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Key board actions (motions and recorded votes):

- Fire & EMS, 4 for Life grant — Approved $9,285.12 from the Virginia Department of Health’s 4 for Life program to buy EMS equipment and training. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.

- Drive Tourism grant — Approved $10,000 awarded by the Virginia Tourism Corporation to promote the Virginia 5 & Dime driving tour with emphasis on overnight stays in Charles City County. The grant uses an in-kind match (social-media reach and prior photography) and requires no local cash match. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.

- Aid to Localities grant (Fire Programs) — Approved $34,711 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs for fire equipment, protective clothing and training. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.

- Sheriff's office grants — Approved two FY26 grants for the sheriff’s office: $5,000 from the Virginia 9‑1‑1 Services Board (GIS/data program) and $4,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (PSAP education/CPR); both are reimbursable and require no local match. Votes recorded as aye by the board.

- Visitor center donation — Accepted a $30,000 donation from the Howard family and related businesses to support the visitor center renovation project; staff said the donation came after outreach to several local businesses and clarified the donor is separate from the buyer of an earlier county property transaction. The board voted to accept the donation. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.

- CSA MOU with New Kent County — Approved continuation of the Children’s Services Act memorandum of understanding with New Kent County for professional coordination services. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.

- Appointments — The board confirmed several appointments, including Clark Glaive to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Clyde Miles reappointed to the Planning Commission, and Alfred Crump Jr. appointed to the Senior Connection (area agency) board. Votes recorded as aye.

- Social Services bonus ordinance — The board was asked to adopt a local ordinance that would permit distribution of performance/retention bonuses to Charles City Department of Social Services employees using state funds (with a local match). Staff said the total bonus pool would be $10,686 with $9,030 reimbursable; local match $1,656. The board voted to defer adoption to the next month’s meeting to allow further confirmation of procedural requirements and to align with audited financial data.

Multiple motions recorded unanimous board aye votes for grant acceptances and appointments, with the exception of the legal-fees resolution deferral where Chairman Atkins abstained. Details and next steps for several items were assigned to staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Charles City County, VA Regular Monthly Board Meeting 4/22/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its April meeting the Charles City County Board approved multiple grants and agreements, accepted a $30,000 visitor center donation, confirmed several appointments and deferred adoption of a social-services bonus ordinance and the legal-fees resolution.","taxTitle","Charles City County, Virginia","taxId",74284,"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},6262859,"Board approves pursuit of replacement fire engine after December crash; insurance will cover portion",1399,7161000,8560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111273-dc017f88d4212f7f00fd4da33306d7e0&start=7161&end=8560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111273-dc017f88d4212f7f00fd4da33306d7e0/thumbnail_7161000.jpg","/articles/6262859/Charles-City-County/Virginia/Board-approves-pursuit-of-replacement-fire-engine-after-December-crash-insurance-will-cover-portion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262859-228ab44cadf10a4f59916a33c7f102d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008494&Signature=A6ZL33qHB-cw5ehMW2xOh5N7KaBX35LKEPrW10wehmUf1ugaSjWKPn368IOPZSrf7ZOqv~ZC9KP1ecYkekLYAMXqVeN94~CiH8eua6UqdC5ksO6y9vhofnY8GgCLlc9jN~Aec0jaVxCXFYwEh2oHbeQpX-GqhXpaQGzIgEDiNkWQqlyLahVp8FM9CKgmA7fJcWlBw0Jw16fgzP4f1VW5wKnh~Mh5xUHimMWtkI6M0l6ejeANlvP9ydpGpveBvrVZg32Vp9X9y3uWz~Lcwu1JFG2Sd1J-ZTQsq0f6VbfPRwQMK1FxlI9mSEqhfx-yX5D9DqNcctSVcWhcnyTBUJiWSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charles City County Board of Supervisors voted to proceed with purchasing a replacement fire engine after the department’s newest engine was totaled in a December accident.

Fire Chief Jimmy Johnson told the board the totaled engine received an insurance payout of $1,211,000 and staff obtained competitive quotes from three vendors. Chief Johnson recommended vendor B (DPC Emergency Equipment) and a demo-class pumper that meets NFPA standards. The board approved proceeding with the purchase at a purchase price of $1,579,000 and directed staff to finalize contracting and financing arrangements.

Johnson said the engine is a demo unit under construction and that delivery would take about seven to eight months; the vendor requires no immediate payment and the first payment would be due about one year after delivery, placing the county’s first payment in fiscal 2027. He said the selected vendor offers mobile maintenance capable of addressing roughly 90% of expected mechanical issues.

Chief Johnson and board members noted the county’s need to replace aging equipment: the department currently has two engines, two tankers and three ambulances; the reserve engine (Rescue 2) is a 1995 unit donated by New Kent County and has become less reliable and more costly to maintain.

Board members asked about financing and the budgetary impact. The county does not plan to include the item in the FY26 operating budget; instead staff will pursue financing and present repayment terms to the board. The board approved the motion to proceed; Supervisors Patterson and Hill voted yes and Chairman Atkins cast an aye vote as recorded.

Chief Johnson advised that comparable demo units have been sold quickly by other jurisdictions and that delays could leave the county with only older, less dependable apparatus in frontline service. The approved authorization allows staff to sign to hold the unit while they finalize financing and contract terms.","Following the December total loss of a frontline engine, the Charles City County Board approved staff to proceed with purchasing a replacement demo engine at $1,579,000 from DPC Emergency Equipment and to pursue financing; insurance payout and financing terms are under review.",{"_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},6262864,"Residents press supervisors to reject Diode Ventures data center rezoning, citing water, health and legacy concerns",2675,1090000,3765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111273-dc017f88d4212f7f00fd4da33306d7e0&start=1090&end=3765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111273-dc017f88d4212f7f00fd4da33306d7e0/thumbnail_1090000.jpg","/articles/6262864/Charles-City-County/Virginia/Residents-press-supervisors-to-reject-Diode-Ventures-data-center-rezoning-citing-water-health-and-legacy-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262864-a0383849e8f49262015e82f6fc3024e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008494&Signature=HfGpJyH2SJ4hE81VbBFNQA6DJLFb~dEp8wmbghgba4WLKl3ikfK-P8zXRSpl1KK8FBBOcXURZWiJvf7pK0u9NfyShPlCT~VvVo5M9QpmJ6Jv2AAerYHDi0PcQKJqJMJt3YWuumEZ3IVYG6xQBhZY4Zrp8cSt07N1JtbyE38OaI5DqVzBQmSPBPlGLIwiaNGreYp5z7p8ltXfSVbW8EX9d-5WRNM6N~XUIxRsCCVRJgYznNUF4flBlSt10Yu4ab1MDGk55az6Rea8yo~WR1tl21wJkRB8Q-Gv~Sew4ejYEKaw~91X0asbmcddCIA3kSy1JL~zZWsdJSLB8cFSC2fVzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents told the Charles City County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that a proposed data center by Diode Ventures should not be rezoned into a residential area, warning of water-strain, environmental harm and a permanent change to the county’s rural character.

Speakers representing families ahead of the Planning Commission review urged the board to delay or oppose the rezoning and to require environmental studies before any zoning change. Georgia Pulliam, Ruth Washington and Alice Allen Stark described worries about local aquifers, air and light pollution, noise from backup generators, and emergency access. Several speakers said they believe Diode’s water and environmental studies should be done before rezoning.

“Vote no on this rezoning request,” Georgia Pulliam told the board, saying she was “speaking as someone whose entire life, family, home and future is tied to this land.” Ruth Washington, who lives on Old Union Road, described recurring industrial burning at a nearby tree-processing business and linked that experience to concerns about large industrial development in a residential area. Alice Allen Stark, who described her family as fourth- and fifth-generation residents, said the county “cannot sustain the environment” for a project of this scale.

Several commenters questioned the transparency of Diode’s application and the timing of environmental review. Pulliam said she believed the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) can and should be engaged before rezoning; she also asserted that DEQ studies can be done prior to approval. County staff advised the board that public comments would be forwarded to the County Community Development Office and the Planning Commission, which will take action before the board considers any rezoning.

Economic Development Authority members present clarified that a recent letter of support that appeared in Diode’s rezoning application represented the majority opinion of the EDA at that time; one EDA member on the dais said he personally opposed the letter but was outvoted.

Board staff urged that all comments be submitted to planning staff; County Administrator Warner offered to forward the public comments to planning staff and the Planning Commission. Planning Commission hearings on the matter are scheduled in May, and the board was asked to refer the public comments accordingly.

The meeting did not include a vote on rezoning; the board agreed to forward comments to the Planning Commission and to allow the commission to hold its hearings before any board action.","Dozens of residents urged the Charles City County Board of Supervisors to oppose a rezoning application for a proposed Diode Ventures (Black & Veatch subsidiary) data center, raising concerns about groundwater use, noise, light, air pollution, emergency access and community character.",{"_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},6262869,"Board defers vote on resolution to pay legal fees for supervisor; decision pushed three months",7041,282000,7323000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111273-dc017f88d4212f7f00fd4da33306d7e0&start=282&end=7323","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111273-dc017f88d4212f7f00fd4da33306d7e0/thumbnail_282000.jpg","/articles/6262869/Charles-City-County/Virginia/Board-defers-vote-on-resolution-to-pay-legal-fees-for-supervisor-decision-pushed-three-months","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262869-64563eda8922134797e4beb6cb5c0793/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008494&Signature=iYleASswu-FZ8BlXo9-N2U1txZ9C0xuw7eiGZQKZCZX3pqcPQFVVCcHCfwqNu8b86UyC8nvdhFbw5wiu7l0rYOqGpudmBa7GcHW4hq2yQYa7WTXobgj8CHbJ9afc~0eWW~XtzA1yWVIS6mljXIE~L3fu0b-feMKYXty1FQtivodXvUrS3raDSyW7R1Dpstqsapkq28BgFSdukgMFZCUS6zgxvmvS7pElTrNSkXsTRruXMhKDh2F3GZzOgXzD2KpYWUvXOzAzOsy71Cxpuohp0FI6kdwqtqguONpaX8FukyecK12631af5kKuODaeRJEYZLhNjgn~CQRSkmQTiOl3rA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charles City County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday deferred a resolution that would authorize the county to pay legal costs to defend a board member in a removal proceeding, voting to postpone action for three months or until the case is dismissed.

The move followed more than an hour of public comment criticizing the proposed use of county funds to cover a supervisor's legal bills and an explanation from the county attorney about the legal framework the board relied on in drafting the resolution.

The resolution, drafted under Virginia Code §15.2-1520, would allow the board to pay costs for a public official sued in connection with official duties. County Attorney Bosch told the board that the statute “is designed not just for board members but for any public official that is sued in some sort of sense related to their official capacity,” and that the statute allows — but does not require — the board to pay those costs. Bosch also said the county’s insurer is reviewing coverage and that about half of the fees may be recoverable through insurance.

Public speakers urged delay or rejection. Linda Cook repeatedly told the board the resolution omitted statutory context and cited a separate statute, code section 24.2-238, that she said governs petitions for removal and could affect who is liable for fees. Several residents, including Robert Tyler, Bill Hopke and others, argued the board should not use taxpayer dollars to pay a sitting supervisor’s defense and urged the supervisor to step down instead.

After legal staff described options — approve the resolution as written, approve it with a cap, or defer — the board voted to defer. The motion to defer was approved with Supervisors Patterson and Hill voting yes and Chairman Atkins recorded as abstaining. The board set a three-month deferral period or earlier if the case is dismissed.

The county attorney recommended the board could revisit the matter once the special prosecutors complete their review or after the county has clearer information on insurance coverage and potential total costs. The board did not set a specific spending cap in the resolution as drafted.

Board members and several public commenters said they want clearer cost estimates and legal advice before taking final action. Multiple speakers asked that the judge, if the case proceeds, make any award of fees rather than the board preemptively obligating county funds.

The deferral leaves the matter open pending the special prosecutors’ decision and further review of insurance coverage; the board’s next meeting schedule includes a timeline for reexamining the resolution.","Charles City County supervisors deferred action on a resolution that would authorize the county to pay legal costs to defend a board member facing a removal petition, amid sustained public opposition and questions about statute applicability and potential cost caps.","actionData","errors"]

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