The Central Virginia Transportation Authority on March 28 approved several procedural items, including advertisement of a public hearing on its proposed fiscal year 2026 administrative and operating budget, confirmation of one remote participant, approval of minutes from Jan. 31 and adoption of an updated policy governing electronic meetings.

The authority voted to advertise a public review period for the FY26 administrative and operating budget to run April 10–24, 2025 and to hold the public hearing on April 25, 2025 as part of the authority’s regular meeting. The motion to authorize advertisement was made by Mr. Curl and approved by voice vote.

The board confirmed remote participation by Barbara Nelson, who the record shows was participating remotely because her principal residence is more than 60 miles from the meeting location. The confirmation was approved by voice vote with no opposition.

The board also approved minutes from its Jan. 31 meeting by voice vote.

Separately, the authority adopted a consolidated electronic-communications/remote-meetings policy meant to reflect amendments to the state Freedom of Information Act enacted by the General Assembly last year. That policy rescinds the authority’s prior separate emergency- and remote-participation policies and consolidates them into a single policy; adoption was carried by roll-call vote (recorded as unanimous on the meeting log).

Votes at a glance:
- Confirm remote participation for Barbara Nelson (reason: principal residence >60 miles). Outcome: approved (voice vote; no opposition). Motion text: “Include Miss Nelson for remote participation.”
- Approve minutes, Jan. 31, 2025. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Authorize advertisement of public hearing for FY26 administrative and operating budget; public review period April 10–24, 2025; hearing April 25, 2025. Outcome: approved (motion by Mr. Curl; voice vote).
- Adopt updated electronic communications/remote meetings policy (consolidates prior policies; mirrors state law changes). Outcome: approved (roll-call vote; meeting record shows all members voting aye).

The actions were procedural and required no additional appropriations at the meeting. The consolidated electronic-meetings policy will return to the authority for annual renewal and for any future technical edits the authority staff or counsel propose.