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VDOT maintenance, Elmont Road bridge replacement and retirements

Marshall Wynn, VDOT representative, told the board his crews completed more work orders than they opened in the last quarter and have been focusing on pothole patching, pipe replacement, ditching, sign repair and debris removal. Wynn announced his retirement, saying his last day on the clock will be June 24 after 48 years of service.

Wynn also reported a bridge replacement on Elmont Road (Route 626) at Stony Creek/Pentecostal Camp that will begin April 21 and likely close the road for roughly three to four months while the structure is replaced. He said traffic will be diverted via Gumtree Church/Centre (the available alternate route noted in the presentation).

Project updates from county public works

Joe Bidenas, traffic engineer for the Department of Public Works, presented a slate of projects: the Route 360 corridor expansion is complete from I‑295 eastbound approaches, shoulder conversions on Route 301 between Atlee and Atlee Station Road are moving toward contract once railroad agreements and permits are secured, and trail and turn‑lane work is progressing under separate schedules.

Sidewalk at Route 301 and the logical‑termini debate

The most contentious discussion concerned planned sidewalk work on Route 301/54. Bidenas said a scoping estimate presented in October had covered a portion of sidewalk but VDOT's \"logical termini\" requirement — that sidewalks have rational start and end points that connect to existing pedestrian networks — means the county cannot simply end the new sidewalk at the gas station without adding additional segment(s) to create a connecting path.

Bidenas told the board that, after accounting for additional right‑of‑way, construction costs and a 30% contingency, extending the sidewalk to meet termini requirements would raise the estimate to approximately $400,000. \"Accounting for the additional right of way and construction costs, plus a 30% contingency, we're estimating the total cost of approximately $400,000 to extend the sidewalk to the gas station,\" Bidenas said.

Several supervisors questioned whether the county could reinterpret logical termini, extend the sidewalk farther north to the roundabout or keep the previously approved shorter segment. Supervisor Dibble said she found the expenditure \"a huge waste of taxpayer money\" and asked to move the issue back to the transportation committee. Supervisor Floyd, Supervisor Hudson and others also opposed the immediate outlay and supported further committee review. Chairman Herzberg and others said the question would be returned to the roads committee for a fuller review.

Other projects and next steps

Bidenas reviewed additional items: right‑of‑way activity for Lewistown‑Ashcake roundabout work, right‑of‑way offers and negotiations for Pole Green Road widening, and preliminary design held for Atlee Station Road widening phases; public hearings were scheduled for several roundabout projects (including an April 8 presentation and a May 7 public hearing for Sliding Hill Peaks roundabout). For the Atlee Road/Mecahnicsville Elementary turn lanes, county staff said design was paused pending the board's budget decision about a replacement school.

Ending

The board asked staff to send the Route 301 sidewalk concept back to the transportation committee for additional review of termini alternatives and cost tradeoffs. VDOT representatives thanked supervisors and noted the agency will continue routine paving, patching and infrastructure work across the county.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hanover County Board of Supervisors Meeting - Regular Meeting/ Budget Adoption April 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Virginia Department of Transportation and Hanover County public works staff updated the Board of Supervisors on April 11 about scheduled road projects, an upcoming bridge closure and design issues affecting a Route 301 sidewalk that supervisors called expensive and asked to return to the roads committee.","taxTitle","Hanover County, Virginia","taxId",71357,"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},6043256,"All Points, Brightspeed report first home connected as Hanover broadband crews install fiber",6834,4216000,11050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650819-5ae2dc362dd0aa5d0c6cc144fd1884dc&start=4216&end=11050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650819-5ae2dc362dd0aa5d0c6cc144fd1884dc/thumbnail_4216000.jpg","/articles/6043256/Hanover-County/Virginia/All-Points-Brightspeed-report-first-home-connected-as-Hanover-broadband-crews-install-fiber","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043256-2e596d81c3f3fa6190377d0c0d160d83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068885&Signature=QbcpxkKRf7nEyxl77qC-qAbkMcz-3ngSDSyRED~JcDQCdbgeHm5scDcyM7QxVpZcWrYFVqSRLYzWoAtAxlsCjEIzdBK2GWjWZyeBagBtXhYqJrV4VsWPQsbdpQeRuhpumRc-xxwwZ5ehv4C7Xgyg1nwoPSrkis6zOfdA11ayvqcfMUKXSgORp3ue5Uyr9c6KSXr3UtPoQs6vldmVQm8gca0NEdfr6d3cGoLEc8SXMHoM3yPMI~gD7IJPppbyo~BSY~u5TL6hXU1mTR96MadLrnskbcSrkxpH8IHbajGF1FNIAwZTGZLgCZJOF09ixRIaw3WTg2b~SsMaUs7k1zQocQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hanover County officials and two contracted internet providers told the Board of Supervisors on April 11 that countywide fiber construction is expanding and that the first household on All Points Broadband's network was connected this week.

Deputy County Administrator Todd Kilduff said All Points had placed more than 40 miles of fiber in the ground — roughly 10% of the county's 326 miles planned under its contract — and that the company connected its first customer in the Old Church Road area. \"We actually have our first home connection as of Monday,\" Kilduff said, noting the installation and a short home test during which the homeowner confirmed Wi‑Fi worked throughout an older, thick‑walled house.

Why it matters: the county has pushed for multiple providers so more households will have a choice of wired broadband. County staff, All Points and Brightspeed described the remaining steps for commercial service and customer hookups, and also answered resident questions about timelines, fees and permitting.

All Points and Brightspeed roles

Tom Innes, vice president of business development for All Points Broadband, told the board his company has activated an upstream cabinet and was splicing fiber into other cabinets across its eastern service areas. \"We have 15 splicers out in the field connecting along the way,\" Innes said, and he added that All Points had already mailed sales letters to about 1,400 homes and that roughly 120 had signed up as of the morning of the meeting.

Brightness/Brighspeed (Brightspeed) representatives said their crews also have multiple crews working on underground and aerial placement in western service areas. Brightspeed's presenter said residents can check brightspeed.com to see availability and to order once service is offered to their address.

Timing and a rolling window for customer hookups

County staff reiterated the schedule developers have cited: mainline distribution fiber is contractually due to be installed countywide by Dec. 31, 2025, and individual customers will have a rolling 12‑month window from the date the provider notifies that the passing is available to request a standard installation without extra charge. Kilduff summarized that: once a passing is classified as served, residents have up to a year to take the standard connection before long‑drop fees could apply.

Pricing and long‑drop fees

All Points and county staff described installation charges in plain terms. Innes said the provider's standard installation covers up to 500 feet from the network terminal to the home and currently carries a $99 charge in Hanover; the grant agreement permits additional cost recovery beyond that, but Innes said All Points is not charging anything until 1,000 feet, and then charges $2 per foot after 1,000 feet. He emphasized an incentive: customers who sign up within 12 months of their fiber service area becoming active will receive a waiver of the long‑drop fee.

Permitting, make‑ready and where crews are working

Providers and county staff described three separate constraints that shaped where crews worked first: (1) utility make‑ready approvals from Dominion Energy and the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), (2) the location of the county's SEGRA connection (the upstream handoff for internet traffic), and (3) the state award and county decision to reimburse for underground construction where pole attachments would otherwise delay work. Innes said Dominion finished about 54 miles of new middle‑mile fiber and All Points has 40 miles of last‑mile fiber in place in FSAs 1–3. Kilduff said the state's make‑ready funds awarded to All Points allow more rapid underground construction and reduce reliance on pole‑by‑pole approvals.

Regulatory and property‑access hurdles

Speakers warned that individual installations can be delayed by private easement or homeowners association (HOA) issues. Innes and Brightspeed's presenter said providers will not enter private roads without an easement or agreement from property owners; in those cases the provider may wait until customers sign up or until an easement is negotiated. Kilduff said the county is tracking every constituent inquiry and that his office will continue to help resolve right‑of‑way or permitting questions.

Funding windows and BEAD/BED grants

All Points and county staff explained the difference between the county contract and several federal/state broadband funding streams. Kilduff and Innes said the county supported provider BEAD (federal) and state programs with letters and that state awards (when announced) would accelerate coverage for locations that remain unserved or underserved after the current builds. Innes said that recent federal and state rule changes expanded the number of eligible locations, and he said the state's BED/Broadband awards could eventually fill remaining pockets.

What residents asked the board

Several residents raised timing, transparency and reporting concerns. Board members asked staff for clearer monthly or bi‑monthly status updates on which streets had polls or cabinets approved, which areas were ready for connection and what the timeline would be for home hookups. Kilduff said the county would update its ConnectHanover web pages and post quarterly or more frequent maps showing progress.

Ending

County staff and providers described the work as moving quickly and urged residents to register interest so crews can plan drops when the distribution network passes their street. \"No county funds have been used to date; everything has been carried by All Points,\" Kilduff said about construction to date, and both providers reiterated that residents can check provider websites and the county's Connect Hanover pages for the latest availability and pricing information.","Hanover County officials and two contracted internet providers told the Board of Supervisors on April 11 that countywide fiber construction is expanding and that the first household on All Points Broadband's network was connected this week.",{"_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},6043246,"Hanover board adopts FY26 budget, new tax rates and approves $1,200 bonuses for full‑time county employees",1365,8077000,9442000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650819-5ae2dc362dd0aa5d0c6cc144fd1884dc&start=8077&end=9442","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650819-5ae2dc362dd0aa5d0c6cc144fd1884dc/thumbnail_8077000.jpg","/articles/6043246/Hanover-County/Virginia/Hanover-board-adopts-FY26-budget-new-tax-rates-and-approves-1200-bonuses-for-fulltime-county-employees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043246-25be03018d7f12b536d4ee7b660deb9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068885&Signature=OgsAZYJWxYi9AeeOHeMwlalbYzYPQDRmpCtBj3F0pSscqtL9fjQSLhnDNL282ctRLOuRMKW8ZIGZRrmBNFEc09byu2LvJopiAyaAfzL2MNqfHUTD24bSZieNdBsEceWnMlZ-exZEalkX8hUUhLPXBaThSiX3X2NCw4HidNCmumhsbd7mSRSM7D0jsAcE7op0sFRE1roI0KHrpTRzIgCHAPHhodqU1bewevck1KShcLzvAFHSs~97en6u9tmu~VI0un0rxNXNDIwhX0MYDtq5srvrc2gyO0QqDj1OLklULGYNbjRFi8i2NtFaS4fZJJmqv62a8yL794X5SIuXZmkIWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hanover County Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget and associated ordinances, tax rates and financial plans on April 11 and separately approved one‑time employee payments and additional paid holidays.

What the board approved

During the afternoon meeting the board adopted the county administrator's proposed FY26 budget (presented February 19 and amended April 9), appropriated funds by fund category, and approved the five‑year capital improvement program and the five‑year general fund financial plan. In a separate motion the board adopted a resolution declaring intent to reimburse certain expenditures up to $60 million.

Tax rates and fees

The board approved the property tax and fee schedule for calendar year 2025 as presented in the motions: the real estate rate of 0.81 per $100 of assessed value and a personal property tax rate of 3.57 per $100 of assessed value, among other classifications and special service district charges. The board also adopted several other orders and ordinances tied to the budget, including solid waste disposal fee adjustments, erosion‑and‑sediment control fee changes (Ordinance 25‑03) and water and sewer capacity and user fee changes (Order 25‑04).

Employee bonuses and additional holidays

Vice Chair Davis moved — and the board approved — a directive that county administration issue one‑time bonuses funded from FY25 savings: $1,200 for full‑time eligible employees and $600 for part‑time eligible employees. The board approved the motion by voice vote. Davis also moved and the board approved three additional paid holidays to be added to the county operating schedule in calendar year 2026: the day before Thanksgiving, the day after Christmas Day and the day after New Year's Day. The board asked the administrator to include additional holiday adjustments in future January scheduling as appropriate.

Why the board said it passed the budget

Board members stressed public safety, teacher pay and employee retention during the discussion. Vice Chair Davis emphasized balancing fiscal responsibility with workforce competitiveness and noted the board had previously returned one‑time rebates and made targeted tax changes in recent years. Chairman Herzberg said public safety remains the board's top priority and pointed to investments in school resource deputies and career‑technical education as central elements of the FY26 spending plan. County Administrator John Badescu and Finance/Budget staff presented the budget details during the meeting; Shelley Wright, budget division manager, guided board members through the required motions.

Procedural notes and voting

Board members moved through a set of budget motions individually as required by state law and local ordinance (adopt budget, appropriate funds by fund, set tax rates, adopt CIP, adopt the five‑year general fund plan, reimbursement resolution, and adopt fee/ordinance changes). Each motion was seconded and carried on voice votes; no recorded roll‑call 'no' votes were taken on the motions during the public meeting.

Ending

Board members and county administrators said they will continue committee‑level review of specific line items and capital projects as the county begins implementing the FY26 budget. Supervisors also directed staff to manage and communicate the approved employee bonus program and the new holiday schedule.","On April 11 the Board of Supervisors adopted the county administrator's FY26 budget and related ordinances and tax rates, approved a set of employee bonuses funded from FY25 savings and added three paid holidays for calendar year 2026. The board approved multiple budget motions by voice vote; speakers emphasized public safety and","actionData","errors"]

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