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Carroll County Board adopts styrofoam exemption for schools and schedules public hearing for Samsung solar-siding agreement
Summary
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution granting an exemption to the Virginia styrofoam ban for Carroll County Schools (citing economic hardship and sunk costs) and voted to advertise and hold a public hearing on a proposed solar-siding agreement with Samsung on Tuesday, Sept. 2; the meeting also approved routine minutes, the consent calendar and invoices.
At its meeting the Carroll County Board of Supervisors approved several routine items and took two notable actions: adopting a styrofoam-waiver resolution requested by the school division and scheduling a public hearing on a proposed solar-siding agreement with Samsung.
Styrofoam-waiver resolution
Mister Durbin summarized a previously submitted request from Carroll County Schools for an exemption to Virginia’s new polystyrene (styrofoam) ban, saying the schools face "sunk costs" in existing containers and need time to evaluate feasible replacement options. Durbin said he prepared a resolution outlining economic‑hardship factors and recommended adoption. The board moved and voted to adopt the resolution after a second; the members called in the roll and each responded "Yes." The resolution, as presented, frames the county’s consideration around economic-hardship criteria for school systems and was adopted by the board.
Solar-siding agreement public hearing
Durbin also described a proposed "solar siding" agreement submitted by Samsung and said the company held a community open house and provided a draft agreement that county staff reviewed. He said advertising and a public hearing are required by the Code of Virginia before the board may advance or sign such an agreement. The board moved to advertise and set a public hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 2; members voted affirmatively to schedule that hearing.
Votes at a glance (formal actions taken)
- Approval of meeting minutes as presented: motion, seconded; roll call vote recorded as affirmative by members present. - Consent calendar: motion (mover identified as Mister Bryant), second (Mister Horton); approved by roll call. - Invoices (items a, b, c): motion and second to approve; approved by roll call. - Adoption of styrofoam-waiver resolution for Carroll County Schools: motion and second; recorded unanimous "Yes" votes. - Motion to advertise and hold public hearing on Samsung solar-siding agreement (set for Tuesday, Sept. 2): motion and second; recorded unanimous affirmative votes.
No county funding commitments or final approvals for the Samsung agreement were made at this meeting; scheduling the hearing begins a public comment and review process required under state law. Several board members also used the meeting for brief community remarks and to thank staff and emergency responders before adjourning.
The board adjourned following a motion and unanimous affirmative votes.
