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Votes at a glance: Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors work session actions
Summary
The board adopted a retirement resolution, authorized a website contract, approved an MOU process with Montross and approved a closed-session motion to discuss school performance and a planning commission appointment.
Below are the formal actions taken by the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors during the work session. All recorded motions passed by unanimous voice or recorded roll call of those present.
Resolution honoring clerk Jane Brown (adopted) - Action: The board adopted a resolution honoring Jane Brown on her retirement after 35 years of service in the circuit court clerk’s office. - Motion & outcome: Motion to ratify and adopt the resolution; motion carried with recorded ayes from Mr. McCormick, Mr. Henson, Mr. Trivette, Mr. Ingram and the chair (vote recorded on the transcript as unanimous).
Add closed-session item to agenda (approved) - Action: The board approved an amendment to the published agenda to add an item under Virginia Code §2.2-3711(A)(1) to discuss the performance of Westmoreland County Public Schools and a potential Planning Commission appointment. - Motion & outcome: Motion to add the item carried by unanimous voice vote (ayes recorded; motion carried).
Authorize county administrator to execute CivicPlus website agreement (approved) - Action: The board authorized the county administrator to execute an agreement with CivicPlus for a redesigned county website and integrated modules (estimated vendor quote presented at ~ $32,000/year). - Motion & outcome: Motion passed on roll call (ayes recorded from Mr. Trivette, Mr. Ingram, Ms. Jensen, Mr. McCormick and the chair; unanimous).
Direct county administrator to finalize MOU with Town of Montross for trash (approved) - Action: The board instructed the county administrator to proceed with a memorandum of understanding allowing an approved Montross vendor to use the county transfer station at no charge subject to an agreed baseline tonnage. - Motion & outcome: Motion carried unanimously; baseline tonnage to be established by staff and inserted into the MOU.
Motion to go into closed session (approved) - Action: The board voted to go into closed session under Virginia Code references raised during the meeting (transcript references include "2.2-3700" and "2.2-3711, paragraph (A)(1), paragraph 6 and paragraph 8" as the legal bases noted on the record). - Motion & outcome: Motion to enter closed session carried by unanimous voice vote; the board retired to a conference room.
Votes and minutes: The transcript records the roll-call style affirmations for listed items and multiple voice votes marked "ayes have it". The board did not take recorded roll-call votes on budget prioritization or the compensation study during the session; staff will return with budget materials for decisions.
