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Smyth County recap: board approves grants, schedules Dec. 11 hearings and extends Helene fee waivers
Summary
At its Nov. 13 meeting the Smyth County board accepted invoices, approved two $40,000 opioid abatement grants, accepted a $195,000 recovery award, approved multiple administrative items and scheduled Dec. 11 public hearings on juror expense pay and an animal abuse registry. Vote tallies were not specified.
At its Nov. 13 meeting, the Smyth County board accepted routine invoices, approved grants and recovery funding and scheduled two public hearings for Dec. 11, the county’s short recap reported.
The board approved two $40,000 grants from "opioid authority abatement direct distribution funds"—one to Isaiah 117 House and one to Fairview Housing—to support local opioid-abatement efforts. It also approved forms tied to a community development block scattered site housing award that the presenter said will provide $195,000 for Hurricane Helene recovery work.
In other business, the board accepted Budget Amendment 3 and approved a draft deed of acceptance for the Carnegie Building. The board also approved a new countywide mutual aid agreement and a resolution supporting adding Oak Grove Road to the secondary roadway system.
The board allowed the county to serve as fiscal agent for the Appalachian Center for Hope’s executive director position and passed a Parks and Recreation Committee recommendation to inquire about using a site identified in the recap as "Ad Wolf" or Chilhowie Field for an adult softball league.
The board scheduled two public hearings for Dec. 11: one on a juror expense pay ordinance and another on an ordinance to adopt an animal abuse registry. It also extended building permit fee waivers tied to Hurricane Helene for six months, through April 30, 2026.
Votes, motion sponsors and detailed roll-call tallies were not specified in the recorded recap; the presenter summarized actions taken. The county directed listeners to the livestream and the Smyth County website for full meeting records and minutes.
