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Votes at a glance: Appomattox County Board of Supervisors (meeting actions and outcomes)
Summary
The board approved a range of administrative and policy actions at the session: agenda changes, ordinance amendment to the noise code, funds transfers for incentives and projects, a resolution ending a local emergency, a public‑hearing directive for precinct consolidation, and multiple budget‑calendar and appointment decisions.
This summary lists formal motions and recorded outcomes taken by the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors at the meeting. It is a concise record of votes and key details; full ordinance texts, agreements and expenditures referenced here are in the county packet.
1) Approve agenda as amended - Motion: Approve the agenda with the addition of an adjustment to the published FY‑26 budget calendar (item 14). - Mover: Mister Carter (mover stated in meeting); second: not specified in transcript excerpt. - Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
2) Noise ordinance amendment (Appomattox County Code, chapter 13‑3‑5) - Motion: Amend section 13‑3‑5 by deleting the word “discernible” and clarify the measurement language by adding parenthetical wording "(or sound level)". - Mover: Mister Carter; second: Mister Wolfskill (as recorded in the meeting). - Outcome: Approved. The board voted to amend the county noise ordinance as presented. - Authority referenced: Appomattox County Code, chapter 13‑3‑5 (noise ordinance).
3) Resolution ending a local emergency - Motion: Adopt a resolution declaring the end of the local emergency originally declared for storm damage from ice for the period Feb. 11–Feb. 21. - Mover: Mister Bufkills (as recorded in the meeting); second: recorded. - Outcome: Approved.
4) Letter of support for Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) manufactured home weatherization program (grant application) - Motion: Authorize county administrator to sign and send a letter of support for ODEC’s Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission grant application for a manufactured‑home weatherization program. - Mover: motion recorded; second recorded. - Outcome: Approved. County administrator authorized to sign the support letter. - Note: ODEC/SEC proposes a $13 million multi‑year program across member territory; local participation is in the form of a support letter.
5) Commissioner of Revenue: tax refund transfers - Motion: Transfer $1,303.19 from the general fund and appropriate to 1209‑5803 to cover four refunds (personal property and real‑estate items; two refunds related to a veteran exemption noted). - Outcome: Approved by unanimous voice vote.
6) Economic development: Konjana LLC incentive payment (EDA reimbursement) - Motion: Transfer $25,000 from the general fund to 8105‑6007 special projects for the annual incentive payment to Konjana LLC as reimbursement to the EDA. - Outcome: Approved (annual distribution, eighth year of a ten‑year incentive program; county reimburses the EDA for the payment).
7) Broadband incentive grant payment (Firefly / central provider support) - Motion: Transfer $84,687.56 from the general fund and appropriate to 8105‑6007 special projects for the broadband incentive grant payment agreement (May 2018 agreement). - Outcome: Approved. Board discussion included member questions about service roll‑out timing and local connectivity; board ultimately approved the transfer.
8) Solid‑waste study payment - Motion: Transfer $47,300 from the general fund and appropriate to 4205‑3002 for professional services to McGill & Associates for the solid‑waste planning study. - Outcome: Approved (see separate article on the McGill presentation and study options).
9) Capital/Project transfer: courthouse renovation - Motion: Transfer $580,452.90 from the county CIP fund to the general fund and appropriate to 9104‑7016 for courthouse renovation costs. - Outcome: Approved.
10) Budget work session and FY‑26 calendar changes - Motion A: Schedule a special called budget work session on Tuesday, March 25 (6 p.m.) to discuss FY‑26 budget; include insurance consultant and auditor presentation as feasible. - Motion B: Amend the published FY‑26 budget calendar to cancel the April 15 meeting, hold the public hearing on the FY‑26 budget at the regular board meeting on Monday, April 21, and set budget approval for Wednesday, April 30. - Outcome: Both motions were approved by the board.
11) Appointment: Cortland Park Board - Motion: Appoint Teresa Davis as community engagement coordinator to fill a Cortland Park Board vacancy. - Outcome: Approved.
12) Consent agenda - Motion: Approve the consent agenda (bills, minutes, supplemental appropriations, line‑item transfers and fund transfers as listed in the packet). - Outcome: Approved.
13) Solid‑waste study funding (professional services) — duplicate record for emphasis - Motion: (as #8 above) Approve payment to McGill & Associates, $47,300 transfer for study work. - Outcome: Approved.
Notes on votes and procedure - Several motions were routine budget appropriations and transfers from the general fund or the CIP fund; the board recorded voice votes on many items. When the meeting transcript did not unambiguously record mover and seconder names for a motion, this summary lists the motion and the recorded outcome but marks speaker details as not specified. - Items that require ordinance adoption (for example, precinct boundary changes or noise‑ordinance text that affect code) were referred for public hearing and/or attorney review as required; final legal effect awaits formal ordinance adoption and any required state review.
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