Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Henrico supervisors laud staff, ratify local emergency after Winter Storm Fern

Henrico County Board of Supervisors · January 27, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Henrico County managers and supervisors recounted multiagency storm response efforts — from 300 DPW workers to shelters and meals — and the board approved a formal concurrence with the county manager’s Jan. 23 local emergency declaration to preserve procurement and response flexibility.

Henrico County’s Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 credited dozens of county workers and first responders for their response to Winter Storm Fern and approved a resolution concurring in a county manager declaration of local emergency.

County Manager (speaking at the Jan. 27 meeting) told the board the county opened its emergency operations center on Jan. 23 to coordinate response across police, fire and 9-1-1 operations and that staff worked in shifts around the…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans