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Tom Enns of All Points said the regional build has invested roughly $120 million and delivered fiber to about 10,000 addresses across the five counties, with about 2,000 eligible homes in Northumberland and an approximately 40% subscription rate so far. The company reported roughly 260 distribution miles and 70 miles to individual homes in Northumberland and said it had engineered more than 23,000 poles regionally as part of make-ready work with electric utilities.

Enns described the network as high-capacity XGS-PON fiber — “top of the line technology” — and said the infrastructure was designed to scale for future demand. He urged residents to confirm service availability by entering their address at apbfiber.com and by using the FCC’s national broadband map (broadbandmap.fcc.gov), because accurate public maps are used to allocate federal and state funding.

Enns also summarized timing for federal/state BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) implementation: the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development is compiling a plan and the state must publish allocations by July 25, 2025. All Points said it will submit a formal BEAD application March 1 and would coordinate with county staff on addresses that gave ambiguous responses on online forms.

Board members pressed for outreach to residents who still show as unserved on census or FCC maps and asked the company and county to help households correct address data. Enns said the company and county administration would accept reports of mismatches and follow up individually.

What happens next: All Points will continue customer connections and file for BEAD program funding; county staff will forward mismatched addresses and encourage residents to verify location pins on the FCC map.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Northumberland Board of Supervisors - 02/13/2025","oneSentenceSummary","All Points Broadband told the board the regional public-private fiber project connected roughly 10,000 previously unserved addresses and urged residents to check public maps to confirm coverage.","taxTitle","Northumberland County, Virginia","taxId",37847,"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},6328720,"Votes at a glance: Northumberland County supervisors approve grants, contracts and policies",1003,4407000,5410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2318193-e54a241d4357b1f9ab6b140cc63182a6&start=4407&end=5410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2318193-e54a241d4357b1f9ab6b140cc63182a6/thumbnail_4407000.jpg","/articles/6328720/Northumberland-County/Virginia/Votes-at-a-glance-Northumberland-County-supervisors-approve-grants-contracts-and-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328720-2df422e0306e65f717ebfdec7840a04e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143652&Signature=bVv195c-94ZfrV9KS6a~jpGaEzvXrJJN1fGR9BUWNQ1rAocgmltch0fOnLKbD-SOYVwMVcIbXgaO96~~fXXxmB7L6b9Trr-rYe7HxNkLBXktIzDbsShs6kr4N2NWhD61KAW4oFV24gqFKMhJcNKsxNFvrYMEKQ8Sb6HqNtIzQ49KWzS9b68cw1an2Z4RnvKtO6HC-D1KPAIYwZOeerH5TszgseIshFrKqcUWzi89w~TafXeBicKqyF49C0ySa9vnWUL5SykHiXzs8OYcwTByw6n6fD-Zy3yDLY1xSbbbs~InoIB0udoOAReElVWp3bCZjvmwteeabN~nNKZhpBlbKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the February meeting, the Northumberland County Board of Supervisors approved a range of administrative and budgetary measures, including grants, equipment purchases, a multi-year radio maintenance service agreement and several policy updates.

Key votes and outcomes

- VMRC ADV boat-removal grant carryover: Approved. County staff carried forward a VMRC grant (ADV grant) from FY24 to FY25 for boat removal work; motion passed on voice vote.

- Supplemental appropriations and small reimbursements: The board approved multiple small transfers and reimbursements, including sheriff's overtime for ball games, towing reimbursements, and a transfer from asset forfeiture. Motions passed on voice votes.

- AED grant and match: Approved. The board accepted an AED grant and approved matching funds from donations, adding roughly $13,102 to the sheriff's equipment budget.

- Litter/grants to anti-litter efforts: Approved. The board accepted two litter-related grants ($4,728 and $10,387.24) and endorsed the anti-litter committee’s proposal to contract primary-road cleanups; a supplemental appropriation was approved to cover the county match.

- Emergency services and radio items: Approved. The board approved almost $13,194 for emergency-services electrical and tower rent charges and dispatcher headsets; it also approved purchase of 12 vehicle radio chargers for Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department and a vehicle assignment charger, and approved procurement and service items tied to the regional radio system.

- L3Harris 10-year maintenance agreement for regional radio system: Approved. After staff and the regional radio manager recommended a longer-term agreement to lock in current rates and avoid higher 5-year contract costs, the board approved a 10-year maintenance/service contract for the L3Harris regional radio system.

- Surplus vehicles: Approved. Two sheriff’s vehicles (2017 Ford Interceptor and 2016 Dodge Charger) were declared surplus and approved for disposition.

- Westmoreland Players sign condition modification (CUP amendment): Approved. The board removed a 32-square-foot historic condition that limited sign size, making the property’s signage subject to standard sign rules.

- Elderly and disabled tax relief amendment: Approved. The board amended county code to raise the total combined income threshold to $28,000 and to raise the maximum annual exemption to $600.

- Personnel action: The board approved a pay adjustment for Jennifer Bowles (certification-related increase) per a closed-session personnel matter.

Several other grant requests and purchases were discussed and approved on voice votes during the meeting. For many motions the transcript records a voice vote (“aye”) rather than a roll-call tally; votes were recorded as passed with no roll-call counts given.

What happens next: County staff will process the grants, purchase orders and contract documents; the administration will schedule vendor meetings and follow up on radio-system documentation and the mapping/CAD vendor visit.","Supervisors approved grants, equipment purchases, a 10-year radio maintenance contract and a set of policy and budget updates at the February meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6328725,"Sheriff warns new 911 mapping system is not usable in emergencies; requests in-person vendor meeting",725,8926000,9651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2318193-e54a241d4357b1f9ab6b140cc63182a6&start=8926&end=9651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2318193-e54a241d4357b1f9ab6b140cc63182a6/thumbnail_8926000.jpg","/articles/6328725/Northumberland-County/Virginia/Sheriff-warns-new-911-mapping-system-is-not-usable-in-emergencies-requests-in-person-vendor-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328725-1562e6b176f9458c0ae491e80da662a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143653&Signature=LoULnhSzuiq0TxOmYPMjRF2RoU1qkLz6ytFxQXLplVv0G5vEdNdTMMlbpu~BzaijgrQyLfjouspV3VxJJ28PKHrJz2DfG7jiuGwkdLJ1PJs7Dyreq9rB4dUAKmfFyfixTINhSq2T3Dn89zCUD3sLrNLG-vPjNaHf1ZCUN2H8UMYXfQYqJXgTLFHOhlllHrxsMzrFicq1XOkve9MaJhg5-O8PIa5ZiJDtORhxYVfGkNX9qByKS5rUgdLosNClt4HILHb3v4FvYtKhnh6PCCw8gm-8O5cenMOTawXJc2p1DUDXqYQrIeUEyBk2TCQQcnSlFYMmMQdR~c3fJ~F~Zra1Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Northumberland County emergency dispatch personnel told supervisors they cannot reliably use the county’s new mapping system for 9-1-1 responses and asked the board to require the vendor to meet in person to resolve the problems.

Sheriff Mark Beecham and dispatch staff described repeated operational issues with the county’s GeoComm mapping rollout. Dispatchers said they received only brief online training (about 1 hour, 20 minutes in video form) and that many newer streets, driveways and addresses are missing or mislocated in the live map, hindering rapid location of callers.

A dispatcher said the current system sometimes returns wide-radius results instead of automatically zooming to a caller’s house and that different locations in the county share identical street names (for example, a Deer Run Road in different areas), leading to dangerous misrouting on at least one medical call.

Staff reported that the system’s server had been offline since November and that recent attempts to correct problems have not fixed core usability issues on console workstations. The sheriff and staff asked county administration to require an on-site, in-person meeting with GeoComm and any integrators so that dispatchers, sheriff’s staff and county technical staff can demonstrate problems and develop an immediate remediation plan.

County officials agreed to schedule a hands-on vendor visit within a week and to provide the board with a history of the mapping project and upgrades. Supervisors emphasized the urgency: accurate, console-ready geolocation is essential for emergency response and must be fixed promptly.

What happens next: county staff will ask GeoComm for an on-site, all-staff session and return to the board with a timeline for fixes; the sheriff asked for faster escalation and clearer vendor accountability.","The sheriff and dispatch staff told supervisors the county's new GeoComm mapping/CAD implementation is unreliable for 9-1-1 response: console access problems, incomplete road name coverage and a server outage were raised. Dispatchers requested an in-person vendor visit and urgent fixes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6328730,"Residents urge independent audit of Northern Neck Regional Jail after accounts of mistreatment",163,6255000,6418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2318193-e54a241d4357b1f9ab6b140cc63182a6&start=6255&end=6418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2318193-e54a241d4357b1f9ab6b140cc63182a6/thumbnail_6255000.jpg","/articles/6328730/Northumberland-County/Virginia/Residents-urge-independent-audit-of-Northern-Neck-Regional-Jail-after-accounts-of-mistreatment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328730-3e7f57e2530e9337c0f6bda87fca1cec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143653&Signature=deZdzVqmU~Vki48iDfR~uSeeLacIRx29sJjFSkdAH5COC89dIRJKvhOq3GZg0Dud24RbsLuKAXaGxFbMvcx4acH6~RSbIVcjGAH5Igl5PgM6JoLmpL4i8y40I~aWrZ6k5zqJhyQsu7EzWMqZXgB85J72q4dX9V3ms4ys93qSGwQ1evMaQe4QeO~jbnPuXfg-fN01NdbbShvcXR5X~RXL98IZO4B~gZ4-baol2c0~Z6cEk4cMtffpjLMQtS12hXYXWwZI7FoY-iI6VkmVrf22-UYpRWspWhZHp3vc3xDgA-YyLYebWMM6Foos3-vDZDc7wAibycCIJUrH12tKp7sR8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used the board’s public comment period to press county supervisors for stronger oversight of the Northern Neck Regional Jail, describing alleged mistreatment of detainees and calling for independent external review.

Multiple speakers recounted firsthand complaints brought to regional jail board meetings, including what they described as contaminated food, denial of basic hygiene items, improper use of restraints, and restricted attorney access. One public commenter said those complaints included \"food that is inedible, contaminated with insects and feces\" and detailed incidents she said were described at a regional board meeting.

Commenters urged Northumberland supervisors to attend Northern Neck Regional Jail Board meetings and to demand an external audit. \"You cannot continue to do nothing,\" one speaker told the board, calling for an independent and external audit of operations and increased oversight.

Board members acknowledged the seriousness of the complaints. Supervisors and members of the public said dozens of former detainees and family members have raised similar concerns over a sustained period. Several residents urged the county to examine alternatives, including whether to continue regional jail participation, and asked the board to press the regional board for transparency, investigation reports and corrective action.

The board did not vote on a formal measure at the meeting but received requests that supervisors attend the next Northern Neck Regional Jail Board meeting (normally the second Wednesday of each month) and consider options for independent review or additional oversight.

What happens next: citizens said they would return to regional board meetings and expected county supervisors to attend; residents asked the county to seek independent audits and to collect and preserve written complaints and supporting evidence for review.","Multiple public commenters described alleged mistreatment and poor conditions at the Northern Neck Regional Jail and asked the board to press for outside oversight and attend upcoming regional jail board meetings. Supervisors heard repeated calls for an independent external audit and more transparency.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6328740,"Anglers, Coast Guard and county officials press for clearer marking of Great Wicomico rock pile",1773,227000,2000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2318193-e54a241d4357b1f9ab6b140cc63182a6&start=227&end=2000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2318193-e54a241d4357b1f9ab6b140cc63182a6/thumbnail_227000.jpg","/articles/6328740/Northumberland-County/Virginia/Anglers-Coast-Guard-and-county-officials-press-for-clearer-marking-of-Great-Wicomico-rock-pile","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328740-b1d917828423e43190070911cb4cda20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143653&Signature=l47J2kd~H12PWksjVVCGWyBM8COivKrD-1vNIhlZO53LmEHQDc8RJnRn1L5MBf8gTt7WyOintMpPE8TfVKYoCikj8QnHSvm--a3pUOEWxjb9n~k0SUb68riNARHHxOOKvyO4fB1y2kpU7nNc23TxTuhr7IRjL68KM-1VsG9sV3i2a~dlP1UHMYu~Fm-DrUAEBzuNchT2EYTHCTVSlMRnWftKNuFC6OPfyrMmmXnXK8EutCUh08M-n5z7BWmW5NxdNcXe8UhC~e4skXc-XDJex35O8zRiv39CLeFb~kOLM7-2Rk6codm~PUGe5re5~Mqw5RkdQ1hI-XTXKgooZPlUwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anglers and County officials pressed for faster action this month after presentations highlighted a submerged rock pile near the old Great Wicomico Light that members called a persistent hazard to small craft.

At the February meeting of the Northumberland County Board of Supervisors, Wayne Young, a retired Coast Guard officer who prepared a report for the Northern Neck Anglers Club, described a circular pile of riprap placed as an icebreaker for a former screw-pile lighthouse. Young said the formation is about 60 feet in diameter, rises 10–12 feet off the bottom and lies just below the surface at mean low water — a configuration that has led to multiple collisions and serious damage to recreational boats.

Young urged updated hydrographic work, clearer electronic chart symbology and permanent markers. \"The observation point needs to be replaced with a rock symbol,\" Young said, adding that a fixed, lighted marker placed in close proximity to the pile would give recreational boaters a reliable visual reference.

Representing the U.S. Coast Guard, Justin Strasfield said recent on-site checks found the aid-to-navigation buoys and lights in the area working properly and that the sector was coordinating with NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey on a bathymetric survey scheduled before Memorial Day. Strasfield said the Coast Guard had recently replaced optics on WR4 and WR6 and was open to exploring remediation if the rock pile was identified as Coast Guard property.

Local boaters described costly damage and near-miss events. One resident said owners had paid tens of thousands of dollars to repair running gear and lower units after strikes; others reported grounding and sinking incidents. Several longtime mariners in the audience emphasized that small-boat operators often lack the training to use subtle chart symbology as Young had described.

The board voted to establish a citizens' work group to coordinate evidence (sonar tracks, photos and approach headings) and to liaise with the Coast Guard, NOAA and the county’s congressional delegation. Supervisors Darrell Fisher and William (Bill) Williams were named as board representatives to the group; citizens and Coast Guard staff offered to participate.

What happens next: the Coast Guard said it and NOAA planned a survey and chart update; the county group will gather additional local track lines and sonar evidence to aid those surveys. Board members said they want to move quickly to reduce the risk to life and property while weighing options such as warning markers or, if necessary, converting the site to a permitted artificial reef with clearance for safe passage.","Anglers and local officials urged immediate maritime safety measures after a decades-old, unmarked rock pile near the old Great Wicomico Light was blamed for repeated boat groundings. The Coast Guard says it will work with NOAA on a new survey and chart updates; the board approved creation of a citizens' work group to coordinate next steps.","actionData","errors"]

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