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Planning staff said the rezoning, requested by Don Shim of Shim Properties LLC, would allow greater flexibility for redevelopment—permitted FRD uses include higher residential density and select commercial uses—while noting that current R3C conditions limit multifamily density and minimum lot sizes to the lower R2 standard. Staff explained that rezoning to FRD could increase residential capacity by roughly nine units per acre compared with the R3C density.

Jay (staff planning) summarized agency review comments: the property has frontage on Reservoir and Second streets; water and sewer connections are possible but require developer-funded line extensions and engineering studies to confirm capacity; BVU and emergency services said hydrants exist in the area, though staff flagged previously reported water-flow concerns and recommended follow-up. Public works flagged potential stormwater issues and a possible sinkhole location; staff said those matters would be evaluated during site-plan review. Planning staff also reported outreach to adjacent owners to allow environmental assessments under a brownfields grant because an adjoining property owner had raised concerns about historical dumping.

Planning staff concluded that, with proper engineering and permitting, the rezoning meets Code of Virginia standards and recommended approval on first reading. The planning commission had recommended approval on June 16 by a 6–0 vote. Council voted to approve first reading by roll call; second reading and site-plan review will follow before any development permits are issued.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Bristol, VA 2025-06-11","oneSentenceSummary","The Bristol Virginia City Council gave first reading June 24, 2025, to rezone two vacant parcels totaling about 50 acres from R3C to FRD, a change that would allow higher-density residential development and some commercial uses.","taxTitle","Bristol, Washington County, Virginia","taxId",56054,"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},6188383,"City council adopts 2025–2029 CDBG consolidated plan and 2025 action plan, allocates $38,000 for public services",884,2304000,3188000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5063055-35b6e5e98274aae9898b28bd7351b1a0&start=2304&end=3188","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5063055-35b6e5e98274aae9898b28bd7351b1a0/thumbnail_2304000.jpg","/articles/6188383/Bristol/Washington-County/Virginia/City-council-adopts-20252029-CDBG-consolidated-plan-and-2025-action-plan-allocates-38000-for-public-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188383-79eecb38814fd742d2aa2509ffb8c8a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171489&Signature=iiuf5z8SLgZZeB39uTBI9Z8kddnwjK0oTaKtjHJcVXrfkVw7ztWdiJxeoJcf~Sf6NrgquuKgok-oN784V06CKQW4bnEcOzZWkYq6S9vghus-CuHa6M6wmksakPPonWVCNkY3M968WRU1j0JSOOs6-w~LS1u7CfpmTfIu9YKawq~6S4SX0PNWS9~rWsdymFWz42srBr0vo1VRCrNFzzfQf8hZXN56ikV8SQhJTm1sYoNGSmiYz1i4s19lIS5LS4imkTD5pqHNk7DUIbPeQ2RqSWzCwQGz2ZepadhbryO0-XjVKwl91uuLN5mHPToYihyVt5jA7f967a6iH7Oe5LVNjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bristol Virginia City Council approved the 2025–2029 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consolidated plan and the Program Year 2025 annual action plan at its June 24 meeting, directing federal CDBG funds toward housing rehabilitation, public services and infrastructure priorities.

Ellen Tolton presented staff recommendations and said CDBG priorities remain similar to prior cycles: housing rehabilitation, affordable housing, public services, sidewalks, demolitions and economic development. She said up to 15% of the city’s allocation may be used for public services and that staff recommended $38,000 for public service grants in program year 2025.

Tolton said the city received 11 applications requesting $131,976 and carried over roughly $65,000 from PY2024. Staff recommended allocations to multiple agencies including $8,000 for Crossroads Medical Mission; $4,500 for Highlands Community Services/Children’s Advocacy Center; and funding for the public library and Jones Creativity Center. Staff also reported $119,750 currently in the city’s homeownership and down-payment assistance account and proposed directing reconstruction activity funding toward major rehab and new construction where needed.

Council members who served on the review subcommittee—Councilmembers Osborne and Farnam—described the selection process as difficult and noted the committee prioritized basic needs and organizations that met program requirements. Council discussion included questions about demolition cost estimates (staff identified a typical single-house demolition near $6,000) and how allocations fit alongside other state and federal housing programs.

A motion to approve the consolidated plan and the PY2025 action plan passed on a roll call vote. Staff noted that HUD eligibility guidelines apply to CDBG-funded projects and that some applicant requests could not be funded because they did not meet those guidelines.","Council approved the five-year CDBG consolidated plan and the Program Year 2025 annual action plan, allocating $38,000 to public services and identifying $119,750 for homeownership and down-payment assistance and other housing rehabilitation funds.",{"_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},6188387,"Crossroads Medical Mission offers free Narcan and hands-on overdose training at council meeting",434,1484000,1918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5063055-35b6e5e98274aae9898b28bd7351b1a0&start=1484&end=1918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5063055-35b6e5e98274aae9898b28bd7351b1a0/thumbnail_1484000.jpg","/articles/6188387/Bristol/Washington-County/Virginia/Crossroads-Medical-Mission-offers-free-Narcan-and-hands-on-overdose-training-at-council-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188387-8096e401c9923c9e0a0a7087e9d29cbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171489&Signature=AeThCtS3XX58yp6xulLS97UU~UiQmoBuF2qdx9Tvk8k7obN197hB9SuT6f9L7lwgoQSe4sgJ4fuPHWCyMVCgLDFqnmWWn3YPJy0XzQWu5BrTBdso50LL66iRLHpsDJpktY7vvK1UgVKZfxm4nHKufZmFF-6Q5nSXd613l9hsbXgzYdsma-~PDGJ0xlDk0DDoBozuNXv8doUjYXPRyA86p8ynBlVOzBGKeivFWzgM-C5XNSTi46a0ZBtXrQ2J3KJFa~FE6msSPxzhMGvKUXgz6KS-fl8oHDaTRFg1oak3QphXsy3xzWB1C0pOwBemNDjWT~G1Maf8ONVLWf083FHuiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Crossroads Medical Mission staff gave a demonstration and distributed free naloxone (Narcan) kits at the Bristol Virginia City Council meeting on June 24, 2025, urging residents to carry the drug and explaining how to use it in the event of an opioid or fentanyl overdose.

The training focused on a simple three-step approach Crossroads uses: “check, call, care,” and emphasized safety for the responder. “You’re going to want to check if you suspect an overdose,” said Nikki Robertson, a certified peer recovery specialist, demonstrating signs such as blue lips, how to do a sternum rub and when to call 911. Robertson cautioned volunteers to wear gloves if possible and to step back after injecting naloxone because it can cause sudden agitation in a revived person.

Brooke Jenkins, identified as a behavioral health clinic manager and CPRS, described the practical details of the nasal naloxone device: each boxed kit contains two doses; once the dose “clicks” it is administered and cannot be retracted. Jenkins recommended waiting 30 seconds to two minutes after a dose and administering additional doses if there is no response. She added that Emergency Medical Services have sometimes given multiple doses for fentanyl overdoses and that naloxone cannot harm an unopposed person if given mistakenly.

Crossroads staff said the kits were provided by the Virginia Department of Health and that recipients were asked to sign a simple name-and-email sheet so the program could track distribution. The presenters reminded the public of Virginia’s Good Samaritan protections and urged people to stay with the person until EMS arrives.

Council members and the mayor encouraged residents to accept kits and learn the procedure. Mayor Becky Nave said the training and kits are lifesaving: “We can’t help them if they’re dead,” she said, supporting the distribution. No council action or vote was required; the session provided an informational presentation and community distribution of Narcan kits.","Crossroads Medical Mission representatives demonstrated naloxone administration, distributed free Narcan kits supplied by the Virginia Department of Health, and urged residents to stay with and call 911 for suspected overdoses.",{"_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},6188369,"Council adopts one-time 1.5% bonus for city employees; some council disagreement recorded",236,3560000,3796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5063055-35b6e5e98274aae9898b28bd7351b1a0&start=3560&end=3796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5063055-35b6e5e98274aae9898b28bd7351b1a0/thumbnail_3560000.jpg","/articles/6188369/Bristol/Washington-County/Virginia/Council-adopts-one-time-15-bonus-for-city-employees-some-council-disagreement-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188369-a95ce8a698d07312ef06e0a0665c6225/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171489&Signature=VzRJ7RE19HZpFGy1QbRDf5s1DVtauJhfe0T347Ckjcu3iuT7kKrgmlr-qUP7LnajGnG8Ia1H6LUwGayDClT2PqhVJ5tXNYdsiQK-lAT87Z9xBpSwUcCnOrK6zKmptkomLsI7WvpEcMbRRTbMfrolfGlIobXAbJ4P1aqgR2i4QecnZ6yamswRXAXEMuaYBnYf8s5TC9Ze7jlRxYXkN0r4H8f-jrMu3uxa2zIiCg1hYLtaWp52XcQJlINXGlskQPNXXP3ziQeCLytBUQGhewX9-0G5NgUwbAFzy8gIeEbheMkXOFXqD6TO0~bSWDOK6HB-x3kyWWfREm-V82eNpLPNvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bristol Virginia City Council adopted an ordinance on June 24, 2025, authorizing a one-time 1.5% monetary bonus for city officers and employees, a move staff said aligns municipal action with the Commonwealth’s supplemental bonus program for state employees.

Staff (Randy) told council the bonus would address parity concerns because some employees funded through constitutional officer budgets receive the statewide 1.5% bonus while city-funded staff performing similar work would otherwise receive nothing. Randy said the city had approximately $277,000 available from one-time revenue to fund the bonuses and that the money was not a recurring revenue stream; using it on a one-time bonus would not commit the city to ongoing expense.

Lehi Jones, a public commenter, criticized the proposal during the public-comment period, saying it was inconsistent with earlier council statements about lacking surplus funds to reduce the tax rate and urged that any windfall be used to reduce taxpayers’ bills instead of awarding staff bonuses. Jones said he supported extending parity to employees excluded from raises but opposed applying the payment broadly.

Council discussion emphasized employee retention and the need to treat staff equitably. Several council members said the one-time bonus was appropriate to help retain experienced staff who could be recruited away by other localities. Council adopted the ordinance on second reading; the roll-call vote recorded one “no” from Councilmember Pollard and affirmative votes from the remaining members.","Council adopted an ordinance authorizing a one-time 1.5% monetary bonus for city officers and employees in line with the Commonwealth’s supplemental bonus; the measure passed by roll call with one dissenting vote.",{"_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},6188372,"City awards multiple public-works material contracts for fiscal year 2026",640,3208000,3848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5063055-35b6e5e98274aae9898b28bd7351b1a0&start=3208&end=3848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5063055-35b6e5e98274aae9898b28bd7351b1a0/thumbnail_3208000.jpg","/articles/6188372/Bristol/Washington-County/Virginia/City-awards-multiple-public-works-material-contracts-for-fiscal-year-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188372-b4cf64a67ecd884d24d21aff61d2a867/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171489&Signature=hgnCSkyWHLwEhOMC5kch0lYxRDC2KFaEaYq9~rzlHqh83mkb1gZFcdS1GzUbPC0v4NzKqBi0SoRq2vrwFvxb~JREzbyWCKaXZYoPlDwIYUJUzE6wA7QK0Q3j0eTgvj564cl~cXUv2rTv8U4dpR067NSUql1vrYvhVSnsmgqb3ktNutxUSgzlbq8TIfBamuIJOCUltvyoj3X9CZj33UJqaLd6txX7a81RT3s0CaICKKSJwj4hyswcEewXpMpA9Nka8FYry8qZuAGn-E8cFHq-vXnuN-PfSPkqZxKvnR59MuqzvD-vF4lM9kZLmUqCpsLJITNiHiC2JBS2hL-DSn1zkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bristol Virginia City Council approved awards for several public-works procurement contracts at its June 24 meeting, authorizing purchases of asphalt concrete patching material, crushed stone and sand, concrete, and deicing salt for fiscal year 2026.

Tamara (staff) summarized the competitive procurement process: bids were advertised in May 2025 on the city’s website and Virginia’s electronic procurement portal; staff evaluated responsiveness and responsibility and recommended awards to the lowest responsive bidders. Staff recommended W and L Construction for asphalt concrete patching material (ITB-PW-26-001), Lakeside Ready Mix for Portland cement concrete and flowable fill (ITB-PW-26-003), Morton Salt for deicing salt (ITB-PW-26-004), and a combination of Appalachian Aggregates, Salem Stone Corporation and Vulcan Materials for multiple crushed-stone and sand line items (ITB-PW-26-002 and ITB-SW-26-001).

Council discussion noted appreciation for having multiple bidders to promote competition and better pricing, and staff emphasized that awards were to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders. Each award was approved by roll-call vote with affirmative responses recorded by council members on each item.

Staff said vendors would deliver specified materials or provide city pickup depending on the bid line items, and that the city’s public-works manager Michael Main was present to answer technical questions. No individual contract dollar amounts were read into the record during the meeting summary that evening; staff indicated full bid documents and vendor information are on file with the purchasing office.","Council voted to award several city procurement contracts for road and public-works materials—awards included W&L Construction (asphalt patching), Appalachian Aggregates, Salem Stone Corporation and Vulcan Materials for aggregates, Lakeside Ready Mix for concrete, and Morton Salt for deicing salt.","actionData","errors"]

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