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Planning staff introduced the case for Mary and Charles Houchins, a roughly 3-acre parcel in District 2 (tax map 173, parcel 43). The planning commission had produced a tie vote (4–4) and transmitted the case with no definitive recommendation.

District 2 Supervisor Cameron Gillum questioned the applicants about inoperable vehicles on the site; he said planning commission notes and earlier testimony indicated the applicants reported 23 vehicles with taxes paid on 11. Gillum said neighbors and planning notes showed more vehicles than permitted and that the county’s standard allows four inoperable vehicles on a property before it is treated as a junk-vehicle use.

After public discussion and questions to the applicants, a supervisor moved that the board deny scheduling a public hearing until county staff verifies the number of inoperable vehicles is four or fewer. The motion passed unanimously; staff will inspect the property and report findings to the board for reconsideration at the July 14 meeting.

Why it matters: supervisors framed the decision as an enforcement and compliance matter: the board declined to advance a discretionary land-use hearing while the property appeared out of compliance with county codes. If the property is brought into compliance, the applicants may resubmit or the board will schedule the hearing for the July meeting.

What’s next: county staff to inspect the property, confirm the count of inoperable vehicles and return findings to the board ahead of the July meeting; if compliance is confirmed, the case may be scheduled for public hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Buckingham County Board of Supervisors 06/9/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board declined to schedule a public hearing on a special-use permit for a commercial garage after supervisors said the applicants were not in compliance with county rules on inoperable vehicles; the board asked county staff to confirm the property meets the four-inoperable-vehicle limit before reconsideration.","taxTitle","Buckingham County, Virginia","taxId",43171,"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},6207900,"Board adopts bonus ordinance to allow Social Services staff to receive state bonus",72,2983000,3055000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3750600-f13618a4488a3fdd9fc4ef9e77173615&start=2983&end=3055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3750600-f13618a4488a3fdd9fc4ef9e77173615/thumbnail_2983000.jpg","/articles/6207900/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Board-adopts-bonus-ordinance-to-allow-Social-Services-staff-to-receive-state-bonus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207900-1c0851b67dd05f5f34e6d153f74f16a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771031338&Signature=DZUbW6mjGvSy9z9nKnXQo1H-CmCTalRHoUwK2BYEU6Yc-peGm7JxfdKUBpEVWlWL46ciJsehX79kKzmAkBefKfcrWGXULchR14EVh5wPNUEGCv7yNyI0MoLzBiSAbiqrepdgE7y3HJRxK1bRRzSUloPIusOqUO232BhjlerIM9-B67iHJs0o0dWzYwydb~Dev30bC7grJY7XuQKZGs2Z0yhmtUhUIWNUNknfIknZIt966bE40tcOyJ8zetGBJVH45TrQOECkhOCvDfPC7iR4dbvZWOLS9UYsKobNHikbETRFbAJElsBmf-yg92exElcAewKStol1FgiD41TdGYpcRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Buckingham County supervisors adopted an ordinance this meeting authorizing employee bonuses, enabling the county’s social services employees to receive a state-directed bonus and providing a vehicle for future bonus decisions.

County staff explained the move was required so the county could follow the state’s compensation-board bonus and disburse matching or parallel payments to local social services personnel. The staff presentation said the county did not previously have a bonus ordinance and the Social Services director requested authority so the department’s employees could be included.

The ordinance delegates authority to the board to decide when to grant bonuses and to designate eligible employee groups; supervisors said the measure creates a standing legal basis for future bonus actions. After a brief public hearing with no speakers, a supervisor moved to adopt the ordinance and the board voted in favor (recorded as yes: 7).

Why it matters: the ordinance permits the county to implement one-time or periodic bonuses for county staff when the board directs them, and it specifically enables Social Services staff to receive the state-referenced bonus.

What’s next: the county will apply the ordinance to authorize bonus payments as directed and staff will adjust budget and payroll processes to disburse the payments.","The board adopted an ordinance authorizing employee bonuses so Buckingham County Social Services staff can receive a state-directed bonus and so the board has a mechanism for future bonus decisions.",{"_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},6207904,"Buckingham supervisors adopt comprehensive plan after public comments",229,2759000,2988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3750600-f13618a4488a3fdd9fc4ef9e77173615&start=2759&end=2988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3750600-f13618a4488a3fdd9fc4ef9e77173615/thumbnail_2759000.jpg","/articles/6207904/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Buckingham-supervisors-adopt-comprehensive-plan-after-public-comments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207904-29463ee18ecbf64363399d8f5e0cf9f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771031338&Signature=l8HViDJ98pS6PDSy2hw89xNNm5V1dJdpyOX4t-BDQqC8qPjzgwl57ukfrzim3oOts8RAHQf9egmh1SXumgjX75Na22vbMtAhHHTnvVwzmOuqq-XC84QwaLmbI9l5Aan052Uaush3dKgXSMwHGG1SP68xzW2IKT6lTAXIZpVNFk1wXESlF8SggogXX~jTJ8rRshfWe-bO8fu6Dd2C0aGtqYTHfwaPkA0dU3HuoRCaAdjFirhaOQN2-Z9dDNlhnBwFBHKEXe~oboYEG-FZcZ85zn898O6NAmUYr-McdAHElBMvDDAZIYT87U94-6Fqwca2u1hjunKpNau3tnXaXhD5uA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors adopted the county’s comprehensive plan after a public hearing that included supportive comments and a request for wider public access to plan documents.

Kendah Hahnemann, a resident of District 5, thanked the board for including many public comments in the draft and for language stressing sustainable growth and rural character. “Words like sustainable growth, maintaining the rural character ... are in the plan,” Hahnemann said, while also noting that phrases such as could and might make the plan flexible.

Marie Flowers of the Third District told the board she had tried to consult the plan at the public library but found it unavailable in print; she asked that county offices keep a printed folder for public inspection. “I think it should be in written, in a folder there, for other people to be able to look at it if they want,” Flowers said.

After closing the public hearing, a supervisor moved to adopt the comprehensive plan as presented. The board voted in favor; the motion passed (recorded as yes: 7).

Why it matters: the comprehensive plan sets the county’s long-range guidance on growth, land use and resource protection. Adoption establishes the plan as the county’s policy framework and signals how the board and departments will evaluate future land-use requests.

What’s next: the board and staff will implement plan policies through zoning, capital projects and programmatic priorities; residents asked staff to provide printed copies at the library and to publicize where the plan can be reviewed.","Following a public hearing and two public commenters, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors approved the county’s comprehensive plan and closed the hearing; residents praised inclusion of public input but asked for printed copies at the library.",{"_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},6207908,"Neighbors press board to restrict campground SUP on Hathcock Lane; supervisors set July public hearing",4090,1099000,5189000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3750600-f13618a4488a3fdd9fc4ef9e77173615&start=1099&end=5189","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3750600-f13618a4488a3fdd9fc4ef9e77173615/thumbnail_1099000.jpg","/articles/6207908/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Neighbors-press-board-to-restrict-campground-SUP-on-Hathcock-Lane-supervisors-set-July-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207908-0ca0ff65ef9ee092cf44238e350c6cbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771031338&Signature=BmNwzLiwFeeA5OW1I~PqIv5bDvHQUCMn6JiabbuzhKbC5KUyeaMJKh1k87Vash59ftly0gPKKIWMlvfqTirCJ0myB4UFiR7KT0RoRP-qYtrHlEETQbutvUq0n3DBUEaB63ojizP9G9XDRMz0E0J14zLOh5pMTlutip~6GMZ0EuLEPvovjzlW-bebAOvhwwu0tKZ5WyDG5qOaVZZY9bChukZ3EFHygJsr6kIHTG2wjdookVStdloSgZ7OvudbjS2OhY6Y288ep7k6MXGB2P4tNLycr3~CMl6gdwCQkAiZXtw3lqQ25f9Y86vvhh5QQrGpZbgwSYsT2d68F0MelsDA5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for July 14 on a special-use permit application to operate a campground on Hathcock Lane after residents raised concerns about sewage, fires and potential commercial use.

At the board meeting multiple neighbors urged limits or denial. Joe Phillips, who lives at 268 Hathcock Lane, said the permit as written would allow commercial operation by future owners and asked the board to add a condition restricting use to the landowners, family and guests. “The SUP isn’t for a family to camp, it’s to operate a campground,” Phillips said. He asked that the permit expressly prohibit commercial operation and convey that restriction to future owners.

Rebecca Jones, a property owner adjacent to the proposed site, said she bought her home expecting a quiet agricultural neighborhood and listed fire risk, dumpsters, sewage and noise as reasons to deny or restrict the permit. “I respectfully ask the board to deny this permit as is written now or put in restrictions like the campground can never become commercial,” Jones said.

Phil Sandridge, one of the applicants and a landowner on Hathcock Lane, told the board the campers who use the site are largely retired and that he and co-applicant David Wymer had planned on private, noncommercial use; Sandridge said they had engineered plans for septic but awaited the board’s decision before proceeding.

Planning staff told the board the planning commission reviewed the application and recommended approval with 14 conditions by a 7–1 vote. Staff reported the property is in the A-1 zoning district, is roughly 4.2 acres (tax map and parcel referenced in the planning report) and is located in the James River district.

The board voted to schedule a public hearing for 6 p.m. on July 14 (vote: 7 yes). Supervisors said the hearing will allow neighbors to present more evidence and for staff to confirm technical items such as septic approvals and condition language.

Why it matters: the decision would alter allowed uses on a rural lane where neighbors said ad hoc short-term rentals and unpermitted campers have previously caused problems. The board will consider specific conditions, the planning commission’s recommended conditions and neighborhood testimony at the public hearing.

What’s next: the board will hold the public hearing July 14; staff will circulate recommended conditions and technical reviews in advance.","Residents spoke both for and against a special-use permit application to operate a campground on Hathcock Lane; the board scheduled a public hearing for July 14 after planning commission recommendation and public comment.",{"_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},6207913,"Buckingham supervisors adopt farm-vehicle tax ordinance; loggers ask county to study equipment exemption",2802,378000,3180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3750600-f13618a4488a3fdd9fc4ef9e77173615&start=378&end=3180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3750600-f13618a4488a3fdd9fc4ef9e77173615/thumbnail_378000.jpg","/articles/6207913/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Buckingham-supervisors-adopt-farm-vehicle-tax-ordinance-loggers-ask-county-to-study-equipment-exemption","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207913-0e441f8ed72a4f67e5479c1d59789eb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771031338&Signature=n-1GvnZkP~wnVZSSJbtnwx~beFmol5YxqnmS8-eSeXaE~1VYnpLHukMA-tik-MSADJr4GWjDo8Aarsxhx8KJdB5eejRESsRk0IZBEx2uxEF5HtTmzkdRmrMvVC73Pdj31EIJFUdhSdkTIw42DigG3rsEzn5PEjqPRcsnegKX5S~ZFsNjAZqLgNppALa4o6yGsYQyxofFV41CLKH1ZP4zT8pS~SKjjDE9x4cYYHuxX9EqxRATI0notuSRIOnZ8s7bYFriW32eecEVm5CgIHzBrp98xwlylK5IdAYT6cZnMRMwH0Ly9E5DzvyFEedmeXGVBhO0nvMwaIH-LBhOLYxdNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Buckingham County supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a tax ordinance that preserves tax treatment for farm vehicles and opened the door to further study of vehicle- and equipment-related exemptions requested by the logging industry.

The ordinance adopted after a public hearing gives the board authority to exempt qualifying farm vehicles from personal property tax; board members said the vote restores existing practice after a change in DMV processing led to confusion earlier this year. The board also directed staff, the county attorney and the commissioner of the revenue to prepare draft language for a possible equipment exemption and return in July for further consideration.

The Virginia Loggers Association presented to the board before the hearing. Ron Jenkins, representative of the association, told supervisors the county should exempt off-road logging equipment — chippers, skidders and loaders — to sustain the county’s forest industry. “We are here to make sure Buckingham County has a bountiful and healthy supply of forest resources in the future for future generations,” Jenkins said. He urged supervisors to view a short-term revenue reduction as an investment in long-term timber and timber-related revenue.

Ivan Davis Jr., president of the Buckingham County Farm Bureau, spoke during the farm-vehicle hearing in support of retaining farm plates and the county’s existing approach. “We just wanna keep what we’ve had and hopefully some of these other people will now start paying some taxes and have safer vehicles on the road,” Davis said, describing state and DMV steps that tightened eligibility for farm plates.

Board members debated fiscal effects at length. Supervisors acknowledged the county budget is set for the year, and several said any permanent exemption that reduces local revenue must be examined so funds for schools, sheriff’s services and EMS are not impaired. Multiple supervisors recommended a small working group or committee, with industry representatives and board members, to review the fiscal impact and report back before any equipment exemption is adopted.

County staff said an equipment-exemption ordinance is not yet drafted; the county attorney and commissioner of revenue will prepare sample language and fiscal estimates for the July meeting. Jenkins told the board that 17 Virginia counties had adopted similar exemptions or taken related steps; the association asked Buckingham to consider parity with those counties.

The board’s action: supervisors passed the farm-vehicle tax ordinance (yes: 7). The request to study an equipment exemption was accepted as direction to staff rather than as an adopted policy; staff will return with draft ordinance language and fiscal analysis in July.

Why it matters: logging and farming are significant local industries in Buckingham County, and supervisors must weigh tax relief against budget obligations for schools and public safety.

What’s next: county staff, the county attorney and the commissioner of the revenue will prepare draft ordinance language and a fiscal impact estimate on equipment exemptions for the board’s July meeting.","After a public hearing and public comment from logging and farm groups, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors approved a tax ordinance for farm vehicles and agreed staff will draft language to consider an equipment exemption for loggers at the July meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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