Votes at a glance: Alleghany County board approves grants, contracts and personnel actions (4-0)

The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously (4-0) to approve several actions during its Sept. 9 meeting. Below are the motions recorded and their outcomes.

1) Resolution to apply for LGC rural economic development loan/grant — amended to $1,360,000 — Approved (4-0) - Details: Board approved an amended resolution reflecting a $60,000 increase in the letter of intent for the LGC application. Staff will confirm whether the $60,000 reflects a LGC adjustment or newly qualified funding and amend the record if needed.

2) Transit grants (three public hearings and approvals) — Approved (4-0) - 5311 capital grant (replacement of one minivan, logos, equipment) — Approved 4-0. - 5310 elderly and disabled grant (50/50 match) — Approved 4-0. - A related 5311/5310 packet (three items total) was presented; public hearings were opened and closed with no public comment.

3) Auditor AUP contract for Clay Creek Fire Department (extension of AUP procedures) — Approved (4-0) - Staff said the contract can begin immediately after board approval and signing.

4) Allocation of $1,500,000 from the general fund for the transfer station project — Approved (4-0) - See separate article for details on the transfer station and LGC loan application.

5) Budget amendment moving fire-tax funds due to Glade Creek Fire Department from FY25 to FY26 — Approved (4-0) - Board directed that invoices from Glade Creek requiring payment from those funds be delivered to the county manager’s office, reviewed, signed, and processed through the county’s normal accounts-payable cycle every two weeks. The board emphasized invoice-level review; some respondents noted certain items (for example, personal housing-related expenditures) would not qualify under the contract.

6) Appointment: Mackenzie Hudson as deputy clerk to the board — Approved (4-0) - The board noted the position had been included in the budget.

7) Consent agenda and minutes approvals (including minutes from 09/02/2025) — Approved (4-0)

Votes recorded in the meeting were consistently 4-0 in favor on these items; one commissioner, Bob Goodwin, was noted as absent. Formal mover/second attributions were not consistently named in the transcript and are recorded below as “board member” where specific names were not provided.