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Staff said the program's total estimated cost is $254,932, with the city responsible for $84,892 of the total and the county covering the remainder from opioid settlement funds held in Richmond. The board also adopted a \"gold standard\" resolution to accompany the funding request, as staff recommended.

Department of Social Services Director Amy Wright explained the position would provide focused support to kinship families and caregivers and said kinship placements can reduce monthly custodial placement costs compared with therapeutic foster care. \"A kinship placement per month with clothing is $1,844. Mid range therapeutic with clothing is $5,744,\" Wright said, adding the position can reduce disruptions for children and present a cost-saving to local placement budgets.

Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the funding request and adopt the resolution. Staff said the requested funds already sit with the state dispersing authority and only require a formal request from the county to transfer the allocation for the proposed program.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Henry County Board of Supervisors: March 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Henry County and the City of Martinsville will jointly fund a three-year kinship navigator position at the Department of Social Services using an individual distribution from the state's opioid abatement authority; the county adopted the requested \"gold standard\" resolution and approved the allocation.","taxTitle","taxId",30997,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":74,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":75,"_41":76,"_43":77,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6043230,"Board awards $100,000 to Ridgeway for multiuse basketball/pickleball court",388,1034000,1422000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3651523-ed85f8641a69b956af5d3121d3465555&start=1034&end=1422","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3651523-ed85f8641a69b956af5d3121d3465555/thumbnail_1034000.jpg","/articles/6043230/Henry-County/Virginia/Board-awards-100000-to-Ridgeway-for-multiuse-basketballpickleball-court","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043230-0d1adfe7fbfd3284439b62ac4fcb8e65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200794&Signature=NNz12ZI7falb6hf2qDwEOK-yrPpK0FE3nXnWEnTqZpO7qi99yBwOCdcbLxWk37jzof7UWBAkHAvE9tkXav42v3Zfb87ZCRXrZC~oot0vlRgwBd5UVFddfdzrZiFS9NOdap~BFCQDQjEC7kgGDe4ujhTnoK5I66HFzWwaRQNULxf55YKpC5L27GcBJ8PO5elAyo~4utinTktb7PN3In9Z58Op74Zu2BC1OM0yFi6-TZ7Swn1Mfy0KjWmq4tz8tHZzvLPFUIFgmPk6XWZmAhDV-dZQa~w6Btmw7E3s~3Byzmm0OZjHEsLBGk11myStQSYKa4s1p~y4zv9AuzjaEGJTIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henry County Board of Supervisors approved a $100,000 appropriation to support construction of a new recreational court in the town of Ridgeway that will serve basketball, three configurable pickleball courts and small-sided futsal.

County staff reported the town already purchased the land and committed $110,000 to the project; the town has also applied for a $25,000 Harvest Foundation grant and expected to use $49,519 identified by the Commissioner of Revenue from a forest sustainability fund to offset costs. Ridgeway Mayor Nevis McCulloch told the board the town hopes to begin work as soon as funding is available and aim for mid-summer completion because some COVID-relief funds must be spent this fiscal year.

\"It'll be able to use in the evenings as well,\" Mayor Nevis McCulloch said, referring to LED lighting on the court. Town representatives described the court as ADA-accessible and said they hope to host regional wheelchair pickleball events.

Supervisors questioned timeline and access; Ridgeway leaders said the facility would be open to the public and intended to serve both local residents and regional players where there are limited nearby courts. The board voted unanimously to approve the appropriation.","The Henry County Board approved a $100,000 appropriation to assist the town of Ridgeway build a fenced multiuse court that can be striped for basketball and three pickleball courts; the town has secured land and additional local funds and aims to complete work by mid-summer.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":42,"_43":88,"_45":88,"_46":89,"_48":90,"_50":91,"_52":92,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6043233,"Board approves $241,648 additional appropriation and $755,118 contract for Henry County administration building electrical upgrades",752000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3651523-ed85f8641a69b956af5d3121d3465555&start=752&end=752","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3651523-ed85f8641a69b956af5d3121d3465555/thumbnail_752000.jpg","/articles/6043233/Henry-County/Virginia/Board-approves-241648-additional-appropriation-and-755118-contract-for-Henry-County-administration-building-electrical-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043233-2ef3a6022fad013ee8d0d8d342cb8127/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200794&Signature=MC2-NkPR-KUGWZBoSYIzKIQ33-gPySzdb8MKv1i3mIq-JwgAF8exQIzq8qVR3S~KHGzb4JDfjHpGXYbLHJS75pXJ9nZ0TYuX~kmn373QTsF5lvpUW6Lqxr7Snq6dCzu3bacgSzyqYba4gMenWmKdwAB06be~7S0JVQp0f9ZK4YhUcCIGRTgLqT7W0ZsZBalEs01Jq8XKDc-Bm30kj8u8JZbsR60q2Jspk-wOeFbKQ26YLPmG-QK8zL3gTjmislU2maEIioDk-7cHn7xi6IX0mTyz3wGMez-hOONPY1ZIzW1ggokl590Ox8jo6LE8NegYCreUZ7F0Q~oP1SF8TuR6gQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henry County Board of Supervisors approved a supplemental appropriation of $241,648 from the general fund and awarded a $755,118 contract to Elliott Electric Inc. of Danville to replace the main switchgear and other electrical components at the Henry County Administration Building.

Staff said the administration building's primary switchgear and many panels date to the building's construction in 1974 and that contractors warned a failure could leave the building without power for months. \"If that primary switch gear was to fail, this building would be without power for probably 3 to 5 months before they could be putting it here to replace it,\" a county staff member said during the discussion. Project managers told the board awarding the contract for both phases at once produced substantial cost savings estimated at more than $258,000.

The board also discussed timeline and construction impacts. Staff said specialized equipment must be ordered, and estimated a six-to-nine month turnaround for delivery of major components; contractors understand the building must maintain power during work.

The motion approved both the additional appropriation to the capital improvements budget and the contract award to Elliott Electric. Supervisors voted unanimously in favor.","Supervisors authorized a $241,648 additional appropriation and awarded a $755,118 contract to Elliott Electric Inc. to replace primary switchgear and other electrical components at the Henry County Administration Building, citing equipment age and risk of extended outage.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_46":101,"_48":102,"_50":103,"_52":104,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":105,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":106,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6043238,"Henry County commits $100,000 toward Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department's new custom pumper",4745,6293000,11038000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3651523-ed85f8641a69b956af5d3121d3465555&start=6293&end=11038","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3651523-ed85f8641a69b956af5d3121d3465555/thumbnail_6293000.jpg","/articles/6043238/Henry-County/Virginia/Henry-County-commits-100000-toward-Collinsville-Volunteer-Fire-Departments-new-custom-pumper","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043238-fc90e877bd65de8172f2ace2cd9ce7de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200794&Signature=L782VrzsGlQacfW1~77aidlU3xD0oV02y7grDdHzFVAZtGaEE6yaChdAN84fxeLF9ZYxLhMOeik4M3RASIpGAFojYL0fSN5Ml2X7XhxiXuy8ANMVurPf1L9EQWy2volLokaH4UZeEismyONVspLdMYqa1HnSxjZPeqmSABDdZqeBcjSLEBV0pY5iechuWrN4sCUSZ7FyyKKCn2m5mvq~37gYf~Cdtyt~22eCj9Vvq9xj-2g9MXL07LwOKaltqCFoiDCNJVHVhr7SEs2Vr7S9pBP4CwIuzYUikIHsWrKu-k8lNaxO~vee-ThUUiwYL69YlDEcsK8eWfsMtgwFIXM48g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henry County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $100,000 from the county general fund to help the Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department purchase a custom pumper truck, after department leaders and local chiefs described the vehicle as a long-term safety investment.

Collinsville presented proposals from multiple vendors and sought the board's help to bridge a funding gap. The department identified a custom pumper already built and available for delivery within 90 days; the custom option cost roughly $800,150 while a commercial-alternative quote ran about $631,000. Collinsville's leadership said the department would invest an additional $116,859 and contribute about $115,000 in onboard equipment to the vehicle, leaving a $100,000 shortfall the department asked the county to cover.

\"On behalf of Collinsville Fire Department and the citizens of Collinsville, I hope you look at this. This is a 25 to 30 year investment,\" Collinsville representative Daryl Emerson said in his presentation, explaining that custom pumpers are engineered as fire apparatus from chassis-up and include safety features such as third-party-tested rollover protection and extended warranties.

Fire chiefs from across the county spoke in support. Bassett Chief and others emphasized that custom cabs provide stronger protection for crews in rollovers and that lead times and price inflation for fire apparatus have grown dramatically: one chief said the county's recent ladder truck purchase rose from approximately $1.2 million to $2.5 million between order and delivery.

Board members voted in favor of the $100,000 appropriation. Supervisors and department leaders also discussed moving an existing tanker into the Patriot Center for joint training and to expand operational capacity across the county. The board recorded the vote as unanimous.

County staff said the appropriation will be paid from the county general fund; Collinsville will then finalize purchase and delivery arrangements with the vendor after the county's commitment.","After presentations and countywide recognition of rising equipment costs, supervisors approved $100,000 from general funds to help Collinsville VFD buy a custom pumper; Collinsville trustees pledged additional department funds and equipment to the project.",{"_33":108,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":109,"_41":110,"_43":111,"_45":112,"_46":113,"_48":114,"_50":115,"_52":116,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":117,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":118,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6043243,"Henry County approves $236,320 to prevent Ridgeway Rescue Squad from losing ambulance, board places lien",1576,1572000,3148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3651523-ed85f8641a69b956af5d3121d3465555&start=1572&end=3148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3651523-ed85f8641a69b956af5d3121d3465555/thumbnail_1572000.jpg","/articles/6043243/Henry-County/Virginia/Henry-County-approves-236320-to-prevent-Ridgeway-Rescue-Squad-from-losing-ambulance-board-places-lien","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043243-15bf8fdcc443b17f923122ff6c0078e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200794&Signature=Jct6ozR6FSrjWO8DlwPRSMfv~rkmoOicdzWao5YKS0HkbvybbvTPjjBcsKNTRUd7jBp6muFwqNiQi1x5EhlObOzZmF8gtrxpKg1RGcLrg121VwdQzpY9zgWUiClSUIa00FkQRPC7YW7ar0eznZcKe~QO5SEbGAY676znb3-JNt6FpoLCoYGKeVDm0PHswmfmH2Q0bJJoy~oIYfH2E08p6mvLfH5EeWoGBOPduu4zKLNjj268pPWsK3vlG3ZmytLtJ1IJzIR~Rv-zAXGx2U3pE6so21oA-omPGt8G4fN21XyiO~-sxVD2R4~0jeoegqPorR6sW2ou7shVDqghXyAgWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henry County Board of Supervisors voted to appropriate $236,320 to satisfy the Ridgeway District Rescue Squad's outstanding balance on a 2021 ambulance and placed a county lien on the vehicle to preserve it for local emergency use.

The motion, offered at the March 25 meeting, directed staff to pay the balance directly to the lender and record a lien in the county's name. The board debated whether the county should buy the truck outright or pay the squad's debt and require the lien; the board chose the latter. The transcript records the final tally as four yes votes, one no and one abstention.

Supporters said the payment was a one-time emergency intervention to keep rescue coverage intact while county and local officials work on long-term solutions for volunteer rescue and fire staffing. Sydney McCully, identified in the meeting as president of the Ridgeway District Rescue Squad, told the board the squad had a limited volunteer roster and that the truck is important for major local events. \"We service 2 of the biggest events that Martin Luther King has to offer ... Marshall Speedway,\" McCully said, noting the squad's reliance on the vehicle for large gatherings.

County staff proposed paying the lender directly rather than writing a check to the squad and recommended recording a lien to guard county funds. Public safety staff noted the ambulance would most likely remain a reserve vehicle for career staff if the county owned it; a county official said the truck would not fit well in the regular rotation for career ambulances.

Board members questioned the timing, the squad's finances and whether the county should set a precedent for other volunteer organizations. One supervisor said the decision was not a sign the county would routinely bail out squads, but called it an allowable one-time emergency use of fund balance. Another supervisor urged the county and volunteer agencies to pursue a six-month framework to address systemic staffing and equipment shortages across Henry County's volunteer rescue and fire organizations.

The board's action directs payment of $236,320 to the lender and records a county lien on the ambulance. The payment was described in the meeting as a direct payment to the lender to prevent repossession and retain the vehicle for local emergency response.","After lengthy questioning about volunteer squad finances and regional ambulance rotation, the Henry County Board of Supervisors voted to pay $236,320 to satisfy Ridgeway District Rescue Squad's outstanding ambulance debt and secure a county lien on the vehicle.","actionData","errors"]

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