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1) Professional services agreement — Barry Dunn, McNeil & Parker LLC
Motion: Approve a professional services agreement for consulting related to the county’s financial system replacement (three‑phase work: needs assessment, solicitation assistance, project management/integration).
Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded; 4–1). Supervisor Collars voted no; the remaining supervisors voted yes. The county administrator and chair were authorized to execute documents after county attorney review. The contract will fund a multi‑phase selection and integration process for a new finance system; later purchase and implementation costs will be budgeted separately.

2) Conditional use permit — 311 Golden Russet Drive (CUP 2025‑4‑01)
Motion: Deny conditional use permit application for short‑term tourist rental.
Outcome: Denied (roll call recorded; majority in favor). The board denied CUP 2025‑4‑01 after public hearing and discussion.

3) Conditional use permit — 471 Shady Tree Lane (CUP 2025‑4‑02)
Motion: Approve CUP for short‑term tourist rental with conditions recommended by planning staff (health department approvals, annual well testing, septic servicing every five years, compliance with fire and building codes, and waiver of the 100‑foot supplemental setback to reflect the existing 194‑foot separation).
Outcome: Approved unanimously. Certificate of zoning to be issued only after health department records are approved.

4) Conditional use permit — 209 Louchase Road (CUP 2025‑4‑03)
Motion(s): Board considered approval; subsequent motions to deny and to table were made. After debate the board elected to table the application to allow further review and to pursue a consistent county policy on setback waivers.
Outcome: Tabled (roll call recorded; majority voted to table). The board asked for a work session to review the county’s 100‑foot supplemental setback standard and how waivers should be handled.

5) Road naming requests
- Padre Pio Court (access off Wilson Lane): Approved by roll call (unanimous).
- Dogwood Farm Road private right of way renaming (request): Board voted to table/no action to allow a staff work session and review of county code and state requirements for address triggers tied to private right‑of‑way renaming.
- A separate right‑of‑way naming request associated with a Lower Valley Road access was left with no board action pending clarification of whether the statutory 3‑residence trigger applies.

6) Cancellation of library services RFP
Motion: Cancel the RFP for library services (only one proposer submitted and declined to continue to negotiate).
Outcome: Approved unanimously. (See separate article for full discussion and next steps.)

7) Other actions
- The board also tabled the Panhandle Road campground conditional use permit after extended public comment and requested additional traffic, floodplain and infrastructure analyses before further action.

Next steps: For approved items, staff will follow procurement and permitting procedures; for tabled items the board requested follow‑up work sessions and additional technical studies to return with recommendations and possible revised conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Warren County Board of Supervisors Meeting\tJul 01, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Supervisors approved a professional services agreement for financial system consulting, acted on several conditional use permits for short‑term rentals and approved or tabled other land‑use and naming requests; the board also cancelled the county RFP for library services.","taxTitle","Warren County, Virginia","taxId",38193,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519063,"County treasurer reports investment balances and auction proceeds to supervisors",0,1393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379468-799c9d964d7981a121541fb9547468f5&start=1393&end=1393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5379468-799c9d964d7981a121541fb9547468f5/thumbnail_1393000.jpg","/articles/6519063/Warren-County/Virginia/County-treasurer-reports-investment-balances-and-auction-proceeds-to-supervisors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519063-c4395150a826911393e9ca6934a69c69/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789826&Signature=Oh38u-sZJCNfc74Kx3WHpAiMuafFpLsGwDPq-vQIzir1EzLah2x3rmNiBlqXHLcnvvKu-spNURdJ02vGNzCQQbBsrv3DtL6yIWI~8kbgVrYFb~DjD6JrgaZpH7Qjv6KVVwd6HoCvaowiADJnS5AMzbZFZPQvNqFxQnVuWJFByiQGfe0D1iHs65Kl-cB7zfbOaUf6gRkpDzImADN-Z1u~mgmlH6kvupqdzPsNHlo~-N7phiMYOSnS~XTw-uPRr7I4dlZxLHLyBAjtPTcPRLv1jXX~JL702dNPqlv3cTSeSW1Fpdo1YDSCeXJALby3PzBkgN-j8WkC5lzNSH5CW499VQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The county treasurer presented financial figures including investment balances, interest totals and auction proceeds at the Board of Supervisors meeting.

The treasurer said total holdings across county investment accounts are in the multi‑million dollar range and provided line‑by‑line balances for specific accounts. The investment pool (VIP) balance was reported in the meeting packet at roughly $10,000,052.17. The treasurer said interest totals for May included approximately $72,111.67 across accounts and that the investment pool interest rate for May was about 4.42 percent. The treasurer also reported the county’s recent auction generated roughly $500,000 in gross proceeds before fees and said more auctions are planned later in the year.

The treasurer did not ask the board to take any formal action; packets will be circulated and the treasurer said she would email detailed reports to supervisors the next day.","Warren County treasurer provided an investment and operating report for May and said the county’s recent auction returned roughly half a million dollars before fees.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519067,"Board cancels library services RFP after single vendor withdraws; supervisors debate oversight, assets and next steps",1080,7620000,8700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379468-799c9d964d7981a121541fb9547468f5&start=7620&end=8700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5379468-799c9d964d7981a121541fb9547468f5/thumbnail_7620000.jpg","/articles/6519067/Warren-County/Virginia/Board-cancels-library-services-RFP-after-single-vendor-withdraws-supervisors-debate-oversight-assets-and-next-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519067-9b6a9f74f0a262218c592300c4d0b6c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789826&Signature=iNi3lTgusOXLJNz9kQpRI0VKMGXMn25J9vZ-zGTL9UGM88FBtCDKTRTag8ksyCvfMpunOOqcFEqVD0JZ63W9Wa3lQImrBiOydl7kNTB9gxMxme9u2pXqJ6h5WQwItISNDTTYyQJQeCsrm6zVVawJyYMv4k8Y5ZcoXeL-nRWlphbMmdGMPdUuZJXUXEWV1jJi3ni5Naj45WSuaKqq6LgRZB9IMa41sab7BRsmcVmflmIPG1EhJpM7xQTUH-iJDIOksqSDoDwGjBVGudthiYzdpvWUIFftTCp3ZSiUb2UP4uJgWQ9s2sVThQK4foCBYUc4HJXxYnDTObC~veq0BhB9eQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted to cancel a request for proposals (RFP) for library services after only one firm submitted a response and that firm declined to negotiate a contract. The vote followed extended public comment and a lengthy address from Supervisor John Jamieson urging a negotiated path forward that would tie county funding to public oversight and transparency.

Supervisor Jamieson framed the issue as a choice between two models: a public library operating under public accountability and governance or a privately operated library sustained by private funding. He urged Samuels Public Library to accept three conditions if it seeks public funding: full financial transparency; formal recognition that assets purchased with taxpayer funds are held for Warren County (a change to Samuels’ dissolution provisions he said would be required); and governance under an expanded Warren County Library Board with broader district representation. Jamieson asked the supervisors to set a firm July 31 deadline to reach agreement with Samuels on whether it would operate under public governance or as a private organization relying on private funds.

Speakers during public comment were sharply divided. Supporters urged the board to restore county funding and to negotiate with Samuels so library operations could continue with public oversight. Opponents and some speakers on the board expressed concerns about Samuels’ corporate governance documents, the library’s refusal to supply county FOIA requests in full, and changes to the organization’s dissolution clause. Multiple commenters asked that donated and taxpayer-funded assets remain available for public library purposes.

Board members voted unanimously to cancel the RFP after staff reported only one proposal had been received and that the proposer declined further negotiation. The motion to cancel passed in roll call. The board also discussed next steps and options for negotiating with Samuels; Supervisor Jamieson said he would propose a negotiation team and a deadline for concluding talks so the county could make a clear decision about the use of the appropriated funds.

No immediate reallocation of appropriated library funds was approved at the meeting; Supervisor Jamieson outlined alternative spending priorities he said the board could direct the funds toward should Samuels decline public oversight — including firefighter staffing, sheriff vehicles, economic development and school support — but no formal appropriation changes were made at the meeting.","The Board of Supervisors voted to cancel the county’s request for proposals for library services after the lone vendor declined to proceed. The action reopened a wider debate over governance, asset ownership and transparency involving Samuels Public Library and the county.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519072,"Board tables proposed 100‑unit campground on Panhandle Road after extended public hearing",1530,5670000,7200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379468-799c9d964d7981a121541fb9547468f5&start=5670&end=7200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5379468-799c9d964d7981a121541fb9547468f5/thumbnail_5670000.jpg","/articles/6519072/Warren-County/Virginia/Board-tables-proposed-100unit-campground-on-Panhandle-Road-after-extended-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519072-4344b594d51296d27f8ba74b2ffc5ca9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789826&Signature=QPBp3Hxg744oGLgFHkdOJP4JpEY38kC~8mZMdjXy-2sEO435AcRdAIRTR1d83onkFfh3IKdH06CA2uF0Uvg~ujjkBkwRr2FSs9PPo8BMRFkfeYGFAIh5smhtcgUOnY4E6Z9bIF5ysqdo4oBhJ6IowX6HbI-Zlw4MrN~UiYTb9Zsrpnz4A3CIVid5RN7Umysfa3zrgVCC9yuP6Jm1kLYQkknJG0S4R2tryRMtWiaRNZYCqTizx5IuAKvjLxU0~QcgH32X-3cG1p5swH7L16KSV-jIFqp4vDi7ftEop9feR5oqp386HRK-85HZ-gtNL4lYgTtIr8bvYOULmANOGsUJWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted to table a conditional use permit application for a campground on multiple parcels along Panhandle Road after a multi‑hour public hearing that drew dozens of speakers for and against the project.

Applicant Carl I (property owner) described plans for a campground and related rural events facility on roughly 132 contiguous acres with approximately 3,000 feet of river frontage. He told the board he initially proposed more sites but reduced the request to 100 camping units because of cost and permitting requirements and said the sites would be “primitive” and clustered with designated parking areas and a gated entrance.

Planning staff told the board the application seeks a campground plus related site improvements and listed a package of conditions recommended by the planning commission and staff, including VDOT entrance approval, approval of water and on‑site sewage system permits from the Virginia Department of Health, conformance with the county floodplain overlay (Warren County Code §180‑16) for any development in mapped flood zones, a maximum 14‑day stay limit, a required fire safety plan and inspections before a certificate of zoning, and site plan requirements for parking, dust‑free surfaces and landscaping.

Numerous nearby property owners and residents objected, citing traffic and safety concerns on the narrow and partly unpaved Panhandle Road, flood risks to campsites placed in FEMA Flood Zone A, insufficient on‑site staffing and security, emergency evacuation and flood response plans, and litter and environmental impacts along the river corridor. Several speakers said they feared the scale of the proposal was equivalent to a 100‑lot subdivision and described existing problems of illegal dumping and seasonal flood impacts.

Others who spoke in favor said the applicant plans to hire local contractors and service providers, that the project would attract tourism and economic activity, and that the applicant had narrowed the initial scope to a phased approach focused on a small initial buildout. The applicant told supervisors he would control access via a gate and cameras and that septic design and parking would be completed as required by the health department and VDOT.

After extended board discussion about road capacity, emergency access, floodplain risk and the project’s scale, a majority motion to table the application and return with more information and a work session passed. The board also directed staff to obtain additional information on traffic impacts, evacuation and flood mitigation plans, and infrastructure feasibility before resuming the public hearing.

The board’s tabling motion was recorded; supervisors signaled mixed support and opposition in roll call before voting to table. No permit was issued at the meeting.","Applicants seeking a conditional use permit for up to 100 primitive campsites and RV units on roughly 132 acres along the South Fork of the Shenandoah drew hours of public comment; the Board of Supervisors voted to table the request for further review and follow‑up.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519077,"Reaching Out Now reports renovations, staffing and partnerships at Raymond E. Saint Myers Student Union",563,157000,720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5379468-799c9d964d7981a121541fb9547468f5&start=157&end=720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5379468-799c9d964d7981a121541fb9547468f5/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6519077/Warren-County/Virginia/Reaching-Out-Now-reports-renovations-staffing-and-partnerships-at-Raymond-E-Saint-Myers-Student-Union","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519077-0d192e33a7c063549bb6f4543b2d949c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789826&Signature=T8n8plOrsK5-hcV8mfi9M3~6Dm5k6D45OMQSrf~nX9qQme0Q7EMsOxHPrfeSWozJtANy7R56qUgUPAN6jsjhjhDX2CDDttNNZOTABQujia2Q3gXctMevVq8urYU-5eJO~W7QjWikzlKcbRniTXzAnZFvO3DpFFNzbrVwG4P9t~QkHR6CssxX0wjvVZGj3XxNIsjzy5oLphZvKCumhd8A8bBeQc8FuNPMOt3J7u8Ic7KsFARyNnnjuykCcfYZqRbjbKkVjKA1jZHV9p3EJdHARg5AfU4kmW3pyrRMpM9YnFSWVMXN7zdyRUWAjHLPSd7gbflHxdIXcU5Z9AbuxDuRqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Reaching Out Now delivered an update to the Warren County Board of Supervisors on the Raymond E. Saint Myers Student Union, describing renovations completed since the nonprofit regained keys in January 2024 and the group’s program and staffing plans for ongoing operation.

The presenter said the student union reopened to the public Nov. 1, 2024, and that since January the center has “hosted over 300 students through social events, workshops, community events” and has run 27 community events. The presenter told supervisors the organization “secured an excess $250,000 in grants and donations” and hired two core staff members to run daily operations and programming.

The update detailed renovations the group says were completed by local contractors, including wall and surface repairs, interior painting and design updates, stage redesign, updated millwork, security and safety systems, landscaping and a kitchen that remains under renovation. The presenter said the organization installed vape detectors, indoor and outdoor cameras and other safety measures aimed at keeping students secure while on site.

The nonprofit said it has formed an advisory board of local professionals to provide strategic and operational guidance and that the facility is staffed at all times so “students will never be in the student union by themselves.” The group identified two staff members by name: Susie Chamberlain, director of the student union, and Zinnia Gray, program coordinator, and said all staff and volunteers undergo background checks.

Presenters also listed partners and donors who supported the renovation and the initial operating period, including Warren County government (lease and utilities support), Warren County Public Schools, Laurel Ridge Community College, Abundant Life Church, Valley Health, Cisco, and private donors and foundations. The presenter said Justin and volunteers from ACES helped with outdoor projects and that county maintenance staff responded quickly to operational issues.

The presenter described the program lineup (leadership workshops, volunteer opportunities, academic support, creative and social events, and health and wellness initiatives) and said hours will shift to 11 a.m.–7 p.m. during the school year to accommodate public, private and homeschooled students. The nonprofit said it has already partnered with school staff and local organizations for programming and plans to continue expanding services.

The board did not take formal action on the update. The presenter concluded with a brief request that supervisors continue their partnership and said the group will provide written materials with more detail.","Reaching Out Now updated the Warren County Board of Supervisors on renovations, staffing and programming at the Raymond E. Saint Myers Student Union, saying the center has hosted hundreds of students since reopening and secured grants and local donations to support operations.","actionData","errors"]

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