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Swartz said VDOT has identified 155 permanent repair sites; roughly 35 of those sites remain to be completed. Several closures remain in place while crews await manufactured concrete pipe and warmer paving temperatures. Work on some larger slope-stabilization contracts has proceeded more slowly than expected because of cold weather and the need for pumps and grout, he said.

The update described two separate contractor teams: cut crews that remove uprooted or leaning trees and cleanup crews that remove stumps and haul debris. Swartz said initial contractor instructions limited removals to trees uprooted, trees leaning 30 degrees or more toward a target, and trees with canopy damage. When residents raised complaints about contractor removals off the right of way, VDOT staff have reviewed the work with the contractor and reiterated the written scope.

Board members asked whether the current federalized contract allows crews to clear ice-storm debris added after the initial event. Swartz said the contract is federalized and bound by provisions such as Davis-Bacon wage requirements; that complicates broadening the scope without a separate procurement or an amendment. He said VDOT staff are asking district leadership whether the contract can be extended or a parallel contract issued so crews already in the county might assist with additional cleanup.

Supervisors also asked how residents should report remaining hazards. Swartz directed residents to contact the local VDOT office at the number he provided during the meeting.

Swartz said VDOT is monitoring a set of projects that were ready for construction before the storm; several moved back into construction planning but were delayed by weather. He identified individual routes in the county scheduled for overlay, culvert replacement with preformed concrete pipe, and slurry or asphalt treatments as part of the six-year secondary plan. He asked the board to identify at least two candidate routes for addition to the county’s list of prioritized projects.

The update closed with an explanation of inspection and monitoring: cut crews and cleanup crews typically operate with an on-site monitor; when a cleanup crew reports a route is unfinished, the contractor returns to complete additional cutting or removal.

Swartz answered several technical questions about timelines, pipe fabrication and pavement operations; he said final paving and guardrail installation depend on warmer temperatures.

Ending: VDOT will continue repairs as weather and materials allow; supervisors asked staff to pass citizen reports to VDOT and to follow up on whether the federal contract can be modified to address additional ice-storm debris.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grayson County BOS 2.13.2025","oneSentenceSummary","James Swartz, the Virginia Department of Transportation residency administrator, told the Grayson County Board of Supervisors that VDOT continues working on 155 identified permanent storm-repair sites, with roughly 35 remaining and several routes awaiting pipe and paving work.","taxTitle","Grayson County, Virginia","taxId",30990,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6331799,"Board appoints EDA member; debate centers on district balance and voting status",42,3868000,3910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2309640-b94043695d083f944fc777d00f2dffd0&start=3868&end=3910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2309640-b94043695d083f944fc777d00f2dffd0/thumbnail_3868000.jpg","/articles/6331799/Grayson-County/Virginia/Board-appoints-EDA-member-debate-centers-on-district-balance-and-voting-status","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6331799-5945a2496a8edec1d9d1a7538ff8206b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150963&Signature=XOPfEnzFtKWaR9Hy-dU~4UwWVd~D9egbaOQ0NCO~MQqz1hcEhtKLwJggpTCjHoBICLhnoXjyBJT65s8nK2enI9M0x-im7lN42z8hoWQ5arIVHS~3YMQfk5mVOpuJYOg28q6ai7ervOeeeOGwXaQyxIx1AUUN-P7DrRHR7-e4N7vHfuYOOieajJcqJ40WBhtDJEVHJSlCKCFe3sXaXbZOPmNddavaMrYwTeooPsK0OlbTT6sZpG-w2QI0bRNBW7CMeMwzLClR14aIMrctzxJU4g-dOLXwE5Higa5kiEQjkg1AFg7QYcYOt0EOu91WaPEzCYKV4hKj~2m6sWojExvmXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Supervisors considered multiple nominations and a short-term governance change for the Grayson County Economic Development Authority (EDA) after an EDA member resigned for family reasons.

The board discussed the resignation of Roger Rose from the EDA and considered an application from Timmy Dixon of Oak Creek District. One supervisor nominated Dixon as a voting member and also recommended promoting Derek Young, a long-serving nonvoting participant, to a voting position. Several supervisors raised concerns about district balance on the seven-member body and the appearance of conflicts when family members of appointees participate in related county economic activities.

Board members debated whether to make any new appointment a voting member immediately or to install the new appointee in a nonvoting capacity until the EDA bylaws are reviewed and the board can adopt clearer appointment parameters. Concerns raised included geographic distribution of seats, a desire for clearer bylaws and the need for training and guidance for EDA members who consider public funds.

After discussion a motion to appoint Timmy Dixon to the EDA and to adjust Derek Young’s status (per the motion language) carried on an aye vote. Board members agreed to ask current EDA members from the same district whether one of them would be willing to serve temporarily as a nonvoting representative to address district balance, and supervisors asked staff to return with bylaw options and a checklist of governance protections for future appointments.

Ending: The board approved the nomination and instructed staff to draft bylaw revisions and training/guidance for the EDA; supervisors said they will follow up on district-representation and conflict-of-interest questions prior to making further structural changes.","The Grayson County Board of Supervisors filled an EDA vacancy, appointing Timmy Dixon and adjusting the long-serving nonvoting member’s status after a contentious discussion about district balance and potential conflicts of interest.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_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},6331804,"Board approves several routine disaster and interagency agreements; closes a short segment of Route 660",0,2442000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2309640-b94043695d083f944fc777d00f2dffd0&start=2442&end=2442","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2309640-b94043695d083f944fc777d00f2dffd0/thumbnail_2442000.jpg","/articles/6331804/Grayson-County/Virginia/Board-approves-several-routine-disaster-and-interagency-agreements-closes-a-short-segment-of-Route-660","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6331804-168a0e2bb7af9ff2287caae4a796d46c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150963&Signature=Jl-v0ZSVXrgkyTo4OgnmMMdfi2D6j3xOhUTunkFmszEAfVvyaehj-PwNmUCIXvlKEwlLpGJ9N-9iwZU-JekXsbA~ktjh9mUVFBN0fWHAhQYyro7WBoX8XNsil~HqD6qcFX0d~o3ngLFwLN3Oar9H8RPq-2GQBhj05Y1IVtm74hSzIM36UOZfedpRA-YAxHOvEuHPZ09GdI9BBseftSwzVVj0mF~aSTo4907LZU6xYv5NgTNjR8occxpEp3FlGUhmzEhmHpXanSq2URIKPjJPINegXMoUTIh44lY4rvUR-4bM8UspxBjmRYpvl7q4Oh2d7O7pP0ACWFoKxcfZGypAOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grayson County Board of Supervisors voted on multiple administrative items affecting county disaster planning, interjurisdictional cooperation and a short discontinued state highway segment.

The board held the required public hearing under state law on a discontinued segment of Route 660 and, after no public comments, approved a resolution to close the segment and move forward with the surplus right-of-way process identified in a VDOT letter. The action follows authority cited in the Code of Virginia regarding abandoned secondary-system segments.

Separately the board approved the Mount Rogers Planning District Regional Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan, a five-year administrative plan that the county must adopt to remain eligible for certain federal disaster-related funding.

The board also approved a standard mutual aid agreement that clarifies the procedures for sharing law-enforcement personnel and resources with neighboring jurisdictions, including Carroll County and Wythe County.

Votes at a glance:
- Resolution to close and process surplus right-of-way for a discontinued 0.05-mile portion of Route 660 (public hearing held; no public comment); roll-call vote recorded as unanimous in favor.
- Mount Rogers Planning District Regional Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan: motion to adopt approved by roll-call vote.
- Mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services with Carroll County and Wythe County: approved by voice vote.

Ending: These actions are administrative approvals required to keep federal funding options available and to clarify interjurisdictional response; affected residents may contact county staff or VDOT for details on right-of-way and route status.","The Grayson County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on a discontinued state highway segment and approved a resolution to close that section and allow sale of surplus right-of-way; the board also approved the Mount Rogers regional hazard mitigation plan and a mutual aid agreement for law enforcement.",{"_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},6331794,"Resident challenges county river-parcel trash fee as double taxation",192,2164000,2356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2309640-b94043695d083f944fc777d00f2dffd0&start=2164&end=2356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2309640-b94043695d083f944fc777d00f2dffd0/thumbnail_2164000.jpg","/articles/6331794/Grayson-County/Virginia/Resident-challenges-county-river-parcel-trash-fee-as-double-taxation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6331794-8e05334dc9a9283d4aafbae0c6e2413d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150963&Signature=YUWAMOp9cVoWTTzMFKlYRk5RYpUJdI45XFTdxFDKrNLi2NzAkXK0F-MEwxN-7B9h0qhs7-6bctuy4c00BRHALTOu8OmbeHb9~anOw5Os~NHmIU0i-fm~TR3QuzPW1fZs67H5Z0SU36CUFirpG5d86vgeZqY2tnhHdynXUPpdNAltUlAS~LxFn9PfTl3sdSlhiAeyeD2o1E3triUUXZtyrVsF8Brg8UhPNEWTN9GUJqn6m6tEQoikHjFVqRf4edeKA4KU0WjLvzuPdPZhi0L4QMdSAxMue3LIMkbv7OS1ysivKKJCiYm-X0V8eE4RKNZYBO5TyVAttzfyXhg1cufubg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brian Billings of Elk Creek addressed the board during public comment to challenge a trash fee imposed on river parcels in the county.

Billings said he appealed the fee last fall and that the appeal was denied based on the county’s ordinance interpretation. He told the board the fee amounts to double taxation because river-parcel owners like him already pay county trash fees at their primary residence and routinely take trash from a secondary (river) parcel back to their primary home for regular collection. He asked the board to treat resident-owned river parcels differently from nonresident or short-term rental properties and to spread any additional costs more evenly rather than charging a higher effective per-ton cost to river-parcel owners.

Billings used a per-ton illustration to make his point: he compared the county’s $240 residential annual fee and the county’s per-ton cost implied by a high-usage assumption with the much higher per-ton number that results when a rarely used river parcel is charged the same way. He said similar parcels in other parts of the county were not being singled out and asked supervisors to reconsider the county’s approach.

Ending: The board did not take immediate action during public comment but heard the concerns; county staff and the supervisor representing the area may follow up on the appeal and the ordinance interpretation.

","A Grayson County resident, Brian Billings of Elk Creek, told supervisors he appealed a newly imposed trash fee on a river parcel and argued the fee amounts to double taxation for county residents who already pay a regular trash charge.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident challenges county river-parcel trash fee as double taxation