Henrico supervisors approve $84.2 million budget amendment, land vacation and multiple contracts; condemnation withdrawn

The Henrico County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 approved a substitute amendment to the county's FY24-25 annual fiscal plan that increases the budget by $84.2 million, removed a $333,360 federal grant for electric and hybrid vehicles that the county had not received, approved the vacation of a front building line for a Brookley Acres property, awarded several contracts and accepted the resignation of a Cultural Arts Center board member. A condemnation resolution for a Fall Line Trail easement was withdrawn after the matter settled.

The substitute budget amendment (agenda item 68-25) was introduced at an earlier meeting and presented at the Feb. 25 public hearing by Justin Crawford, who said the measure would increase the fiscal year 2025 budget by $84,200,000. Of that total, $75,000,000 would be appropriated for the Department of Public Works; about $66,400,000 of the larger package is funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation for capital projects, and $9,300,000 is a true-up of highway maintenance (gas tax) payments for public-works operating efforts including repaving and snow removal. Other highlights Crawford cited included $2,700,000 for storm-recovery efforts and eight additional positions for the Department of Social Services. The board accepted a substitute resolution that removed the $333,360 federal appropriation for…