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Campbell County supervisors adopt settlement framework with Region 2000 and direct staff to solicit waste-disposal proposals
Summary
After extended debate, the Board voted to adopt a settlement framework tied to a possible Region 2000 land-use rezoning and directed staff to solicit proposals for waste-disposal solutions (transfer stations, private recycling and other options). Staff stressed the 2029 schedule and requested clear direction to keep options moving in parallel.
The Campbell County Board of Supervisors voted on Sept. 10 to endorse a legal settlement framework intended to resolve outstanding litigation and to direct staff to solicit proposals for waste-disposal solutions, including transfer-station models, private recycling partnerships and other alternatives.
County staff described the settlement terms to the board as a legal package that would accompany any land-use rezoning application from Region 2000. The framework described one-time payments to departing member localities, a restructured authority composed of Campbell and Lynchburg representatives, and an annual host fee to Campbell County (staff noted an illustrative figure of roughly $750,000 per year, contingent on land-use approval). Staff cautioned that the settlement terms take effect only if a land-use rezoning is formally submitted and approved; otherwise the terms would not be triggered.
On timing, staff emphasized urgency: "We have a deadline around the landfill coming up in 2029," an aide said, and warned that procurement approaches such as PPEA can take months. The board debated competing motions and a substitute motion to broaden an RFP for waste-disposal solutions; after roll-call votes the board adopted the settlement resolution and instructed staff to solicit proposals for waste-disposal strategies (procurement form and schedule to be determined by staff). The board then adjourned.
The action directs staff to return with procurement documents and to keep the process moving while the legal settlement framework remains on the table; no binding privatization or construction contract was approved at the meeting.
