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Votes at a glance: grants, appointments, CSA MOU and Market 5 donation approved; social services ordinance deferred
Summary
At its April meeting the Charles City County Board approved multiple grants and agreements, accepted a $30,000 visitor center donation, confirmed several appointments and deferred adoption of a social-services bonus ordinance and the legal-fees resolution.
The Charles City County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of grants and administrative items Tuesday, accepted a private donation for the visitor center and confirmed several appointments. The board also deferred adoption of a social-services bonus ordinance and deferred, separately, a resolution concerning legal-fee payments for a supervisor (see separate article).
Key board actions (motions and recorded votes):
- Fire & EMS, 4 for Life grant — Approved $9,285.12 from the Virginia Department of Health’s 4 for Life program to buy EMS equipment and training. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.
- Drive Tourism grant — Approved $10,000 awarded by the Virginia Tourism Corporation to promote the Virginia 5 & Dime driving tour with emphasis on overnight stays in Charles City County. The grant uses an in-kind match (social-media reach and prior photography) and requires no local cash match. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.
- Aid to Localities grant (Fire Programs) — Approved $34,711 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs for fire equipment, protective clothing and training. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.
- Sheriff's office grants — Approved two FY26 grants for the sheriff’s office: $5,000 from the Virginia 9‑1‑1 Services Board (GIS/data program) and $4,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (PSAP education/CPR); both are reimbursable and require no local match. Votes recorded as aye by the board.
- Visitor center donation — Accepted a $30,000 donation from the Howard family and related businesses to support the visitor center renovation project; staff said the donation came after outreach to several local businesses and clarified the donor is separate from the buyer of an earlier county property transaction. The board voted to accept the donation. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.
- CSA MOU with New Kent County — Approved continuation of the Children’s Services Act memorandum of understanding with New Kent County for professional coordination services. Vote: Patterson aye; Hill aye; Atkins aye.
- Appointments — The board confirmed several appointments, including Clark Glaive to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Clyde Miles reappointed to the Planning Commission, and Alfred Crump Jr. appointed to the Senior Connection (area agency) board. Votes recorded as aye.
- Social Services bonus ordinance — The board was asked to adopt a local ordinance that would permit distribution of performance/retention bonuses to Charles City Department of Social Services employees using state funds (with a local match). Staff said the total bonus pool would be $10,686 with $9,030 reimbursable; local match $1,656. The board voted to defer adoption to the next month’s meeting to allow further confirmation of procedural requirements and to align with audited financial data.
Multiple motions recorded unanimous board aye votes for grant acceptances and appointments, with the exception of the legal-fees resolution deferral where Chairman Atkins abstained. Details and next steps for several items were assigned to staff.
