Henry County supervisors approve multiple appropriations and contracts, adopt rezoning and recognition resolutions

The Henry County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 approved a package of appropriations and contracts covering sheriff’s office equipment and uniforms, emergency vehicle outfitting, engineering for the Commonwealth Crossing Business Center and the replacement of an ambulance chassis, and also approved two rezoning requests and two recognition resolutions.

The board voted unanimously, 6-0, to allow Supervisor Travis Pruitt to participate electronically from Myrtle Beach, S.C., citing Code of Virginia provisions that permit electronic participation under specified conditions. The board’s routine consent agenda was approved by voice vote before the detailed items were taken up.

Key funding and contract votes

- Traffic-enforcement grant: The board approved an additional appropriation of $33,222 received from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (pass-through funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) to pay overtime, purchase a speed-detection unit and cover travel and insurance related to the grant. Vote: approved 6-0.

- State asset-forfeiture funds / uniforms: The board approved an appropriation of $31,200 from state asset forfeiture funds to purchase Class A dress shirts and awarded a $53,700 contract to Reed’s Uniforms for the uniform purchase. Funding for the remainder ($22,000) was to come from the sheriff’s existing budget. Vote: approved 6-0.

- Emergency vehicle equipment: The board awarded a $64,187 contract to East Coast Emergency Vehicles LLC to outfit nine new sheriff’s vehicles. The purchasing…