[{"_1":2,"_114":-5,"_115":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,74,84,94,104],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},"mediaId",6532500,"mediaKeyId","5379399-d8a88f28f4a2b3ef3f951700a63aa22f","parentId",5379399,"title","Tazewell EMS seeks new cardiac monitors; county to seek quotes for two units first","audioSeconds",512,"startMs",2783000,"endMs",3295000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379399-d8a88f28f4a2b3ef3f951700a63aa22f&start=2783&end=3295","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6532500/Tazewell-County/Virginia/Tazewell-EMS-seeks-new-cardiac-monitors-county-to-seek-quotes-for-two-units-first","mediaUrl","author","Tazewell County, VA","date","2025-06-03T00:00:00Z","article","Tazewell County's emergency medical services (EMS) leaders told the Board of Supervisors on June 3 that the county's frontline heart monitors have deteriorated and are unreliable, and that replacements are needed to ensure pre-hospital cardiac diagnostics and defibrillation capability.

Barry Brooks, an EMS representative, told the board earlier-generation monitors had frozen on scenes, a problem he said could put patients at risk. Brooks said the three ambulances in the county each need one advanced monitor; the vendor quote he discussed priced each monitor in the approximately $63,000 range. Brooks said vendors offered financing allowing multi-year payments with an example annual payment of roughly $42,000 if financed over four years.

Brooks proposed buying two monitors immediately and adding a third unit later, but he and board members noted interoperability concerns if ambulances carry different monitor models. \"If you're going from Tazewell, Carilion, to Bluefield, to Ridgeland's, you know, it really messes up as far as them reading what ... they sent to them,\" Brooks said, urging a common platform across the fleet.

Board members discussed using leftover fiscal-year funds to make a down payment; the county manager said unspent money at June 30 reverts to the general fund and could be used now to reduce financing interest or to purchase units outright. The board asked Brooks to provide quotes this week for two and three monitors and confirmed it would consider financing options, cash purchase using contingency funds, or partial buy-down to reduce annual payments. Staff also emphasized the option of buying two now and adding a third the next year if budget constraints require it.

No formal purchase motion was taken at the meeting; the board directed staff to collect firm quotes and return with a recommendation and financing options for an earlier June action (via email polling if needed).","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Tazewell County Board of Supervisors 06-03-2025","oneSentenceSummary","After paramedics reported repeated failures of existing heart monitors, the board discussed buying three advanced \"LifePak\" monitors for ambulances. Staff will provide price quotes for two and three units for board review; financing and timing remain under discussion.","taxTitle","Tazewell County, Virginia","taxId",70571,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6532504,"Board approves $10,000 purchase of strip near Richlands Elementary to fix drainage",63,2499000,2562000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379399-d8a88f28f4a2b3ef3f951700a63aa22f&start=2499&end=2562","/articles/6532504/Tazewell-County/Virginia/Board-approves-10000-purchase-of-strip-near-Richlands-Elementary-to-fix-drainage","The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors voted June 3 to purchase a roughly 25-foot-wide strip of land adjacent to Richlands Elementary School for $10,000 to address drainage issues affecting the school property.

In a motion presented at the meeting, the board authorized purchase of the strip — described in the agenda as extending from Front Street between certain parcel identifiers to the boundary with another parcel — and directed staff to pay Shelby Finney or other persons as legal counsel may identify as the owners. A board member explained the acquisition is intended to secure the land necessary to fix drainage at the elementary school.

The motion passed with an affirmative voice vote. County staff said the acquisition is part of an ongoing effort to resolve persistent drainage problems at Richlands Elementary and to allow design and construction work to proceed. The board also discussed related items in the capital projects budget and noted engineering work and grant opportunities that could help fund construction.

County staff added that the transaction will be finalized by the county attorney's office and that the purchase will enable immediate follow-up work to address the school's drainage problems.","Supervisors approved purchase of a roughly 25-foot-wide strip adjacent to Richlands Elementary for $10,000 to address drainage problems affecting the school property.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6532508,"Tazewell County presents FY 2026 budget; officials highlight steadier revenues and lingering storm uncertainty",226,3584000,3810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379399-d8a88f28f4a2b3ef3f951700a63aa22f&start=3584&end=3810","/articles/6532508/Tazewell-County/Virginia/Tazewell-County-presents-FY-2026-budget-officials-highlight-steadier-revenues-and-lingering-storm-uncertainty","Tazewell County officials presented the county manager's advertised FY 2026 budget during the June 3 Board of Supervisors meeting, framing the plan as largely stable but noting ongoing uncertainty from storm reimbursements and commodity taxes.

County staff told the board the advertised budget totals $75,939,000, approximately a $561,000 (about 1%) increase from the prior year. The presentation emphasized that a 2024 general reassessment increased real property values, allowing the county to replace some federal COVID-era revenues that had previously covered rising costs. The county manager said reserves have grown from about $750,000 in 2018 to roughly $8 million but cautioned the board that hurricane reimbursements from FEMA may arrive later than expected. \"We have in the budget that we're gonna get a million dollars from FEMA for the damages we suffered during the hurricane,\" county staff said; FEMA had previously indicated reimbursements might take up to two years.

Key revenue notes in the presentation:
- Real property tax revenue increased after the 2024 reassessment; appeals processed by the Board of Equalization resulted in only modest reductions (about $80,000, staff said).
- Machinery and tools tax receipts from local mining companies were higher than projected, helping balance the budget.
- Coal severance revenue, previously growing, showed signs of decline; staff indicated a likely downward revision of several hundred thousand dollars from earlier projections.
- Casino and meals taxes contributed to revenue growth; meals tax proceeds were dedicated to fire and EMS programs in the advertised plan.

Spending and priorities called out in the presentation included stable funding for the landfill (though staff said the county and landfill contractor disagree over responsibility for post-storm repairs), a planned $300,000 lease for sheriff's vehicles to update the fleet, and capital projects listed separately from the operating budget. The manager also presented a decision matrix showing prioritized budget requests and potential cuts; if revenues fall short of the advertised ending balance target, lower-priority items (such as some grants and contingency) would be cut first.

The county manager said he plans to budget FEMA reimbursements to go to reserves if they arrive this year and emphasized the uncertainty around timing. He also told the board that public hearings on the budget had no immediate public comments at that meeting and invited further questions; the board set a follow-up hearing in June for final adoption.

The presentation included detailed breakout slides for constitutional offices, outside agencies and capital projects; staff said many capital items are grant-dependent and may not proceed if grant funding is not secured. The manager asked the board to review the decision matrix and flagged items likely to be cut should the final revenues be lower than projected.","County staff presented an advertised FY 2026 budget of about $75.94 million, discussed revenue sources including reassessment gains and coal severance volatility, and outlined spending priorities and potential cuts if revenues fall short.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":97,"_43":98,"_45":99,"_47":100,"_49":50,"_51":101,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":102,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":103,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6532513,"Tazewell Board approves DHCD flood-relief MOU and temporary pay supplements for program staff",54,2411000,2465000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379399-d8a88f28f4a2b3ef3f951700a63aa22f&start=2411&end=2465","/articles/6532513/Tazewell-County/Virginia/Tazewell-Board-approves-DHCD-flood-relief-MOU-and-temporary-pay-supplements-for-program-staff","The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors voted June 3 to approve a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to administer the individual flood-relief program related to Hurricane Helene and the February winter storms. The board also approved temporary salary supplements for county staff who will run the program.

The motion, made after the board returned from executive session, authorized the county to administer DHCD funds that are intended for individual flood victims and to recover administrative costs through the DHCD budget. As part of the approval, the board authorized temporary monthly supplements beginning July 1, 2025, for three employees who will assume additional duties during the program's administration: Tanya Mullins, grant coordinator, $600 per month; Susan Jewell, paralegal, $400 per month; and Virginia Dawson, assistant emergency management coordinator, $1,000 per month.

County staff said the supplements will be recouped from DHCD program funds as part of the administrative reimbursement. County staff estimated the program could receive roughly 250 applications but could see more. \"These salary supplements should be recouped through that grant program,\" a county staff member said during the meeting. Board members approved the MOU and the temporary pay increases by roll call; the motion carried without recorded opposition.

The board also received brief remarks praising staff for FEMA and VDEM claim work and noted the temporary supplements were intended to cover duties outside the employees' usual responsibilities, including title searches and additional processing work for the flood-relief program.

The MOU and staffing changes are intended to expedite applicant processing for homeowners who suffered flood damage in the two named events. County staff told the board they will monitor application counts and adjust as needed; any additional staffing or budgetary changes would be returned to the board for approval.","Supervisors approved an MOU to administer state flood-relief funds for Hurricane Helene and the February winter storm and authorized temporary monthly salary supplements for three county employees administering the program.",{"_33":105,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":106,"_41":107,"_43":108,"_45":109,"_47":110,"_49":50,"_51":111,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":112,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":113,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6532519,"Tazewell County adds safety-data requirement to large-scale solar siting rules",1397,5843000,7240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379399-d8a88f28f4a2b3ef3f951700a63aa22f&start=5843&end=7240","/articles/6532519/Tazewell-County/Virginia/Tazewell-County-adds-safety-data-requirement-to-large-scale-solar-siting-rules","The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors voted June 3 to amend its solar energy facility siting ordinance to require companies building large-scale projects to provide material safety data sheets (MSDS) and product safety data sheets (PSDS) for any prior or current facilities under their corporate umbrella and to forward those documents to the sheriff's office and county administration.

The change was introduced by Chase Collins, the county attorney, during a public hearing on the ordinance. Collins told the board the requirement would help first responders and the county evaluate environmental and emergency risks if incidents occur near waterways or populated areas. \"Each solar energy provider is required to maintain material safety data sheets and product safety data sheets under federal law,\" Collins said while reading the draft language to the board. He added that the county sought documents \"for all prior and current large scale solar energy facilities in applicant's possession or in the possession of applicant's parent companies.\"

Supporters on the board said the requirement would not ban projects but would increase transparency for local emergency planning and environmental protection. Board members discussed whether federal preemption could limit the county's authority; County staff and the county attorney said the language ties the request to federal statutes so companies that do have the documents must produce them, and the board can require disclosure as part of a siting agreement. \"If they complain that federal law preempts us,\" Collins said, \"they can raise that defense, but most providers will already have the documents in their possession.\"

After the public hearing and a brief exchange about where the sheets should be stored, the board voted to adopt the amended language and to include a condition that the MSDS/PSDS be provided to the sheriff's office and county administration and kept on-site or produced within a set timeframe upon request.

The board's action modifies the list of application materials required by Section 19 of the county's solar ordinance and was adopted as a revision to the ordinance. County staff said the amendment will apply to siting agreements going forward and that the planning commission will continue to review siting materials under the revised standard.

The measure was passed after a public hearing in which members of the public and supervisors asked about enforcement, on-site availability for first responders, and retroactivity for already-permitted projects. The county attorney advised the board the change would apply going forward from the date of adoption; the board did not promise retroactive collection for projects already approved where applicable federal law did not require the documents.","The Board of Supervisors amended the county's solar siting process to require applicants to provide material and product safety data sheets for current and prior large-scale solar facilities and to forward those sheets to the sheriff's office and county administration.","actionData","errors"]

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