:03,680 --> 02:40:05,600 that clarified when you take a seat. 3838 02:40:05,600 --> 02:40:07,520 >> Okay. 3839 02:40:07,520 --> 02:40:11,040 >> As far as audits, uh Mr. Jones, 3840 02:40:11,040 --> 02:40:13,280 >> is that public information, independent 3841 02:40:13,280 --> 02:40:13,920 audits? 3842 02:40:13,920 --> 02:40:16,800 >> The county audits are on the county 3843 02:40:16,800 --> 02:40:19,840 website. If you're specifically looking 3844 02:40:19,840 --> 02:40:22,880 for a statement in there, uh it's you 3845 02:40:22,880 --> 02:40:28,720 know like a 200page document uh and you 3846 02:40:28,720 --> 02:40:31,520 unless you're probably a financial whiz 3847 02:40:31,520 --> 02:40:34,479 and a CPA and even those you may not be 3848 02:40:34,479 --> 02:40:38,399 able to interpret exactly um that 3849 02:40:38,399 --> 02:40:40,479 extract that from it but the independent 3850 02:40:40,479 --> 02:40:43,280 author made a independent determination 3851 02:40:43,280 --> 02:40:46,160 on the carryable funds uh at the request 3852 02:40:46,160 --> 02:40:48,000 of county administrators 3853 02:40:48,000 --> 02:40:49,680 school superintendent for fiscal year 3854 02:40:49,680 --> 02:40:51,680 24. 3855 02:40:51,680 --> 02:40:54,479 And uh who should [clears throat] 3856 02:40:54,479 --> 02:40:56,399 basically 3857 02:40:56,399 --> 02:40:58,000 state her conclusions and their 3858 02:40:58,000 --> 02:40:59,439 conclusions? 3859 02:40:59,439 --> 02:41:02,399 >> And who signs off on that? What parties 3860 02:41:02,399 --> 02:41:04,319 sign off on that? 3861 02:41:04,319 --> 02:41:05,200 >> On which part? 3862 02:41:05,200 --> 02:41:08,240 >> On the audits. Well, they they come to 3863 02:41:08,240 --> 02:41:09,920 the board of supervisors annually 3864 02:41:09,920 --> 02:41:11,359 present the audit report to the board of 3865 02:41:11,359 --> 02:41:13,520 supervisors and and board of supervisors 3866 02:41:13,520 --> 02:41:15,040 accepts it and then it's sent to the 3867 02:41:15,040 --> 02:41:17,680 state of Virginia and it's also posted 3868 02:41:17,680 --> 02:41:20,800 on county website and sent to basically 3869 02:41:20,800 --> 02:41:22,560 all our funding agencies. 3870 02:41:22,560 --> 02:41:23,600 >> Okay. 3871 02:41:23,600 --> 02:41:25,120 >> All funding. Okay. 3872 02:41:25,120 --> 02:41:27,120 >> And I guess 3873 02:41:27,120 --> 02:41:29,680 another question or response is there a 3874 02:41:29,680 --> 02:41:31,760 way to pull out that statement. I guess 3875 02:41:31,760 --> 02:41:34,479 that's what Miss Martin is actually 3876 02:41:34,479 --> 02:41:37,280 asking. the statement that clarifies 3877 02:41:37,280 --> 02:41:42,240 that um what Mr. Ly said about it being 3878 02:41:42,240 --> 02:41:45,760 um local funds and not state funds. 3879 02:41:45,760 --> 02:41:47,439 >> I happen to have a copy right here. 3880 02:41:47,439 --> 02:41:49,040 >> Okay. 3881 02:41:49,040 --> 02:41:50,880 Are there others? 3882 02:41:50,880 --> 02:41:53,520 >> He has a copy right here. 3883 02:41:53,520 --> 02:41:55,680 >> Are there others wishing to speak on 3884 02:41:55,680 --> 02:42:00,150 matters presented by the public? 3885 02:42:00,160 --> 02:42:02,479 Anyone else? 3886 02:42:02,479 --> 02:42:05,920 With that, uh, that takes us to, um, 3887 02:42:05,920 --> 02:42:09,120 item 17. Uh, I'll entertain a motion for 3888 02:42:09,120 --> 02:42:09,840 adjournment. 3889 02:42:09,840 --> 02:42:11,680 >> I'll make a motion. 3890 02:42:11,680 --> 02:42:12,319 >> Second. 3891 02:42:12,319 --> 02:42:15,520 >> Have a motion. Second. All in favor? 3892 02:42:15,520 --> 02:42:19,840 6. Everyone, have a good evening.