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Votes at a glance: commission approves FY2026 service agreement and forms billing fee committee
Summary
At its April 17 meeting the Pittsylvania County Fire and Rescue Commission approved the draft FY2026 service agreement and voted to form a committee to develop a fire-billing fee schedule; it also approved its agenda and minutes.
The Pittsylvania County Fire and Rescue Commission recorded several unanimous procedural votes and two policy actions at its April 17 meeting in Chatham.
Key outcomes
- The commission voted to form a committee to develop a fee schedule for volunteer fire billing and return recommendations to the commission. The motion passed by roll call (yes votes recorded for Jimmy Atkins, Ben Meeks, Ward Rowland, Tim Cassell, Kermit King, Steve Stallings, Coleman Mahue and Bert Sellers). The commission said Chairman (unnamed) and Mr. Atkins will serve on the committee; association representatives will also participate.
- The commission voted to accept the FY2026 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Agreement draft and forward it to the Board of Supervisors. The motion passed by roll call (yes votes recorded for Jimmy Atkins, Ben Meeks, Ward Rowland, Tim Cassell, Kermit King, Steve Stallings, Coleman Mahue and Bert Sellers). The association had voted unanimously to accept the agreement at its meeting prior to the commission action.
- The commission also approved the meeting agenda and approved the March meeting minutes by roll call.
Votes and records
1) Motion to form a committee to set a fee schedule and return recommendations (motion maker recorded in transcript as the Chair; the Chair stated he and Mr. Atkins would serve). Outcome: approved. Vote: yes (Jimmy Atkins, Ben Meeks, Ward Rowland, Tim Cassell, Kermit King, Steve Stallings, Coleman Mahue, Bert Sellers). Second: not specified in record.
2) Motion to accept the FY2026 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Agreement draft and forward to the Board of Supervisors (mover recorded as "Colvin Maguels" and second by Tim Cassell in the transcript; roll-call recorded). Outcome: approved. Vote: yes (Jimmy Atkins, Ben Meeks, Ward Rowland, Tim Cassell, Kermit King, Steve Stallings, Coleman Mahue, Bert Sellers).
3) Motion to approve the meeting agenda. Outcome: approved by roll call.
4) Motion to approve the March minutes. Outcome: approved by roll call.
No votes failed or were tabled during the meeting. Where roll-call entries in the transcript simply recorded a "Yes" response without a named mover, this article records the vote as shown in the meeting record.
