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Planning staff (Abigail Currington) said the application (SU25‑0001) concerns a 47.219‑acre parcel currently zoned AP adjacent to 2815 Island Creek Road; the applicant seeks to retain a 50‑by‑100‑foot agricultural building for storage of biosolids in a routine‑storage classification administered by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Planning staff noted the on‑farm storage exemption covers short‑term storage up to 45 days; storing beyond 45 days requires approval. The planning commission recommended approval, subject to staff conditions and an added condition the commission requested.

Applicant representatives described the building, said it was constructed during winter 2023–24 to DEQ specifications (impermeable underlayment, reinforced concrete floor, 11‑foot concrete walls on three sides and a covered roof) and said the material arrives from the Lynchburg wastewater treatment plant in a treated, stabilized form. The applicant said the routine‑storage designation will allow the farm operator and Synagro (hauler) to accumulate material during weather or timing constraints and then distribute to other permitted farmers in Bedford County when field conditions allow. The applicant emphasized the facility reduces repeated field traffic and prevents spreading during weather that would damage fields.

Several residents spoke in opposition or with concerns. Nancy Socaras (neighbor) and another resident raised questions about potential health risks, persistent organic pollutants (including PFAS), the number of trucks entering the site, odor, property‑value impacts and whether neighbors had adequate notice. A resident (Yvonne) cited studies and expressed concern about long‑term contamination and food‑chain exposure. The applicant replied with technical detail: he said Lynchburg’s treatment process involves lime stabilization producing a high pH and temperature during treatment (described as reaching sterilization temperatures for a required period), and that DEQ and EPA sampling and permitting regulate material that is eligible for land application; material failing those standards must go to landfill. Applicant representatives also described management practices (minimum clipping height for forage, 30‑day grazing restrictions after application) intended to reduce exposure risks.

After discussion, Supervisor Tuck moved to approve Resolution R141425‑6 granting the special use permit subject to the staff and planning‑commission conditions. Supervisor Bainsley seconded; the board approved the resolution on a unanimous roll call vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025.4.14 - Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting at 7 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","The Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved a special use permit April 14 allowing routine storage of Class B biosolids in an existing 50x100-foot agricultural building off Island Creek Road, subject to DEQ permitting and planning conditions.","taxTitle","Bedford County, Virginia","taxId",30575,"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},6274133,"Bedford County keeps 2025 tax rates unchanged; board adopts ordinance",365,1257000,1622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994488-297a22459f1ac801037c19b82568205a&start=1257&end=1622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994488-297a22459f1ac801037c19b82568205a/thumbnail_1257000.jpg","/articles/6274133/Bedford-County/Virginia/Bedford-County-keeps-2025-tax-rates-unchanged-board-adopts-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274133-bde6ff3a52e6c17dbe8005e1a4ae70cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184855&Signature=K5EAygvcG55aCw7H19~qVrt5wZaGZpu5o31btMAfUhYoJ7GV3eSwU0SJ-eGOXmXglPGn~XQeano58gmW~NI3mIqID6NtjkfCbWll0FdtJHmnoehpHgtQXUON25Gj7qZqLv3MPF~4iwRuRj2q-tHjp7ADyTEYuGOxIfeKb92BB91JIlj2vjalb~ozEfvCAaXcaJJwiYzGfzgPiMJQrMRbZRutXd~CuMZboS-LuTe9~AcK-rxJ8njO~Ftu8PfOXxf7~R13VAqS2Ux~lKeE71OeWcjrWp7ngG5YSFFTLkjC~DEdJL7yAph0bUK0wTEr6ps9aG1aDgx5RVP~oRGtRXv1Ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bedford County supervisors voted unanimously April 14 to adopt an ordinance establishing the 2025 tax rates, keeping the county’s existing rates in place for the 2025 fiscal year.

County staff presented the proposed rates during a public hearing: real estate at $0.41 per $100 of assessed value; manufactured homes at $0.41 per $100; personal property (vehicles, boats, trailers) at $2.35 per $100; heavy equipment and certain other property at $1.70 per $100; and machinery and tools at $1.20 per $100. Exemptions for vehicles transporting the physically handicapped and qualified disabled veterans remain in place, staff said.

The rates were adopted by roll-call vote after the hearing. Supervisor Tuck moved to adopt Ordinance 041425-4; Supervisor Bainsley seconded. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call.

Board members asked for clarification on several budget-line items tied to revenue projections. A supervisor asked why staff projected roughly a $3 million increase in personal property revenue for FY26; county staff said the increase was due to a combination of factors including growth and additional vehicles, and offered to provide a detailed breakdown to the board after the meeting. Another supervisor noted a roughly 15% increase in machinery and tools tax revenue and asked whether new businesses moving into the county were driving the rise; staff said the increase reflects expansion among several small- and medium-sized firms rather than a single large new employer.

During the citizen comment period inside the public hearing, resident Yvonne Barrons (address given on the record) asked whether higher registration fees for hybrid and electric vehicles were a county decision. Staff responded that vehicle personal property tax is based on assessed (book) value and that higher registration fees for EVs are typically a state-level registration/fee decision rather than a county tax rate change.

The board closed the hearing and adopted the ordinance by unanimous vote. The ordinance adoption was recorded as Ordinance 041425-4.","Bedford County supervisors voted unanimously April 14 to adopt an ordinance keeping the county's current tax rates for 2025, including a $0.41-per-$100 real-estate rate and $2.35-per-$100 personal property rate.",{"_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},6274128,"VDOT presents draft 2026–2031 secondary roads plan; residents press for Breezy Ridge and other unpaved roads to be added",618,1625000,2243000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994488-297a22459f1ac801037c19b82568205a&start=1625&end=2243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994488-297a22459f1ac801037c19b82568205a/thumbnail_1625000.jpg","/articles/6274128/Bedford-County/Virginia/VDOT-presents-draft-20262031-secondary-roads-plan-residents-press-for-Breezy-Ridge-and-other-unpaved-roads-to-be-added","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274128-8a314a04aa1812fbf089a75f1c5b1709/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184855&Signature=Wk8113ny5-oJtenjvHZhO53cTdH7kc7~HltH1zVmo4ibQ4LjDP1qb295DWPC6HdbLOyU1YXbUfZIqRCKiPFMl2qdl4pP5VurSGX5D7L~e3DCnv7yTjArO3UBqTIoU-TkgGGeS0jEZm90vkpCVuPfBmEzgBsoN9mSBO91N4-U~3Nz~csVpjym-eW1A-JPPIgw7pXjHQyR5e52iHkhiN9kub6C0c712p2IwzaU6gGuACO2VMn-He9DU1VNRgMHSB4MpTJnZau4NQDFoQ9MOcw6i--B4XP2fYLsw-Cc5G7dBhe9BB0B4MPPqP69dOyFweR78GbpWv81fucQ7qFilf7cEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) staff presented the county’s draft secondary six‑year plan for fiscal years 2026–2031 at the April 14 meeting and told the board the draft is funded with an allocation of $7,380,732 at the residency level.

VDOT’s presenter (Brian) and colleagues summarized the program components: 17 rural rustic projects and three countywide cost centers. VDOT said allocations are driven by the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s revenue projections and Department of Taxation estimates; the draft includes $169,001.46 in tele fee funds and $1,086,731 in unpaved-road funds available for programming new unpaved-road projects.

VDOT listed previously completed and planned projects, including work on Routes 635 (Jeter’s Chapel Road), 630 (Carters Mill Road) and 680 (Smyrna Hill Road). Staff described preliminary engineering underway for Route 692 (Pike Road) and planned activity for Route 768 (Templeton Mill Road) with construction hoped for spring 2026. Several route numbers in the draft were read into the record for board members’ review.

The presentation opened for citizen comment. Multiple residents from Breezy Ridge Road and nearby areas asked the board to add their unpaved roads to the plan or to accelerate work. Speakers who identified themselves included a resident at 1618 Breezy Ridge Road (said name approximated in the record), Johnny Dooley, Lisa Stevens, and Ed Sanders; they described persistent potholes, washboarding, heavy traffic during hunting season and frequent school-bus use, and said recent surface treatments and periodic graveling left roads in poor condition. VDOT staff and the board noted the county has limited allocations and that projects are staged in the six‑year program; board members said VDOT will return for a work session on April 28 where citizens can raise potential projects for addition.

Board members asked specific questions about recent and upcoming work, including what segments of Carter’s Mill Road had been completed, anticipated bidding windows for Lipscomb Road and the extent of paving planned for Bells Mill Road. VDOT said typical projects cover between about a half-mile and three-quarters of a mile per allocation and that staff will adjust cost estimates to reflect inflation.

Supervisor comments and requests to VDOT were recorded; the board scheduled a VDOT work session for April 28 at 5 p.m. and plans to adopt a final six‑year plan at the board’s May meeting.","VDOT presented Bedford County’s draft secondary six‑year plan for fiscal years 2026–2031. The draft allocates $7.38 million at the residency level and includes 17 rural rustic projects and three countywide cost centers; residents of Breezy Ridge and other gravel roads urged the board to add their roads to the plan.",{"_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},6274113,"Board approves rezoning of strip for home driveway on Hendricks Store Road",460,4371000,4831000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994488-297a22459f1ac801037c19b82568205a&start=4371&end=4831","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994488-297a22459f1ac801037c19b82568205a/thumbnail_4371000.jpg","/articles/6274113/Bedford-County/Virginia/Board-approves-rezoning-of-strip-for-home-driveway-on-Hendricks-Store-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274113-beb3ff75e5fbe89e4af061d31e855ee0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184855&Signature=A3ZCrGXstq3Qrk2wzWKVGlv5rstUDlXdFCkklNZi2wk2j3~lLNIcrOp5Mi~Umr1jKoiA6Ufhr3sIGDjzktF6B-Kq3QRTSG8poauo9JmbzqARoB0a2LbymIRobOEa1Ff2oHkvIxNVDrQmVICjulQYEcj-keqrokCpZs61yDkRd90EPOAd8B0oGdB~Fssw5qAaA4tnsimb5xcRW7~2uvjBmflZRjR~0w8c6WG2BbkFxFqiHxVQoBC1DHUqY4NerL4TGagQhoW3OcGnNQ5WO~-cA2ezqYV6cUH6g64VPgS8uUm0NN3FgU3Dv4aSheEdcsAIqym8Ze9c764QE5FpSL5lvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning application April 14 to change a 20‑foot strip of a 10.44‑acre parcel from C‑2 commercial to R‑1 residential, allowing a single‑family detached house and a more direct driveway alignment on Hendricks Store Road.

Planner Abigail Currington summarized the application RZ25‑1: the parcel (RPC 22106100) is roughly 10.44 acres, currently zoned C‑2 with surrounding zoning that includes C‑2, R‑1 and R‑2. The applicant proposed rezoning a 20‑foot wide strip to R‑1 to permit the driveway and lot‑layout that serve a single‑family dwelling. Currington said the planning commission held a hearing on March 4, 2025, and recommended approval 6‑0; no citizens spoke at the planning commission hearing.

Applicant Paul Mattson told the board the driveway up the existing C‑2 frontage would be financially and physically impractical because it would require routing around wetlands and a pond on the tract; a direct driveway from Hendricks Store Road shortens the route and reduces runoff into the pond, he said. The board received no public comment at the hearing. Supervisor Tuck moved to adopt Ordinance 041425‑07 to approve the rezoning; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously by roll call.","The Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning (RZ25‑1) to change a 20‑foot strip of a C‑2 parcel to R‑1 to permit a single‑family detached home and its driveway across a commercial portion of the tract; applicant said the rezoning avoids a longer driveway route and preserves drainage patterns.",{"_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},6274118,"Bedford County nursing home private‑pay per‑diem rises $10 beginning July 1, 2025",141,2721000,2862000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994488-297a22459f1ac801037c19b82568205a&start=2721&end=2862","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994488-297a22459f1ac801037c19b82568205a/thumbnail_2721000.jpg","/articles/6274118/Bedford-County/Virginia/Bedford-County-nursing-home-privatepay-perdiem-rises-10-beginning-July-1-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274118-06307741fc94ebc4bad87dada8c1e5ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184855&Signature=fse9rwrghA6HKxSscznwv7Nf8vq17NOA87PAQbUDrKYL48mOyp-oBQPQx3VYXc0UH-Sh-Ja7DemLXr4Y3yUQB-WRnrA3Kh1DfHKC-~eThNbUdphtw0gUlRy9VF3feJhAofVs6LUIKPcdC-c36qKjDCCRiVEDjuPQej203gGceb8gN8GrkgQ1YpcNae1ReOaj4swpXdDJTnTRYTfDBWkb2VieBPj~cmm9Rzl768XgX8mrvs7Agj71X31kRvcB50KnEWaDjTGDWh82Z-rdiHD1men2nk9nwCFOCY3t2bh8HpDPkW9Wwju78LKKX6vQx7TGT~g8xTUbiKMhG49~S~UqIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance April 14 raising the county nursing home’s private‑pay per‑diem rates by $10 per day effective July 1, 2025.

School/health staff (Paul) briefed the board that the typical annual adjustment aligns private pay with Medicaid reimbursement changes. The facility’s last rate increase was in 2023; the $10 raise for 2025 is intended to cover the $5 increase that was not implemented in 2024 and to align the facility with the 2025 Medicaid rate schedule, staff said.

Under the approved rates, the county’s per‑diem proposals are: shared room with shared bathroom: $274 per day (from $264); private room with shared bathroom: $279 per day (from $269); and private room with private bathroom: $284 per day (from $274). The board opened the hearing and received no citizen comment. Supervisor Johnson moved to adopt Ordinance 0041425‑05; the motion was seconded and carried on a unanimous roll call.","The board approved an ordinance increasing private‑pay per‑diem rates at the county nursing home by $10 per day effective July 1, 2025. The change aligns the facility more closely with Medicaid reimbursement updates and recovers prior deferred increases.","actionData","errors"]

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