Smyth County Board of Supervisors forwards two proposals to ordinance committee, approves routine resolutions and appointments

On Oct. 9 the Smyth County Board of Supervisors forwarded two proposed ordinance items to its ordinance committee and approved multiple routine measures, including acceptance of the September monthly financial status report and payment of invoices.

The board forwarded a proposal from Commonwealth’s Attorney Bucky Blevins to create an online registry of animal abuse offenders to the ordinance committee for further consideration. County Clerk John Graham prompted a second referral, asking the board to allow juror expense pay to be donated; the board forwarded that item as well. Both items were described to the board as referrals to the ordinance committee for drafting and review.

The board accepted the county’s September monthly financial status report and authorized payment of invoices, according to the meeting recap.

Acting on a recommendation from the transportation committee, the board approved a resolution to bring Crosslink Road into the state secondary highway system. The board also accepted the planning commission27s recommendation and approved a special‑use permit for an accessory building on Allison Gap Road.

The board approved a resolution authorizing execution of the Virginia Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network mutual aid agreement, which is intended to facilitate assistance among water and wastewater utilities in emergencies. The board agreed to sponsor two portable toilets at Laurel Bed Lake and approved a performance agreement with the Appalachian Center for Hope.

The board appointed Assistant County Administrator of Development Clegg Williams as acting building official due to a positional vacancy; the county posted that the building official position is accepting applications on the county website.

Votes at a glance

- Forwarded to ordinance committee: proposed online registry of animal abuse offenders (proposed by Commonwealth27s Attorney Bucky Blevins) — forwarded to ordinance committee; vote tally not specified. - Forwarded to ordinance committee: measure to allow juror expense pay to be donated (proposed by County Clerk John Graham) — forwarded to ordinance committee; vote tally not specified. - Accepted: September monthly financial status report and payment of invoices — accepted; vote tally not specified. - Approved: resolution to include Crosslink Road in the state secondary highway system — approved; vote tally not specified. - Approved: planning commission recommendation for special‑use permit for an accessory building on Allison Gap Road — approved; vote tally not specified. - Approved: resolution authorizing execution of the Virginia Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (VA WARN) mutual aid agreement — approved; vote tally not specified. - Approved: sponsorship of two portable toilets at Laurel Bed Lake — approved; vote tally not specified. - Approved: performance agreement with Appalachian Center for Hope — approved; vote tally not specified. - Appointed: Clegg Williams as acting building official (Assistant County Administrator of Development) — appointment approved; vote tally not specified.

What this means

Most actions at the meeting were procedural approvals and referrals. The ordinance referrals route proposed local changes to the county27s ordinance review process; staff and the ordinance committee will handle drafting and any subsequent public hearings. Inclusion of Crosslink Road in the state secondary system is an administrative step that can affect maintenance responsibility and eligibility for state funds. The VA WARN agreement is an interjurisdictional mutual‑aid arrangement for water and wastewater utilities; execution of the agreement authorizes the county to participate in that mutual‑aid network.

Details not specified in the meeting record include vote tallies for each action, the text of the proposed animal‑abuse registry ordinance, and any funding source details for the Appalachian Center for Hope agreement.