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Board members voted to accept the separate proposal and to have Creative Electric install lighting under a distinct contract, which reduces the county's immediate contract cost by about $26,000 compared with the original bid. The transcript records the motion and the board's recorded yes votes.

During a later discussion, a supervisor asked about pine logs and other woody material generated during site construction at Worsham and whether the county could sell them rather than dispose of them in the landfill. Staff said the contract left removal decisions to the contractor and that the engineer had told staff the material volume and value did not justify a contractor removing and selling all of it during the contract. Several supervisors said they had buyers interested; the board agreed to let staff solicit bids or otherwise arrange a sale and coordinate with county staff to handle the logistics if a sale is feasible.

The board approved the lighting contract and agreed to follow up through staff for any possible sale of salvaged logs; staff will coordinate the surplus-material process and return with any recommended sale terms.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 9, 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisors approved using a lower-cost electrical proposal to supply site lighting at the Worsham convenience site (Creative Electric, ~$58,000), saving about $26,000 versus the initial bid. The board also discussed the possibility of selling pine logs recovered during construction and asked staff to pursue bids for sale.","taxTitle","Prince Edward County, Virginia","taxId",37855,"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},5986237,"County, Peavers to station daytime EMS unit at Prospect for 90-day trial to test response times",72,3688000,3760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5765784-d05cb65f67147145151c7958468cf5b2&start=3688&end=3760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5765784-d05cb65f67147145151c7958468cf5b2/thumbnail_3688000.jpg","/articles/5986237/Prince-Edward-County/Virginia/County-Peavers-to-station-daytime-EMS-unit-at-Prospect-for-90-day-trial-to-test-response-times","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986237-727ca417117c4053a10cab42d4987209/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160851&Signature=bLb29OlfImjdpTnRswS6vkDlfp11FBgafo3QeAp5-I5u3Kne7DvCpYwtJseoLsCYK-KnVJjoyL7rjwI19nKR8UeGKFIv486eDXtbgqyq-IeSNbhbndjvOHS3aGroyvv0H1SOlsqj8cahgnHFhD2fmjinU8VpHCf0Fyq8y-eBWkwG3J~kKmgBefH-qqvoRQdHiR3823y3JAwKisAfBVlmgwlynSZNxJX7tYP0H~hVYBdCMpcxcNxxtJhYqaEToAJ3jjSSSgNOwCGnQjNImC0AwcUbmZgVwnyT8ruXgJW-apRD6CwOswxEtpwOcuV4qcpt6YyCUOQUL60xo3zk-6rJpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince Edward County officials reported they reached agreement with Peavers to station one of Peavers' daytime emergency medical services units at the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department for a 90-day trial beginning Sept. 15. The county said the unit will staff the Prospect station approximately 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., offering about 10.5 hours of daytime coverage to test whether response times in Prospect and Darlington Heights improve without harming service elsewhere in the county.

County staff said the trial aimed to reduce response-time delays when dispatch receives multiple calls and to provide better daytime coverage for the Prospect area and adjacent districts, including portions of the town of Farmville when multiple calls occur. The county planned a photo opportunity for the unit's first day and reported coordination with the Prospect Fire Department to accommodate EMS personnel in the station (reclining chairs, a smart TV, and basic amenities were mentioned).

The trial is described as temporary and intended to gather data; the county asked staff to monitor response-time effects during the 90 days and report back to the board. No formal budget vote was recorded for staffing; the arrangement was presented as an operational trial in coordination with Peavers and the prospect fire department.","County staff said a 90-day trial will place one daytime EMS unit from Peavers at Prospect Volunteer Fire Department starting Sept. 15 to test response-time impacts for Prospect and Darlington Heights and overall system effects when multiple calls occur.",{"_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},5986241,"VDOT update: three rural-rustic roads to be surfaced; Sandy River bridge scour repaired",137,1788000,1925000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5765784-d05cb65f67147145151c7958468cf5b2&start=1788&end=1925","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5765784-d05cb65f67147145151c7958468cf5b2/thumbnail_1788000.jpg","/articles/5986241/Prince-Edward-County/Virginia/VDOT-update-three-rural-rustic-roads-to-be-surfaced-Sandy-River-bridge-scour-repaired","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986241-fabda1c395430d10017afa2557164466/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160851&Signature=LyEXaN0CA9d4i~LhyX~ByQ83ikE85Orlr4vhCPtPuIZjniyCD5~ZUTHqi1CIYBOgPu~WI5o51EZmFcH-7iI99ZkogGV8qVEPCkLU-nbv2H4IhtQvku-3D4r7EtqtieVSNNkwQIQFWI5FWH6mhX1C4nHQHNAhX9kVNnGW-WzpLxtolT5Ni5uC3nCcl9tkCK-lTnmXp3w1hgzCvOx4-pfym3ljCrxwwMAbyo-qAX9id-3Z40xhbjOkBErr9aDdwv7J41Q15XrYhRGjW8DWualmfrQXGMT44CmhBX~etpcG~vnQmu~tA-z6yp9jB0Xv6w1lG3J7m1KVFodJ63TKYSUltg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Virginia Department of Transportation representative updated the Prince Edward County Board on rural-rustic paving projects and bridge work, saying crews have placed base stone on three gravel-to-hard-surface projects — Junction Canal, Quail Crossing and Rice Creek — and will begin surface paving once base stone is complete.

VDOT said crews placed about 1,200 tons of base stone on Junction Canal in a single day and expected to finish base placement there late in the week, then move crews to Quail Crossing. Rice Creek has base stone down and is awaiting surface.

The presenter reported that Sandy River Road had been closed July 30–Sept. 4 after routine inspection found scour that exposed timber pilings beneath a bridge pier. The contractor excavated, encapsulated the pilings with concrete and armored the bank with riprap; the bridge reopened. The representative also said on Route 360 crews are shifting traffic onto an older railroad bridge (the westbound structure) as an interim measure because a bridge inspection indicated an upcoming weight restriction on the eastbound span; the eastbound bridge will be removed and replaced later, and the temporary traffic pattern should avoid a near-term weight restriction.

The VDOT representative outlined additional routine work (pothole repairs, mowing) and said the project contract completion date for surface work is Oct. 27. Supervisors asked staff to follow up on shoulder repairs and tree-trimming requests raised during the meeting.","VDOT reported progress on the county's rural-rustic hard-surface projects (Junction Canal, Quail Crossing, Rice Creek), described recent bridge scour repairs on Sandy River Road and outlined a planned traffic shift on a deteriorating railroad bridge on Route 360 to avoid new weight restrictions.",{"_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},5986246,"Board approves 2025 household hazardous waste collection day after debate over costs and recyclables",211,2663000,2874000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5765784-d05cb65f67147145151c7958468cf5b2&start=2663&end=2874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5765784-d05cb65f67147145151c7958468cf5b2/thumbnail_2663000.jpg","/articles/5986246/Prince-Edward-County/Virginia/Board-approves-2025-household-hazardous-waste-collection-day-after-debate-over-costs-and-recyclables","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986246-167bfdfd31af31ae48192957a8626f91/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160851&Signature=l85ejiXSsPdTsDH5~RcGxxYgQKJqpsNvPlJHbklhFGeqE3xsCNpPAgFnJvHfkFyOFo5UCrSgQnUcGbT-T~CQPn-gYMub2T4IQRBuKgM1bJyZddjFtKEnAFGZNm9Pqdgvv3WC8Yzgzr3sQU5HCo8asaPv6GjpCVk~Y94BSYKydd-~e3~~QdLu9--P2wKTJzOkM85tLwVJCSY-IpwLT~M3SW6oSLXSVElnPq5SNCvmqg6Z-mfqB6uaF3q6SAiWL6NCcv9AAmhz1CvCoyTan94IkYKscDJn~IODWU-oaVy0wp10YkCr8L-PhLMtG3~XwUpMs39vYIXn-K7FP5sYQVB~dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince Edward County supervisors authorized staff to proceed with a household hazardous waste collection event tentatively scheduled for Nov. 1, 2025, after reviewing a vendor quote that exceeded the county's $20,000 purchasing threshold and required board approval.

County staff said the vendor estimate is based on anticipated materials; last year 91 residents used the service. Several supervisors and members of staff discussed specific line items in the vendor quote, including a $1,950 line for a single 5-gallon pail of mercury, a $706 line for propane cylinders and a $225 line for lead-acid batteries. Supervisor commentary noted that some items (for example, lead-acid automotive batteries) can be recycled locally and have a scrap value (quoted in the meeting as about $0.32 per pound), so the county could set those items aside and avoid some charges.

Staff confirmed that the actual charge will be based on the materials received at the event and that last year some materials such as mercury thermometers were turned in through the health department. The county indicated it may separate recyclable streams—such as lead-acid batteries—for local processing and will work with the vendor and county staff (including the solid-waste coordinator) to limit avoidable charges where possible. Supervisors voted to authorize the quote and proceed; board members said the event prevents hazardous materials from entering the landfill or stormwater system.

The transcript shows discussion about which materials the vendor will accept and whether certain items belong to private owners (for example, compressed gas cylinders that must be returned if traceable). Board members also asked staff to clarify future estimates so routine recyclable streams are not charged unnecessarily. The motion to proceed passed by recorded vote.","Supervisors authorized the county to proceed with a household hazardous waste collection event tentatively scheduled for Nov. 1, 2025, while members debated line-item costs for items such as mercury, propane cylinders and lead-acid batteries and discussed potential local recycling offsets.",{"_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},5986250,"Prince Edward supervisors approve $34.6 million amendment to FY26 budget for school operations and elementary renovation",179,2294000,2473000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5765784-d05cb65f67147145151c7958468cf5b2&start=2294&end=2473","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5765784-d05cb65f67147145151c7958468cf5b2/thumbnail_2294000.jpg","/articles/5986250/Prince-Edward-County/Virginia/Prince-Edward-supervisors-approve-346-million-amendment-to-FY26-budget-for-school-operations-and-elementary-renovation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986250-696a22d6c7d4fb0fac7307917e761df5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160851&Signature=la7rzoivF4KIzmMaML2YHNuZRUJtD5gbWTQQE~1ioXEaBmCQY~S9Tg7QJFO2EoydNEAZwL6Z8~FC1lcZIiIBNd-LfRZ52zH4IiGSzKtKKQABpQEmFQhjf8JhETKa53qeO7IooI9~IEab5XSvPtEL1JGm2XT5BpgJuf7VS5M0YkUv7F6xDWk9rQ6LMDZq~hna9iVA~FQZ6zdxDmyjGL4JH2EuC1xAsM6Nd2FoIjlfVcL23JvFVpqgjnNJmkIMuFhJl53o1bKOJyXz7DtkpoTAhLOZD8SEyzKhaC6dqGxJpYyZh~z7lW~wx6gXFuua9axADlRcde7EN5tM4A~7iIqTDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince Edward County supervisors voted to increase the county and school fiscal year 2026 budgets by $34,585,521.26 to appropriate school operating carryover funds and finance an elementary school renovation. County staff presented the request from the Prince Edward County School Board and an attached letter from the acting school superintendent during the meeting.

The request included $929,812.26 of federal, state and private carryover funds and a separate request to draw down $33,655,709 from the School Construction Assistance Program and a literary loan for the elementary renovation. A county staff member said the total amendment exceeds the locality's 1% threshold for budget changes, which under the Code of Virginia requires the county to advertise the amendment at least seven days before a public hearing; notices appeared in the Farmville Herald. No members of the public spoke during the hearing.

The amendment was moved and seconded by board members and adopted by recorded vote. The county's FY26 budget cited in the presentation was $127,692,756, which made the requested amendment exceed the 1% requirement for public notice. The board recorded the motion to increase and appropriate the funds for both the school operating budget and elementary renovation and approved it in the meeting.

Smaller, separate school appropriations that were handled in the same session included local appropriations described in the packet (for example, a $656,005 local appropriation listed in the agenda materials and a separate $30,000 state grant appropriation) and several FY25-to-FY26 carryover and committed-fund transfers that the county also approved.

The action creates the appropriations necessary for the school division to draw the listed construction and operating funds; the transcript notes the request originated from the school board and the acting school superintendent but does not include further detail about the renovation schedule or lender terms. The board directed staff to proceed with the appropriations as presented.","The Board of Supervisors voted to amend the FY26 county and school budgets to add $34,585,521.26, combining carryover, local funds and school-construction financing to support the operating budget and an elementary school renovation.","actionData","errors"]

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