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Why it matters: The ordinance granting the county manager authority to provide bonuses restores a tool the county used in earlier years to supplement compensation. The HOME‑ARP and contract awards fund community services and infrastructure projects across the county.

What the board voted on (selected items)

- Ordinance to authorize county manager to provide bonuses to county employees (Agenda item 119‑25). Sponsor: Director of Human Resources (Miss George). Action: Motion by Supervisor Cooper, seconded by Supervisor Nelson; passed by voice vote. The ordinance becomes effective July 1, 2025. No specific bonus amounts were proposed at the meeting; staff said the ordinance is intended to provide the option in the county’s compensation toolkit.

- Resolution — HOME‑ARP supportive‑services agreements (Agenda item 120‑25). The board authorized the county manager to execute contracts allocating $1,000,000 in HOME‑ARP funds to administer supportive services through ACTS, Homewood Catholic Charities, Home Again, Housing Families First and Safe Harbor. Motion made and seconded; voice vote passed.

- Contract award — Surface asphalt recycling (annual unit‑price contract). The board awarded an annual contract to American Asphalt Surface Recycling Inc.; staff described the process as approximately 60% cheaper than full‑depth paving and estimated first‑year expenditures at about $1,500,000. Motion made and seconded; voice vote passed.

- Contract award — Capital Trail lighting at Rocket’s Landing (Agenda item 122‑25). The board awarded a fixed‑price contract of $229,436 to Lighting Maintenance Inc. to install 15 solar lights and two additional fixtures for future maintenance. Motion made and seconded; voice vote passed.

- Ceremonial items: The board adopted a resolution commending Douglas Freeman High School’s boys and girls swim and dive teams for winning the Class 5 state championships and proclaimed May 2025 as Bike Month and Older Americans Month. Those resolutions were presented and adopted by unanimous voice votes.

- Rezoning/deferrals: The board deferred REZ202200002 (Markel Eagle Advisors LLC) to Aug. 12, 2025 at the applicant’s request; deferred REZ2024‑1021455 (Shell Brothers) to June 10, 2025 at the applicant’s request; and deferred REZ2024‑102751 (Hartstacker/Dorado Capital LLC) to June 10, 2025 at the applicant’s request. One application (Joseph McCutchen, Fairfield District) was withdrawn by letter and required no action.

Procedural notes: Most votes were recorded by voice; the transcript records motions, seconders and that motions carried but does not include a roll‑call tally for each item in the public record presented here.

Next steps: Contracts will proceed according to procurement terms; the HOME‑ARP agreements will be executed by the county manager; the employee‑bonus ordinance provides the legal authority for the county to later set program details or award bonuses pending separate administrative action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Henrico County - Board of Supervisors - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 13 meeting the Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance authorizing the county manager to provide employee bonuses, awarded contracts for infrastructure work, authorized $1 million in HOME‑ARP supportive‑services agreements, and passed several ceremonial proclamations and proffers and rezoning actions.","taxTitle","Henrico County, Virginia","taxId",58541,"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},6557669,"Henrico supervisors approve Saint Mary’s rooftop helipad and hospital addition after resident questions",969,2251000,3220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289664-114d5ce1068bea1689955cb0bbbde418&start=2251&end=3220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289664-114d5ce1068bea1689955cb0bbbde418/thumbnail_2251000.jpg","/articles/6557669/Henrico-County/Virginia/Henrico-supervisors-approve-Saint-Marys-rooftop-helipad-and-hospital-addition-after-resident-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6557669-01b3695f290b6c1fd16ed676a016a92c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169704&Signature=A48eGFaQXfhF1-wDg5sIRpYDkuIfSPpte779e3jwARZIOtVg8j2Z97WS~TD51HkgeknkSb3~k2JLd6P3itcDSaE~iiBPHl2spKMWgNydtTb8tmfE0i3jj-U-kZ6SsS2vWOhbYthalI3DdS9br1S~QswVeL0dmBwSepev8TV6IuOQCxSko5ulHFxpTZNEcTqk378eplCvgSWB2IbkuHYvbxwULZvtCodk67IrIO2qQs3VAQ-NVEib4gAPLuYi3AHk~Dea5rstEv5-009B4dg3eTc4BtsI5BScldnclqCMTzWD6-Wa9ypbrG2kkNBA5xuUAD5GhfAx4X67VuIerkPFkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henrico County Board of Supervisors on May 13 approved a provisional use permit allowing Saint Mary’s Hospital of Richmond to build a roughly eight‑story addition and relocate its helicopter landing facility to the roof of the new building.

The measure passed by voice vote after staff described the project as consistent with the county’s land‑use guidance and after the hospital and several nearby residents spoke during the public hearing. Board members said they supported the project for patient‑safety reasons but urged the hospital to maintain frequent communication with neighbors.

Staff told the board the addition would reconfigure surgical, intensive‑care and other medical space and would not increase the hospital’s total licensed bed count; staff also said the rooftop helipad relocation would free about 50 parking spaces and provide quicker access for medevac patients to critical care areas. The planning staff recommended approval “subject to the 10 conditions recommended in the staff report,” and the planning commission had recommended approval at its April meeting.

Residents who spoke at the hearing said they wanted more data and more notice about helipad operations. “I would like to know whether the board has been provided any past and current data regarding the use of the current helicopter landing facility and what any future projections for the anticipated use of the new helicopter landing facility and how that is going to affect the neighborhood going forward,” said Sarah Luddley, identifying herself as a resident on Bridal Road.

Robin Johnson, a Keystone Drive resident who said many neighbors were unaware of the proposal, urged the board to defer the helipad decision until alternatives and impacts could be studied. “I would like to defer decision on this portion of it,” she said.

Bridget Fitzpatrick, chief operating officer at Saint Mary’s, said the hospital had presented landing data to the planning commission and that operations in 2024 totaled “right under a 80.” She told the board the hospital did not expect a significant increase in flights because the project does not add beds and said rooftop placement is intended to improve patient access and safety. “One of the biggest opportunities and reasons that we wanna put the helipad on top of the building is for overall safety,” Fitzpatrick said. She also said the hospital held several community meetings and sent invitations to roughly 300 homeowners in Henrico and the City of Richmond.

Board members asked whether the board could revisit the permit if helicopter activity rose or if conditions were violated. County staff and the county attorney said the board could consider revoking or revisiting a provisional use permit if it found adverse impacts or violations of conditions; conditions also require design and operational standards to meet applicable FAA and county requirements.

Chair Daniel J. Schmidt moved to approve PUP 2025‑10253 for Saint Mary’s Hospital of Richmond, with the staff‑recommended conditions. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Roscoe D. Cooper and passed by voice vote.

The board encouraged Saint Mary’s to continue frequent updates to neighbors and to maintain an online project timeline and construction notices, measures the hospital said it planned to provide.","On May 13 the Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved a provisional use permit allowing Saint Mary’s Hospital of Richmond to build an addition and relocate its helipad to the building roof. Staff backed the request with conditions; nearby residents raised concerns about notice, noise and future flight frequency.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Henrico Board approves employee‑bonus authority, service contracts and ceremonial proclamations

Henrico supervisors approve Saint Mary’s rooftop helipad and hospital addition after resident questions