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Board approves behavioral‑health contract, heritage‑area resolution and several appropriations
Summary
Supervisors unanimously approved the FY26–27 Middle Peninsula–Northern Neck Behavioral Health performance contract and a resolution supporting the Northern Neck National Heritage Area; the board also approved library and other routine appointments and monthly appropriations, while tabling the manufactured‑home ordinance.
The Richmond County Board of Supervisors took several formal actions during the meeting:
- Middle Peninsula–Northern Neck Behavioral Health performance contract (FY26–27): Board approved the contract required by Va. Code §37.2‑508 and authorized staff to forward it to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The motion carried by voice vote.
- Northern Neck National Heritage Area resolution: Supervisors approved a resolution endorsing implementation of the Northern Neck National Heritage Area management plan, citing the study included in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 and the Northern Neck National Heritage Area Act of 2022. Motion carried by voice vote.
- Library board appointment: Marion Howe was approved to fill the trustee seat vacated by Heidi Smith for a term retroactive to Sept. 24, 2025, through Sept. 24, 2029.
- Monthly appropriations: The board approved a November 2025 appropriation request of $85,000 for Social Services and an appropriation of $1,886,770 for the Richmond County School Board; both motions were approved by voice vote.
- Minutes and routine approvals: The board approved minutes from the Sept. 11 meeting and made other routine appointments by voice vote.
- Manufactured-home ordinance: The board tabled the ordinance discussion to allow further edits, definition of 'temporary' RV occupancy and coordination with the tax office; no public hearing was scheduled at this meeting.
Vote tallies were recorded as voice votes with unanimous 'Aye' responses on the items noted above; no recorded roll-call tallies for named members were included in the transcript.
