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Tazewell County supervisors approve landfill plan amendment and several appropriations
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors approved a major solid‑waste plan amendment, emergency extensions and multiple contingency and incentive appropriations, and granted a nonprofit a local real‑estate tax exemption.
The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 3 approved a series of measures affecting county infrastructure, emergency recovery and local incentives.
Most significant was the adoption of a major amendment to the county’s Solid Waste Management Plan required by the Virginia DEQ, increasing the active landfill footprint from 2,200,000 cubic yards to 3,600,000 cubic yards to accommodate a new cell. County staff held the advertised public hearing; no members of the public commented and the board voted to approve the amendment as presented.
On storm recovery and landfill operations the board approved a $31,000 appropriation to elevate three leachate wells and repair four pumps to address silt ingestion and pump failures. Supervisors also approved using contingency funds for a pond-dipping (dredging) estimate (~$38,000) and related inspections, and authorized cleanup work on leachate tanks.
The board extended the local state of emergency for storm recovery through Jan. 10, 2025 to support FEMA reimbursement and expedited procurement rules. County staff reported 1,677 FEMA claims filed by residents and preliminary county damage estimates: roughly $3.8 million in residential flood damage, about $1.2 million in wind damage and approximately $11 million in agricultural losses (about $8 million of that in timber), figures staff said remain under active assessment.
Other votes and formal actions included: - Approval of a local-designation real-estate tax exemption for Outside Dreams Incorporated covering 27 parcels (197 acres), with staff citing Code of Virginia §58.1‑36.51 and estimating an annual local revenue impact of about $4,238.64. - Approval of a donor-funded holiday stipend ordinance to pay a one-time $150 bonus to each of the county’s 28 EMS employees (total $4,200), funded by private donation; staff referenced §15.2‑1508 as the legal authorization. - Allocation of $150,000 from contingency for sheriff’s vehicles (purchase or lease), and $1,600 from a Southern District fund as a grant match to Clear Fork Fire Department. - Post‑executive session approvals: board ranked school‑facilities engineering firms with SEH Inc. ranked first and authorized staff to negotiate with the top-ranked firm; and approved a $33,801 appropriation to the Tazewell County Industrial Development Authority to support tax incentives for Southwest Compressor and Plumbing Packings Inc.
Several items were tabled or handled administratively: the county received public comment and held a planning-level RAISE grant hearing for Route 19/460 traffic improvements (study only, no immediate action), and a personal-property tax exemption request from Labor of Love Mission was discussed with staff recommending an annual donation as an alternative to ordinance-based exemption.
The board also authorized staff to petition the court to extend Board of Equalization jurisdiction by 60 days to complete property appeals hearings and took multiple routine appointments and reappointments.
Next steps: staff will negotiate with the top-ranked engineering firm, proceed with the landfill cell amendment implementation steps required by DEQ, and return any items needing final appropriation or additional public hearings to the board in subsequent meetings.
