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Board approves consent agenda, library E‑rate grants, and multiple committee reappointments

2628083 · January 13, 2025
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Summary

Amherst County supervisors approved the consent agenda, appropriated $9,565.07 in E-rate grant revenue to the FY25 library operating budget, and reappointed members to the Agriculture and Parks & Recreation advisory bodies; motions passed unanimously.

The Amherst County Board of Supervisors approved several administrative and personnel items during the meeting by unanimous votes.

Library grants: The board appropriated two E-rate grants totaling $9,565.07 to the FY25 library operating budget to be used for licensing, phone and internet service. Ms. McBride (library staff) confirmed library staff prepared and submitted the grant application. The motion to appropriate the E-rate grant revenue into the FY25 library operating budget passed with all voting in favor.

Committee appointments and interviews: The board reappointed Tyler Price, Craig Maddox and Lisa Powell to the Agriculture Committee for renewed terms; it also invited applicants Haley Creamer and Cook Harvey to interview at the board’s first January meeting for the remaining open seat. The motion to reappoint and invite interviews passed unanimously following liaison recommendation.

Parks and Recreation: The board reappointed Bailey Angus to the Parks and Recreation/Cultural Development Board after receiving a letter of interest from Angus and a separate letter of interest from Brian Miller. Supervisors noted Angus’s active participation as board chair and involvement in parks activities. The reappointment passed unanimously.

Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda and then proceeded to new business; the consent agenda items were approved by a single motion with no recorded opposition.

Votes at a glance: - Appropriation of E-rate grant revenue ($9,565.07) to FY25 library operating budget — approved unanimously. - Reappointments to Agriculture Committee (Tyler Price, Craig Maddox, Lisa Powell) and interviews scheduled for Haley Creamer and Cook Harvey — approved unanimously. - Reappointment to Parks and Recreation/Cultural Development Board (Bailey Angus) — approved unanimously. - Consent agenda — approved unanimously.

No board member recorded opposition on these items during the meeting transcript.