Votes at a glance: Rockbridge County Board actions, Jan. 27, 2025

The Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors recorded votes on multiple agenda items during its Jan. 27 meeting. All recorded roll‑call votes were unanimous.

Votes at a glance

1) Approval of Jan. 13, 2025 minutes - Motion: Approve the January 13 minutes as presented. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Vote excerpt: Mister McDaniel – Yes; Mister Lewis – Aye; Mister Lyons – Yes; Mister Day – Yes; Chair – Yes. - Provenance: meeting call to approve minutes and roll call recorded at 00:08:06–00:08:12 in the transcript.

2) County financial report and appropriation resolution - Motion: Adopt the proposed appropriation resolution; accept financial report. - Key details: Period bills totaling $271,226.11; a $2,200 grant for police equipment; an appropriation of $9,938 for repairs to lights at Fairfield Gym; FY24 audit complete and to be presented at first February meeting. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Vote excerpt: Roll call recorded at 00:09:45–00:09:55. - Provenance: County financial report discussion and vote appears at 00:08:20–00:09:35 in the transcript.

3) Approval of county rabies clinics (schedule) - Motion: Approve rabies clinics scheduled for Feb. 1, 2025 (South River and Raytheon volunteer fire departments) and Feb. 2, 2025 (Goshen Volunteer Fire Company, 1–3 p.m.). Staff to report number of vaccinations administered after clinics. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Vote excerpt: Mister Day – Yes; Mister Lewis – Aye; Mister McDaniel – Yes; Mister Lyons – Yes; Chair – Yes. - Provenance: Discussion and vote recorded at 00:25:33–00:26:53 in the transcript.

4) Municipal software contract with Tyler Technologies (contract award) - Motion: Adopt resolution authorizing contract and phased implementation with Tyler Technologies for hosted municipal software (financials, HR/payroll, community development; optional revenue/tax modules). - Key details: One‑time implementation cost cited ~ $378,000; recurring yearly cost cited ~ $163,270; phased implementation ~19 months; initial 3‑year term with automatic seven‑year renewal period; optional Commissioner/Treasurer modules to be considered later. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Vote excerpt: Mister Lewis – Aye; Mister Lyons – Yes; Mister McDaniel – Yes; Mister Day – Yes; Chair – Yes. - Provenance: Discussion and vote recorded 00:26:12–00:52:37 in the transcript.

5) Perkins rezoning map amendment (public hearing and rezoning) - Motion: Approve rezoning of property owned by Ronald A. and Janet K. Perkins from R‑1 (residential) to AT (agricultural transitional). - Key details: Two parcels totaling 43.432 acres (per tax records): 62‑a‑19 (25.44 acres) and 62‑19‑b (17.992 acres); applicants stated intention to donate a conservation easement to Shenandoah Conservancy contingent on county approvals; planning commission recommended approval Dec. 11, 2024; Board accepted rezoning; change increases minimum lot size from 1 acre (R‑1) to 2 acres (AT) under local regulations; public sewer not currently available to that section of Maury River Road. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Vote excerpt: Mister Lewis – Aye; Mister Day – Yes; Mister McDaniel – Yes; Mister Lyons – Yes; Chair – Yes. - Provenance: Public hearing and vote recorded 00:53:28–01:07:45 in the transcript.

6) Kennel special exception for John Cooter (public hearing and approval with conditions) - Motion: Approve special exception to operate a commercial kennel (breeding operation) at 189 Sulphur Springs Road with planning commission recommended conditions, amended at the meeting to clarify counting of puppies under 16 weeks. - Conditions recorded (as amended): (1) All breeding, raising and care to take place in existing dwelling at 189 Sulphur Springs Road; (2) Breeding limited to poodles (small/standard), goldendoodles, bernedoodles and cavapoos; (3) Limited to four female dogs and one male dog for breeding (shall include any visiting stud dogs), excluding puppies 16 weeks or younger from the count; (4) Boarding and grooming operations prohibited; (5) Boarding of visiting stud dogs addressed within condition 3 as necessary. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Vote excerpt: Mister McDaniel – Yes; Mister Lyons – Yes; Mister Day – Yes; Mister Lewis – Aye; Chair – Yes. - Provenance: Public hearing and vote recorded 01:07:50–01:18:40 in the transcript.

7) Motion to convene closed session and certification vote - Motion: Convene in closed session pursuant to Virginia Code (consultation with legal counsel regarding pending cases Village of Rock Bridge LLC and Lakeside Manor LLC and consultation on identified legal liability matters). - Outcome: Approved (unanimous); board later certified closed session and voted to reopen to public session with unanimous roll‑call certification. - Provenance: Motion and roll call recorded at 01:20:26–01:25:12 and certification recorded after closed session at 02:00:54–02:01:18.

Notes: All votes recorded in meeting transcript were unanimous as read on the record. For items with stated dollar values or parcel acreages, the board relied on figures included in the meeting packet; if exact contract or legal citations are required, the meeting packet and signed contract or recorded documents should be consulted for final authoritative text.