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Powhatan supervisors approve TAP sidewalk application, unclaimed‑property ordinance, grants, tax‑relief change and ladder truck in 5‑0 session
Summary
At its Aug. 25 meeting the Powhatan County Board approved a package of resolutions and ordinances: endorsed a VDOT TAP sidewalk application, updated the county's unclaimed‑property code, accepted HEAT and RapidSOS grants, revised elderly/disabled tax‑relief eligibility, and authorized purchase and upfitting of a used ladder truck.
The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors approved several resolutions and ordinances in a 5‑0 roll call session on Aug. 25.
Votes at a glance
- TAP sidewalk grant (R2025‑52): The board endorsed a Transportation Alternatives Program (VDOT) application for a sidewalk along Old Buckingham Road to Powhatan Middle School. VDOT estimated the project at about $3.1 million; staff said a 20% local match is expected (roughly $625,000) and identified a $175,000 proffer and about $450,000 from local funds/CBTA toward the match. The board voted to authorize submission of the full application and the required local match.
- Unclaimed‑property ordinance (O2025‑25): The board updated county code to align with state law on disposal of unclaimed property collected by law enforcement, including corrected timing for disposition; the ordinance passed after a motion to adopt the amended language.
- Grant acceptances (R2025‑54 and related): The county accepted nearly $10,000 from the Virginia State Police HEAT program for vehicle‑theft prevention and a $150,000 RapidSOS grant to bring enhanced location and medical information to 911 dispatch. The RapidSOS award included about $20,000 allocated for bonuses to dispatch personnel who assisted rollout; the board approved acceptance of the funds.
- Employee bonus (ordinance O2025‑57 and resolution): The board accepted state funding for a 1.5% bonus available to state‑supported local positions and approved a county resolution using state funds plus a local general‑fund contribution to extend a 1.5% one‑time bonus to all full‑time county employees (passed 5‑0).
- Elderly and disabled tax‑relief (R2025‑59): The board adjusted eligibility parameters for the county's elderly and disabled tax‑relief program to inform FY27 budget forecasting (proposed increases in qualifying income and net‑worth thresholds were approved for planning purposes).
- Ladder truck purchase (R2025‑62): Fire and Rescue staff requested authority to purchase a used ladder truck found in Pennsylvania for $350,000 and upfit it for roughly $400,000; the FY26 CIP included $1.2 million for apparatus purchases. The board approved the purchase and upfitting plan, with staff estimating a remaining service life of about 15 years for the refurbished unit.
Other business at the meeting included a proclamation recognizing Suicide Prevention Month and a presentation by the Virginia Cooperative Extension on volunteer programs and upcoming well‑water testing.
