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• Work agenda: Motion to approve the work agenda — approved, 7 yes.

• Minutes: Motion and second to approve minutes — approved, 7 yes.

• Claims: Motion and second to approve claims — approved, 7 yes.

• Fourth quarter appropriations: Motion and second to approve fourth‑quarter appropriations — approved, 7 yes.

• Solid waste: Motion to hold the annual Tire Day on April 19, 2025, at Jean Dixon Park, and to add a second Tire Day in the fall — motion amended and approved, 7 yes. Supervisors discussed adding a fall event to reduce illegal roadside dumping.

• Budget reallocation (ECO‑TDO): Motion to move an ECO‑TDO reimbursement line item to overtime and part‑time service/wages (2,366 to part time referenced) — approved, 7 yes.

• Clerk of Court grant appropriation: Motion to appropriate $18,112 in grant funds from the Library of Virginia court preservation grant to the clerk's budget line — approved, 7 yes.

• Use of private property for event: Request by a local association to use private land behind Wingo Road as a contingency site for a tractor pull — permission granted, 7 yes.

• Zoning map amendments: Staff requested permission to accept three zoning‑map‑amendment applications (two in northeastern Buckingham, one in western Buckingham) and forward them to the Planning Commission for review and public hearing; supervisors authorized the zoning office to accept the applications and send them to the Planning Commission — approved, 7 yes.

• Floodplain emergency ordinance: Motion to adopt an emergency floodplain ordinance to align county code with FEMA's 2025 flood insurance rate maps and to set a public hearing in April for a permanent ordinance — approved, 7 yes.

• Resolutions: The board approved memorial resolutions for community members who recently passed (names presented to the board) — approved, 7 yes.

These actions were procedural or preparatory in nature; none established new tax rates or major appropriations beyond the clerk grant and the routine reallocations. Several items will proceed to public hearing or further staff work before final implementation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Buckingham County Board of Supervisors 03/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the work agenda, minutes, claims, fourth‑quarter appropriations, multiple appropriations and event permissions, and voted to add a second annual tire collection day. Several other routine items were approved unanimously.","taxTitle","Buckingham County, Virginia","taxId",43171,"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},6288771,"Buckingham adopts emergency floodplain ordinance to match new FEMA maps; public hearing set for April",126,4320000,4446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2535984-9826cbc27ed7e10dfdf611b8fa2cd850&start=4320&end=4446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2535984-9826cbc27ed7e10dfdf611b8fa2cd850/thumbnail_4320000.jpg","/articles/6288771/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Buckingham-adopts-emergency-floodplain-ordinance-to-match-new-FEMA-maps-public-hearing-set-for-April","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288771-38dd942f834a47722aa0f2ce3493129a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087819&Signature=NsU8jKEJV9MgrjwZ6835bqTombDou9klIyfnI~qihN6~sfohoec0gJ5PMsrtlvFqHP18Wo-LdUFBrvdDIYJo2BBFtrd0PgC9qkLQfeGjt2atVWqTCpWPnhxQcqwu-SG-QpFoFV-N1YBVv2C9cETzunHahm55grGDRFlezcAbqGvUk~trag~B0Mo7UDU8glYFQtupv7EOtD7E0z6Hs54zDdilxwEu4jeO9LDj1FwD3ZQLRgrrU6~DbunKKPad2vdVjzpZ3PtDD-4mzJ6408HXyqcFFl6rktJ1y4GMpjuQW2Sz3rJTk57W~VcYy4VU8N5aq~Y1VNZTWwE8hZDIUWbNGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Buckingham County supervisors voted to adopt an emergency floodplain ordinance to align the county's regulations with the new 2025 FEMA flood insurance rate maps and set a public hearing in April to consider a permanent ordinance.

County staff said the new FEMA maps must be incorporated by March 25 to meet the deadline. The emergency measure will cover a temporary interval (staff said it would be effective for up to 60 days) while a permanent ordinance is drafted and processed through the required public‑hearing steps.

A county memo from the county attorney was circulated to supervisors; staff said the attorney advised that the board may adopt an emergency ordinance to meet the FEMA schedule and then hold the public hearing in April for the permanent ordinance.

Supervisors moved and seconded the emergency adoption and the motion carried unanimously. The board directed staff to publish notice and place the permanent floodplain ordinance on the April agenda for public hearing and formal adoption.","County adopted an emergency floodplain ordinance to align local rules with the 2025 FEMA flood insurance rate maps and scheduled a public hearing in April to adopt a permanent ordinance.",{"_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},6288776,"Forest Ridge residents say gravel road blocked mail and medicine during storms; county to investigate developer bonding",652,2164000,2816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2535984-9826cbc27ed7e10dfdf611b8fa2cd850&start=2164&end=2816","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2535984-9826cbc27ed7e10dfdf611b8fa2cd850/thumbnail_2164000.jpg","/articles/6288776/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Forest-Ridge-residents-say-gravel-road-blocked-mail-and-medicine-during-storms-county-to-investigate-developer-bonding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288776-f23ee7bdb9784611f93c37258930ea6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087819&Signature=IHEMDZiy7TZ6UEozSRaazpODzgQgjKqCB9QnaR0GYQf-Mh1xqMHy1gzMyfrzQsZIbsukG8PUDjjCovrDTWZa3l8M7DBJPtAIj5QRR-5qCWFIl7nbLzHG7JaDxUf5-EDpZdp79v0xvvdd3OMsrUHNNV9mV0nt4DGaIbAje3HStYZ2cAq5Gfg3Mu4NKbfq~bgfum4CPteDAn2IbwU3pBadvVN~Anvb84y-Oe13exR85ibqWgtSnkTy1PprFwpN2~zUMcduzXkjUhgvR1HpPmFszcffQarQbcnc2ESliUinU20mk6ZADl6bi~6VAHX6TT4OEVcjJgV-H9gz2q4~nvwOVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident of the Forest Ridge subdivision told the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors that the gravel portion of Forest Road left her household isolated during two recent snowstorms and that a mail carrier could not deliver medicine for 10 days.

\"I don't even think an ambulance could come down that road,\" the resident said during the public‑comment period, asking the county to help maintain or pave the road so emergency services and deliveries can reliably reach homes.

The resident and other speakers said the neighborhood now contains about 24 newer houses while the single gravel road in the subdivision remains unpaved. They said they were told previously that the developer had not been bonded and that county and VDOT correspondence promising follow‑up did not arrive.

County public‑works staff Matt Frederick told supervisors that a road must meet the county's minimum surface standards before it can be accepted into the secondary system, which typically requires a surface treatment or 1.5 inches of asphalt. \"For a road to be brought up to our standards, it has to have either a surface treatment layer ... or 1.5 inches of asphalt,\" Frederick said.

County Attorney Wright told the speakers that the situation is \"fairly complicated\" and that \"a whole lot of missteps have been made along the way,\" but he said the county attorney's office would review the facts and report back. The board directed county staff to follow up with the attorney and authorized staff to explore options for correspondence with the developer and VDOT.

The residents asked for clear next steps and contact information for county follow up; staff provided an office number and said they would investigate whether the subdivision roads were accepted by VDOT or remain private, and whether the developer failed to secure bonding at the time of construction.

No formal vote was taken; county staff and the county attorney will follow up with residents and report at a future meeting.","Residents described being blocked by snow and ice on a gravel neighborhood road, said the developer did not post bonding, and asked county staff and the attorney to explore options for maintenance or paving.",{"_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},6288781,"Buckingham advances six‑year road‑surfacing plan; Firehouse Road scheduled first for FY25",776,250000,1026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2535984-9826cbc27ed7e10dfdf611b8fa2cd850&start=250&end=1026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2535984-9826cbc27ed7e10dfdf611b8fa2cd850/thumbnail_250000.jpg","/articles/6288781/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Buckingham-advances-sixyear-roadsurfacing-plan-Firehouse-Road-scheduled-first-for-FY25","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288781-8bf108e0a6a968c211c041ff5fa32442/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087819&Signature=huNFQfS42Ce8-2Q2dqZpzghhob2pkFZffP9DAL2VLUVfAH2A3sBVi5NXpdKjqZMX6md2pR0OvRIyP-BXLCTlFbJdikrgZTlHWrrFqhkAq2W0kkewH9kSEq0FqOVHGASPyCNl0VuZmnuE4yz9ArqfpDGjs8cmNZFRcGw-BCKJwWOtQvAC2AvoVqvrCrOOAJ2cf9RjcEWXC7S3IiWzEde6W5zYG6Rwx6ZOJsFKTUywpBKJPweqiwR2a0Woq-yAMLPuB4FWj9szwYTEckTAHrWpDXRYkzUPRyTHIJnQn2kZWlqUfK-fXNVQNce-cIk63rzPosCekacAcISs8esTmbcyTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Buckingham County staff presented the county's six‑year plan for converting gravel roads to hard surface and said Firehouse Road (Route 655 to the dead end, 1.1 miles) is the first project scheduled for this fiscal year.

The countywide plan, which runs from fiscal 2025 through fiscal 2030, reflects work already completed on the first four roads — Blackwell Road, Wyland Road, Mill Road and Warren Ferry Road — and a programming placeholder of $394,000 in the furthest out year. County staff said they have been estimating roughly $200,000 per mile as the construction cost for budgeting purposes, meaning about two miles can be added with the current out‑year allocation.

Matt Frederick, county public‑works staff, said the Rural Rustic grant program manual provides a guideline that a road should carry about 50 vehicles per day to be a strong candidate for conversion. \"We figure 10 vehicles per house,\" Frederick said, adding that five houses would approximate the 50‑vehicle guideline used by engineers.

Frederick read the full current list of candidate roads and mileages to supervisors and asked them to nominate additional priorities for the end of the list. He told the board that roads already built on the plan are effectively closed out and removed from future lists, but any road that has not had funds spent on it can be changed at the board's direction.

Supervisor Bryant raised a separate safety question about Wingo Road, where a new motel is under development near the rescue squad building and could increase local traffic. \"If you next time you go through that, you'll see where the motel is gonna be coming,\" Bryant said, and asked staff to review whether the posted speed limit and other safety measures behind Route 15 remain appropriate as traffic increases. Frederick said he would follow up and check speed‑limit options with engineers.

Frederick said staff will consolidate the supervisors' priorities, check traffic and qualification data where an item appears out of scale for the Rural Rustic guidelines, and then program a revised list for a public hearing. He said a May public hearing was likely to accommodate budget timing.

The presentation included specific mileages for more than two dozen candidate roads; Frederick said he would verify traffic counts and any eligibility issues before proceeding to formal public notice. The board gave no formal vote at the work session on the plan and asked staff to return a revised list and set the public hearing.

For follow up, Frederick said he will: verify traffic counts for suggested roads; discuss the Wingo Road speed‑limit question with traffic engineers; and prepare a revised program for a May public hearing so supervisors can adopt the six‑year plan for FY25–FY30.","County staff reviewed the six‑year plan for converting gravel roads to hard surface, listed candidate roads and funding assumptions, and asked supervisors for priorities ahead of a public hearing planned for May.","actionData","errors"]

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