Votes at a glance: Spotsylvania Board approves consent agenda, zoning change, leases and funding applications

The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors recorded several formal votes during its meeting. Key outcomes: the board approved the agenda, accepted the consent agenda (which contained multiple contract approvals, budget adjustments, appointments and policy updates), approved inclusion of the public schools in the county MS4 permit (conditioned on an MOU), approved a rezoning request in the Livingston District, approved a T-Mobile lease, approved two Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) applications, and approved multiple revenue-sharing applications. The board also adopted a motion asking FAMPO to consider an option that would add a route into Spotsylvania County. Votes below are drawn from the meeting record.

Votes and key details

- Agenda approval: Motion to approve the meeting agenda (including addition of a late item for Fire Rescue Swiftwater Rescue MOU 2025). Vote recorded as "5 yes" with Supervisors Mullins and Dr. Frazier absent earlier in the meeting; final roll call on actions showed 5-0 for subsequent votes.

- Consent agenda: Approved as presented, containing items including (but not limited to) approval of minutes (05/27/2025), acceptance of budget adjustments and appropriations for grants (sheriff's office), appointment of Stephanie Fitzgerald to the Rappahannock Area Alcohol Safety Action Program (term expiration listed in the agenda), appropriation of the FY 2026 adopted budget (disclosure by a board member recorded), contract approvals for stormwater management and utilities, procurement and budget amendment policy updates effective 07/01/2025, grant applications for the sheriff's office (including Safe Streets and Roads for All local match), school budget amendment for a retention stipend, and authorization of a public hearing for utilities. (Motion passed: 5 yes.)

- FAMPO corridor direction: Motion stating "Spotsylvania County seeks an option that provides an opportunity to add a route into Spotsylvania that adds greater benefits to the entire region." Motion passed 5-0. (Board instructed staff to draft formal language to convey county priorities to FAMPO and to pursue study expansion/change order.)

- MS4 permit / schools: Motion to include the public school system under the county MS4 permit conditioned on the schools entering into a memorandum of understanding with the county. Motion passed 5-0.

- Public hearing R25-0001 (rezoning, Livingston District): Approved a rezoning request to change approximately 10 acres from resort residential to resort agricultural to allow agricultural uses on the property. Motion passed 5-0.

- T-Mobile lease (Belmont Tower): Approved a lease agreement between T-Mobile Northeast LLC and the county to colocate on the Belmont Tower. Lease starts at $2,500 per month with annual 2% increases; board confirmed structural review was complete. Motion passed 5-0.

- TAP applications (FY 2026): Board approved submitting two TAP applications: (1) Smith Station shared-use path to close an 1,826-foot gap; (2) Germanna Pointe Drive sidewalk segment to reduce local share of a larger Germanna Pointe Drive extension. Motion passed 5-0.

- Revenue-sharing applications (FY 2029-30): The board approved eight projects to submit for VDOT revenue-sharing consideration, including Harrison Road phase 1 and 2 (widening and associated shared-use paths), Route 17 widening (Cosner Drive to Massaponics Church Road with intersection improvements), Levels Road intersection improvements, and trench-widening projects on Orange Plank Road, Brock Road, River Road and Monrovia/Stubs Bridge Road. Motion passed 5-0.

How to read this: The above items were recorded on the official meeting transcript and the motions were approved by majority vote. Where a motion or item required subsequent staff action (for example, DEQ registration materials, drafting an MOU, or submitting applications), the board directed staff to follow up.