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Appomattox County Board ratifies local emergency declaration after winter ice storm
Summary
Supervisors consented to and ratified a local emergency declared by the county emergency management director for conditions caused by a winter ice storm on Feb. 11, 2025; the ratification grants emergency management powers under state law and county plans.
The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors voted to ratify a local emergency declaration that the county director of emergency management issued after a winter ice storm.
The director declared a local emergency at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, citing dangerous conditions and “anticipated extreme peril to life and property” caused by the storm. The board’s ratification states that during the emergency the powers, functions and duties of the county’s emergency-management organization would operate as prescribed by state law, county ordinance, resolutions and approved plans.
Board action: Supervisor Carter moved to approve the ratification; the motion was seconded (record shows the second) and the board voted in favor. The chair announced the declaration of local emergency for Feb. 11 was approved.
Why it matters: Ratification allows county emergency-management officials to deploy resources and use authorities spelled out in state law and the county’s emergency plans to respond to storm-related damage and threats to life and property.
Ending: The board adopted the ratification resolution at the meeting and confirmed it applied to conditions across Appomattox County during the stated emergency period.
