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Board approves proclamations, road and water resolutions and fund commitments; schedules tax-levy hearing
Summary
The Dickenson County Board of Supervisors voted on a slate of routine resolutions and agreements at its March meeting, approving a Fair Housing proclamation, accepting VDOT roadway adjustments for Route 637, adopting a regional water‑supply planning resolution for DEQ, committing opioid‑abatement funds to a community‑schools prevention program, and approving a capital cost agreement tied to a wellness center project.
The Dickenson County Board of Supervisors voted on a slate of routine resolutions and agreements at its March meeting, approving a Fair Housing proclamation, accepting VDOT roadway adjustments for Route 637, adopting a regional water‑supply planning resolution for DEQ, committing opioid‑abatement funds to a community‑schools prevention program, and approving a capital cost agreement tied to a wellness center project. The board also set a public hearing for the fiscal year 2025–2026 tax levies for its April meeting.
The measures were presented as individual agenda items and carried with voice votes. The board read and adopted a proclamation designating April 2025 as Fair Housing Month, citing the federal Fair Housing Act of April 11, 1968, and reaffirming the county’s protections against housing‑related discrimination.
A resolution from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) accepted minor right‑of‑way and alignment housekeeping changes made after Route 637 work completed in 2016; staff said the adjustments were to formalize previously realigned curves and abandoned segments.
The board adopted a water‑supply planning resolution to participate in a regional plan led by the Cumberland Plateau planning entity under the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) water‑supply planning program. Staff said the plan is a regional effort to ensure adequate drinking water supply over the next five years.
Supervisors approved a request from Community Schools to receive $10,000 annually for five years from the county’s opioid‑abatement allocation to support prevention programming; staff said the local contribution will be part of a larger application for competitive grant funding totaling about $900,000 from multiple localities.
The board also approved a capital cost agreement with the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) and related parties covering $1,709,675 over two years for construction of a wellness center adjacent to the Wildwood Recovery Center; the agreement assigned procurement and operating responsibilities between the county, the IDA, and project partners.
Finally, supervisors set a public hearing on the 2025–2026 tax levies for 5:30 p.m. on April 22, the board’s regular meeting date.
All the above items were presented in the consent or regular agenda and passed by voice vote.
