Votes at a glance: Dickenson County Board of Supervisors actions, April 22, 2025

The Dickenson County Board of Supervisors took the following formal actions at its April 22, 2025 meeting. Where the transcript did not name a mover or a roll-call tally, the item is recorded as adopted by voice vote as shown in the meeting minutes.

1) Tax levies for fiscal year 2025-26 — Adopted - Motion: "I move that we adopt those tax levies that you just read." (Chair/Staff had read rates.) - Details read aloud by county staff: real estate 52¢ per $100; mobile homes 52¢ per $100; merchant's capital $10.50 per $100 (assessed at 10% of reported value); personal property $1.85 per $100; machinery and tools $1.85 per $100. The board approved the levies by voice vote.

2) Close public hearings (several hearings were closed by motion) — Approved - Motion(s): Multiple motions to close individual public hearings (real estate tax levy hearing, Sand Lake precinct hearing, block grant hearing) were made and carried by voice vote during the meeting.

3) Move Sand Lake voting precinct to Hayside Town Hall — Approved - Motion: Move the polling place to the Hayside Town Hall (322 Main Street, Hayside) due to flooding at the previous location. Approved by voice vote.

4) Community Development Block Grant urgent-need (follow-up hearing scheduled) — Hearing closed, follow-up scheduled (May 27, 2025 at 5:45 p.m.)

5) Adopt annual roads-and-bridges plan (07/01/2025–06/30/2026) — Approved - Motion: Adopt the plan that lists anticipated collections of $2,850,500 and allocations including $100,000 in support of the Route 83/637 roundabout. Approved by voice vote.

6) Resolution to cancel underfunded CSD/coal-road projects and request refunding of unspent funds — Approved - Motion: Request VDOT cancel specified underfunded projects (two Rocklick projects, Splash Dam, Brush Creek Drainage) and refund unspent funds. Approved by voice vote.

7) Chip Mill Road contract change order ($5,500) — Approved - Motion: Approve a $5,500 change order with McFall Excavating for gates/bollards and related work to complete the Chip Mill Road paving project. Approved by voice vote; staff said project remains within budget.

8) Lease extension with Paramount Contura (pond on Hiller Fork, 88 Surface Mine) — Approved - Motion: Extend lease for another five years; the renewal fee noted as $6,000 per renewal. Approved by voice vote.

9) Lease to Clinchico (Clinchico) Missionary Baptist Church (parking/play area) — Approved - Motion: Approve a one-year lease to the church at $1 per year, similar to prior property arrangements. Approved by voice vote.

10) Appointments and reappointments — Approved - Planning district commission: Richard, Patsy and Dana reappointed; Michael Owens nominated to replace Matthew (per supervisor nomination). Approved by voice vote. - Lonesome Pine Library Board of Trustees: Vicky reappointed. Approved by voice vote. - Mountain Empire Community College Board of Directors: Dana reappointed. Approved by voice vote. - Southwest Virginia Beautiful / litter control: Derek Dodson reappointed. Approved by voice vote.

11) Proclamation: Older Americans Month (May 2025) — Approved - Motion: Adopt proclamation declaring May 2025 as Older Americans Month; approved by voice vote.

12) Offer maintenance position to Robert Lee (closed meeting outcome) — Approved - Motion: "I'd like to make a motion that we offer the maintenance position ... to Robert Lee." Motion seconded and approved by voice vote following closed session certification.

13) Scheduling of additional public hearings — Approved - Secondary 6-year plan public hearing and others were scheduled for May meetings as recorded in the agenda (dates/times read aloud by staff).

Notes on voting record: Most votes were carried by voice vote and recorded in the transcript as "All in favor? Aye." A certification roll call followed the closed meeting; the transcript shows named roll-call confirmations for the closed-meeting certification resolution.