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The addendum follows a Port Authority grant award of up to $2.3 million the county received to reimburse dredging costs. County staff told supervisors the negotiated project cost is about $1,400,000 and that existing state and DCR grant funding also will be applied. The board voted unanimously to authorize County Administrator Matt Walker to sign the addendum.

County staff and the project consultant said Seaward Marine must complete the dredging within four months of the county’s notice to proceed; liquidated damages apply if the deadline is missed. Officials also said the project includes a technical unknown: a submerged pipe under Route 33 that was used during past dredging and that may need to be reinstalled if it cannot be located. Reinstallation of a 24-inch casing under the roadway was estimated at roughly $200,000–$225,000 and could be covered by grant funds.

Officials said a preconstruction meeting is planned within weeks and Seaward indicated a narrow window of availability, so county staff expect dredging work to start as early as late February or early March if permitting and logistics are complete. The permit authorizes removal of up to 28,000 cubic yards; the addendum used 28,300 cubic yards in its dimensions.

Post-dredge verification will include a bathymetric survey submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as required by the permit. The county’s planning director and the PDC consultant will monitor work, and the county reports it has set aside funds to pay costs up front and be reimbursed by the Port Authority grant after July 1.

The board also heard that the county holds additional supporting funds: roughly $236,000 from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, which must be spent by February 2025, and about $50,000 of county funds for planning costs already expended. Officials said the county likely needs only about $1.5 million of the $2.3 million award for this dredge, leaving potential remaining funds for related work.

Supervisors approved the motion to authorize Walker to sign the addendum on a unanimous roll call vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors | February 4, 2025 | 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Middlesex County supervisors unanimously approved an addendum with Seaward Marine on Feb. 4 to dredge Broad Creek, authorizing up to 28,300 cubic yards of material at $52 per cubic yard under a reimbursable Port Authority grant.","taxTitle","Middlesex County, Virginia","taxId",37844,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6354768,"Votes at a glance: Middlesex County Board approves dredge contract addendum, airport plan, budgets and several local measures",0,2344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2219649-9ab90c7009ea210506d9cbef1c569d17&start=2344&end=2344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2219649-9ab90c7009ea210506d9cbef1c569d17/thumbnail_2344000.jpg","/articles/6354768/Middlesex-County/Virginia/Votes-at-a-glance-Middlesex-County-Board-approves-dredge-contract-addendum-airport-plan-budgets-and-several-local-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6354768-5fba60c7a468e60d053b14a1c380aeea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770483591&Signature=PHYkcENbWj0jLohFeT75tDuvPiOLwzryU318-tCVLPi~AZhnURsWncPdQZ6OamfykQTlN8XUE4jDg1gnPFgSEebQXaUAb2C78Xv2QPufWw7evIDZOF-Eiix09aOix3BGMhl~Xlc~oimfYtxj0HHiFxrXX~f43BDvfI65HTuNvq5YV3n~uAb0kT7NldEbDNZY6v-gZyq1GUfjH3x0tY7UmxdyMA4DA3AAcKphjroBlaHsfb9uGHaCE3HFDAmFDPE5jKjt-fui~8lRT3gUXOkjondnTMOoSOa9Tf17l6ZVSYlkVjzRNP0PjQGWc9w5eoqL7SqrGx5UbWeEKYSxscrBvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors recorded the following formal actions and roll-call votes at its Feb. 4 meeting. All recorded votes listed below passed on unanimous roll calls unless noted.

Sheriff’s office renovation — change orders (Items 23c/23d). Motion to approve two proposed change orders totaling $23,750 (pavement transition at the sally port and storage room access) was made by Mr. Bill Harris and seconded by Mr. Williams. Roll-call: Crittendon — yes; Jesse — yes; Williams — yes; Bill Harris — yes; Don Harris — yes. Outcome: approved.

FY2025 budget supplement — restraint and seclusion training grant (School Board). Motion by Mr. Jesse, second by Mr. Crittendon, to appropriate the Virginia Department of Education restraint and seclusion grant into the FY2025 budget (budget supplement form FY2025-204, per packet). Roll-call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval. Motion by Mr. Crittendon, second by Mr. Williams, to approve the ALP (terminal/taxiway/tie-down additions) and proceed with state submission. Roll-call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Broad Creek dredging addendum with Seaward Marine (phase two). Motion by Mr. Crittendon, second by Mr. Jesse, to authorize County Administrator Matt Walker to sign the addendum for the Broad Creek dredging contract (negotiated at $52 per cubic yard, up to 28,300 cubic yards). Roll-call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Motion by Mr. Jesse, second by Mr. Crittendon, to approve the updated five-year MOU and authorize the chairman’s signature; the MOU allows the rescue squad to request support for capital items such as ambulances subject to board approval. Roll-call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Digitizing deed books grant. Motion by Mr. Jesse, second by Mr. Williams, to accept a $16,695 State Compensation Board grant to digitize deed books and approve indexing payment. Roll-call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Middlesex Kiwanis Mardi Gras table. Motion by Mr. Crittendon, second by Mr. Bill Harris, to purchase a $750 carnival-level table for the Middlesex Kiwanis fundraiser on Feb. 22. Roll-call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Economic Development Authority appointment. Motion by Mr. Jesse, second by Mr. Bill Harris, to appoint Wayne Savage to the EDA to replace a departing member. Roll-call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Historic marker replacement (Lane View). Motion by Mr. Jesse, second by Mr. Crittendon, to replace the faded historic marker on Route 17 (Lane View) at a county cost of $3,500 and to have VDOT install the panel. Roll-call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Budget calendar/time change. Motion to amend the budget calendar to change a tentative budget work session on Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; motion and second recorded and the board voted unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Mill Creek/Wake Boat Landing negotiations. Motion by Mr. Bill Harris, second by Mr. Williams, to authorize the county administrator to enter negotiations with the state about Wake Boat Landing maintenance or implementation of an engineered design. Roll-call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

Notes on procedure and attribution: quotes and roll-call attributions above follow the meeting transcript. Some motions were recorded with the mover and seconder named in the transcript; where the transcript did not specify a mover, the entry lists the vote result and any recorded roll-call names. The board recorded no failed motions or abstentions in the sections summarized here.","A summary of formal motions and roll-call outcomes from the Feb. 4 Middlesex County Board of Supervisors meeting, listing each item, movers/seconders when recorded, and unanimous outcomes.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6354773,"County authorized to negotiate with state on Wake Boat Landing after Mill Creek update",370,4438000,4808000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2219649-9ab90c7009ea210506d9cbef1c569d17&start=4438&end=4808","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2219649-9ab90c7009ea210506d9cbef1c569d17/thumbnail_4438000.jpg","/articles/6354773/Middlesex-County/Virginia/County-authorized-to-negotiate-with-state-on-Wake-Boat-Landing-after-Mill-Creek-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6354773-b3448784f1dcdef541e732cd52b583eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770483591&Signature=YHud9c~kPSvFkk-7gxCqv4nAlT9kW0rRBNR72~~HkezPyA-why2Ql6IU2nf~gKz24~1T-Y4hKCWyZVDExOnhOvx-J~Q7Udi3bKNwVg~CK6ONRmLLRd21binskhmyyXzTBlvNVl2tZtiFmrXuT0GcKh27Orl59~vS9LpkoqYH5DeqcrB9Yxe6NUsxi~nJD68KHCUzyXGquBvbgR3D~IxidVWZCbJFJiprIMMJM8IBiY6cMFkyUNVVyRrdBHLxXY5fegMK4qOeJVDpl5eYjEfeo0AKmQU7oKyS9fWnO9XMIYns1xxB0zLGP~refDxQ~mDjV6GDr0hkW7V7Dz1pLkr-Yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Middlesex County supervisors on Feb. 4 authorized County Administrator Matt Walker to begin negotiations with the state about maintenance and possible implementation of the Mill Creek (Wake Boat Landing) design after the county’s Working Waterfronts grant was put on hold.

County staff said the engineered design prepared by VHB and the PDC provides a feasible maintenance plan and that the county will ask the state agency that manages the site to assume maintenance of the public boat ramp or otherwise implement the design. Supervisors directed the administrator to meet with the state and report back on options, including state-led implementation, follow-up Working Waterfronts grant applications, or, if necessary, county ownership and operation of the site.

Officials said a state-led approach could be compatible with later Working Waterfronts improvement grants and that pursuing state acceptance of the design would be a faster near-term step while the grant process is paused. Supervisors voted unanimously to authorize Walker to open agency talks and pursue other follow-up options.","Supervisors authorized the county administrator to pursue meetings with state agencies to seek state maintenance or other solutions for the Wake Boat Landing site after the Working Waterfronts grant was placed on hold.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6354778,"Middlesex board hears BEAD process update; county signals support for All Points bid",399,2685000,3084000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2219649-9ab90c7009ea210506d9cbef1c569d17&start=2685&end=3084","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2219649-9ab90c7009ea210506d9cbef1c569d17/thumbnail_2685000.jpg","/articles/6354778/Middlesex-County/Virginia/Middlesex-board-hears-BEAD-process-update-county-signals-support-for-All-Points-bid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6354778-4a4c2b73d4cb787616cb65ff111bfe3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770483591&Signature=XWiFHPBajOQa6yyu813MnjOv6Uoc3uowbDoQql56VrKOqB-Uxkacy2XWqu9jsuZZnI~0FUroAkVal68d63zUGpvaUglHyGOE4XgVzxFrkv-hGX2SY3XiFfOQeuRGRCOsWXKtRgirT2vTwPFtiDPwo8gQ2zf9Orz5MIl5uetQNjvSD~u5C7qhhFfOeDnyobH8KGcvXzaSSwTUvcoX5WwHMsDDKwo9HOfMHTU2ADCZTdsob89oTEZaFEOxdwVtg-E9nxTvm3KerxzyZbkl3CkE5oJcyWrrd~2NTYD4keSqm5sYnrCSvxwMu23AOmUzmfmtzqgxbmb6H10c3RxEbf36~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County broadband staff and the Middlesex Broadband Authority updated the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 4 about the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) competition and local buildout progress.

Staff said the BEAD bids will be scored by ZIP code and that internet service providers will compete to serve unserved households. The Broadband Authority voted to support All Points Broadband as the county’s preferred bidder; county staff noted that this local endorsement is part of the BEAD scoring matrix but that final awards will also depend on cost and technical readiness assessed by state reviewers.

All Points representatives and county staff reported that network engineers are in the field connecting to the backhaul provider and that the local All Points network should connect to the greater Internet this week, enabling initial customer connections. Staff urged residents to register at apbfiber.com and pay the one-time reservation fee (the provider advertised a nominal fee) to show demand and secure installation priority.

County staff also described a separate planning grant the county received to study digital inclusion issues — including affordability, digital literacy and potential community-based supports — and said staff will use a soon-to-be-published web survey and interactive map to collect resident input. Supervisors endorsed county staff and the Broadband Authority’s steps to support the BEAD application process and local outreach.","County broadband staff updated supervisors on BEAD and local BEAD application support. Middlesex Broadband Authority recommended supporting All Points Broadband in the bid scoring; staff urged residents to register and pay nominal fees to reserve installation priority.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6354784,"Board approves updated airport layout plan to support terminal and taxiway work",393,1251000,1644000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2219649-9ab90c7009ea210506d9cbef1c569d17&start=1251&end=1644","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2219649-9ab90c7009ea210506d9cbef1c569d17/thumbnail_1251000.jpg","/articles/6354784/Middlesex-County/Virginia/Board-approves-updated-airport-layout-plan-to-support-terminal-and-taxiway-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6354784-503888dcd0b9046ba4858f0f8bd3b6d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770483591&Signature=XA5m9-Iyt5X0~SZMql6-7BDirAFABxmo~gKMjAX6oblXR9FA6S6t5UJw65medmrULuKBIGrIwed~fvnxUdw30194c749~88gYtwAFovhKlDEFVH2WJckpRezk9unXJ4nJ9RH-vMdNX5DsKEJHYU521PhxSf6-B3Uny~8DUAwErgiU7evbBbhFqfo4VGwQCjg385nWLd0LEp~0jFIkvtxPRZGKGnOMm~FBVowhS6xiX7MDOc4EDTTNoLpRwxxdh64tLOTqEKjcauON7Joa3st6gkToSInxudK3NER007vrBQQD-xQ1Sqj221XI9JvMW3d2uWIMLqr7ggZL80bNnodsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Middlesex County supervisors on Feb. 4 unanimously approved an updated Airport Layout Plan that includes a terminal building addition, a taxiway extension and an expanded tie-down area.

County officials and consultants said the updated ALP reflects existing conditions and county growth plans for the next 20–30 years and is necessary for pursuing state aviation funding. The ALP narrative in the agenda packet explains why changes are needed and describes how the plan accommodates aviation and non-aviation uses at the airport’s outskirts.

Officials said the state considers the ALP a long-range document and that the county does not need to update it annually; updating now ensures pending improvements and the county’s application for state airport funding will be consistent with the plan. County staff said they are targeting submission of required materials to the state by early March so the Virginia Aviation Board can consider the project during its May meeting and, if approved, include it at approximately the 90% funding level.

The airport committee recommended approval of the ALP before it reached the board. Supervisors made the motion to approve the ALP and voted unanimously to authorize the county administrator to proceed with state submittals.","Supervisors approved the airport layout plan (ALP) that adds a terminal building addition, taxiway improvements and tie-down area changes; the ALP is intended to align the county’s long-term aviation plan with current and planned improvements and enable state funding requests.","actionData","errors"]

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