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Votes at a glance: actions by Augusta County Board of Supervisors
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Augusta County Board of Supervisors approved an EOP extension to Jan. 31, 2026; approved an operational MOU for a regional opioid abatement grant with Augusta as fiscal agent; approved resolutions to accept settlement allocations; advanced planning funding for a recreation facility; approved after‑school programs at two elementary schools; appointed Carrie Landis to the youth commission; and ratified a grant submission.
The Board of Supervisors recorded the following formal actions and outcomes on Aug. 12.
1) Emergency Operations Plan extension — Motion to extend the county Emergency Operations Plan through Jan. 31, 2026. Mover: Supervisor (speaker 21). Second: Supervisor (speaker 22). Vote: recorded as 7–0 in favor. Outcome: approved. (Presentation by County Administrator Tim Fitzgerald.)
2) Operational agreement for regional opioid abatement grant — Motion to approve the MOU naming Augusta County as fiscal agent and CAPSAW as regional grant administrator, subject to county attorney review. Mover: Supervisor (speaker 21). Second: Supervisor (speaker 20). Vote: approved (voice). Outcome: approved. FY26 allocations reported by staff as approximately $206,000 total ($130,000 health dept.; $70,000 Office on Youth; ~$6,600 CAPSAW admin). Agreement term described as five years with annual renewals through 06/30/2030.
3) Resolution to accept Sackler/Purdue settlement allocation — Motion to approve draft resolution following the attorney general's template so the county can receive state distributions when allocated. Mover: Supervisor (speaker 22). Vote: recorded as approved (7–0). Outcome: approved.
4) Resolution to accept allocations from a list of manufacturers — Motion to approve the draft resolution for the listed companies (e.g., McKesson, Cardinal Health, Janssen, Teva, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Kroger and others). Mover: Supervisor (speaker 22). Vote: recorded as approved (7–0). Outcome: approved.
5) Recreation facility master planning change order — Motion to add $4,500 to a previously authorized planning amount to refine the preferred alternative and develop planning‑level cost estimates for a proposed recreational facility south of the government center. Mover: Supervisor (speaker 9). Second: Supervisor (speaker 22). Vote: motion advanced and approved. Outcome: approved.
6) Consent agenda — Motion to approve the consent agenda; included a direction to correct an attendance/minutes omission for the June 11, 2025 minutes. Outcome: approved by motion and second.
7) After‑school program agreement (Cambridge Learning Center) — Motion to agree with the school board's decision to allow Cambridge Learning Center to operate after‑school care at Castle and Stump elementary schools under Virginia Code §22.1‑132.1; mover: Supervisor (speaker 22); second: supervisor (speaker 22). Vote: motion moved to approval. Outcome: board agreed with school board's decision.
8) Infrastructure request for radios (Craigville) — Motion by Supervisor (speaker 21) to pay $17,226.54 from his infrastructure account for radios not otherwise covered. Second: Supervisor (speaker 9). Vote: motion advanced for approval.
9) Closed session convened under Virginia Code §2.2‑3711 for personnel, real property, legal counsel and economic development exemptions; following closed session the board returned and made appointments.
10) Appointment of Carrie Landis to the youth commission — Motion made by Supervisor (speaker 20). Outcome: motion to appoint was advanced following closed session.
11) Ratification of grant application submission dated 08/12/2025 — Motion by Supervisor (speaker 19) to ratify submission and direct staff to continue application work subject to county‑attorney review. Outcome: motion advanced and recorded.
