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Board approves multiple permits, grants and administrative items; Houchins garage permit denied

6489104 · August 12, 2025
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Summary

At the Buckingham County Board meeting supervisors voted to approve a bed‑and‑breakfast SUP, appropriate a $150,000 E‑911 grant, adopt a temporary transit‑occupancy tax ordinance, authorize applications to VRA for financing, and approve several administrative items; a commercial garage permit application by Mary and Charles Houchins was denied.

Action highlights from the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Approved: special‑use permit for Donald Applegate to operate a commercial garage and auto repair at 17534 E. James Anderson Highway, Dillwyn, with the condition that a 6‑foot privacy fence be installed within one year. Motion moved and seconded; vote recorded in the meeting as in favor. (Case 25SUP353)

- Denied: special‑use permit application by Mary and Charles Houchins (Case 25SUP356) to operate a commercial garage and auto repair at 515 Cattail Creek Road. Supervisor Gilliland made the motion to deny citing prior noncompliance and a lack of follow‑up by the applicants; motion was seconded and carried.

- Approved: special‑use permit for a bed‑and‑breakfast/short‑term rental for applicant…

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