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Votes at a glance: Southampton County supervisors approve appropriations, financing and multiple public hearings
Summary
At its April 22, 2025 meeting the Southampton County Board of Supervisors certified a closed session, authorized several public hearings, approved an appropriation and financing resolution, and approved a series of other routine motions including a rezoning and a livestock-damage payment.
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors on April 22 certified that a closed meeting held earlier in the session complied with Virginia law and approved a series of motions and resolutions, including an appropriation of $1,807,922.81, authorization to advertise the proposed FY26 budget, and a financing package totaling $1,225,617 for vehicles and equipment.
The board began by returning to open session and voting individually to adopt the required certification that the closed meeting discussed only matters permitted by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. In subsequent business the board: approved an appropriation resolution for $1,807,922.81 in general-fund revenue; approved a financing resolution to borrow $1,225,617 through M&T Bank at a stated rate of 4.112% for about 5.1 years to cover county vehicles, equipment and five school buses; authorized advertising the proposed FY26 budget and a public hearing on May 14; and scheduled related public hearings on tax relief for the elderly and disabled and changes to the solid-waste management fee for May 27.
Other formal actions included approval of a rezoning request by Robert T. Parker to change a 3.9-acre parcel from M-1 (limited industrial) to A-1 (agricultural) to allow a primary residence; a motion to request bridge naming approval from the Commonwealth Transportation Board for the proposed "Jordan Walter Whitehead Jr. Memorial Bridge"; authorizing a public hearing for a tax-exemption request by Kingdom United Church in Jesus Christ; approval to pay $120 for 12 chickens killed by an unowned dog under state code; authorization to advertise public hearings for amendments to the planning commission and industrial development authority membership consistent with redistricting; adoption of updated FOIA-records charge policy; and adoption of a resolution recognizing National Small Business Week.
Where the transcript recorded roll call or recorded responses, votes were unanimous. Several routine items were approved by voice vote or consensus during the meeting. The board scheduled multiple required public hearings for later meetings rather than taking final action this evening.
Votes at a glance (key items recorded in the meeting minutes): • Closed-session certification (Virginia FOIA): Approved by roll call; recorded as unanimous. • Public hearing on site agreement with BAP Power / Synergy Power (solar facility): Authorized (voice vote; unanimous). • Appropriation resolution (general fund): $1,807,922.81 approved (voice vote). • Financing resolution (vehicles, equipment, buses): $1,225,617; M&T Bank; 4.112% over 5.1 years; approved. • Rezoning: Robert T. Parker — 3.9 acres from M-1 to A-1 — approved. • Request to name bridge and forward resolution to Commonwealth Transportation Board: Approved to proceed. • Kingdom United Church tax-exempt status: Authorized public hearing for May 27, 2025. • Tax relief for elderly/disabled & solid-waste fee ordinance amendments: Authorized public hearings for May 27, 2025. • FOIA charges policy update: Approved. • Livestock-damage claim (12 chickens): $120 approved. • Planning Commission and Industrial Development Authority ordinance amendments (redistricting alignment): Authorized public hearings. • Budget advertisement: Proposed FY26 budget advertised; public hearing scheduled May 14 at 6 p.m.
Several other consent and procedural items were adopted during the meeting; the board did not take final action tonight on items requiring public hearings or external approvals.
Ending: The board adjourned after public comment and routine business; items set for public hearings will return to the board for final action on the dates advertised.
