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Augusta County reviews 2025 legislative priorities, debates COPN language
Summary
Board reviewed a proposed legislative package ahead of VACO, endorsing state-level priorities including support for the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program and asking staff to draft separate language urging the General Assembly to study and modernize Certificate of Public Need (COPN) rules after mixed views from supervisors and a presentation by Augusta Health.
Miss Wetzel, the county staff presenter, told the Augusta County Board of Supervisors the draft 2025 legislative package largely aligns with VACO priorities while including county‑specific updates on behavioral health, the I‑81 corridor, electoral board staffing, 9‑1‑1 center staffing, sovereign immunity, utility‑scale solar and school construction assistance.
She noted VACO’s recommended annual appropriation for the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program had been stated at $100,000,000 and clarified that the county’s language would support enlarging the program fund while…
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