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I LIKE[1. ROLL CALL]
TO CALL THE JUNE 17TH, 2025 MEETING OF THE DENWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO ORDER.SHOULD WE HAVE THE ROLL CALL PLEASE? MS. EBRA BONNER.
ALRIGHT, IF Y'ALL WOULD, EVERYONE WOULD JOIN ME IN, UM, THE LORD'S PRAYER FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
HEAVEN GIVE US THIS DAY, OUR DAY OF THE BREAD AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASSED AGAINST US.
LEAD US NOT THE TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL FOR THS OF KINGDOM, THE POWER AND THE GLORY FOR AMERICA.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
ALRIGHT, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE HERE TODAY.
UH, AT THIS TIME YOU HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA BEFORE YOU.
UH, IF THERE'S ANYTHING ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS, UM, UH, BE HAPPY TO DO THAT.
IF NOT, UM, ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
AND SECOND, CAN WE HAVE THE ROLL CALL PLEASE? UM, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE NEED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA PRIOR TO THE CONSENT.
[4. AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA]
ANY ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA? NONE.ANY FROM? ALRIGHT, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? SO MOVED.
[5. CONSENT AGENDA]
CONSENT AGENDA.ANYONE, UH, HAVE ANYTHING THEY'D LIKE TO DISCUSS? IF NOT A MOTION.
ALRIGHT, ROLL CALL MS. BROWN BONNER.
[6.A. Virginia Department Of Transportation ]
THIS TIME WE HAVE REPORTS, UM, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AARON, FRENCH.UM, HAD A MEETING ON THE FERNDALE ROAD AND RIVER ROAD ROUNDABOUT, UH, PROJECT, UH, JUST A REMINDER, WE ARE ONLY TWO MONTHS AWAY FROM ADVERTISING THAT PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
SO IT'S GOT AN AUGUST 15TH ADVERTISEMENT DATE.
UM, SO WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR WE'LL PROBABLY BE LOOKING AT CONSTRUCTION ON THAT PROJECT.
AND AS WE GET CLOSER TO THAT PROCESS, I'LL START GIVING THE BOARD MONTHLY UPDATES, UH, GOING THROUGH THAT, SELECTING A CONTRACTOR AND GETTING INTO CONSTRUCTION AND ANY, ANY, UH, DETOURS OR TRAFFIC IMPACTS WE'LL BE SEEING ON THAT.
AARON, CAN YOU CHECK YOUR MIC AND JUST SEE IF IT'S, IS THERE A RED LIGHT ON THE BOTTOM OF IT? YES SIR.
IS THAT BETTER? OH, THERE YOU GO.
DO I NEED TO REPEAT MYSELF ON ANY YEAH, YOU DO IT.
SO FERNDALE ROAD AND RIVER ROAD ROUNDABOUT PROJECT SET FOR AN AUGUST 15TH ADVERTISEMENT DATE.
UM, SO WE WILL GO THROUGH SELECTING THAT CONTRACTOR PROCESS, UH, IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND, UH, I'LL KEEP THE BOARD UPDATED AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH EVENTUALLY CONSTRUCTION ON THAT PROJECT AND ANY TRAFFIC IMPACTS WE'LL BE SEEING FROM IT.
THE BAIN ROAD BRIDGE, UH, PROJECT IS STILL UNDERWAY.
THEY ARE STEADY CHIPPING AWAY AT SOME BEDROCK THAT THEY ENCOUNTERED AND, UH, WORKING THROUGH THE WEATHER AS WELL.
IT'S A ABOUT A 10 SQUARE MILE DRAINAGE AREA TO THE POINT WHERE THEY'RE WORKING AT.
SO WHEN IT RAINS ANYWHERE IN THAT 10 SQUARE MILES OF THE WHOLE SITE GETS FLOODED AND TAKES A COUPLE DAYS, UH, FOR 'EM TO DEWATER EVERYTHING AND CONTINUE WORKING.
SO WITH, WITH THE WEATHER WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS, IT'S REALLY SLOWED PROGRESS DOWN OUT THERE ON BAIN ROAD, BUT, UH, THEY'RE CONTINUING TO WORK AND THE NEW STRUCTURE THAT THEY'RE INSTALLING AT THAT SITE HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
SO ONCE THEY GET THE EXCAVATION COMPLETE AND THOSE FOOTERS, UH, FOR THE NEW STRUCTURE POURED, IT'LL BE RELATIVELY EASY FOR 'EM TO GO AND SET.
THE NEW STRUCTURE IN RURAL RUSTIC, UH, SHOULD BE BEGINNING SHORTLY.
UM, I BELIEVE WE'LL BE SEEING SOME TREES COME DOWN ON TRANQUILITY LANE NEXT WEEK.
UM, HANDFUL OF TREES WILL TAKE DOWN TO HELP, UH, WITH FORMING OUR DITCHES AND, UH, SHOULDERS ON THAT ROAD.
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OUR, THROUGH OUR INTERSTATE OFFICE.UM, THAT'S GONNA BECOME A REGULAR THING RIGHT THERE.
THE ISLANDS AT, AT EXIT 63 WILL BE DONE EVERY TWO TO THREE WEEKS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.
NOW OUTSIDE OF THAT, A REGULAR MOW CYCLE IS COMING DOWN.
INTERSTATE OFFICE HAS 85 AND 95.
THEY HAD ONE CONTRACT FOR BOTH INTERSTATES.
THEY STARTED IN 95 AND THEY WORK UP 95 AND THEN COME DOWN 85.
SO THEY STARTED ON 95 A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND BE WORKING DOWN 85, UH, VERY SHORTLY.
UH, I HAD A CHANCE TO RIDE BALTIMORE ROAD, UM, IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND DID NOTE SOME OF THE, THOSE ROUGH SPOTS AND HAD THE CREW TAKE CARE OF THOSE.
WENT OUT THERE WITH SOME MORE ASPHALT, SMOOTH THOSE DOWN.
AND WE DO HAVE SOME TREE TRIMMING PLANNED IN THE AREA OF ROUTE ONE AND HOFHEIMER WAY AS WELL.
THAT SHOULD BE DONE NEXT WEEK.
WE WERE WAITING ON A MOWING TRACTOR, A LONG REACH MOWING TRACTOR, UH, TO DO THAT TREE TRIM WITH.
WE'VE GOT THAT BACK SO WE'LL, WE'LL BE GETTING ON SOME TREE TRIMMING IN THAT AREA.
AND, UM, I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH OUR ASSET MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS FOLKS, UM, FOLKS WHO TAKE CARE OF OUR PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND SIGNALS AND EVERYTHING.
AND WE'VE GOT TWO INTERSECTIONS IN THE COUNTY.
UM, THIS IS FOLLOWING MR. DOOLEY'S, UH, NOTE AT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT THE TRANSVERSE RUMBLE STRIPS AT COURTHOUSE ROAD AND FOUR 60 MM-HMM
SO INSTEAD OF JUST DOING THE RUMBLE STRIPS, UM, THEY ARE GONNA DO THE ENTIRE INTERCHANGE MORE OR LESS.
UM, SO EVERYTHING ON THE WESTBOUND SIDE WILL GET REFRESHED IF IT NEEDS IT, INCLUDING TRANSVERSE RUMBLE STRIPS, AROS NORMAL LINES, UM, AND THROUGH THE CROSSOVER WILL GET DONE AS WELL.
THE STOP BARS, EVERYTHING THAT'S KIND OF FADED OUT, IT NEEDS IT.
HOWEVER, ON THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THAT INTERSECTION, THAT WON'T BE DONE.
THAT'LL BE DONE A LITTLE BIT LATER.
SO LATER ON IN THIS PAVING SEASON, THAT SECTION OF FOUR 60 FROM, UM, FROM COURTHOUSE ROAD TO, I BELIEVE ITS TRINITY CHURCH IS GONNA BE DONE UNDER A RESURFACING CONTRACT.
SO BY THE END OF THE SUMMER WE'LL SEE COMPLETELY NEW MARKINGS AT THAT INTERSECTION AND TRANSVERSE RUMBLES.
UM, THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO REDO ALL OF THE MARKINGS INSIDE OF THE ROUNDABOUT AT FERNDALE ROAD AND 2 26.
ALL OF THE PEDESTRIAN CROSS CROSSWALKS AND ARROWS AND EVERYTHING IN THAT ROUNDABOUT ARE PRETTY FADED TOO.
SO THEY'RE GONNA KNOCK BOTH OF THOSE OUT UNDER THE SAME TASK ORDER PROBABLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? GOOD NEWS.
I'M GLAD YOU MENTIONED BOY TO PLAY ROAD.
DID YOU DRIVE BY THAT? YES, MA'AM.
BILLY BANE, THERE'S TWO THINGS THAT HE'S SAYING.
THE RACETRACK IS OFF BECAUSE OF THE, THE BEAUTIFICATION, THE GRASS IS SO HIGH, YOU KNOW, IT'S, THEY'RE NOT CUTTING IT.
I'M JUST TELLING YOU WHAT HE TOLD ME.
AND UM, HE JUST WANTS TO, IF IT'S NOT OPEN BY JULY MM-HMM
THAT HE GETS A GOOD REFUND TO PAY FOR HIS GAS, THAT HE'S HAVING TO DO ALL THE ROUND
PLEASE NEGOTIATE BECAUSE I GET IT.
AND WHEN I GET IT, I HAVE TO GIVE IT TO YOU 'CAUSE I WANT GIVE YOU THE PRESIDENT JUST LIKE I GET.
I CAN CALL MR. BAIN AND HAVE A WORD WITH HIM.
AND LIKE I SAID, WITH WITH BAIN, IT'S THE, THE WATER THERE IS REALLY THE MAIN ISSUE.
I TALKED TO THE GUY THAT'S IN CHARGE OF THAT CONSTRUCTION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVERY TIME THEY GET A THUNDERSTORM, WHICH HAS BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES, IT TAKES SEVERAL DAYS UP TO THREE DAYS 'CAUSE THEY'VE GOTTA PUMP ALL OF THE WATER DOWN AND FIX WHATEVER'S HAPPENED TO THE DEWATERING OPERATION FROM THE RUSH OF WATER THAT COMES THROUGH THERE.
IF WE CAN GET A COUPLE WEEKS OF DRY WEATHER, THEY'LL MAKE A LOT OF PROGRESS OUT THERE.
WELL, I KNOW IT WAS BAD THIS WEEKEND 'CAUSE I HAD TO PULL TREES OFF OF 7 0 3 UHOH, WHERE THEY HAD, MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO GET HOME AND IT HAD FOUR TREES DOWN THAT SHE CALLED.
SO SHE GOT AROUND THEN WHEN SHE GOT THE WHARF LANE, I MEAN, THERE WAS A BIG TREE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO HOOK MY TRUCK UP TO IT AND AND WHO WERE YOU FOR? I DID CALL YOU.
BUT I DIDN'T HAVE TIME FOR HER TO SIT FOR LIKE SIX HOURS TO
SHE WANTED IT NOW, YOU KNOW, MY WIFE IS LIKE THAT AND WHEN SHE SAYS DO SOMETHING, GUESS WHAT I DO NOW? I'M LOOKING FOR HORSES, TRAINS OR SOMETHING TO GET THAT TREE OUT THE ROAD.
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF TREES DOWN ON 7 0 3.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY YOU KNOW, BUT IT WAS BAD.
WE'VE, IT MUST'VE BEEN A TORNADO WENT DOWN 7 0 3.
I DON'T KNOW, BUT IT, WERE YOU TALKING ABOUT RAIN? MM-HMM
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YEAH.BUT I CAN SEE WHERE THE RAIN'S DOING THE, THE BRIDGE AND WHAT WE GOT THIS PAST WEEKEND, SO ABSOLUTELY.
AND WE'VE, WE'VE HAD CREWS BUSY THE PAST COUPLE WEEKENDS AND, AND LATE NIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TRYING TO RESPOND TO THE THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL AND GET, GET ALL THE TREES TAKEN UP QUICKLY.
I MEAN, THEY'RE LEANING AND SO, BUT ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL I GOT.
DID YOU STILL A LOT OF DEBRIS OUT THERE ON THE SHOULDER ON SEVEN THREE? YES.
WELL, SOMEONE CAME AFTER I PULLED THE TREE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEY CAME AND CUT THE LIMBS OFF SO IT WOULDN'T BE, YOU KNOW, SO IT LOOKS GOOD NOW, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF DEBRIS ON THE SIDE OF, SIDE OF THE ROAD.
[6.B. Christmas Sharing Foundation: Christmas Mother ]
IMPOSSIBLE THAT WE'RE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS SHARING FOUNDATION, CHRISTMAS MOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT JUST AS FAST TO WHAT I USED TO DO.I SAY YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE MOVING SEE ON YOUR FEET.
I'M STILL MOVING AND I GRADUATED TO THE WALKER, SO WE ARE GETTING THERE.
UM, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO COME.
THIS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT WE HAVE FROM DEWINE CHRISTMAS SHARING.
AND, UM, THERE IS A CENTRAL COMMITTEE THAT, UH, GOVERNS CHRISTMAS SHARING AND MANY OF THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE HERE WITH US.
AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO STAND IF POSSIBLE.
THIS IS THE CRUX OF WHO IS MANAGING CHRISTMAS SHARING.
AND IT'S A YEAR-ROUND PROJECT.
AND OF COURSE THIS PROJECT STARTED 25 YEARS AGO WITH, UM, SOCIAL SERVICES, A SMALL COMMITTEE.
AND KATHY YOUNG WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE ON THAT.
AND IT SWITCHED OVER TO A COMMUNITY COMMITTEE WAS, WHICH WAS STILL RUNNING WITH TODAY.
UM, ALL OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE SPECIFIC JOBS.
SOME ARE WORKING ON HATS AND COATS, SOME ARE WORKING ON PUZZLES AND, AND BOOKS.
SOME ARE WORKING ON FUNDRAISERS AND LETTERS TO THE BUSINESSES.
SO IT'S A, IT'S A FINE TUNED ORGANIZATION.
AND I WILL SAY I'VE BEEN MISSING FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS AND IT HAS, HAS CONTINUED ON UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF SUSAN CARSON AND THEY HAVEN'T MISSED A BEAT.
UM, WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE OF THE SUPPORT THAT WE GET FROM DI WITTY COUNTY COMMUNITY, NOT ONLY FROM DI WITTY, UH, COUNTY ITSELF, BUT FOR DI WITTY SCHOOLS, WHICH THEY GIVE US A PLACE TO STORE OUR, UM, TOYS AND OUR, UH, WEARS, SO TO SPEAK.
BUT THE BUSINESSES, CHURCHES, UH, ARMS OF DEWINE COUNTY, LIKE FIRE AND EEMS AND UH, SO FORTH, HAVE BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE OVER THE YEARS AND WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE HELPING US.
SO IT IS TRULY A WORK THAT HAS INFILTRATED THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
UM, NOT ONLY BUSINESSES, BUT WE GET GREAT SUPPORT FROM OUR, OUR, UM, CHURCH FOUNDATIONS.
SO SUSAN'S GONNA COME UP NOW AND GIVE YOU SOME SPECIFICS ABOUT, UM, THE DIFF THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT WE SERVED AND, AND HOW NUMBERS.
MY NAME'S SUSAN CARSON AND I'M ONE OF THE ELVES THAT WORKS WITH DE WINY CHRISTMAS SHARING.
UM, AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE A NONPROFIT.
WE HAVE 18 REGULAR MEMBERS, BUT THIS YEAR WE HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF 82 VOLUNTEERS HELP US PULL OFF DISTRIBUTION DAY.
AND NOT EVERYONE WAS FROM DENWITTY COUNTY.
WE HAD PEOPLE FROM BCU MEDICAL CENTER, FROM ITECH, THE BUSINESS, UM, AND JUST ALL OVER THE COUNTY IN TRI-CITIES AREA.
UM, FIVE YEARS AGO WE SERVED 225 CHILDREN AND 104 FAMILIES.
IN 2024, WE SERVED 428 CHILDREN AND 166 FAMILIES.
SO WE HAVE GROWN TREMENDOUSLY JUST IN FIVE YEARS.
41 OF THOSE CHILDREN WERE 13 AND 14 YEAR OLDS THAT WE TOOK TO TARGET SHOPPING ON THAT FIRST SATURDAY IN DECEMBER.
UM, WE'VE DONE THAT FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AND WE'VE FOUND THAT THAT IS BETTER THAN PARENTS PICKING OUT TOYS.
IT GIVES THEM AN OPTION TO PICK THINGS THAT THEY TRULY WOULD WANT.
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A GIFT CARD FOR $125 TO GO SHOPPING FOR ANYTHING AT TARGET.AND MOST OF THEM, YOU'D BE SURPRISED THEY GO AFTER CLOTHES.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS ALL TOYS OR ELECTRONICS.
THEY GO AFTER CRAFTS AND SOME OF OUR GIRLS GO AFTER A LITTLE, THE MAKEUP AND DRESS UP STUFF.
SO, UM, WE ALSO SERVED 21 CHILDREN WITH SOCIAL SERVICES AT AGE 15 TO 17.
THOSE CHILDREN ARE USUALLY NOT SERVED AT ALL.
UM, BUT WE'VE HELPED WITH SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE TREE THAT GOES UP HERE AT THE COUNTY COMPLEX.
AND THEN TOYS THAT WE GET THAT ARE DONATED ALSO THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THAT AGE GROUP, WE PASS ON TO THEM AND SHARE WITH THEM.
WE ALSO SERVE 24 CHILDREN WITH WESTERN HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH AFTER DISTRIBUTION DAY.
WE HAVE FAMILIES THAT SOMETIMES DON'T MEET OUR DEADLINE FOR AN APPLICATION, AND SO WE DON'T WANT THEM TO MISS OUT.
AND SO WE DONATE TOYS, UM, TO WESTERN HEIGHTS AND THEY'RE ABLE TO GET CLOTHES AND TOYS FROM THEM AFTER THE FACT OF DISTRIBUTION DAY.
AND THEY SERVED UP TO CHRISTMAS EVE THIS YEAR.
SO, BUT AS A NONPROFIT, YOU KNOW THAT TO BE ABLE TO CARRY OUR MISSION, WE HAVE TO HAVE FUNDS AND WE GET THOSE THROUGH GRANTS, BUSINESS DONATIONS, AND OF COURSE SUPPORT FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
WHAT WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR, UM, AND COMMUNITY DONATIONS AND OUR ANNUAL TOY DRIVE, WHICH MR. ANTHONY BROWN IS AMAZING WITH.
YOU WILL SEE BOXES OVER 60 BOXES ALL OVER THE COUNTY FILLED WITH TOYS.
AND IT'S AMAZING THAT THE COUNTY IS RIGHT BEHIND US EVERY YEAR.
AND WE GET MORE AND MORE TOYS EACH YEAR, WHICH IS GOOD BECAUSE OUR NUMBERS ARE INCREASING EACH YEAR.
ALL OUR FAMILIES ARE SCREENED THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND WE START THAT PROCESS.
APPLICATIONS GO OUT THE 1ST OF SEPTEMBER, AND AT OUR, THE BACK TO SCHOOL BASH THROUGH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
UM, AND WE VERIFY THOSE THROUGH THE STATE OF VIRGINIA INCOME LEVELS FOR SNAP APPROVAL.
UM, WE SERVICE ALL FAMILIES NO MATTER WHAT AS LONG AS THEY QUALIFY.
UM, WE DO HAVE SOME SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE GO ABOVE AND BEYOND, AND THAT IS USUALLY OUR CANCER CHILDREN.
NO MATTER WHAT THEIR FAMILY INCOME IS, WE SERVE THOSE FAMILIES AND WE HAVE SERVED FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
WE'VE SERVED EACH YEAR CHILD WITH CANCER.
UM, WE ARE GRATEFUL TO DUN WITTY SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR OUR STORAGE AREA AND ALSO HELPING OUR SOCIAL, UM, WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS HELPING US TO IDENTIFY FAMILIES THAT MAY NOT HAVE OTHERWISE KNOWN ABOUT US OR THEY'RE NEW TO THE AREA.
AND SO THOSE FAMILIES ARE, ARE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
WE ARE PROJECTING THIS YEAR, UM, THAT WE WILL SERVE ALMOST 450 CHILDREN.
UM, I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND ALSO HELPING PUT A TWINKLE ON A CHILD'S EYE, WHICH IS WAS ALWAYS KATHY YOUNG'S SAYING.
SO, UM, NEXT WE WANT TO ANNOUNCE OUR BUSINESS OF THE YEAR.
EVERY YEAR WE PICK A BUSINESS THAT HAS SUPPORTED US OVER THE YEARS, AND THIS YEAR IS, UM, JAKE'S POWER WASHING OR JUP WASH, LLC AND JUP HOLIDAY LIGHTING.
JAKE AND ALLISON ALLEN HAVE SUPPORTED US FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS.
THEIR BIGGEST ROLE IS THEY TRANSPORT US FROM THE ANNEX TO THE ENHANCEMENT CENTER.
AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT WEATHER, THEY'VE DONE IT IN THUNDERSTORMS, THEY'VE DONE IT IN SNOW SHOWERS, THEY'VE DONE IT IN HEAVY SHOWERS.
AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WE GET SUNSHINE ON THAT MORNING.
UM, THEY'VE ALSO HELPED US GET EMPTY BOXES AND OUR EXTRA TOYS BACK TO THE ANNEX.
SO WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR HELP AND THEY'VE ALREADY AGREED TO HELP AGAIN THIS YEAR.
AND THEY DRUG IN SOME EXTRA HELP WITH SELL SIDE CONTRACTING.
SO THEY, THEY WERE ABLE TO HELP THIS YEAR TOO.
UM, THEY LAST YEAR DONATED, UM, AND COLLECTED BIKES AND TOYS ALSO FOR THE CHILDREN OF DENWITY.
UM, THIS IS WHAT MAKES DENWITY A TRUE COMMUNITY.
BUSINESSES LIKE THAT STEPPING UP.
THEY ARE OUT OF TOWN TODAY ON VACATION.
UM, SO WE WILL PRESENT THEM AN AWARD AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR KRISTEN'S MOTHER FROM 2024, WHICH IS MS. BARBARA GRAM.
GOOD AFTERNOON TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
I HAVE A VERY EASY TASK THIS AFTERNOON.
FIRST, I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE SUPPORT FOR THE SUPPORT FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, UH, FOR THE YEAR THAT I SPENT RECEIVING ME FIRST ON LAST YEAR.
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AND THEN AS I WENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, I WOULD SEE YOUR FACES HERE AND THERE.BUT IT HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, ADVENTUROUS, UH, CHALLENGE THAT I'VE HAD.
THE CHALLENGE HAS BEEN MORE THAN REWARDING JUST TO SEE THE FACES, ESPECIALLY ON THE DAY OF DIS DISTRIBUTE, DISTRIBUTING THE TOYS.
UH, I WOULD SAY THAT I AM A WIFE, A MOTHER, A GRANDMOTHER, AND A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER.
AND WHEN THIS TASK CAME TO ME, I SAID, OH MY GOODNESS, HOW WILL I HANDLE IT? BUT I, I'M VERY ACTIVE AND BUSY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THIS WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES THAT I'VE RECEIVED WORKING IN THE COUNTY OTHER THAN WORKING IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND DRIVING A SCHOOL BUS.
THAT'S CHALLENGING IN ITSELF,
BUT, UM, I WAS BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO GIVE BACK AND SHARE WITH CHILDREN AND ESPECIALLY CHILDREN THAT WERE IN NEED AND TO SEE THE GLOW AND THE HAPPINESS ON THE FACES OF THE PARENTS.
SO IT GIVES ME A GREAT PLEASURE NOW, UH, TO INTRODUCE THE INCOMING ONE.
I'LL TAKE OFF MY HAT AND PASS IT OVER TO HER AND I KNOW SHE'LL DO A GREAT JOB.
BUT AGAIN, I THANK EACH OF YOU FOR SUCH AN AWESOME YEAR SPENT TAKING CARE OF THE KIDS IN THE COUNTY AREA.
OUR NEW 2025 CHRISTMAS MOTHER I PRESENT TO YOU IS MEGAN S HARE.
ABBY, UH, SHE'S A MOTHER AND MEGAN IS SERVING IRVING THIRD, HER THIRD CONSECUTIVE TERM AS THE FIRST FEMALE MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF MCKINNEY.
SHE WAS, UH, AFTER BEING ELECTED AS A WRITING CANDIDATE, UH, FOR THE NOVEMBER, 2020 ELECTION.
SHE'S A GRADUATE OF RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE 2005, WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE FROM LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY INTO OH SEVEN VIRGINIA.
UH, SHE HAS A BACHELOR DEGREE IN LIBERAL ARTS AND A VIRGINIA STATE'S TEACHING LICENSE IN GRADE K THROUGH SIX.
MEGAN FIRST SERVED AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER IN THE DEITY COUNTY PO UH, PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNTIL 2014 WHEN SHE OPENED THE STEPPING STONES ACADEMY, AN AWARD-WINNING AND QUALITY RATED CHILDCARE DAYCARE CENTER LICENSED BY THE STATE OF VIRGINIA IN MCKINNEY.
AND THAT SERVES AGES TWO, TWO AND A HALF TO 12 YEARS OLD.
UH, SHE HAS HAD VARIOUS IN MANY, UH, ACCOLADES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, UH, AS SHE HAS WORKED, UH, AS VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UH, WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE DENWITY AND THE MCKINNEY FOOD BANK, AS WELL AS VARIOUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT HER CHURCH, INCLUDING TWO TRIPS, TWO MISSIONS TRIPS TO HAITI.
CURRENTLY, MEGAN SERVES AS A FELLOW WITH THE HUNT INSTITUTE IN A MISSION TO IMPROVE CURRENT STATE EDUCATION POLICIES AS A REPRESENTATIVE AND AS A PARENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON THE DCPS SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
OUTSIDE OF HER PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, MEGAN AND JOY, SHE FINALLY FOUNDS TIME TO ENJOY HOMESCHOOLING HER TEENAGE DAUGHTERS, ATTENDING HER SON'S BASEBALL GAMES, COOKING FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, AND TRAVELING WITH HER HUSBAND AND FOUR CHILDREN.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS A GREAT AMOUNT OF TALENT AND AMBITION TO OFFER TO THE COUNTY OF DENWITTY.
SO AS I STAND HERE NOW, I WILL PRESENT TO YOU OUR 2025 CHRISTMAS MOTHER, A MEGAN S HA ABBY, RECEIVE HER.
I DIDN'T EXPECT TO HAVE A HYPE WOMAN BEFORE I SPOKE.
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SORRY.I'M HONORED TO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED AS THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS MOTHER, AND I THINK THE BOARD FOR ALLOWING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO BOTH Y'ALL AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE VIEWING FROM, UH, ONLINE.
ON BEHALF OF THE DIMITY CHRISTMAS SHARING FOUNDATION DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, MANY OF US ARE REMINDED OF THE JOY THAT COMES ALONG WITH GIVING TO OTHERS FOR SOME PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
HOWEVER, THIS SPECIFIC TIME OF YEAR BRINGS A QUIET BUT IMMENSELY HEAVY BURDEN, THE WORRY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE GIFTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
AND TOO OFTEN THAT BURDEN IS MADE EVEN HEAVIER BY SOMETHING ELSE.
I WANT TO MAKE IT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR TO THOSE WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE, THAT THEIR HELP, THEIR NEED FOR HELP IS NOT A SIGN OF FAILURE.
IT IS NOT A SIGN OF WEAKNESS OR OF BEING LESS THAN.
IT IS A SIGN OF SIMPLE HUMANITY.
LIFE IS UNPREDICTABLE, JOBS ARE LOST, HOURS ARE CUT.
INCREASES IN THE COST OF LIVING AFFECT HOUSEHOLD BILLS AND UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES CAN APPEAR.
AND IN THOSE VERY REAL LIFE MOMENTS OF DESPAIR, ASKING FOR SUPPORT IS NOT SHAMEFUL.
IN 2016, I HAD JUST OPENED A NEW BUSINESS AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT I WAS ELECTED TO BE PRESIDENT OF OUR LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
IN THAT SAME YEAR, HOWEVER, I ALSO UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME THE SOLE PROVIDER FOR MYSELF AND MY THREE SMALL CHILDREN.
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 6:00 AM TO 6:00 PM I RAN MY BUSINESS CONDUCTED BOARD MEETINGS AND TOOK CARE OF MY KIDS FROM 6:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT.
AND ON WEEKENDS, I DROVE 40 MINUTES AWAY WHERE NO ONE WOULD KNOW ME TO WAIT TABLES SO THAT I HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO MAKE PAYROLL FOR MY STAFF.
DESPITE WORKING 18 HOUR DAYS, I STILL HAD TO DEPEND ON CREDIT CARDS TO BUY FOOD, CLOTHES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MY CHILDREN.
AND DURING ALL OF THAT TIME, I NEVER ASKED FOR HELP.
NOT BECAUSE I WAS TOO STRONG OR TOO SELF-SUFFICIENT, BUT BECAUSE I WAS SO FULL OF SHAME OVER WHAT PEOPLE WOULD THINK THAT IT MADE ME TOO WEAK TO ASK.
LOOKING BACK NOW, WHAT MY CHILDREN DESERVED MORE THAN ANYTHING WAS A MOTHER WHO WAS LESS STRESSED, MORE PRESENT, AND BRAVE ENOUGH TO SAY, I NEED HELP.
THE MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS IS NOT MEASURED BY THE GIFTS WE EXCHANGED, BUT BY THE WARMTH, CONNECTION AND LOVE THAT WE SHOW ONE ANOTHER.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS DITTY CHRISTMAS SHARING EXISTS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES A JOYFUL HOLIDAY.
AND EVERY PARENT OR GUARDIAN DESERVES TO FEEL SUPPORTED, NOT JUDGED.
I WOULD NEVER WISH THE WAY THAT I FELT AS A PARENT IN 2016 ON ANYONE.
SO IF YOU ARE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO NEEDS HELP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
MY GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO ENCOURAGE OUR COMMUNITY TO EMBRACE THOSE IN NEED WITH COMPASSION.
LET'S REPLACE SHAME WITH EMPATHY AND SILENCE WITH SUPPORT.
LET'S BUILD A COMMUNITY WHERE ASKING FOR HELP IS MET WITH OPEN ARMS AND UNDERSTANDING HEARTS AS OPPOSED TO VITOL POLITICAL QUIPS OR ACCUSATIONS OF LAZINESS AND UNWORTHINESS.
LET'S DO BETTER AND BE BETTER TOGETHER BECAUSE EVERY CHILD DESERVES JOY.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
UM, AND I KNOW MEGAN WILL DO A GREAT JOB AND UM, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE, UH, CHRISTMAS MOTHER AND DISTRICT FOUR.
UM, ANY, ANYBODY WANT TO SAY ANYTHING OR, WELL, MS. PITMAN TO SAY IT'S A WELL OILED MACHINE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT THOUGH BECAUSE IT TRULY, IT TRULY IS.
THAT, THAT'S THE MEASURE OF A GOOD ORGANIZATION THAT SOME OTHER PEOPLE HAD BEFORE ME WHEN YOU'RE NOT IN.
ALRIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ALONG NOW, UM, TO ACTION ITEMS. AND WE HAVE A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
[7.A. Mutual Aid Agreement- Fort Gregg-Adams]
FOR, UH, FORT LEE.UH, AND WE HAVE DAVID NU, CHIEF BY
CHAIRMAN LEE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
UM, BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS A AGREEMENT, A,
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A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE UPDATED.THIS WAS PRESENTED TO ME FROM CHIEF HARNESS WHO WAS THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE FORT LEE SLASH I GUESS WE CAN SAY GREG ADAMS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE, THE LAST AGREEMENT THAT WE HAD IN PLACE WAS IN 2012.
UM, SO PRETTY MUCH LIKE I WAS TALKING WITH TYLER EARLIER, IT'S SOME NEW CHIEFS, NEW LEADERSHIP AND THE DOCUMENT PRETTY MUCH IS THE SAME.
IT'S THE, IF YOU NEED HELP, WE'LL PROVIDE IT TO YOU.
IF WE NEED HELP, THEY'LL PROVIDE IT TO US.
SO WE STARTED THIS TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO WORKING BETWEEN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
WE HAD A LUNCHEON AND GOT TOGETHER AND PRETTY MUCH WAS WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER EACH LOCALITY TO MAKE US STRONGER.
UM, I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY FOR THEM TO COME TO US, IT WOULD BE EMS WISE MM-HMM
PROBABLY THE SAME THING, UNLESS AS A MAJOR INCIDENT AND EITHER LOCALITY, I DID OFFER TO THEM AS A JOKE THAT THEY COULD START RESPONDING TO MCKINNEY TO HELP BEEF UP OUR AREA.
AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO JUMP ON THAT AS MUCH AS I THOUGHT THEY WOULD.
UM, I THINK IT MAYBE WAS A LITTLE BIT TOO FAR OUT OF THEIR RUN DISTRICT, BUT I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT SPECIALTY RESOURCES THAT WE CAN GET FROM THEM.
AS YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE A LOT OF GOOD EQUIPMENT AND IF WE NEED SOMETHING SPECIALIZED, THEY CAN DEFINITELY BE THE ONES TO BRING IT TO US.
AND WE'RE BLESSED TO HAVE FORT GREG ADAMS OVER HERE AND FORT BARFOOT OVER HERE AND BE ON THE EDGES TO BRING IT IN IF WE NEED IT.
SO THAT AGREEMENT IS, UM, OF COURSE IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THIS, THEY DECIDED TO CHANGE THE NAME.
BUT LIKE ME AND TYLER HAVE TALKED ABOUT MULTIPLE TIMES, AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S US JUST REQUESTING A RESOURCE AND BEING ABLE TO GET IT.
AND IT'S NOT GONNA BE A NAME THING INVOLVED IN THAT.
IT'S JUST GONNA BE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCALITIES AT THE END OF THE DAY TO BRING THAT RESOURCE.
SO THAT'S WHAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY TO FOR APPROVAL.
MR. CHAIR, JUST A QUESTION THEN.
I THINK AS OF TODAY THE NAME IS ACTUALLY FORT LEE.
I JUST WANT TO, I, SO IF WE PASS SOMETHING TODAY, IT PROBABLY SHOULD READ FORT LEE AS COMPARED TO FORT GREG ADAMS. AND, AND THAT'S JUST FOR LEGAL CLARIFICATION.
SO MR. CHAIRMAN, DR. MOORE, I ASKED THEM THROUGH THE CHIEF AS RECENTLY AS THURSDAY MAYBE, MAYBE EVEN FRIDAY AS THE DEADLINE WAS WHISTLING TOWARDS ME FOR THE BOARD PACKET.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE CALLED? AND THEY DEFINITIVELY SAID, CALL US FOR GREG ADAMS AT THIS TIME.
SINCE THAT TIME I UNDERSTAND THE OFFICIAL NAME CHANGE HAS COME DOWN THROUGH THE ORDERS.
THERE IS A CLAUSE IN THE RESOLUTION THAT APPROVES, THAT DOES, THAT DOES ALLOW MR. MASSENGILL TO MAKE CHANGES.
AND SO WE'LL, WE'LL ASK THEM WHAT THEY WANT TO BE CALLED AND WE WILL CALL THEM WHAT THEY WANT TO BE CALLED IN THE FINAL SIGNED AGREEMENT.
I JUST KNOW WHEN WE PASS THINGS TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING LEGALLY WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING.
LIKE TO READ THE RESOLUTION, WE JUST MAKE A MOTION, MR. YOU CAN MAKE A MOTION.
YOU MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE IT AS PRESENTED.
PASS THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
I WE HAVE A MOTION ON SECOND ROLL CALL.
DAVID, IF YOU'LL STATE, STAY RIGHT THERE.
[7.B. Contract Award, Pharmaceutical And Medical Supplies]
AWARD, PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES? YES SIR.THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO THE PHARMACEUTICAL PROJECT THAT Y'ALL ALSO GRACIOUSLY FUNDED FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GET THE VENDING MACHINES AND THE LOCKER SYSTEMS AND OUR FIRE STATIONS.
AS YOU KNOW, THE EMSA REGION THAT WE'RE IN STOPPED PROVIDING DRUG BOXES FROM HOSPITALS.
SO WE HAD TO GET THAT COST PUT TOWARD US.
WITH THIS ALLOWS US TO SET UP A CONTRACT WITH LIFE ASSIST IS ONE VENDOR AND MCKESSON IS ANOTHER VENDOR.
WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHERS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.
UM, I LIKE TO THANK MS. HAMILTON, HER STAFF FOR ALL THE HARD WORK AND THEY HAVE DONE A LOT OF HARD WORK GETTING THESE CONTRACTS STRAIGHT SO WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THAT.
AND ALL THE SUPPORT FROM THE FINANCE SIDE OF THINGS WITH THIS, THE PROJECT IS GOING WELL.
EVERYTHING IS GOING AS WE THOUGHT IT WOULD.
UM, CHIEF TITMUS AND CAPTAIN CRUTCHFIELD DID A LOT OF WORK BEFORE I EVEN GOT HERE AND BUILT THIS SYSTEM.
AND WHEN IT WENT LIVE IT WAS NOTHING BUT EXTRAORDINARY.
SO EACH DAY WE GO OUT AND CHECK THE, THE, WHAT I LIKE TO CALL OUR PHARMACY DIVISION.
WE GO OUT AND CHECK OUR MACHINES, WE MAKE SURE WE HAVE NARCOTIC BOXES, WE MAKE SURE WE HAVE REGULAR DRUG BOXES AND THEN THEY TAKE AND DISTRIBUTE AND FILL UP THE VENDING MACHINE LIKE YOU WOULD OF CANDY BARS.
WE PUT OUR HIGH END SUPPLIES IN THERE, OUR MEDICAL SUPPLIES, OUR DRUGS.
AND THEN WE HAVE NARCOTIC KITS THAT WE SWITCH ONE FOR ONE.
SO IT IS GOING VERY WELL, VERY SUCCESSFUL.
WE HAVEN'T MISSED A BEAT SINCE THE GREEN LIGHT HIT AND WE STARTED DOING OUR OWN.
AND WE TYPICALLY HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLY LEFT THE MACHINES TO GO SIX DAYS OR MORE
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BEFORE WE REALLY HAVE TO PUT OUR HANDS ON IT.SO IT GIVES US A LITTLE REDUNDANCY THERE.
SO IF WE HAVE A LONG BREAK WHERE OUR STAFF NOT ABLE TO GET BACK TO IT, WE'RE NOT GONNA FAIL AND NOT HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES.
SO, UM, THE NEW POSITION THAT WE WERE AWARDED IN THE BUDGET, THE, THE, THE EMS CAPTAIN PHARMACY MANAGER WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO GET THAT IN PLACE.
THAT WILL ALLOW US TO FIX SOME OTHER AREAS, BUT MAINLY ENSURE THAT WE'RE MEETING ALL THE DEA BOARD OF PHARMACY REGULATIONS AND REGULATIONS JUST KEEP GETTING HARDER ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EACH DAY.
SO IT'S IMPORTANT WE HAVE STAFF THERE TO, TO SECURE THAT UP.
SO THIS IS JUST TWO COMPANIES, MCKESSON AND LIFE ASSIST FOR US TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE THROUGH.
WE ALREADY PURCHASED MEDICAL SUPPLIES THROUGH THEM TECHNICALLY AND NOW WE'RE JUST ADDING ON SOME MEDICINE SIDE OF IT, PHARMACY AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
BUT YOU WILL SEE SOME OTHERS COMING YOUR WAY EVENTUALLY.
I'LL MAKE, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONTRACTS AS PRESENTED.
[7.C. Dominion Easement Request On Ragsdale Community Center Property]
GONNA MOVE ON.DOMINION EASEMENT REQUEST ON BRAG STILL COMMUNITY CENTER PROPERTY.
PROJECT COORDINATOR, UH, STAMP TECH, AND MAYBE WE COULD SAY THE LADIES FROM DOMINION ENERGY AND STAN TECH.
I'M A PROJECT COORDINATOR WITH STANTEC, AN AUTHORIZED CONTRACTOR FOR DOMINION ENERGY.
UM, JONATHAN COSTIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE, UM, TO COME WITH US TODAY.
SO SARAH LOOK WITH STANTEC, UM, IS WITH US AS WELL.
AND GLADYS STEVENS IS A PROJECT MANAGER.
UM, AND WE'RE JUST GONNA GO OVER JUST A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE STRATEGIC UNDERGROUND PROGRAM.
THEY'RE GIVING YOU THE EASEMENT PACKET.
UM, THANK YOU MA'AM WITH ALL OF THE BROCHURES THAT ARE GIVEN TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
AND THEN AN EQUIPMENT GUIDE, JUST A LITTLE, UM, EXTRA INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN GO OVER IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
UM, SO THE STRATEGIC UNDERGROUND PROGRAM, UM, I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE PROGRAM FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS.
UM, IT IS A DATA-DRIVEN, UM, PROGRAM.
UM, THEY DO A 10 YEAR STUDY AND IT FOCUSES ON THE MOST OUTAGE PRONE AREAS.
AND WHAT WE DO IS CONVERT OVERHEAD LINES TO UNDERGROUND.
UM, AND IN THIS, UH, TRI-FOLD BROCHURE HERE, UM, IT GOES OVER THE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS.
IT'S TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY, IT REDUCES EXPOSURE TO WEATHER AND TREES, UM, FEWER PRO UH, POWER OUTAGES.
SO, UH, FASTER RESTORATION TIMES DURING WEATHER RELATED EVENTS.
UM, AND FEWER REPAIR LOCATIONS.
UM, REDUCED IMPACT TO PROPERTY, UH, UTILIZE UNDERGROUND DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES.
THEY USE A DIRECTIONAL BOARD, IT'S LIKE A DITCH WITCH.
UM, AND NO PROJECT IS COMPLETE UNTIL THE PROPERTY, UH, THE PROPERTY IS RESTORED.
UM, SO THEY'LL GRASS AND SEED AFTER, UH, CONSTRUCTION.
UM, COMMUNICATION DOMINION IS DEDICATED.
UH, WE, THEY HAVE A DEDICATED, UH, CONTACT FOR EACH CUSTOMER, UM, AND COMMUNICATING UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM.
UM, IT IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DOMINION AND THE CUSTOMER.
UH, THEY DO NOT USE IMMINENT DOMAIN.
IT IS A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND THERE IS NO, UH, MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR THIS PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM IS YOU GET THE RELIABILITY OF, UH, SERVICE, UM, THAT IS FUNDED BY A RIDER ON ALL OF THE DOMINION BILLS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
SO EVEN THOUGH, YOU KNOW, WHEN I BUILT MY HOUSE, WE PAID TO GET UNDERGROUND AT MY HOUSE.
WE STILL HAVE THAT RIDE ROLL ON THE BILL BECAUSE WE ARE A PARTNER WITH DOMINION,
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UM, TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF SERVICE AMONG ALL OF THE CUSTOMERS.UM, WE DO TRY TO SECURE ALL THE EASEMENTS.
SO DOMINION GIVES US THE SCOPE OF WORK AND WE'LL TRY TO, UH, SECURE ALL THE EASEMENTS WITHIN.
AND THEN THAT GIVES US THE, UH, WHEN, WHEN ALL OF THE EASEMENTS ARE SECURED, THEN WE CAN GO AHEAD AND PROCEED WITH CONSTRUCTION.
THIS GIVES YOU AN IDEA ON THE FIRST PAGE, UM, OUR DIRECTIONAL BORING AND HOW THE, THE PROGRAM ACTUALLY, UH, HOW THE CONSTRUCTION GOES.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THE SIZE OF EQUIPMENT IN RELATION TO, TO A PERSON ON THE EQUIPMENT.
UM, AT THE RAGSDALE CENTER, UM, THERE IS A TRANSFORMER ALREADY THERE.
UM, SO WE ARE NOT PROPOSING ANY INSTALLATION OF, UH, ANY MORE EQUIPMENT AS FAR AS ABOVE GROUND EQUIPMENT ON THAT PROGRAM.
UM, PROPERTY, I, I DON'T THINK ANYTHING ELSE IN THERE IS GOING TO BE REALLY DIRECTLY RELATED TO, UM, THE RAGSDALE CENTER.
UM, IF YOU FLIP THROUGH, UH, YOU'LL HAVE A LETTER.
IT'S JUST YOUR, UM, INTRODUCTION LETTER, UM, AND THEN YOUR RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT.
UM, AND YOU ALL SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY OF THIS, BUT I'M JUST GIVING EVERYONE A COPY IF YOU'D LIKE TO READ IT.
UM, THE RIGHT OF WAY, AGENT IS ON VACATION, SO I'M IN PLACE STANDING IN HIS PLACE TODAY.
UM, BUT I KNOW HE'S BEEN IN TALKS WITH MR. SOUTHPAW WITH, UM, THE LANGUAGE IN THE EASEMENT.
UM, THE LAST PAGE IS THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT.
THE DOTTED LINES IS, IS THE 15 FOOT EASEMENT THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR.
UM, AND WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS TAKE THE OVERHEAD LINES AND REMOVE IT AND CONVERT IT TO UNDERGROUND THE DOTTED LINES.
WE WILL ENTER AND THERE'S A LITTLE, UM, WATER AREA THERE.
UM, IT'S A LITTLE WATER FEATURE THERE.
UM, BECAUSE WE DID FIND THE PROPERTY PEN, WHICH WAS IN THE, THE WOODS THERE.
SO YOU'LL SEE WE'RE GOING AROUND THERE.
WE'RE COMING ALONG, UM, THE PROPERTY LINE AND THEN WE'RE GONNA, UM, FEED INTO EXISTING TRANSFORMER THAT'S ABOVE GROUND AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
UM, WE HAD ORIGINALLY PROPOSED TO GO THROUGH THE PARKING LOT, POTHOLE AND REPAIR.
UM, WE ENDED UP WALKING THE PROPERTY AND WE FOUND THAT THIS WAS A BETTER OPTION AND NOT HAVING TO REPAIR THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT OUT THERE.
UM, SO, UH, I THINK THIS IS THE BEST OPTION THAT WE'VE COME UP WITH HERE.
UM, DO YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO, UM, GO OVER? ANY QUESTIONS? JUST, JUST TO COMMENT, ANYTIME WE CAN TAKE OVERHEAD TO UNDERGROUND MM-HMM
WE AS A COMMUNITY ARE BETTER OFF 'CAUSE IT ASSURES UM, BETTER POWER OP OPTIONS.
MY ONLY ISSUE IS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT MESSING WITH ANYTHING THAT'S IN THE GROUND CURRENTLY THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE, UH, OVERALL, UH, OTHER THINGS THAT MAY BE IN THE GROUND OF COURSE.
SO, UM, WE USE 8 1 1, SO THEY'LL COME OUT AND LOCATE.
AND WE DO ALSO USE A GPR SYSTEM THAT WILL LOCATE FOR US AS WELL.
UM, WE WERE PROVIDED A SITE PLAN, UM, WHICH THEN CHANGED.
THAT'S WHY WE WENT BACK OUT AND REVISED IT BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE EXISTING FACILITIES THAT ARE OUT THERE.
UM, SO THE DESIGN HAS, UM, WORKED AROUND THE EXISTING FACILITIES THAT WE ARE AWARE OF AND THEN AGAIN, PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, UM, WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS WE'LL GET 8 1 1 OUT THERE AND LOCATE ANY OTHER FACILITIES THAT WE MAY COME ACROSS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? MR. CHAIRMAN? JUST A COMMENT THAT THE COUNTY CONCURS WITH MS. MASON IN THE SENSE THAT THIS, THIS IS A, A MUCH BETTER PATH.
I THINK IT'S GONNA BE MUCH MORE CLEAR OF CONFLICT THAN GOING UNDER THE PAVEMENT AND WHAT POTENTIALLY COULD BE THERE.
SO WE, WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL GOING BACK OUT AND LOOKING AT IT AGAIN.
I THINK THIS IS A, A MUCH BETTER, UH, OPTION BEFORE US.
UM, WHAT'S, WHAT'S THE PLEASURE ON THIS?
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SO, MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU DO HAVE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PROPOSAL IN FRONT OF YOU THIS AFTERNOON THAN WAS IN YOUR BOARD PACKET.SO IF IT'S THE DESIRE OF THE BOARD TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION IN FAVOR OF THIS, I WOULD JUST ASK THAT INSTEAD OF IN DIRECTED TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED EASEMENT THAT IT'S A PRESENTED EASEMENT.
YOU HAVE, YOU HAVE THE, THROUGH THE PARKING LOT VERSION IN YOUR BOARD PACKET.
MS. SETH HAW, COULD THEY MAKE THAT MOTION, UM, WITH THAT MODIFICATION? THEY CAN JUST, JUST GENERALLY SPEAKING, I THINK SOMEONE CAN SAY SO MOVED AND WITH THAT WE'LL KNOW, WE'LL KNOW WHAT THEY'RE SAYING.
I MAKE THE MOTION TO BE ACCEPT THE EASEMENT WITH DOMINION, UM, AS PRESENTED WITH THE CHANGE.
ALRIGHT, WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO CUT ANY TREES NOW.
[7.D. FY 2025 Appropriation Amendment- Children's Services Act Fund]
MOVING RIGHT ALONG.UM, FFY 2025 APPROPRIATION AMENDMENT, CHILDREN'S SERVICE ACT FUND AS ANN HAMILTON, DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
UM, KIND OF A END OF THE YEAR APPROPRIATION AMENDMENT THAT, UH, UNFORTUNATELY WE NEED TO MAKE AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
UM, DURING FY 25, THERE'S BEEN AN INCREASE IN OUR CSA CASES REQUIRING SPECIAL EDUCATION, PRIVATE DAY SCHOOL PLACEMENTS, THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.
UM, AND SO WE FIND OURSELVES SHORT AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE STATE IS PROVIDED US AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BECAUSE THESE ARE MANDATED SERVICES.
UM, AND WE JUST NEED TO APPROPRIATE OUR PORTION OF THE FUNDS AND ALSO THE, THE STATE FUNDS, UH, IN OUR BUDGET.
AND SO THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE WE'RE REALLY COMING FOR BEFORE YOU TODAY.
THERE'S SOME OTHER DETAILS, STATISTICS THAT, UH, DONNA HARRISON AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED ON THE NUMBER OF KIDS.
AND IT, WE'VE GOT A, A NUMBER OF SIBLING GROUPS THAT ARE IN THE THERAPEUTIC, THERAPEUTIC FOSTER TREATMENT, GETTING THOSE SERVICES.
UM, IT IS BEEN A BUSY YEAR IN CSA.
WHAT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD? CAN WE PRESENT IT? SO MOVED.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, UM, ROLL CALL PLEASE.
[7.E. General Real Estate Reassessment]
ON TO GENERAL REAL ESTATE REASSESSMENT.UH, TITLE OF SOUTH HALL COUNTY ATTORNEY.
ALRIGHT, SO MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL, I'LL GO THROUGH THE, THE ITEM AND I WOULD NOTE THAT MS. STEVENS IS IN ATTENDANCE AS WELL.
THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUES OFFICE, WHO IS A, ALTHOUGH THIS IS A, A STATUTORY FUNCTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, MS. STEVENS IS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND, AND WORKS VERY WELL WITH THE COUNTY IN HELPING TO ACHIEVE GOOD RESULTS ON THE REASSESSMENTS.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE, THE LAST FOUR GENERAL REASSESSMENTS OF REAL ESTATE AND THEN WHAT HE TOOK EFFECT JANUARY 1ST, 2025, JANUARY 1ST, 2019, JANUARY 1ST, 2013, AND JANUARY ONE, 20 2009.
UM, ON APRIL THE 21ST 2015, YOU ELECTED TO MOVE TO A FIVE YEAR CYCLE FROM A FOUR YEAR CYCLE.
AND THEN IN 2016 YOU ELECTED TO MOVE FROM A FIVE YEAR CYCLE TO A SIX YEAR CYCLE.
AND AS WE KNOW, THE CODE DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO GO LONGER THAN THAN SIX YEARS.
UH, BACK IN JULY OF 2023, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED, UH, DENWOODY COUNTY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH WAMPLER EENS APPRAISAL GROUP, LTD.
THAT CONTRACT SPECIFIED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE THE OPTION TO RENEW, UH, TO DO WHAT'S CALLED A DESKTOP REASSESSMENT, UH, AT THE TWO YEAR MARK.
AND SO THE, THE NUMBERS I'VE UNDERSTOOD HAVE COME IN, UM, AND MS. STEVENS, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT OUR ASSESSMENT RATIOS PRESENTLY IN THE LOW 80.
THE LOW 80%, UM, NO, IT'S MORE LIKE, UM, 87, 85 0.8.
THAT'S WHY IT'S GOOD THAT MS. STEVENS IS HERE.
SO, UM, THE, THE WAMPLER EENS WAS PURCHASED, UM, BY A COMPANY NAMED VISION, BUT WAMPLER EENS
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CONTINUES TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION AS ITS OWN ENTITY AND WE CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH MR. EES, UM, OF WAMPLER EES.THE DENWOODY COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE UNDERSTANDS THAT THE INTENT, UM, WOULD, WOULD IF YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, BE FOR THE GENERAL ASSESSMENT THAT BECOMES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2027 TO PRIMARILY BE A DESKTOP REVIEW ASSESSMENT.
THE PRICING PER PARCEL FOR A DESKTOP REVIEW REASSESSMENT IS LOWER THAN FOR IN-PERSON VISITS.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ANY PROPERTY OWNER WHO REQUESTS AN IN-PERSON VISIT WOULD BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO AN IN-PERSON VISIT BY AN ASSESSOR.
SO PEOPLE CAN ASK FOR THE ASSESSOR TO GO OUT.
MOST PEOPLE PROBABLY WILL NOT CHOOSE THAT, UM, AS ASSESSORS SOMETIMES NOTICE EXTRA THINGS THAT THEY THEN MARK ON THE, THE PROPERTY CARD.
BUT IT IS, IT IS AN OPTION FOR PEOPLE.
UM, IF A LARGE NUMBER OF CITIZENS DO REQUEST IN-PERSON VISITS, IT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT FISCAL IMPACT.
I JUST WANT FOLKS TO BE AWARE OF THAT.
AND, AND MS. STEVENS WANTED ME TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THAT AS WELL.
IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ALL OF THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REASSESSMENT ARE IN PLACE.
SO OTHER THAN IT BEING A, A DESKTOP REVIEW, EVERY OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENT, UH, WOULD BE IN PLACE INCLUDING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, UM, REQUIREMENT.
SO AT PRESENT, DWIN COUNTY IS STILL ON A SIX YEAR REASSESSMENT CYCLE.
UM, THERE IS A CODE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS A BOARD TO, UH, ORDER THAT A REASSESSMENT BE ACCOMPLISHED FOR ANY YEAR THAT IT CHOOSES.
AND SO YOU COULD USE THAT, THAT CODE SECTION TO, TO DIRECT, UH, TODAY BY, UH, THE CODE SAYS BY A YAY OR NAY VOTE THAT, THAT YOU WOULD DIRECT THAT THERE BE A REASSESSMENT PREPARED FOR JANUARY 1ST, 2027.
AND I ALSO HAVE, UM, IN THE, IN THE RESOLUTION THAT, THAT THE BOARD WOULD AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH, WITH WAMP LAUREN'S APPRAISAL SERVICES, LTD.
ARE THERE ANY, ANY QUESTIONS TO ANY OF THAT? ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
CAN WE, UH, HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FUNDING FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT? 'CAUSE I BELIEVE WE'VE ALREADY GOT FUNDING IN OUR CURRENT, UM, THERE'S, UM, FUNDING IN THE FY 26 BUDGET THAT YOU ALL RECENTLY APPROVED.
IT'S ABOUT $86,400 I THINK, UM, THAT WOULD COVER, UM, EXPENSES THAT WE EXPECT TO BE INCURRED LIKE APRIL, MAY, JUNE OF NEXT YEAR.
THE REST OF THE EXPENSES FOR THE, THE REST OF THE SERVICE THAT'LL RUN THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 27 BUDGET FISCAL YEAR BUDGET.
SO THE CONTRACT IS CLEAR THAT WAMP CHLORINES, AND WE EXPLAINED THIS TO MR. ENSS, HAS THE 86,400 IN FISCAL 26, AND THEN THE REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION NEXT SPRING TO, TO FINISH IT UP.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALRIGHT.
YOU HAVE ANYONE LIKE TO, I'LL MAKE, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE, UH, CONTRACT AS PRESENTED.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? AND JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED RESOLUTION.
'CAUSE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF, THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THAT IS ACTUALLY TO, TO ORDAIN THAT THE NEW REASSESSMENT WOULD HAPPEN ON JANUARY 1, 27.
UM, DO WE HAVE THE ROLL CALL PLEASE? MS EBRA? BONNER.
[7.F. Contract Award, Athletic, Physical Education Supplies And Team Uniforms]
ON.CONTRACT AWARD, ATHLETIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION SUPPLIES AND TEAM UNIFORMS. DALE HENDERSON, DIRECTOR PARKS AND REC.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. MASSENGILL.
UM, SO FOR THIS UM, POSSIBLE CONTRACT AWARD, WE'RE LOOKING TO GO INTO A TERM CONTRACT WITH BSN, UM, UTILIZING THE OMNIA PARTNERS, UH, COOPERATIVE CONTRACT.
UM, AS YOU ALL KNOW, OUR EQUIPMENT, OUR UNIFORMS, WE PROBABLY GET ABOUT 85 TO 90% OF EVERYTHING IN ATHLETICS AND ALSO SOME FOR OUR PROGRAMS, UM, THROUGH BSN, UM, WHICH ALLOWS US TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY, UH, FOR OUR PROGRAMS DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
UM, WE ALSO HAVE TO GO THROUGH A CURRENT PROCUREMENT PROCESS, UM, RIGHT NOW.
SO WITH THIS CONTRACT, THIS TERM CONTRACT, IT'LL BE A STREAMLINED PROCESS.
IT'LL BE ON A AS NEED BASIS THAT WE CAN JUST ORDER.
UM, HOWEVER WITHIN THE CONTRACT, ANYTHING OVER $5,000 WE STILL WILL HAVE TO DO APPEAL FOR.
UM, ALSO JUST WANNA HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS IS RIGHT NOW,
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UM, A YEAR CONTRACT.SO RIGHT NOW IT'LL BE UP IF AWARDED MAY 31ST, 2026 AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO, UM, RENEW IF WE WOULD LIKE TO.
IF NOT, WE HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DAYS TO GET OUT OF THAT, UM, BEFORE THE CONTRACT IS UP IN MAY.
UM, SO AGAIN, WITH THIS WE WOULD LIKE TO, UM, BE AWARDED THE CONTRACT AGAIN JUST TO MAKE A QUICKER PROCESS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE UPTICK IN OUR NUMBERS IN SPORTS, UM, AND THE UPTICK OF NEEDS, UM, WITH THE EQUIPMENT FOR OUR SPORTS AND PROGRAMS. OKAY.
WHAT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD? MR. CHAIR? MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE CONTRACT AWARD AS PRESENTED.
ALRIGHT, CAN WE HAVE ROLL CALL PLEASE? MS. EBRA? BONNER.
[8. CITIZEN COMMENTS ]
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO UH, CITIZEN COMMENT.UH, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR CITIZEN COMMENT? YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE KIRK TALT.
ALRIGHT, I, UH, GOOD AFTERNOON.
HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? HELLO? I THINK YOU ALL KNOW ME FROM THE VINEYARD, BUT, UH, I'M NOT HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT TODAY.
I'M HERE MORE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES GOING ON AT THE AIRPORT A LITTLE BIT.
AND I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY FIRST.
THE, UH, YOU KNOW, MY FAMILY MOVED DOWN HERE IN, UH, 1980 AND RAN THE AIRPORT FROM WHEN THE BOARD WAS FIRST ORGANIZED.
AND, UH, FRED BECK AND, UH, CHAPEL AND MY FATHER AND ALL THAT STARTED TO BOARD WINKING LANIER AND ALL THAT.
AND I RESPECT A LOT OF WHAT THE BOARD DOES AND, AND MOVE FORWARD.
I I LEARNED A LOT FROM THOSE GUYS.
UM, YOU KNOW, WE WENT THROUGH, WE RAN IT FROM 1980 TO 1992 AND VERY SUCCESSFULLY.
AND THEN MY FATHER WAS READY TO TIRE RETIRED AND HIM AND I SORT OF CLASHED HEADS A LITTLE BIT.
SO NORMAL FATHER SON TYPE DEAL.
SO I WENT ON WITH THE AIRLINES AND WENT, WENT THROUGH THAT WHOLE CAREER AND STILL FLY OUT OUTTA CHESTERFIELD TO CORPORATE JETS.
AND I KNOW ALL THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED AT THE AIRPORT RIGHT NOW.
AND, UH, THAT'S ONE THING WE HAD AT THE AIRLINES WAS WE HAD A SENIORITY SYSTEM SO WE COULD KEEP ALL THE PILOT'S EGOS IN CHECK.
IT REALLY IS, UH, A BIG ISSUE IN AVIATION.
SO, UH, WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE NOW IS SORT OF LIKE A DEJA VU.
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER WE SOLD THE AIRPORT, IT ENDED UP IN THE HANDS OF THE LAWYERS.
IT GETS ALL SCREWED UP AND IT COSTS US FIVE YEARS OF LITIGATION AND, UH, GAVE ME A LOT OF THE GRAY HAIR I HAVE NOW.
BUT ANYHOW, THE, I DON'T WANNA SEE THAT HAPPEN AGAIN.
YOU KNOW, I STILL HAVE AN AIRPLANE OUT THERE.
UH, I THINK THERE'S GOOD PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE.
I'M HEARING BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE AND I, I KNOW IT CAN BE NEGOTIATED OUT BEFORE IT GETS TOO DEEP AND COST THE COUNTY A LOT OF MONEY.
AND I DON'T WANT TO OVERRIDE THE BOARD HERE OR THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY, BUT I THINK WE REALLY NEED TO LOOK AT AN INDEPENDENT NEGOTIATOR OR SOMEBODY TO COME IN AND ARBITRATE THIS THING BEFORE IT GETS OUTTA HAND.
AND THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING FOR HERE TODAY IS CONSIDER THAT UM, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE OUT THERE ARE MINOR, YOU KNOW, I KNOW CHIP, I KNOW ALL THOSE CHARACTERS.
THEY'RE, THEIR EGOS ARE UP HERE, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF TALK, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS.
BUT WHEN IT REALLY COMES DOWN TO IT, YOU KNOW, HE'S NOT A BAD GUY.
IF HE IS, THEN YES, GET HIM OUTTA THERE, BUT WE GOTTA MOVE THE AIRPORT FORWARD.
YOU KNOW, I FLEW IN FROM BOSTON THE OTHER DAY AND THE BEFORE WE LEFT THE, THE LINE GIRL SAID, DON'T COME BACK BY AT TWO O'CLOCK.
I SAID, YOU KNOW WHY? SHE SAYS, 'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA HAVE 19 CHOPPERS ON THE FIELD AND WE CAN'T HANDLE YOU GUYS COMING BACK.
AND I, I TOLD MY COPILOT, I SAID I HAD TO LAUGH, YOU KNOW, THE, THE COUNT WE HAD AT DENWITTY IN THE MID EIGHTIES, WE HAD 58 CHOPPERS THERE IN ONE DAY.
AND WE ROUTINELY HAD OVER 30, YOU KNOW, AND, AND THE AIRPORT, WHEN YOU LOOK AT CHESTERFIELD, WE NEED TO PROMOTE THIS AIRPORT, WHATEVER IT TAKES, AND TO HAVE ANOTHER BIG LITIGATION GO THROUGH AND SET US BACK ANOTHER 10 YEARS.
ANOTHER 20 YEARS JUST SHOULDN'T HAPPEN.
SO I THINK, I THINK SOMETHING CAN BE DONE.
I MEAN, LIKE I SAY, I'VE HEARD BOTH SIDES OF IT MORE THAN BOTH SIDES, PROBABLY THREE OR FOUR SIDES.
AND UH, AND I RECOMMEND THAT WE TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT TAKING THIS TO SOME SORT OF ARBITRATOR OR NEGOTIATOR OR SOMETHING BEFORE IT GOES TOO FAR.
SO THAT'S MY OPINION AND I HOPE YOU, UH, TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE ELSE SIGNED? MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE NO ONE ELSE SIGNED UP.
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I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT.[9. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS]
AT THIS TIME WE'LL HAVE, UM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENT, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.UH, JUST, JUST A COUPLE TOPICS TO HIT WITH YOU TODAY.
UM, ONE, I, I KNOW THERE'S BEEN QUITE A BIT OF CONVERSATION AND YOU ALL HAVE RECEIVED PHONE CALLS TOO.
A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FIBER GOING IN THE GROUND AND VARIOUS PARTS OF THE, OF THE COUNTY AS IT RELATES TO, TO BROADBAND.
SO I JUST WANTED TO UPDATE YOU ALL THAT ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE.
IF YOU GO TO THE MAIN WEBSITE PAGE, YOU'LL SEE A, A LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE THAT TALKS ABOUT BROADBAND UPDATES.
IF YOU CLICK ON THAT PAGE, YOU ACTUALLY SEE, UM, THE BOTTOM OF THAT PAGE.
AND SO KAISHA IS GETTING TO YOU THERE.
SO EACH MONTH NOW, WESTERN PIEDMONT, PDC, IF YOU CLICK THAT LINK, THERE'LL BE A MONTHLY UPDATE ON WHERE WE'RE AT WITH BOTH RURAL BAND AND RIVER STREET.
UM, SO THAT INFORMATION WILL BE THERE AS WELL AS WHO THE CONTACT INFORMATION.
UM, BACK ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE, YOU'LL SEE, UH, SEAN CAMPBELL AND THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PIECE OF THIS AT, UH, WESTERN PIEDMONT, PDC.
ANYONE HAVING ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT, THEY CAN CALL US, BUT WE'RE USUALLY GONNA REFER YOU BACK TO WESTERN PIEDMONT.
UH, WE'RE KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROCESS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO TO POINT THAT OUT TO YOU ALL.
UM, NEXT I WANTED TO, I KNOW MOST OF THE BOARD AT YOUR JUNE WORKSHOP, MR. CHAVIS WASN'T HERE AT THAT MEETING.
AND THEN FOR THE PEOPLE AT HOME, YOU ALL WERE ABLE TO, UM, TO MEET AN AMAZING YOUNG LADY THAT'S SHADOWING US THIS YEAR.
AMANI, IF YOU, YOU SEE AMANI IN THE FRONT ROW IF YOU WANT TO STAND UP.
SO AMANI GRADUATED DEWIN HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR, CLASS OF 2025, UH, WAS CLASS PRESIDENT.
UM, SO MANY DIFFERENT AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS.
WE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE TONIGHT OTHER THAN TALK ABOUT THAT.
SO JUST A PHENOMENAL INDIVIDUAL, UM, REALLY HAVE GOTTEN TO, TO KNOW AMANI OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS.
AND YOU KNOW, I, WHEN I SAY SHE'S, SHE'S A PHENOMENAL INDIVIDUAL, IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT.
SHE'S GONNA DO SOME AMAZING THINGS AND THAT'S GONNA START, UM, PRETTY MUCH THIS SUMMER WHEN SHE DECIDED TO GO TO NORTH CAROLINA, UH, A AND T OVER IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA.
SO SHE'LL, SHE'LL BE GOING THERE.
UM, AND SHE'S MAJORING IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING AND JOURNALISM.
I TOLD HER, I DUNNO IF YOU'RE GONNA SEE HER ON THE NEWS OR THE BESTSELLING, UM, NOVEL THAT SHE WRITES OR THE BRANDING AND MARKETING THAT SHE'S DOING, BUT MAYBE ALL THREE.
UM, NEXT THING I WANNA TALK ABOUT WAS THAT MS, EVEN BONNER AND I HAD A TRUE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING A SERVICE ON MAY 30TH AT, UH, LITTLE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH IN REPLACE OF MR. LEE, WHO HAD A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT THAT DAY.
UM, OVER, UH, AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT, UM, BRUCE OLIVER TUCKER.
SO BRUCE OLIVER TUCKER, IF YOU RECALL, IS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT FROM DEM WITTY COUNTY, UH, WAS RUSHED TO MCV AND, UH, WHILE AT MCV PASSED AWAY, SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES OF THE CAR ACCIDENT AND THAT HIS HEART AND KIDNEYS WERE HARVESTED WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE FAMILY.
UM, AND IT WAS ACCOUNTED IN HISTORY AS THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL HEART TRANSPLANT IN THE SOUTH.
ONLY 18 OR 19 HAD BEEN DONE WORLDWIDE.
AND THE PHYSICIANS AT MCV GOT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ACCOLADES.
THIS, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY WAS THAT IT WAS WITHOUT THE FAMILY'S PERMISSION.
AND WE, WE STILL TALK TO THE FAMILY TODAY.
UM, AND, YOU KNOW, IT WAS, IT WAS AMAZING TO US THAT THEY DIDN'T FIND OUT ABOUT IT UNTIL AFTER THE EMBALMING PROCESS WITH THE MORTICIAN THAT, OF WHAT HAD ACTUALLY HAD OCCURRED.
SO, MCV HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE TUCKER FAMILY SINCE THAT TIME.
SO NOW THERE'S A ROADSIDE MARKER, UH, AT THE INTERSECTION THERE THAT LITTLE BETHEL, UH, BAPTIST CHURCH IS ON.
AND, UH, IT'S BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED.
GREAT, GREAT, UM, VISIBILITY OF THE SIGNAGE, BUT IT TELLS A STORY THAT MOST DIMWIT, UM, RESIDENTS PROBABLY DON'T KNOW.
UM, AND THEN TO TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER, MCV HAS A MURAL THAT THEY HAVE PUT, UM, THERE, THEIR MEDICAL CENTER AND HAVE ACTUALLY STARTED TO BRING A WHOLE LOT MORE ATTENTION TO, UM, TO THIS PARTICULAR STORY.
UM, SO I JUST WANTED TO, TO TALK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT.
ALSO, UM, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT STORIES THAT DON'T
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NECESSARILY GET TOLD VERY OFTEN, SO YOU, YOU KNOW, THE PRESIDENT DID ORDER, WE TALKED ABOUT IT, MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO BE RENAMED.UH, FORT BARFOOT WAS A STORY WE WEREN'T FAMILIAR WITH BEFORE.
THAT'S GONNA GET RENAMED, UH, BACK TO FORT PICKETT.
FORT GREG ADAMS, AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER AS TO FORT LEE, BUT THAT'S NOT TO ROBERT E. LEE.
THERE WAS A PRIVATE FITZ LEE AND PRIVATE FITZ LEE WAS BORN IN DENWOODY COUNTY, JUNE OF 1866.
SO ONE YEAR AFTER THE, THE, UM, AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.
SO WE, WE'VE GOT A, A LOCAL PRIVATE.
SO WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST NOW THAT'S GONNA BE NAMED AFTER A A NON OFFICER.
SO HE IS A, UM, WAS HONORED, UM, BY, UM, THE MEDAL OF HONOR AS A RECIPIENT IN, IN 1898, WHERE IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, UH, THERE WERE SOME OF HIS COMRADES WHO HAD BEEN HELD HOSTAGE.
AND HE WENT IN, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FROM THAT HAD FAILED BY VARIOUS OTHER PLATOONS.
HE WAS ABLE TO GO IN WITH A GROUP AND SUCCESSFULLY GET THOSE PRISONERS OUT AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS.
HE LATER, UM, THE, THE, THE YEAR AFTER THAT PASSED AWAY FROM INJURIES THAT WERE SUSTAINED IN THAT.
SO WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH, WITH NOW FORT LEE TO TELL THE STORY OF, OF, OF, UH, PRIVATE FOR, UM, FITLEY OF DEWIN COUNTY.
SO OUR HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS ALSO WORKING WITH PAMPLIN PARK AND THE BASE AND INSTALLATION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT, UH, THIS INDIVIDUAL AND SAID, VERY PROUD THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS AS FAR PART OF OUR, UH, HISTORY.
UH, LAST WEEK I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND WHAT WAS CALLED THE ARMY'S 250TH BIRTHDAY, UH, CELEBRATION AT, AT FORT LEE.
UH, THEY WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE, UH, LANDING ZONE FOR, UM, THAT HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS.
AND WE JUST TALKED ABOUT DOMINION EARLIER, BUT DOMINION WAS A BIG PART OF THAT PROJECT TO TAKE THE OVERHEAD POWER LINES AND TO BURY THOSE SO THAT NOW WE CAN HAVE, UM, THOSE, THAT PARACHUTE THAT THINK IT'S OKAY TO JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD PLANE THAT THEY CAN GO OUT AND DO THAT.
ACTUALLY WAS ABLE TO WITNESS FOR THE FIRST TIME, I GUESS IN 10 YEARS, THAT THOSE THAT DECIDED TO, TO JUMP OUT OF BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS.
UM, SO THEY DID SAY THAT NEXT YEAR THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AS A CELEBRATION COULD JUMP OUT.
MIKE CHERRY INDICATED THAT HE HAD DONE IT ONCE IN COLONIAL HEIGHTS, SO HE THOUGHT IT WAS DIM WOODY'S TIME.
NEXT, I TOLD HIM I WOULD MENTION IT TO YOU ALL.
WE LEFT THERE AND WENT TO, UM, WHAT IS NOW BEING REFERRED TO AS THE OPENING OF THE GATE BESIDE THE MUSEUM ENCLAVE.
SO THERE'S A 80 TO 90 ACRE REDEVELOPMENT THAT WE WILL HAVE, AS YOU KNOW, IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR REAL ID, IT'S KIND OF HARD TO GET ON BASE THESE DAYS.
BUT THERE WILL BE A, A ANOTHER ENTRANCE, UM, NEAR THE MUSEUM DISTRICT WHERE, WHERE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO COME IN AND OUT AT THAT LOCATION.
IT WILL BE GATED OFF, UM, IN AN INTERIOR FENCE, BUT IT WOULD GIVE OUR PUBLIC THE ACCESS TO BE ABLE TO, TO VISIT THE MUSEUMS AND WHAT WOULD BE POTENTIALLY A RETAIL COMMERCIAL, UH, OPPORTUNITY FOR NOT JUST THE INSTALLATION, BUT FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE ABLE TO GO ON BASE AND INTERACT WITH, WITH NOW FORT LEE.
UM, LAST PART OF THAT WAS TO GO TO THE ORDINANCE, UM, MUSEUM.
AND THEY WERE, THEY GAVE A TOUR OF THAT IN WHAT'S CALLED A, A, UH, MILITARY TATTOO, WHICH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH INK AND NEEDLES.
I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED BY THAT.
BUT WHAT IT IS, IS IT'S THE MUSIC SELECTION OVER THE VARIOUS, UH, TIMES OF WAR.
AND SO THEY WENT BACK FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO PRESENT DAY, AND THEY SHARED THE, THE MUSIC THAT WOULD ACCOMPANY THOSE PERIODS IN TIME.
AND SO JUST A, JUST A REALLY GOOD DAY FOR THE MILITARY.
I WAS GONNA TALK ABOUT CRY LIBERTY, BUT I'M GONNA LET, UH, MR. CHAVIS TALK ABOUT THAT AT, AT HIS, UNDER HIS COMMENTS 'CAUSE HE WAS ABLE TO TALK TO AT PAMPLIN PARK THIS WEEKEND.
UM, I WILL SAY THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE HAS HAD ITS FIRST MEETING.
I THINK MR. LEE IS GONNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT.
UH, SECOND MEETING IS, IS PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK.
UH, HAD A REALLY GOOD TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEEK.
AND SO CHIEF KUSHNER WAS ABLE TO COME TO THAT MAJOR KNOT FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS THERE, CASEY DOOLEY, UH, WAS THERE AS WELL.
AND I REALLY JUST WANTED TO UPDATE THE BOARD THAT, THAT, AND I'VE BEEN PART OF THIS SINCE IT WAS REFORMED YEARS AGO, BUT IT'S, AND FOR VDOT AS WELL AS FOR THE COUNTY, I THINK WE'RE STARTING TO USE DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS NOW, MORE SO THAN WE EVER HAVE BEFORE.
AND, AND THAT'S IN PART DUE TO SOME OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS.
SO THEY HAVE THIS FEATURE CALLED STEALTH STAT WHERE
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THEY'RE ABLE TO GO TO COMPLICATED OR SPECIFIC CRASH AREAS OF THE COUNTY, OR EVEN JUST HIGH SPEED AREAS OF THE COUNTY.THEY CAN SET UP THIS DEVICE AND MONITOR, UH, THE SPEED LIMITS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE, UH, REAL TIME AS WELL AS GOING BACK, I THINK ALMOST LIKE A WEEK AT, WEEK AT A TIME.
SO, UM, INVESTIGATOR JAMES PONTE, UM, HAS BEEN A PART OF THAT PROJECT.
AND SO IT'S REALLY GOOD THAT WE CAN NOW USE OUR RESOURCES IN A MUCH MORE STRATEGIC AND SPECIFIC WAY.
AND I THINK IT'S GONNA HOPEFULLY HELP AS THIS TRAFFIC DIVISION GETS OFF THE GROUND TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHERE OUR ASSETS NEED TO BE.
SO NEXT, NEXT MONTH, WE WILL BE, UH, AT THE, AT THE BOARD MEETING, WE'RE GONNA BE HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE IN THE COUNTY.
SO WE HAVE A GROUP, AS YOU ALL KNOW, THAT'S REFERRED TO AS DELLA FOR SHORT, BUT IT'S THE DIMITY EMERGING LEADERS ACADEMY.
AND SO THAT OUR DELLA RECIPIENTS ARE GONNA BE HERE, UM, TO BE RECOGNIZED IN JULY.
OUR SUMMER WORK BASE, UH, LEARNING PROGRAM WILL, WILL BE HERE.
AND THEN ALSO MOST RECENTLY, OUR YOUTH FIRE ACADEMY, UH, THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT SIGNED UP FOR THAT.
SO, WE'LL, WE'LL HAVE A LOT OF YOUTH HERE IN JULY, WHICH IS, I THINK IT'LL BE A PHENOMENAL, UM, MEETING.
SO I'M, I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT FIREARMS COMMITTEE.
SO WE, WE DISCUSSED AT YOUR WORKSHOP EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE CREATION OF THAT, UH, FIREARMS COMMITTEE.
SO WE, AT THE MEETING WE SPECIFICALLY TALKED ABOUT, THIS WASN'T REALLY OPENING UP, UM, SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OR GUN CONTROL FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, BUT IT WAS SPECIFICALLY TO, TO ADDRESS TWO TOPICS AND REALLY JUST TWO TOPICS ONLY.
AND THAT'S SPECIFICALLY, UM, THE LOCATION OF BACKSTOPS TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY WELFARE.
AND AGAIN, THESE ARE THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT GO OUT TO TARGET SHOOT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT THEY'RE SHOOTING INTO IS DONE AND, AND SET UP IN A WAY THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S, UH, SAFE.
UH, THE SECOND ISSUE WAS TO LOOK AT SPECIFICALLY THE TIMING OF THE SHOOTING.
AND THAT'S NOT DURING THE DAY WHAT THE TIMING OF THE SHOOTING IS, IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS NIGHT SHOOTING, YOU KNOW, SHOTS AND GUNFIRE THAT TAKE PLACE AT NIGHT.
UM, AND TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OPPORTUNITIES THERE TO, TO MAYBE EVEN DOVETAIL THAT SPECIFICALLY TO LIKE THE NOISE ORDINANCE OR, YOU KNOW, THERE USED TO BE SEVENTIES, EIGHTIES, YOU KNOW, YOU, UM, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO KEEP THE PEACE IN THE, IN THE, YOU KNOW, THE COMMUNITY.
YOU COULD, IF YOU HEARD SOMETHING, A DEPUTY SHERIFF COULD WALK UP AND, AND ACTUALLY TALK TO THE RESIDENTS.
AND THE RESIDENTS WERE, OKAY, WELL LOOK, I DIDN'T MEAN TO DISTURB THE PEACE.
SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE, WELL, IF LEGALLY YOU CAN'T TELL ME I CAN'T SHOOT, MAYBE I'LL CONTINUE TO SHOOT UNTIL YOU FIGURE OUT A WAY TO TELL ME YOU CAN'T.
SO I JUST WANTED TO RE RE ESPECIALLY THE PUBLIC TOO.
THE COUNTY'S NOT INTERESTED IN BACKTRACKING IN ANY WAY WHEN IT COMES TO SECOND AMENDMENT OR FIREARMS, BUT WHAT IT IS TRYING TO DO IS ON THOSE PARTICULAR TWO ISSUES, UH, TO SPEND A LITTLE MORE TIME, UM, EVALUATING THAT.
SO I'LL SAY THAT TO SAY THAT FOR YOU ALL LAST TIME, THERE WERE TWO INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM EACH DISTRICT.
UM, SO I WANT YOU TO START TO BE THINKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT, THAT PARTICULAR MAKEUP AND WHO ALL YOU WOULD WANT TO, UM, TO HAVE IN PLACE.
WE HAVE RECEIVED SOME PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OUR GIS DEPARTMENT AND STEPHANIE CHRISTMAS HAS MAPPED SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED OVER THE LAST, UH, 12 MONTHS OR SO.
SO IF YOU'RE CURIOUS AS TO WHERE THOSE COMPLAINTS MAY BE, AS IN, IN YOUR SPECIFIC DISTRICT, WE CAN GET THOSE TO YOU.
SO YOU CAN KIND OF TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THESE APPOINTMENTS NEXT MONTH IF WE POSSIBLY CAN.
AND I THINK THAT SHOULD COME FROM THE DAIS ON THAT SIDE.
UM, THEY WOULD BE PUBLIC MEETINGS, IT'S CREATED BY YOU ALL.
SO THERE WOULD BE, UM, THE MEETINGS WOULD BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, UM, SO THEY COULD WATCH AND, AND SEE, UH, SEE THE MEETINGS, UM, AS AND MINUTES WOULD BE TAKEN ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE AS WELL.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU KNOW, EARLIER, LORI, UH, STEVENS, WE HAD TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE, THE SALES RATIO COMPONENT OF THAT.
LORI STILL CONTINUES, NOT ON A DAILY BASIS, BUT AS SHE GETS RECENT SALES, SHE SENDS THEM INTO ME.
UM, WE HAD ONE MOST RECENTLY WAS A, A HOME, A MOBILE HOME THAT WAS PUT IN PLACE IN 2002.
UH, THE LAST REASSESSMENT, THE CURRENT ONE THAT WE'RE IN NOW, UH, TOOK THAT HOME TO 1 96 AND IT'S THREE ACRES, THREE ACRE LOT.
UM, AGAIN, 23-YEAR-OLD, OLD OLD HOME SOLD, UH, UH, AT 280,000.
SO AGAIN, WE'RE STILL SEEING SALES THAT ARE COMING IN MUCH, MUCH LARGER.
SO I KNOW THAT WE JUST GOT THE REASSESSMENT PASSED,
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UM, AND THEN AT ACTION ITEM EARLIER TODAY WAS TO, TO DO THIS ADDITIONAL ONE.BUT THE ONE THING WE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR, I THINK AT THE LAST REASSESSMENT IS THAT, YOU KNOW, DON'T WAIT SIX YEARS.
AND SO THAT NUMBER GETS TO BE SO LARGE THAT IT'S A LITTLE BIT HARDER FOR OUR PUBLIC.
SO I REALLY, YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE YOUR ACTION TODAY IS, IS BEING COGNIZANT OF THAT CONCERN AND, AND PUTS IN PLACE OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THIS ON MUCH SMALLER INCREMENTS.
AND HOPEFULLY FOR OUR COMMUNITY, THEY CAN REACT TO THAT A LITTLE BIT BETTER, UM, THAN WHAT THEY DID THIS LAST TIME OR HAVING TO REACT TO IT.
UM, OTHER THING I WANNA MENTION IS THAT, UM, MARIE GRANT, YOU ALL KNOW, HAS TRANSITIONED NOW INTO THE DIRECTOR.
UM, AND, AND SO IN THAT DIRECTOR POSITION, NOT JUST COORDINATING PUBLIC RELATIONS, BUT REALLY, UH, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
SO ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT SHE'S LOOKING AT IS SPECIFICALLY TOWN HALL MEETINGS.
AND SO I KNOW SOME OF YOU ALL HAVE REACHED OUT AND, AND ASKED ABOUT TOWN HALL MEETINGS, AND WE'RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPORT YOU IN ANY WAY THAT YOU WANT TO DO THAT.
I KNOW MR. LEE SPECIFICALLY, I THINK IS LOOKING AT HAVING ONE, UM, FAIRLY SOON.
SO IF YOU HAVEN'T TALKED TO MARIE, UM, I KNOW SHE'S GONNA BE CONTACTING YOU TO TRY TO SET THAT UP.
WHETHER YOU WANT TO DO 'EM INDIVIDUALLY IN YOUR DISTRICT OR YOU WANT TO, UM, JOIN UP WITH A A NEIGHBORING DISTRICT TO DO IT THAT WAY.
WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU ANY WAY THAT YOU, UM, THAT WE CAN SUMMER SCHEDULE.
SO, YOU KNOW, USUALLY WE HAVE WORKSHOPS AND THEN WE HAVE OUR REGULAR MEETINGS.
UM, I KNOW I'VE HAD SOME QUESTION ABOUT SHOULD WE HAVE A WORKSHOP IN JULY AND AUGUST? UM, I DON'T HAVE ANY CONFLICTS IN JULY.
SO USUALLY DEPENDING ON WHERE JULY 4TH, WHERE INDEPENDENCE DAY FALLS, IT'S ON A FRIDAY THIS YEAR.
UM, SO I'M LOOKING AT THE AGENDA, POTENTIALLY THAT'S GONNA BE, IT WOULD BE BEFORE YOUR MEETING ON TUESDAY VERSUS A FRIDAY, BUT YOUR AUGUST MEETING, UM, ALSO IS THE SAME NIGHT AS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.
SO I JUST, Y'ALL THINK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT.
AND THAT COULD BE A PARTICULAR MEETING.
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE A WORKSHOP THAT NIGHT OR THAT EVENING, WE COULD DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
OR IF YOU'RE JULY MEETING, YOU WANNA CHANGE IT, WE CAN, WE CAN LOOK AT THAT AS WELL.
UM, THIS IS THE LAST MONTH OF THE, OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
UH, SO, AND THEN AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT ON JUNE 30, WE'LL START THE, THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
SO I JUST KEEP IN MIND, IN YOUR BOARD PACKET, YOU'LL SEE DATA.
AND SO YOU'VE GOT NEARLY A YEAR'S WORTH OF DATA THAT ANN SPENDS A LOT OF TIME, YOU KNOW, AND IN OUR COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES AND SUPPLYING DATA.
BUT THIS IS THE TIME I ALWAYS LIKE TO LOOK AT THE DATA TO SEE HOW YOU COMPARE AT, AT THIS YEAR END COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
SO NOW, NEXT MONTH YOU'LL GET THE FULL YEAR'S WORTH OF DATA, BUT IT, IT, IT MIGHT BE GETTING IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO KINDA LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE IN SOME OF THAT TREND.
SO I'M REALLY HAPPY WHERE WE'RE AT IN FY, UM, 25, BUT I, I REALLY THINK THE BUDGET FOR THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN FY 26 IS EVEN GONNA DO SOME MORE SIGNIFICANT THINGS.
SO I KNOW FOR YOU ALL, YOU KNOW, THE BUDGET SPEAKS YOUR PRIORITIES AND WHAT WE SPENT A LOT OF OUR PRIORITY IN THIS YEAR WAS CLASS AND COMPENSATION.
I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, THROUGH THAT HARD WORK OF THAT PLAN, WE HAVE NOW DISSEMINATED COMPENSATION LETTERS TO ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
OVERWHELMINGLY, THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN POSITIVE, IT'S BEEN GRATEFUL OF WHAT THIS BOARD IS DOING.
I MEAN, IT'S ALSO POSITIONING THE COUNTY THAT IF THEIR TURNOVER WERE TO TAKE PLACE, THAT WE WOULD BE IN A MUCH MORE BETTER MARKET TO BE ABLE TO, TO PICK UP ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES IF WE NEED TO.
UM, AS YOU ALSO KNOW, WE, WE DO HAVE THE TRAFFIC DIVISION THAT WAS PART OF THE FY 26 PIECE.
SO THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF RECRUITMENT.
UM, CHIEF KISSINGER MENTIONED THE, UH, EMS CAPTAIN.
THERE'S ALSO THE FIRE MARSHAL POSITION, AND WE HAVE A, UM, HUMAN RESOURCES RECRUITER POSITION THAT'S ALSO BEING, UM, ADVERTISED FOR, IN ADDITION TO, WE STILL HAVE SOME VACANCIES IN OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES.
SO EVEN THOUGH JULY ONE, HOPEFULLY WE CAN STOP THE BLEEDING WITH THIS NEW COMPENSATION, WE STILL ARE IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE STILL RECRUITING HEAVILY.
UH, BUT I WANTED TO JUST TAKE A MOMENT AND JUST THANK YOU ALL FOR, FOR WHAT YOU DID WHEN IT CAME TO THE CLASS AND COMP.
'CAUSE I, I THINK IT IS GONNA GO A LONG WAY.
UM, VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK, I JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT, ESPECIALLY OUR LOCAL RESIDENTS THAT FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NHRA NATIONALS ARE BACK INTO DEM WITTY COUNTY.
SO THE LOCALS KNOW TO TRY TO STAY OFF ROUTE
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ONE DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME JUST BECAUSE OF THE CONGESTION THERE FOR RACE TRAFFIC.UM, SO WE'RE HOPING THAT THAT'S GONNA BE A, A REALLY GOOD EVENT THIS YEAR.
ALSO, WANNA REMIND YOU THAT ATLANTIC STRATEGIC MINERALS IS GONNA HAVE THEIR RIBBING CUTTING ON, UH, JUNE 26TH AT THREE O'CLOCK IN STONY CREEK.
UM, IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO, UM, RSVP, LET US KNOW.
WE, WE STILL SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET YOU INTO THAT EVENT.
AND THE LAST THING YOU KNOW, THAT I'LL MENTION IS THIS A LITTLE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WE SAID EARLIER TODAY, WHICH WAS, UM, IF YOU FOLLOW OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PAGE AND THE COUNTY PAGE, YOU'LL SEE THAT WE ANNOUNCED THAT JUST ACROSS FROM JT MAR'S FUNERAL HOME ON ROUTE ONE, UH, IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WAWA WILL BE BUILDING A, UM, A, A STORE AT THAT LOCATION.
UM, SO I, I KNOW FOR THE BOARD AND FOR THE PUBLIC THAT THIS HAS TAKEN QUITE SOME TIME TO GET TO THIS, BUT RECOGNIZING THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS ON THE COMMUNITY BOARD WELL BEFORE WE EVEN HAD, UH, A PROJECT, AND SO PEOPLE WERE LIKE, WELL, IT'S ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED BACK THEN, BUT IT, IT REALLY WASN'T.
AND SO IT TAKES A GREAT DEAL OF COORDINATION, UM, WITH SOME OF THE REGULATORY AGENCIES, VDOT BEING ONE OF THEM.
AND YOU GOTTA KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU STILL HAVE A, A PRIVATE LANDOWNER AND A CORPORATION THAT WE'RE TRYING TO WORK TOGETHER TO, UM, TO PUT THIS DEAL TOGETHER.
BUT ALL THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE GLAD THAT IT'S OVER THE FINISH LINE.
UH, WE RECOGNIZE THAT ROUTE ONE WILL BECOME A LITTLE BIT MORE CONGESTED, BUT WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT, UM, THAT ROAD WAS BUILT TO COVER AND, AND MOVE PEOPLE.
SO TRAFFIC LIGHTS MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THE, THE, YOU KNOW, ALL THAT MAY BE A LITTLE BIT, SOME TWEAKING NECESSARY, BUT I JUST FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC RECOGNIZE THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
YOU KNOW, SHEETS COMING IN HAD A, A, A, A GOOD LITTLE BUMP TO US.
AND I THINK WITH WAWA COMING IN, THAT'S A ANOTHER, UH, OPPORTUNITY.
AND THEN WE CAN HAVE PERSONAL DECISIONS ON WHOSE COFFEE'S BETTER SHEETS OR WHY, WHY.
SO, MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT'S ALL I HAVE AT THIS TIME.
[10. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS]
TO BOARD MEMBER COMMENT.MR. CHAVIS, WE'RE GONNA START WITH YOU.
WELL, LIKE KEVIN SAID, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT THE, UH, PAMPERING PARK THIS PAST SATURDAY, CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF MILITARY.
AND, UH, IN 1775, I DIDN'T KNOW IN, UH, DENWOODY COUNTY, THE SOLDIERS, IT WAS 550, I THINK PICKED UP ARMS TO, TO START ARMY.
IT WAS BEFORE THE ARMY EVEN STARTED.
UH, COULDN'T YOU IMAGINE, UH, DENWOODY COUNTY PICKING UP ARMS TO GO OUT AND FIGHT? WHAT DID THEY HAVE? THEY DIDN'T HAVE, YOU KNOW, UH, ANY SAFETY.
DID THEY HAVE GUNS? I THOUGHT MAYBE SOMETHING HAD TO HAVE STICKS, BUT THEY WERE READY TO, ALL THE FARMERS AND MILL RIGHTS OR WHATEVER THEY WERE, THEY PICKED UP GUNS AND, YOU KNOW, AND STARTED.
UH, BUT THE REASON I WAS ASKED TO, UH, SPEAK IS, UM, I'VE BEEN IN THE MILITARY, I'M A VETERAN, AND THAT'S WHY THEY ASKED ME TO BE A PART OF, UH, THE SERVICE.
WE HAD A COLONEL AND HAD A LADY FROM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THIS 250 CELEBRATION.
AND THEIR, THEIR REENACTMENT, PATRICK HENRY, YOU KNOW, DID, THEY DID HIM.
BUT A WHOLE, IT STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING.
I MEAN, WE DIDN'T GET OUT TILL 12 O'CLOCK, BUT IT WENT ALL DAY LONG.
WHAT PAMELA HAS BROUGHT TO THE COUNTY, WE DON'T REALIZE, BUT THE REENACTMENT AND THE STORYTELLING, IT'S REALLY, UH, REALLY AMAZING.
AND, AND I FOUND OUT THAT THE DOCTOR IS ACTUALLY TURNING, UH, PAMPHLET OVER TO THE PARK FOUNDATION.
UM, SO THAT AT ONE TIME, YOU KNOW, WE WERE WORRIED ABOUT, UH, LOSING IT, AND NOW WE HAVE IT, WE HAVE ALL OF IT.
WE DON'T JUST HAVE, UH, A PART OF IT.
BUT, UH, WHAT I FOUND OUT THIS WEEKEND, IT'S ALL GIVEN TO DENWOOD COUNTY.
SO THAT'S A GOOD THING THAT I FOUND OUT TOO.
I HAD A GREAT TIME, BUT IT WAS HOT.
AND IT WAS OUTSIDE, YOU KNOW, YOU IMAGINE SITTING THERE FOR AN HOUR IN THE SUN, LIKE, WAS LIKE, OH MY GOODNESS.
BUT ANYWAY, I WAS ASKED AND I WAS ABLE TO DO IT, AND I REALLY FEEL HONORED TO, UH, TO BE A VETERAN AND TO LOOK BACK AT, UH, I REMEMBER WHEN I FINISHED, UH, BASIC TRAINING, MY DRILL SERGEANT LOOKED AT ME AND SAID, THEY DON'T HAVE MISSILES IN VIETNAM.
AND THAT'S WHAT I WAS IN MISSILES.
AND, UH, I FELT I, IT WAS LIKE, THANK YOU JESUS
AT THAT TIME, VIETNAM WAS REALLY BAD.
AND A LOT OF MY FRIENDS, UH, UH, THEIR LIFE WAS LOST ON HAMBURGER HILL.
SO ANYWAY, I'M FINISHED, BUT, ALRIGHT.
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UH, JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS.UM, UH, FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK THE GRADUATE FOR, FOR BEING HERE AND, UM, WISH, WISH YOU WELL ON, ON YOUR JOURNEY AND, AND DON'T FORGET TO COME BACK TO THEM WITH IT.
SO THANK YOU AND, AND GOOD LUCK, UM, ON WHAT YOU'RE GETTING READY TO DO.
UM, UM, AND, UH, FOR THE CHRISTMAS MOTHER, SOCIAL SERVICES, YOU KNOW, I'M REALLY PARTIAL TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND, UM, EVEN, YOU KNOW, MAJORING IN THAT, UM, AT VIRGINIA STATE.
BUT, UM, WHAT THE CHRISTMAS MOTHER SAID, UM, IT, IT TOOK A LOT OF, UM, UM, YOU KNOW, ON HER BEHALF A LOT OF NERVE AND A LOT OF, UM, JUST, JUST REACHING OUT AND LETTING PEOPLE KNOW THAT, UM, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT SOCIAL SERVICES AND PEOPLE DO STEREOTYPE AND SAY, OH YEAH, WELL, THEY'RE LAZY, THEY DON'T WANT TO DO THIS, AND THEY DON'T WANNA DO THAT.
UM, YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LOT OF MONEY THAT'S LAZY, SO IT DOESN'T MATTER.
BUT, UM, BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, WHEN SHE SAID THAT, YOU KNOW, I, I JUST, I JUST THOUGHT ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE LISTENING AND NEED SOME HELP BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S KIND OF HARD FOR PEOPLE TO REACH OUT AND ASK FOR HELP IF THEY NEED IT.
THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW.
AND WHEN SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD TO DRIVE A DISTANCE SO NO ONE KNEW HER TO SUPPORT HER FAMILY, UM, THAT'S A LOT.
YOU KNOW, I JUST, UH, I JUST KNOW GOD'S GRACE WAS WITH HER TO DO EVERYTHING SHE NEEDED TO DO AND TO FEEL LIKE, UM, THAT, UH, BE PROUD THAT SHE WAS, YOU KNOW, TAKING CARE OF HER FAMILY.
UM, I ALSO WANTED TO, YOU KNOW, I'M ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, THINKING ABOUT MENTALLY YOUR MIND AND MENTAL HEALTH AND, UM, EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON.
UH, I, I TALK TO A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE DON'T REALLY WATCH THE NEWS.
YOU KNOW, YOU TALK TO 'EM, THEY SAY, OH, I DON'T WATCH THE NEWS.
I LOOK AT MY PHONE OR WHATEVER.
AND, UM, BUT YOU HAVE A LOT OF ADULTS, PEOPLE WHO JUST DO NOT WATCH THE NEWS.
THEY JUST, THEY JUST SAY, I'M NOT GONNA DO IT.
AND, UM, I TOLD 'EM, I DO, I JUST WANNA SEE WHAT'S GOING ON SOMETIME.
AND, UM, WITH THE, WITH THE WORLD THE WAY IT IS, AND EVEN IN THE UNITED STATES, IT'S A LOT GOING ON.
IT'S A LOT GOING ON WITH MENTAL HEALTH.
AND, UM, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE JUST LISTEN AND, UM, THEY, THEY DECIDE THEY JUST WANNA DO A LOT, A LOT OF BAD THINGS.
AND THAT'S WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING.
AND, YOU KNOW, WE, UM, PEOPLE TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, STATE AND, AND RELIGION, WE NEED TO ALWAYS KEEP THAT, UH, IN THE MIDST OF WHATEVER WE DO BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S BIGGER THAN US.
IT'S NOT, UM, WE, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE, YOU KNOW, CONSIDER OUR FAITH IN THE WAY THINGS ARE.
BECAUSE IF WE DON'T HAVE THAT, WE REALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.
AND WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE ISSUES WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DO, THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DO.
AND IT'S NOT ONLY, UM, ADULTS.
WE HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO, UM, JUST HAVE ISSUES AND THEY NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO.
SO, UM, I, I JUST WANTED TO STRESS THAT BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S JUST A LOT GOING ON AND A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST HAVE A LOT OF, A LOT OF PROBLEMS REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE AND TALKING TO PEOPLE ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THE STEREOTYPE, THEY DON'T, THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO SAY, OH, WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE CRAZY.
SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO.
UM, AND IT'S NO SHAME IF YOU NEED TO GO TO A THERAPIST TO TALK TO PEOPLE, SIT DOWN AND, AND JUST LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU'RE DOING.
UM, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TO DO THAT AS WELL.
AND I CAN BE SOMEWHERE, AND SOMETIMES YOU JUST WONDER HOW THE LORD WORKS FOR PEOPLE.
AND PEOPLE JUST COME UP, AND I DON'T THINK I HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ON MY FOREHEAD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT PEOPLE JUST COME UP AND START TALKING AND, UM, AND I LISTEN AND, AND TRY TO HOPEFULLY DIRECT THEM TO SOME WAY I, AND, YOU KNOW, I, I STILL HAVE NOT FIGURED THAT OUT YET, BUT, UM, THINGS LIKE THAT HAPPENED.
BUT WE NEED TO REALLY LISTEN AND JUST TRY TO HELP PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY.
AND DEAR WITTY COUNTY HAS, HAS DONE A LOT, I, I HEAR A LOT FROM PEOPLE SAYING, YOU KNOW, DEAR WITTY COUNTY IS REALLY DOING A LOT FOR PEOPLE.
THEY ARE, THEY ARE DOING THAT.
AND, UM, FOR SOMEONE ELSE THAT DOES NOT LIVE HERE, TO SAY THAT ALONG WITH PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE, I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE REALIZE THAT MOVING FORWARD WE TRY TO DO WHAT WE CAN DO FOR ALL PEOPLE, NOT JUST SOME, BUT FOR ALL PEOPLE.
SO, UM, THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT JUST WANNA KINDA STRESS RIGHT NOW.
AND, UM, AND JUST LOOK AT WHAT
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WE CAN DO TO HELP EACH OTHER AND JUST, UM, BE THERE FOR PEOPLE IF WE HAVE TO.HAD THE, UH, WE HAD A VERY GOOD EVENT MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AT THE, UM, AT OUR OLD HISTORICAL, UM, COURTHOUSE.
I WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF THAT WAS INVOLVED WITH IT, BUT MORE THAN LIKELY, MORE THAN THAT, I WANT TO THANK OUR DIMITY MASONS LODGE THAT, UM, WAS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
WE HAD A GOOD SPEAKER FROM, UH, FORT LEE.
AND, UM, AND THANK FOR THOSE CITIZENS THAT CAME OUT.
THANK YOU FOR, FOR PARTICIPATING.
OF COURSE, THIS IS A BIG WEEKEND IN DWIN COUNTY WITH NHRA COMING IN.
WE GOT PLENTY TICKETS LEFT, SO EVERYBODY'S WATCHING OUT THERE.
UM, AS FAR AS THE WEEKEND, THAT, AND THE WEATHER IS GONNA BE PERFECT.
OKAY, ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE A VERY, UM, BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND.
SO, UM, MAKE PLANS TO GET THOSE TICKETS AND GET TO THE, UH, DIM WITTY MOTOR SPORTS PARK.
UM, OUR FRIENDS WITH THE DIM WITTY CHRISTMAS SHARING, YOU KNOW, THEY SERVED OVER 400 CHILDREN THIS PAST YEAR, UH, IN 2024.
UM, WHEN WE FIRST CAME ON THIS BOARD, THAT NUMBER WAS AROUND 200.
UM, SO THEY, THEY ARE DOING AMAZING THINGS.
I WANNA THANK EVERY PERSON THAT'S INVOLVED WITH THAT PROGRAM.
AND I WANT TO CHALLENGE, UM, CHURCHES AND BUSINESSES THAT CAN PARTICIPATE.
UM, WE USE OUR ANGEL TREE AT WEST END BAPTIST CHURCH FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, AND I KNOW WE HAVE OVER 80, UH, HOUSES OF WORSHIP THAT ARE IN DIMITY COUNTY.
SO I KIND OF CHALLENGE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN BEING INVOLVED IN THE DIMITY CHRISTMAS CHAIRING, UM, THE, THE EVENT THAT HAPPENS EACH YEAR, BUT MORE, MORE THAN THAT, THE THANK THE PEOPLE THAT DO THIS WORK EVERY DAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MAKE DECEMBER A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS SEASON, A WONDERFUL SEASON FOR THOSE THAT THEY'RE IN NEED.
UM, AND I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE THAT ARE INVOLVED.
UM, MS. BONNER AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE, UH, CHAMBER EVENT THAT WAS OUT AT FORT LEE.
UM, THE SOUTHERN VIRGINIA, UH, CHAMBER, WHICH DENWITTY IS NOW A PART OF IS DEN WITTY PETERSBURG COLONIAL HEIGHTS.
UM, UH, ALL, BOTH OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS WERE INVOLVED AS WELL AS BUSINESSES THAT WERE INVOLVED.
OUR PUBLIC SAFETY WAS THERE BEING REPRESENTED FOR GETTING AWARDS.
UM, DEN WITTY WAS WELL REPRESENTED IN THE ROOM.
UH, IT WAS A GOOD EVENT, PROBABLY 300 PEOPLE AT THE EVENT.
SO, UM, THE HARD PART FOR 'EM IS THEY WANT TO COME TO DENWITTY, BUT TRYING TO FIND A PLACE THAT CAN HOLD THAT MANY PEOPLE IS DIFFICULT FOR US TO DO.
SO, UM, SOMETHING FOR US TO WORK TOWARDS, UH, AS A COUNTY TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT EVENT HERE.
AND I'LL, UH, END WITH THIS IS THE SEASON OF THE YEAR THAT WE GET A LOT OF TRASH.
SO, GOING BACK TO THE BEAUTIFICATION SCENARIO, UM, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU RIDE UP AND DOWN THE ROAD, I'VE GOT TWO CONVENIENCE CENTERS THAT ARE IN, IN MY DISTRICT.
UM, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE TRANSPORTING YOUR TRASH TO AND FROM THOSE CONVENIENCE CENTERS, WE HAVE A TENDENCY, SOMETIMES STUFF FLIES OUT THE BACK.
UM, SO I WOULD JUST SAY PEOPLE BE, BE MINDFUL OF, OF WHAT YOU'RE CARRYING IN THE BACK OF YOUR PICKUP TRUCK OR WHATEVER.
UM, IT TAKES ALL OF US TO MAKE DITY A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
AND I JUST ASK THAT YOU BE MINDFUL OF WHEN YOU, SOMETHING MAY GO OUT THE WINDOW, MAY GO OUT THE BACK OF YOUR VEHICLE.
WE WANT PEOPLE WHEN THEY COME TO DENWITY COUNTY TO APPRECIATE AND SAY, YOU KNOW, THAT'S A PRETTY DARN CLEAN COUNTY THAT, THAT WE COME TO MM-HMM
SO JUST BE MINDFUL OF THAT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
UM, SO I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT TO ADD.
I THINK THAT'S USUALLY WHAT I, I LIKE TO SAY AT, AT MY COMMENTS IS THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF.
SATURDAY'S STORM WAS PRETTY ROUGH, AS MR. CHAVIS WAS TALKING ABOUT.
AND AS ME AND A COUPLE OTHER GENTLEMEN WERE ROLLING A TREE OUT OF THE ROAD AND MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR, A RESPONDER VEHICLE PULLED UP.
AND SO I'M CONSTANTLY REMINDED OF THE ONES THAT DON'T GET THE OPTION TO STAY AT HOME.
THEY DON'T GET THE OPTION TO SIT SAFELY IN A BUILDING WHEN THINGS ARE GOING BAD.
UM, WHEN THE CALL COMES, THEY COME OUT, UH, IT WAS CAMERON ADAMS AND A, I DON'T KNOW WHO HIS SHIFT PARTNER WAS THAT DAY ON THE UNIT, BUT I'M SURE THEY'RE THE ONES THAT CUT THE TREE THAT YOU HELPED MOVE ALSO, MR. CHAVIS.
UM, SO THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF THAT CONTINUE TO STEP UP AND SHOW UP OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, UH, WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT WERE OUT ANSWERING CALLS AND THAT ALSO, UM, JUST THANK YOU TO THEM, THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF THAT WORK SO HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE PROJECTS LIKE WAWA SHOW UP AND THEN FACE THE SCRUTINY, UH, THAT IS SEEN ON COMMUNITY BOARDS AND, AND THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS THAT COME WITH THAT.
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ARE WATCHING THAT IT DOES TAKE A WILLING BUYER AND WILLING SELLER TO BRING BUSINESSES TO THIS COMMUNITY.AND OUR STAFF ARE DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB OF TRACKING THOSE DOWN TO HELP EASE THE BURDEN ON OUR TAX BASE, UH, AND, AND TRYING TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY.
UH, I'M EXCITED TO SEE MORE PICTURES FROM FOUR H THIS WEEK.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF KIDS IN WAKEFIELD RIGHT NOW THAT ARE REALLY ENJOYING THEIR TIME.
THERE SOUNDS LIKE A, A LOT OF FUNDS BEING HAD.
I KNOW CHIEF LANGLEY IS IS DOWN THERE ALSO RIGHT NOW VOLUNTEERING HIS TIME TO TO BE AN EMT TO HELP LOOK AFTER OUR LOVED ONES AND OUR STUDENTS AND OUR, UH, OUR VOLUNTEERS THERE.
ALSO, MEHERON RIVER, RIVER REGIONAL JAIL IS COMING UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP.
AND I WANNA PUBLICLY SAY, SAY THANK YOU TO CRYSTAL FOR ALL HER YEARS OF SERVICE AND WELCOME TO RODNEY JACOBS AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM ON THAT BOARD.
AND THAT'S REALLY ALL I'VE GOT FOR TODAY.
UM, WHAT I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT, UM, OF COURSE, THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
WE HAD, UH, UH, NINE PEOPLE THERE, UM, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS GOOD.
UM, COINCIDENTALLY WE HAD, UH, A FACEBOOK POST BLOW UP A BIKE TRASH, UM, THAT SAME DAY.
AND, UM, SO I THINK WE PICKED UP SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS FROM THAT.
UM, AND I REALLY THINK WE CAME UP WITH A LOT OF GOOD IDEAS, UM, AT THE FIRST MEETING.
AND I THINK, UM, GET THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT INVOLVED AND, UH, THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND, UM, FOCUS ON, UH, A THEME AND THEN, UM, GET KIDS INVOLVED WITH, UM, GUILTING THE PARENTS ABOUT THROWING STUFF OUT OF THE CAUSE OR, OR A PLAN TO NOT THROW THINGS AT THE CAUSE.
UM, SO, UM, WE'VE GOT ANOTHER MEETING, UM, COMING UP ON JUNE 23RD HERE, UH, IN THE TRAINING ROOM FROM SIX TO SEVENTH.
UH, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, UM, PLEASE COME, UH, WE'VE GOT A GRANT OPPORTUNITY THAT WE'RE GONNA DISCUSS, UH, AT THAT TIME.
SO, UM, SO I DO THINK, UH, YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT TRASH, BUT THERE ARE ALSO SOME OTHER THINGS WITH THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE, UM, ENTRANCE POINTS IN THE COUNTY AND, AND SOME THINGS THAT PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE OR, OR NOT SEE.
UM, SO, UM, SO IT, IT REALLY WAS A GOOD MEETING.
UM, MR. DOOLEY TALKED ABOUT FOUR H CAMP.
UM, THERE ARE MORE THAN 200 DENWOODY COUNTY YOUTH AT THE AIRFIELD FOUR H CENTER IN WAKEFIELD FOR THIS WEEK, SUMMER CAMP.
UM, AND, UM, I'VE BEEN DOWN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT TIMES AND IT, IT TRULY IS AN EXPERIENCE TO GO DOWN.
UM, WE USED TO LOVE TO DROP OUR KIDS OFF AND, UM, AND ENJOY THE QUIET FOR A WEEK WHILE EMMA DIDN'T ENJOY THE QUIET FOR A WEEK.
SO, UM, AND, AND, YOU KNOW, LOTS OF PRAYERS FOR THEIR SAFETY.
I THINK THEY HAD A STORM ON SUNDAY NIGHT, MONDAY NIGHT, SOMETHING WITH THE TREE DOWN.
SO, UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S ALWAYS AN EVENTUAL WHEN YOU'VE GOT THAT MANY KIDS, UH, IN ONE PLACE.
UM, AND THEY'VE GOT A GOOD FACEBOOK PAGE THEN WHEN FOUR H AND I THINK, UM, MAMAS GET TO SEE THE KIDS ON FACEBOOK THAT THEY CAN'T SEE 'EM, UH, IN PERSON.
UM, UH, JUNETEENTH IS THIS THURSDAY, UM, THE COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED IN RECOGNITION OF JUNETEENTH.
UM, AND, AND THAT DAY, MARK, THE END OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM AND, UH, ENCE.
UM, SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT ONLY A TIME TO REFLECT ON PAST INJUSTICES, BUT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTINUED WORK THAT LIES AHEAD OF US.
UM, SO WE WANT PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT THAT ON THURSDAY AS A BOARD.
WE AFFIRM OUR COM COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE INEQUALITY, UPLIFTING, DIVERSE, DIVERSE VOICES IN OUR COMMUNITY, ENSURING THAT THE FREEDOMS WE COMMENSURATE ARE FULLY REALIZED FOR ALL.
AND, UM, AS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR, I WISH YOU ALL A MEANINGFUL AND JOYFUL JUNETEENTH.
UM, I HOPE THAT, UM, THAT Y'ALL WILL JOIN US AT THE SEVEN O'CLOCK SESSION AS WE RECOGNIZE A COUNTY RESIDENT WHO HAS
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ADVANCED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE THAT RECENTLY CELEBRATED HER HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND IS THE COUNTY'S NEWEST CENTURION.SO THAT'LL BE AT SEVEN TONIGHT.
AND, UH, MOST OF MOST PEOPLE THAT REACH A HUNDRED, UM, THAT GENERATION IS ALREADY, UM, TRULY REMARKABLE.
BUT, UM, TO LIVE THAT LONG AND TO SEE THE CHANGES THAT THAT GENERATION HAS SEEN IS, IS TRULY REMARKABLE.
UM, AND, AND THEY'RE TRULY REMARKABLE INDIVIDUALS.
SO, SEVEN O'CLOCK, UM, TONIGHT, UM, AND, UM, AS MR. INGAL WAS TALKING ABOUT THE TOWN HALL MEETINGS, UM, I, YOU KNOW, I'VE GOT SOME THINGS THAT, UM, WOULD LIKE TO, UH, TALK TO MY CITIZENS ABOUT.
UM, THE, I LIVE IN A DISTRICT FOUR AS PREDOMINANTLY RULE, AND, UH, WHAT WE WANT TO SEE THE RULE, UM, CHARACTER ASPECT OF, UH, DI WITTY IN THE FUTURE.
'CAUSE IT'S CHANGING RIGHT NOW.
AND, UM, WE'VE GOT A CHANCE TO EITHER DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT OR CONTINUE TO, UM, YOU KNOW, WE ARE STILL DISTRICT FOUR IS, IS RIGHT THERE WITH, WITH, UM, WITH EVERYBODY, IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING, UM, DISTRICTS.
AND IS THAT WHAT WE, UM, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE WANT? SO I'M GONNA BE ASKING MY CITIZENS IN DISTRICT FOUR, UM, THAT VERY QUESTION.
UM, AND WE'LL SEE WHAT THEY SAY.
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AT THIS TIME WE HAVE A NEED TO, UH, GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.SO THE BOARD WILL CONVENE INTO A CLOSED SESSION UNDER 2.2 DASH 3 7 1 1 A ONE.
PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS DI AIRPORT AND INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY, DIMITY COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DENWOODY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, MAHER RIVER REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY, 2.2 DASH 3 7 1 180 5.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION CONCERNING PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY OR THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY WHERE NO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS UPDATE AND 2.2 3 7 1 180 3, DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE OR OF THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLICLY HELD REAL PROPERTY WHERE DISCUSSION IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSE PLEASE? SOLY.
CAN WE HAVE THE ROLL CALL MS. EBRA BONNER? AYE.
AND WE DO HAVE, UM, SOME PUBLIC HEARINGS, UH, AT SEVEN AS WELL AS, UM, SHALL WE AS THE, UM, CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT.
STARTED THE FRONT DOOR MOTION.
ALRIGHT, WE NEED A MOTION TO COME OUT.
DO WE HAVE ROLL CALL PLEASE? MS. IRAN BONNER.
WHEREAS THIS BOARD CONVENED IN A CLOSED MEETING UNDER 2.2 DASH 3 7 1 1 A ONE.
PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS DENDY AIRPORT AND INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY, ITY COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DENWOODY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, MAHER RIVER REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY 2.2 DASH 3 7 1 180 5 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION CONCERNING PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY OF THE EXPANSION OF HIS EXISTING BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY WHERE NO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS UPDATE AND 2.2 DASH 3 7 1 1 A THREE DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE OR OF THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLICLY HELD REAL PROPERTY WHERE DISCUSSION IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY.
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
AND WHEREAS NO MEMBER HAS MADE A STATEMENT THAT THERE WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE LAWFUL PURPOSE OF SUCH CLOSED MEETING OR OF THE MATTERS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION DISCUSSED NOW BE CERTIFIED THAT ONLY THOSE MATTERS AS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED, OR CONSIDERED IN THE MEETING.
UM, AT THIS TIME WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND, AND START WITH THE EVENING PORTION OF THE UM, UH, JUNE MEETING.
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UH, WE'RE GONNA START OFF WITH A SPECIAL RECOGNITION, UH, THE CENTURION RECOGNITION OF MS. LENE MCCLELLAN.I'M GONNA TURN IT OVER TO, UM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, MR.
MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, YOU KNOW THAT IT'S ONE OF OUR MOST SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE, UM, THOSE AMONG US THAT HAVE REACHED AT LEAST A HUNDRED YEARS AS A CENTENARIAN.
AND SO IT'S, IT'S VERY, UH, MUCH OUR PRIVILEGE TONIGHT TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE MS. ARLENE MCCLELLAN FOR REACHING SUCH A, A PRESTIGIOUS MILESTONE.
UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, AT THIS TIME I WOULD ASK THAT, UH, OUR CLERK, UH, MS. KISHA BROWN REED, THE CENTENARIAN RECOGNITION FOR MRS. ARLENE MCCLELLAN, WHEREAS THE DENWOODY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS WHO HAVE REACHED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN THEIR LIVES.
AND WHEREAS MRS. ARLENE STEWART MCCLELLAN WAS BORN ON JUNE 6TH, 1924 AND HAS CELEBRATED HER 100TH BIRTHDAY, THEREBY ACHIEVING THE REMARKABLE STATUS OF CENTENARIAN.
AND WHEREAS MRS. MCCLELLAN MARRIED HAROLD JAMES MCCLELLAN JR IN 1949 AND TOGETHER THEY RAISED TWO SONS INSTILLING IN THEM VALUES OF INTEGRITY, HARD WORK AND FAMILY.
AND WHEREAS MRS. MCCLELLAN DEDICATED 30 YEARS OF SERVICE AS A MEDICAL SECRETARY AT KENNER ARMY HOSPITAL ON FORT LEE, NOW FORT GREG ADAMS, WHERE SHE CONTRIBUTED HER SKILLS AND PROFESSIONALISM TO THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS SHE'S AN ACCOMPLISHED ARTIST HAVING PAINTED NUMEROUS PIECES IN HER YOUNGER YEARS, SHOWCASING HER CREATIVE TALENT AND PASSION FOR THE ARTS.
AND WHEREAS SHE CONTINUES TO LEAD AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED LIFE, ENJOYING PLAYING SCRABBLE ON HER TABLET AND PARTICIPATING IN EXERCISE CLASSES TWICE EACH WEEK AT WESTIN BAPTIST CHURCH.
AND WHEREAS MRS. MCCLELLAN IS A BELOVED MATRIARCH CHERISHING HER TWO GRANDCHILDREN AND FOUR GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN WHOSE LIVES ARE ENRICHED BY HER WISDOM, LOVE, AND GUIDANCE.
AND WHEREAS MRS. MCCLELLAN'S LIFE IS A TESTAMENT TO RESILIENCE, GRACE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVING AS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL WHO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING HER.
AND NOW, THERE NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE DENWOODY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE MRS. ARLENE STEWART MCCLELLAN ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY AND ANTICIPATION OF HER UPCOMING 100TH 100 AND 101ST BIRTHDAY, EXCUSE ME, COMMENCE HER FOR A LIFETIME OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, DEDICATION, AND SERVICE, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE PRESENTED TO MRS. MCCLELLAN AS A TOKEN OF THE HIGH REGARD IN WHICH SHE'S HELD BY THE DENWITTY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
AND MOM SAID SHE KNOWS THAT Y'ALL HAD A WHOLE LOT MORE TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE COUNTY THAN RECOGNIZE HER.
ALRIGHT, AT THIS TIME WE NEED A MOTION TO, UM, ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
DO WE HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE? MS. EBRA BONNER.
ANY BOARD MEMBERS LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS OR, UM, MS. TIME? I'LL, I'LL JUST SAY ILENE, YOU KNOW, IF WE CAN ALL LIVE TO BE A HUNDRED AND LIVE THE LIFE THAT YOU'VE LIVED, WE WOULD BE PRETTY BLESSED.
AND SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR YOUR FAMILY AND WHAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO DO GOING FORWARD.
I AGREE WITH WHAT HE JUST SAID.
AND WHEN YOU CAN MAKE IT TO YOUR AGE AND DO THE THINGS YOU DO RIGHT NOW, I
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PRAY THAT I COULD DO THAT IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS.GOD BLESS YOU AND CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU MA'AM.
[13.A. Proposed Addition To The Code Of The County Of Dinwiddie Of County Code Section 2-201. Bonus In Chapter 2. Administration, Article V. Human Resources.]
AT THIS TIME WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WE'RE GONNA, UM, START WITH, UM, PROPOSED ADDITION TO THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF DIMITY OF COUNTY CODE SECTION TWO DASH 2 0 1 BONUS IN CHAPTER TWO, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE FIVE OF HUMAN RESOURCES.THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. MASSENGILL, LET ME FIND THE RIGHT PAGE IN THE BOOK HERE AND WE'LL GO FORWARD.
SO, VIRGINIA CODE AND THIS IS, THIS IS ABOUT A, A LIKE MR. LEAST OUT OF, UH, AN AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY CODE TO ALLOW FOR, FOR THE BOARD TO GRANT BONUSES TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES.
VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 15.2 1508 STATES THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, GENERAL OR SPECIAL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY LOCALITY MAY PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF MONETARY BONUSES TO ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
THE PAYMENT OF A BONUS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE.
SO VIRGINIA CODE 15.2 1427 F REQUIRES THAT AN ORDER FOR AN ORDINANCE TO BE APPROVED.
IT MUST BE ADVERTISED TWICE WITH A SECOND NOTICE APPEARING NO LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
HISTORICALLY, DENWOODY HAS ALSO HELD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR EACH ORDINANCE SINCE IT HAS TO BE ADVERTISED IN A NEWSPAPER, OTHER LOCALITIES ACROSS.
SO THERE'S A, A LITTLE BIT OF A PROCESS INVOLVED IN AWARDING A BONUS.
RIGHT NOW, OTHER LOCALITIES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA HAVE IMPLEMENTED BONUS ORDINANCES AS PART OF THEIR CITY OR COUNTY CODES.
THE ALTERNATIVE IS APPROVING AN INDIVIDUAL ORDINANCE FOR EACH BONUS OR SET OF BONUSES THAT ARE AWARDED, FOR EXAMPLE, BY ORDINANCE LOUDOUN COUNTY DELEGATED THE ABILITY TO AWARD MONETARY BONUSES TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
AND PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY BY ORDINANCE ALLOWS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROVE BONUSES IF INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET OR IS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
BECAUSE DENWOODY GENERALLY RUNS NOTICES FOR ORDINANCES SEVEN AND 14 DAYS BEFORE A PUBLIC HEARING.
AND THESE ADS ARE GENERALLY SUBMITTED TO THE CLERK SIX DAYS PRIOR TO THAT.
THE EXACT DETAILS OF A BONUS WOULD MORE OR LESS HAVE TO BE KNOWN 20 DAYS, UH, PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING TO CONSIDER THE BONUS.
IF THAT SAME PROCESS IS FOLLOWED, UH, YOU CAN SPEED IT UP A LITTLE BIT BY ADVERTISING EIGHT AND SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING.
BUT THEN WHAT HE'S CHOSEN NOT TO DO THAT OUT OF THE FULLEST TRANSPARENCY THAT THAT WE LIKE TO GIVE WHEN WE RUN THE ADS.
UM, THERE IS ALSO AN ADDITIONAL COST OF RUNNING THE TWO NEWSPAPER ADS EVERY TIME A BONUS IS AWARDED.
UM, AND SO THOSE ARE THE TWO DRAWBACKS OF, OF DOING EACH BONUS INDIVIDUALLY IS NUMBER ONE, YOU HAVE A, HAVE TO HAVE A LEAD TIME, UM, WITH THE NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS.
NUMBER TWO, IT DOES COST MONEY TO RUN THAT EACH TIME.
SO IN MAY THE GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2026 FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
THE BUDGET PROVIDED FOR A ONE-TIME BONUS PAYMENT EQUAL TO 1.5% OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES' BASE SALARY ON JULY 1ST.
UM, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT CLEAR THAT THE BONUS HAS TO BE PAID EXACTLY ON JULY 1ST OR IS SOON THEREAFTER AS A PAYCHECK IS TO BE CUT, THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT WAS PROPOSED TO GIVE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY.
BY THE TIME WE GOT TO THE WORKSHOP WHERE WE DISCUSSED THIS ON JUNE THE THIRD, IT WAS THOUGHT AT THAT TIME THAT THE ORDINANCE MIGHT NOT BE NEEDED THAT SUMMER.
BUT PERHAPS AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHY THE ORDINANCE IS MAYBE NEEDED ON JUNE 11TH, WE RECEIVED, UH, NOTICE FROM THE STATE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE ELECTORAL BOARD WOULD EACH NEED TO OR WERE EACH ENTITLED TO A 1.5% BONUS THAT WOULD BE PASSED THROUGH IF THE BOARD APPROVED IT TO THE ELECTORAL BOARD MEMBERS.
UM, AND AS A CASE IN POINT, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THOSE THREE BONUSES IS $161.
IT'S AN ITEM LATER ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT.
IF YOU APPROVE THIS, I WOULD, I WOULD SUSPECT THAT THE COST OF THE NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT, EVEN IF IT WAS INCLUDED WITH OTHER ITEMS, IS GOING TO EXCEED $161.
SO IF APPROVED, UH, THIS ORDINANCE COULD BE USED TO GRANT THAT BONUS LATER THIS EVENING.
THE ORDINANCE COULD ALSO BE USED IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS IN THE FUTURE.
UH, IN ADDITION TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE TO ADD SECTION TWO DASH 2 0 1 TO THE COUNTY CODE, UM, BOARD APPROVAL OF EACH ACTUAL BONUS OR BONUS PROGRAM WOULD STILL BE REQUIRED.
SO THIS IS NOT A DELEGATION OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR LIKE YOU HAVE IN LOUD, AND THE BOARD STILL IS GOING TO RETAIN FULL CONTROL, CONTROL OF A APPROVING A BONUS OR A BONUS PROGRAM, WHICH WOULD ALLOW SOME FLEXIBILITY FOR A BOARD TO, TO DELEGATE SOME POWER TO A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
BUT AS AT PRESENT POWERS ALL RETAINED WITH THE BOARD, UM, REALLY THE, THE, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE FROM APPROVING THIS ORDINANCE IS THAT THERE WOULD BE NO PUBLIC HEARING IN ADVERTISEMENT EACH TIME A BONUS IS AWARDED, ONLY A BOARD VOTE WOULD BE WOULD BE REQUIRED.
SO I AM, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THERE MAY
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BE, UM, THAT THAT ORDINANCE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT IS IN YOUR PACKET.ALRIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS? MM-HMM.
WHAT'S, WHAT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD WITH THIS? I KNOW WE, WE DISCUSSED IT PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.
SO DO WE NEED TO OPEN THE, SO YOU DO NEED TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.
DO WE HAVE, UM, WELL I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP? MR. CHAIRMAN? WE HAVE NO ONE SIGNED UP.
UM, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION AND BY CHANCE FOR ANY DISCUSSION.
IF YOU WANT, IF YOU WANT A MOTION.
I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT OR PROPOSED ADDITION TO THE CODE OF COUNTY OF DENVER, COUNTY OF COUNTY CODE SECTION TWO DASH 2 0 1 PERTAINING TO BONUSES.
DO WE HAVE THE ROLL CALL PLEASE? MS. EBRA BONNER.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I CAN FILL THAT SPACE.
SO FOR, UM, FOR THIS ITEM, MS. HOWTON AND I TALKED EARLIER TODAY, AND AS YOU KNOW, THIS BOARD HAS CONSISTENTLY PROVIDED ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES.
THE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLY IN ITS EFFORT TO TRY TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT CONTINUES TO FAIL MISERABLY AT RECOGNIZING ALL STAFF AS IT RELATES TO THE WORK NECESSARY TO PERFORM LOCAL SERVICES.
I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE THIS BOARD AS WE CONTINUE OUR LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO EXPLAIN TO OUR LEGISLATORS THAT THEY'RE PROVIDING FUNDING ONLY TO A PREDEFINED AMOUNT OF INDIVIDUALS THAT MAKE UP A VERY SMALL PORTION OF OUR WORKFORCE.
AND AS YOU ALL CONTINUE TO PAY MORE, THEIR, UH, ADJUSTMENTS, WHETHER IT'S IN BONUSES OR WHETHER IT'S IN COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS, DOESN'T EVEN BEGIN TO COME CLOSE TO WHAT WE'RE PAYING.
AND MOST RECENTLY, YESTERDAY THERE WAS INFORMATION PUT OUT BY THE COMPENSATION BOARD THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU ALL DECIDE TO FUND MUCH GREATER THAN WHAT THEY ARE PROVIDING, THOSE FUNDS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COME TO THIS LOCALITY TO PAY YOU FOR THE FORE WITNESS AND THE EFFORT THAT YOU'VE ALREADY EXTENDED FORWARD TO ALL EMPLOYEES.
SO IT, IT SHOWS ME THAT THERE'S A, A GREAT DEAL OF LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF OUR STATE LEGISLATURE AND WHAT THEY'RE REALLY TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH.
BUT I, I KNOW THAT MY COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH ARE PITTING STATE EMPLOYEES VERSUS LOCAL EMPLOYEES.
AND WHO GETS A BONUS AND WHO DOESN'T GET A BONUS, WHO GETS A 3% ADJUSTMENT, WHO DOESN'T GET A 3% ADJUSTMENT.
AND THIS BOARD HAS STAND REALLY TALL THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS INSTEAD OF WE'RE GONNA TREAT EVERYBODY THE SAME AND WE'RE GONNA DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
AND SO I JUST EN ENCOURAGE US AS WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUR LEGISLATIVE POLICIES TO BE THINKING ABOUT WAYS TO ARTICULATE THIS TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
'CAUSE THEY, THEY YEAR AFTER YEAR FAILED TO UNDERSTAND THE PREDICAMENT.
SO EVEN, EVEN WITH SOME OF THIS MOST RECENT EFFORT, I THINK MS. HARTON REPORTED TO ME TODAY THAT IT'S CLOSE TO $70,000 THAT THIS COUNTY WILL FOREGO RECEIVING EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE FOR THOUGHT TO BE ABLE TO FUND ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
SO THAT'S MONEY THAT WE'LL JUST RETURN BACK TO THE COMMONWEALTH BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GONNA PIT ONE GROUP AGAINST THE OTHER AND IT, IT DOESN'T FUND.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT, MOST RECENTLY, WHAT WE HAVE FUNDED IN COMPENSATION, SO MY SOAPBOX MR. CHAIRMAN, BUT I, I THINK THAT'S, THAT'S AN EFFORT THAT WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB AT TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND, UH, NO.
AND THAT I DON'T, IT, IT SOMETIMES IT'S LIKE IT'S UM, PREACHING TO DEATH FIELDS TOO WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT IT.
[13.B. Proposed Amendment To The Code Of The County Of Dinwiddie Chapter 15, Offenses –Miscellaneous. Article I. In General. Section 15-5. Maintenance Of A Public Nuisance.]
GONNA MOVE ON, UM, TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF DENWOODY, CHAPTER 15, OFFENSIVES.MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLE ONE IN GENERAL, SECTION
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15.5, MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE.MATTHEW CULBERT, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.
BOARD MEMBERS, MR. MASSENGILL.
UM, THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE THAT I'LL BE PRESENTING TO Y'ALL TONIGHT.
UM, WE SPOKE ABOUT THEM BACK IN MAY AT OUR WORKSHOP.
UM, THIS FIRST ONE IS TO SECTION 15 DASH FIVE MA, UH, MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
UM, THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS, UH, UH, CODE AMENDMENT IS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE CODE.
UM, OUR CURRENT CODE IS, IS NOT IN IN COMPLIANCE.
UM, SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, UM, CHANGES IT TO APPLY TO ALL LAND INSTEAD OF WHAT A PLAN, UH, WHAT A LAND IS PROP, UH, CURRENTLY ZONED.
UM, WE HAVE ALSO UPDATED THE DEFINITION OF A NUISANCE THAT WILL BE ADDED.
UM, IT WILL BE REMOVING THE REFERENCE OF THE VIOLATION BEING A CLASS FOUR MISDEMEANOR AND STATING THAT IF FOUND GUILTY, A RESPONSIBLE PARTY SHALL BE ORDERED TO EITHER ABATE THE NUISANCE OR REIMBURSE THE COUNTY FOR THE ABATEMENT OF THE NUISANCE.
UM, THIS CODE SECTION IS ENFORCED, UH, BY THE COURTS, UM, BY A JUDGE ORDERED ABATEMENT.
UM, SO THEY, HE WOULD HAVE TO, UM, AGREE WITH US THAT UM, IF THERE WAS A VIOLATOR THAT WE FELT, UH, QUALIFIED FOR THIS SECTION, HE WOULD HAVE TO BE THE ONE TO RULE ON THAT.
UM, THE LAST PART FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF AN ABATEMENT, UH, IF THE SITUATION IS SEVERE ENOUGH, THE COUNTY DOES HAVE THE ABILITY TO ABATE, UM, THE VIOLATION, UM, AND RECOVER OUR COST THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM.
UH, THE NEXT IS IMPOSING OF A FINE OF UP TO $25,000.
UM, THIS CAN BE ADDED ON TOP OF THE ABATEMENT ORDERED BY THE JUDGE AND WE WOULD BE REPLACING REFERENCES, UH, OWNER AND LANDOWNER TO RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
UH, LIKE I SAID IN THE BEGINNING, THIS IS MAINLY, UH, TO GET IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE CODE.
SO WE'RE ABLE TO PROPERLY ENFORCE THIS, UH, THIS ARTICLE TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT, COMMISSIONER, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING? OPEN.
ALRIGHT, WELL I'M GONNA OPEN IT AND THEN, THEN YEAH, WE DON'T HAVE
ALRIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALRIGHT, LET'S, MR. CHAIRMAN, I DO JUST WANT TO NOTE FOR YOU, I THINK IN THE MEMO, ALL OF THE, THE ADOPTION OF ALL THE ORDINANCES ARE COMBINED TOGETHER AND ON THE AGENDA WE'RE HOLDING THREE SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
SO WHEN YOU'RE READY TO, TO VOTE FOR EACH ONE OF THEM, I CAN JUST READ YOU A, A SHORT RESOLUTION FOR EACH ONE OF THEM SEPARATELY.
SO WE'RE JUST GONNA VOTE ONCE.
I'M, SO, I, I I, YOU COULD WAIT TILL AFTER ALL THREE ITEMS ARE HEARD AND VOTE ONCE YOU COULD DO THAT.
WHAT I'M PROPOSING IS THAT I JUST, I I HAVE A SHORT RESOLUTION THAT I CAN READ FOR EACH ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND YOU CAN ADOPT THE, THE SECTIONS IN TURN.
SO AFTER THIS ONE YOU CAN ADOPT 15 FIVE AND THEN AFTER THE NEXT 1, 17 4 AND THEN AFTER THE NEXT 1, 17 16.
DOES THAT SOUND TO Y'ALL? OKAY.
SO IT, IT WOULD READ BE IT ORDAINED THAT THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 15 DASH FIVE OF THE COUNTY CODE BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED.
[13.C. Proposed Amendment To The Code Of The County Of Dinwiddie Chapter 17, Solid Waste. Article I. Generally. Section 17-4. Enforcement. ]
ON TO THE NEXT ONE.ALRIGHT, THE NEXT ONE IS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 17, SOLID WASTE.
UH, IT WOULD AMEND SECTION 17 DASH FOUR, UM, ENFORCEMENT.
UH, THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO ADD, UH, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND DESIGNEE PERSONS AS TO WHO SHALL BE, UH, ENFORCING THE CHAPTER.
UH, THIS ALIGNS WITH WHAT OUR CURRENT POLICY IS AND WHAT'S CURRENTLY BEEN GOING ON.
SO ADDS A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY OVER WHO'S ENFORCING IT.
AND WE'D BE DELETING REFERENCES OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FROM THE CHAPTER.
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT.
I'M HOPING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP? MR. CHAIRMAN? WE HAVE NO ONE SIGNED UP.
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO MR. CHAIRMAN? I WOULD, I WOULD LOVE TO.UH, AND I WOULD NOTE I MIGHT NEED TO GO SEE DR. MOORE, BUT THERE IS A, THERE IS A COMMA THAT WAS MISSING IN THE FIRST SENTENCE THERE.
THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE ENFORCED BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, COMM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, OR DESIGNEE OF EACH.
SO WE WOULD JUST ADD THAT ONE COMMA IN THERE.
UM, IT WOULD, THE, IT WOULD READ BE IT ORDAINED THAT THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17 DASH FOUR OF THE COUNTY CODE BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE? MS. EBRA BONNER.
[13.D. Proposed Amendment To The Code Of The County Of Dinwiddie Chapter 17, Solid Waste. Article II. Storage And Disposal. Division 2. Disposal. Sec. 17-16. Removal And/Or Disposal Of Trash. ]
THE LAST ONE.THE LAST ONE IS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 17, SOLID WASTE ARTICLE TWO, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL, UM, DIVISION TWO DISPOSAL, UH, SECTION 17 DASH 16 REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF TRASH.
UH, THIS IS ALSO ANOTHER INSTANCE WHERE WE HAVE TO BECOME COMPLIANT WITH THE STATE CODE.
THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS HERE ARE ADDING THE DEFINITION OF CLUTTER, WHICH WE SPOKE ABOUT EXTENSIVELY AT OUR WORKSHOP BACK IN MAY.
I'LL READ THAT DEFINITION AGAIN.
CLUTTER INCLUDES MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CONTAINERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS THAT MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE WELLBEING OF COMMUNITY WHEN THEY'RE LEFT IN A PUBLIC VIEW FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OR ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE.
UH, THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ALSO ADD, UH, THE REMOVAL OF CLUTTER EXCEPT ON LAND ZONED FOR OR INACTIVE FARMING OPERATIONS.
UM, I KNOW WE SPOKE EXTENSIVELY ABOUT THAT.
SO, UM, BASICALLY IF, IF WE CONSIDER SOMETHING CLUTTER IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONED AREA, UH, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO, UH, CITE THE PROPERTY.
UM, HOWEVER, IF WE DEEMED THAT, UH, CLUTTER IS FOUND ON AN AGRICULTURAL ZONE PROPERTY OR IF THERE'S AN ACTIVE FARMING OPERATION, WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO, UH, ENFORCE THIS, THIS CODE SECTION UPON IT.
UH, THOSE, THAT'S THE TWO BIG THINGS FOR THIS, UH, SECTION.
UH, LIKE I SAID IN THE BEGINNING, UH, IT'S MAINLY TO BE, UH, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE CODES.
WE'RE ABLE TO PROPERLY ENFORCE THIS SECTION IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
DO HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP? MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE NO ONE SIGNED UP.
SO MR. CHAIRMAN, UH, IT WOULD READ VIA ORDAINED THAT THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17 DASH 16 OF THE COUNTY CODE BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED.
[14.A. Appointments]
WE'LL CONTINUE TO MOVE ON OWN NEW BUSINESS.MR. MADISONVILLE, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WE HAVE A NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE MEHERON RIVER REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY.
MR. CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR CASEY DOOLEY TO BE THE PRIMARY MEMBER.
ALRIGHT, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.
CAN WE ADD A ROLL CALL PLEASE? MS. EBRA BONNER.
MR. DOOLEY SUSTAIN DR. MOORE? AYE.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I JUST, JUST TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON THAT, THAT, UH, MR. CHAVIS HAS BEEN A, A FAITHFUL MEMBER OF THE MEHERON RIVER REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY FOR 13 YEARS, I BELIEVE SINCE HIS, HIS ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.
THAT'S THE BEGINNING AND YEAH, I CAN, I CAN REMEMBER WHEN WE OPENED THE FACILITY.
UH, SO THIS IS, THIS IS A KIND OF A TURNING OF THE PAGE FOR HIM.
UH, BUT I JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY STATE THAT, THAT MR. CHAVIS, AGAIN, I THINK ATTENDED EVERY MEETING FAITHFULLY, UH, ADDED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE DIRECTION OF THE AUTHORITY.
AND PRESENTLY, MEHERON ON PAPER IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST WELL RECOGNIZED AUTHORITIES, UM, IN A CORRECTIONAL SETTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
AND I LIKE TO THINK THAT'S IN PART BECAUSE MR. CHAVIS AND HIS LEADERSHIP, UM, A LOT OF, A LOT OF MOVING PIECES OVER THE YEARS.
BUT, UM, MR. CHAVIS HAS BEEN THERE.
AND EQUALLY, I THINK WE SAW THIS COMING WHERE MR. CHAVIS WAS TRYING TO, TO HAND OFF MANY OF HIS ASSIGNMENTS TO MR. DOOLEY
AND SO MR. DOOLEY SAW THIS COMING, I THINK.
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HE HAS ALSO BEEN COMING TO THE, THE JAIL MEETINGS AS YOU KNOW, I'M, ITS, ITS CHAIR AND HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS.AND THE SUPPORT OF THE DIM WITTY BETWEEN THE, BETWEEN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND OUR APPOINTEES ON THIS BOARD, UM, HAVE REALLY HELPED ME A LOT AND, AND WORKING THIS THROUGH.
AND I I, AND TALKED TO MR. CHAVIS ABOUT IT.
I'VE TALKED TO MR. DOOLEY AS WELL.
UM, WHAT A, WHAT A GREAT PERSON TO HAVE IN MR. DOOLEY IN SERVING IN THIS CAPACITY.
SO, JUST, JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT.
MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE'S, THERE'S NO OTHER APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE TONIGHT.
ATTORNEY ALTERNATE A, I'M SORRY.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, APPOINT MR. UM, WILLIAM MILL CHAVIS AS A ALTERNATE WITH THE MEHERON RIVER, UH, REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND, SECOND ROLL CALL PLEASE.
SO AGAIN, THE WAY THAT ALTERNATE WORKS, UH, MR. DOOLEY, IF YOU MISS YOUR FIRST MEETING, MR. CHAVIS HAS TO COME
AND I WOULD BE VERY UPSET IF YOU CALL ME
MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVEN'T MISSED ONE YET, SO THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT'S ALL WE HAD AS FAR AS APPOINTMENTS, MR. CHAIRMAN.
UM, NOW WE HAVE CITIZEN COMMENT.
[14.B. FY 2026 Electoral Board Bonuses]
UH, 14 B I'M IN A HURRY HERE.ANN HAMILTON, DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
THE, UM, THE ONE, ONE AND A HALF PERCENT BONUS THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING TO OFFER HERE AT THE COUNTY IS FOR THE ELECTORAL BOARD.
THEY ARE NOT SUPPLEMENTED, UM, BY THE COUNTY.
THEY'RE PAID WHAT THE, WHAT THE COMP, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS PAYS THEM.
THEY DID GET THEIR 3% INCREASE, AS DID ALL THE STATE SUPPORTED LOCAL FOLKS.
BUT, UM, AND THAT WAS IN OUR BUDGET, BUT THE ONE AND A HALF PERCENT BONUS WAS NOT IN OUR BUDGET.
SO BY YOU ALL PASSING THE ORDINANCE THAT YOU DID A FEW MINUTES AGO, THAT'LL ALLOW US TO, UM, TO PAY THE, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, THE, THE BONUS THAT THE, THE STATE IS PROVIDING TO THEM.
AND WE WILL GET SOME REIMBURSEMENT FOR THAT.
UM, THE SECRETARY IS $81, THE CHAIR IS $40 AND THE VICE CHAIR IS $40.
SO WE THOUGHT THAT, THAT WE REALLY SHOULD PROVIDE THAT TO THEM.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
WE JUST NEED A SIMPLE MOTION TO, TO RELAY THAT.
UM, JUST TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
WHAT'S THE PLEDGE OF THE BOARD APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
ALL VOTING? AYE MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE, I HAVE ONE ADDED, UM, ITEM BEFORE YOU, WHICH IN MY 19 YEARS AS ADMINISTRATOR, I DON'T KNOW WE'VE EVER DONE THIS BEFORE.
UM, I RECEIVED A CALL FRIDAY FROM CHIEF KISSNER THAT, UH, STAFF HAD HAD FOUND A, A KIND OF A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY, UH, TO PURCHASE A LIGHTLY USED, UH, HEAVY RESCUE FIRE TRUCK, UH, THAT WAS LOCATED IN LA CROSS WISCONSIN.
UM, SO THE REQUEST FROM CHIEF KISSNER WAS FOR HE AND HIS STAFF, SOME OF HIS KEY MEMBERS, UH, TO GO FLY TO, TO WISCONSIN AND, UH, TO LOOK AT THIS LIKELY USED TRUCK.
AND SO, UH, YESTERDAY, AND I GUESS EVEN THIS, THIS MORNING, UH, STAFF EMS SENIOR LEADERSHIP TRAVELED AGAIN TO WISCONSIN, LOOKED AT THE TRUCK.
THE TEAM RETURNED BACK TODAY, JUST, JUST BEFORE THIS BOARD MEETING, AFTER LOOKING AT THE, THE VEHICLE.
UM, GIVEN THAT, THAT THIS IS A USED VEHICLE, UH, FOR SALE ON THE NATIONAL OPEN MARKET, UH, THERE'S A NEED TO MOVE PRETTY QUICKLY.
SO IN BETWEEN YOUR EARLIER SESSION AND THIS SESSION, OUR STAFF MET AND, AND SAW THIS AS A REAL UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AND WANTED TO GET YOU, UH, AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO VOTE ON THIS.
UH, SO WHAT WE WOULD NEED TO DO TODAY IS BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THIS BOARD, WE COULD SUSPEND THE BYLAWS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE NINE B AND THEN ADD, UH, UNDER OLD NEW BUSINESS AGAIN ITEM
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14 C.THIS NEXT ITEM TO ALLOW CONSIDERATION OF THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO, TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE.
UM, SO WHAT WE WOULD NEED IS A MOTION AND A SECOND TO VOTE FOR ALLOWING THIS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON WHAT I JUST INDICATED, A SUSPENSION OF THE BYLAWS AND ADDING IN THIS 14 C.
SO WOULD WE HAVE A MOTION TO DO THAT, MR. CHAIR? I MAKE THAT MOTION.
MR. CHAIRMAN, UM, ACCURACY IS A, A MEMO THAT WAS PREPARED IN BETWEEN THE, UM, EARLIER SESSION AND NOW, UH, FROM CHIEF KISSNER.
AND IT GIVES THE BACKGROUND REAL QUICKLY OF THE 2026 THAT THE FY 26, UM, OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGET INCLUDED A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO, UM, TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE, THIS HEAVY RESCUE AND IT WOULD BE HOUSED AT AT COMPANY ONE.
I THINK THE UNDERSTANDING THERE IS THAT COMPANY ONE, AS YOU KNOW, IS DENWOODY, SO IT'S CENTRALLY LOCATED WITHIN, UH, THE COUNTY AND IT WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT, THAT KEY SUPPORT, UM, FOR EXTRICATION AND TECHNICAL RESCUE UNIT.
UH, SO THERE'S SOME DETAIL HERE.
ASSOCIATED THE VEHICLE IS A, A 2004 PIERCE SABER HEAVY, UH, RESCUE.
FROM WHAT STAFF INDICATED TO ME, THEY USED THE PHRASE THAT THIS IS A UNICORN AND DON'T KNOW THAT THERE'S MUCH OPPORTUNITY OUT THERE TO BE ABLE TO FIND SOMETHING QUITE LIKE THIS.
EVEN THOUGH IT'S A A 2004, IT DOESN'T HAVE VERY MANY MILES ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
CHIEF KISSINGER AND MR. BLAKE, YOU MIGHT WANT TO JUST ADDRESS THAT TO A CERTAIN DEGREE OF HOW MANY MILES ARE ON IT.
AND, UM, AND AGAIN, FROM YOU ALL'S PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVE, YOU FEEL LIKE THIS IS, THIS IS A GOOD VEHICLE.
CHAIRMAN LEE, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR ENTERTAINING OUR, UM, OUR MISSION HERE TO TRY TO PURCHASE THIS TRUCK.
SO MYSELF, CHIEF BLAKE AND CHIEF LEWIS, UM, AMAZON VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF TOOK A TRIP THE LAST COUPLE DAYS.
UM, A VERY SLEEPLESS TRIP, I'LL TELL YOU THAT.
YEAH, WE TOOK SOME EARLY MORNING HOURS TO GET THERE AND GET BACK TODAY.
UM, CHIEF LAKE WAS ABLE, AND, AND, AND CHIEF LEWIS WERE ABLE TO FIND THIS TRUCK AND IS A UNICORN TRUCK FOR SURE AT LA IN LA CROSS WISCONSIN.
THE TRUCK HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT.
IT WAS NOT USED AS A FRONTLINE TRUCK, IT WAS USED AS A TECHNICAL RESCUE TRUCK OR A, UM, FEMA TRUCK FOR TASK FORCE ONE.
IT ONLY WENT OUT ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS IN WISCONSIN FOR THAT SPECIALIZED RESCUE PIECE.
SO 1,304 ENGINE HOURS I BELIEVE ON THE ACTUAL TRUCK FOR 20 YEARS.
SO THAT, SO YOU SPELL THAT OUT, THAT'S LESS THAN 500 MILES A YEAR.
SO IT DID A LOT OF SITTING AND YOU CAN TELL BY THE TRUCK IT, IT LOOKS BRAND NEW, JUST VERY FEW PAINT BLOOMERS, JUST SMALL THINGS.
AND THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THING THAT I GOT RIDING IN THE BACK OF IT WAS THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BLEW BETTER THAN WHAT MY CHEVROLET TRUCK DID.
AND FOR A FIRE TRUCK TO HAVE AN AIR CONDITION TO WORK AT 20 YEARS, THAT TELLS YOU SOMETHING.
'CAUSE WE BOTH HAVE RIDDEN A LOT OF FIRE TRUCKS AND WHEN THEY GET MILES ON 'EM, THAT'S THE FIRST THING FAILS AIR CONDITION, YOU PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN AND YOU DRIVE FAST.
THAT'S THE AIR CONDITIONING AND THE FIRE TRUCK AS IT GETS OLD.
SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, THIS TRUCK IS DEFINITELY A, UH, HARD TO FIND THING.
I KNOW CHIEF BLAKE HAS PUT A LOT OF WORK AND CHIEF LEWIS A LOT OF WORK IN FINDING THIS.
HENCE THE MEMO WHEN I COME TO YOU ABOUT REQUESTING THE TRIP TO GO SEE IT.
THE STAFF AT LA CROSS WISCONSIN, UM, HAVE SHOWED US EVERYTHING ABOUT THE TRUCK MAINTENANCE RECORDS, WHAT IT WAS USED FOR.
WE DROVE IT, WE LOOKED AT IT, WE CHECKED EVERY PIECE OF IT, WE CRAWLED UP UNDER IT.
IT'S DEFINITELY A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US.
AND, UM, WE HAD TO MOVE A LITTLE QUICKER BECAUSE I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA HAVE A LITTLE MORE TIME WITH THE GESTURE OF SAYING, HEY, WE WANT IT JULY 1ST, WE WANT TO COME GET IT.
WELL THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ALSO WANT THIS TRUCK TO AND PEOPLE ARE LINED UP KIND OF BEHIND IT TO GET IT.
SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR, UM, SUPPORT TO MOVE FORWARD AND, UM, START THE PROCESS OF BUYING IT A LITTLE BIT EARLIER THAN WE HAD PLANNED TO BUY IT.
SO AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE IN THE, THE MEMO HERE, THE SALE PRICE OF THE UNIT IS $239,900 WORTH THE REQUEST OF A $20,000 DOWN PAYMENT.
UM, AND AGAIN, IT WAS REQUESTED BY LA CROSS FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH.
SO IT WAS VERY TIMELY TODAY IF WE FELT LIKE THE STARS WERE ALIGNING TO GET THIS BEFORE YOU AND AND SENSE THE REASON THAT WE, WE ADDED IT TO THE AGENDA.
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UM, I JUST WANT TO THANK CHIEF BLAKE AND CHIEF KISSNER, UM, FOR FINDING THIS UNIT.'CAUSE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS BUDGETED 240, WE STILL HAVE TO GET IT, YOU KNOW, TO DIM STANDARDS, RIGHT? SO YES SIR.
UM, BUT IT, BUT IT'S A GOOD UNIT EXHIBIT, BUT THAT TAKES THE PLACE OF THE 500,000, IT DOES TWO 40 PLUS WHATEVER, PLUS WHATEVER THAT YOU YEAH, YEAH.
IF YOU ALL RECALL THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF PUTTING THIS 500,000 IN THE CIP AND END UP BEING IN THE OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGET THIS TIME WAS IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED THAT EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
IT, WE NEED THE MONEY SITTING THERE WHEN THEY FOUND THE GOOD USE TRUCK TO GO AND GET IT.
SO, SO MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE'S A, THERE'S A TWO PART RESOLUTION THAT'S HERE, BUT IT JUST BASICALLY BY DIRECTION OF THE BOARD TO ME AS YOUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, I'M, I'M AUTHORIZED TO, UM, AND DIRECT IT TO MAKE A BINDING OFFER FOR THE TRUCK THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT.
UM, AND AGAIN, THAT'S THE SALES PRICE NOT TO EXCEED 240,000 AND AGAIN, FURTHER GOES INTO THE, THE DOWN PAYMENT OF 20,000 AND TO BE A FURTHER RESOLVED SECTION, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE'D LIKE TO ANSWER 'EM AT THIS TIME OR JUST SIMPLY NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? MM-HMM CAN YOU, I, I'LL JUST, CAN YOU TALK TO THE BUDGET ASPECT OF THIS? WHERE THE FUND'S COMING FROM, BEING THAT THIS WAS ALLOCATED FOR THE 2026 BUDGET RIGHT.
WHICH WE, WE ARE LIKE A WEEK SHORT OF RIGHT.
SO, SO, UM, WE WILL HAVE SOME SURPLUS AT THE END OF FY 25 THAT'S ALREADY BEEN APPROPRIATED THAT WASN'T SPENT.
WE'VE GOT SOME VACANCY SAVINGS ACTUALLY IN THE, UM, THE FIRING EMS DEPARTMENT AND WE CAN PULL IT FROM THERE.
SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ABOUT THE RESOLUTIONS.
DO I NEED TO READ IT OR CAN I PROPOSE THAT WE APPROVE? YOU CAN MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE HAVE APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION AS IT WAS PRESENTED.
CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE? MS CBRA BONNER? AYE.
ALRIGHT GUYS, WE UM, DOWN TO CITIZEN COMMENT.
UM, I'LL OPEN CITIZEN COMMENT.
DO WE HAVE, UH, ANYONE SIGNED UP? I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED UP, MR. CHAIRMAN.
ALRIGHT, I'M GONNA CLOSE CITIZEN COMMENT AND WE'LL
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START OVER HERE WITH MR. DOOLEY FOR BOARD MEMBER COMMENT.UM, I'LL REITERATE WHAT I SAID AT THE, THE CLOSE OF THE THREE O'CLOCK SESSION AND JUST THANK OUR STAFF ONCE AGAIN FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
UH, GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO SAVE OUR CITIZENS MONEY WHEN YOU HAVE $500,000, YOU KNOW, EARMARKED FOR A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND INSTEAD OF, YOU KNOW, SHOOTING FOR THAT AND HIRE YOU WENT OUT AND FOUND SOMETHING THAT WILL MEET OUR NEEDS AND SAVE CITIZENS MONEY AND TAX MONEY AND HOPEFULLY OPEN UP, YOU KNOW, AVENUES FOR EXPANSION AND OTHER PROJECTS THAT YOU HAVE.
UM, THEREBY ENHANCING THE SERVICE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK WITH THIS IS OWN ORDINANCE.
I KNOW IT'S PROBABLY A LOT OF FUN TO READ THROUGH AND WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU'RE DOING IT.
OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB.
PLEASE KEEP, KEEP PUSHING FORWARD.
MALL, JUST GONNA SAY THANK YOU TO BILL.
YOU KNOW, WE ALL HAVE BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW WHEN WE HAD OUR OWN JAIL HERE OPERATING AND WHAT THAT WAS LIKE.
AND THEN WITH MEHERON COMING ONLINE, UM, JUST YOUR COMMITMENT, YOUR TIME, AND THE ELEMENTS THAT WERE INVOLVED WITH THAT IN THE PLANNING AS WELL AS BEING OUR REPRESENTATIVE.
JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU BILL FOR YOUR TIME.
UM, JUST KIND OF PIGGYBACK ON WHAT THE GUYS SAID, YOU KNOW, UM, THANK YOU, UM, FOR FINDING THAT TRUCK.
SO NOW YOU HAVE TO GO GET IT, DON'T YOU, AND DRIVE IT BACK
SO, UM, THANK YOU FOR LOOKING, LOOKING OUT FOR THAT.
THAT'S A LOT YOU HAVE TO DO, MAN.
UM, I SAW YOU, YOU WERE SMILING SO I THINK YOU WERE HAPPY ABOUT IT.
AND THANK ANN TOO FOR DOING ALL SHE WAS DOING WITH THESE BONUSES AND UM, TRYING TO GET THOSE STRAIGHT THAT,
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THAT'S GREAT AS WELL.AND, AND TYLER OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, STAYING ON TOP OF THINGS.
MR. DOOLEY IS TAKING MY PLACE AND I APPRECIATE HIM COMING UP WITH ALL THE SPEECHES HE DID TONIGHT.
AND YOU COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER THAN WHAT YOU DID TONIGHT.
THANK EVERYONE HAD A PART IN IT.
I DON'T WANT TO RIDE TO WORK WITH WISCONSIN.
WHAT, HOW MANY DAYS? HOW MANY DAYS? THREE DAYS.
PROBABLY GETTING THAT RABBIT BAG.
BUT AGAIN, THANK EVERYONE FOR WHAT YOU DO, MORGAN.
AND LIKE I SAID, IT'S, EVERYBODY IS PULLING TOGETHER, MAKING THINGS HAPPEN AND THE JAIL BEING A PART OF THE JAIL HAS BEEN UP AND DOWN.
BUT WE HAD A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, UH, NOT A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, BUT SHE'S A SUPERINTENDENT THAT TOOK A JAIL OVER.
SHE WAS A TREASURER AND THE GUY THAT HAD THE JOB, WE HAD TO REMOVE HIM AND GAVE IT TO HER.
AND SHE HAS TAKEN THE JAIL TO WHERE IT'S AT NOW.
I MEAN, FROM BEING NO HAD NO TRAINING ON RUNNING A JAIL AND KEVIN AND HE AND ROBERT'S BEEN THE CHAIRMAN THE WHOLE TIME HAS BEEN A BLESSING TO ALL OF US AND TO SEE WHERE WE CAME FROM AND UH, ACTUALLY WE GOT ONE JOKE WE HAD TO SELL MM-HMM
SO, UH, IT'S BEEN A, A GOOD, A GOOD EXPERIENCE AND I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE HELPING RUN A JAIL, YOU KNOW, I JUST HOPED I'D EVER STAY OUT OF IT.
SO, BUT THAT AIN'T FINISHED UP.
DAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO TOO.
I'M GONNA DO SOMETHING THAT OTHER, THOSE OF Y'ALL HAVEN'T DONE.