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Board approves Thomas Jefferson PDC’s 2025 legislative priorities emphasizing K–12 funding and local land‑use authority
Summary
Louisa County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to transmit the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission’s 2025 legislative program, which focuses on public education funding, state budget/funding concerns and preserving local authority over siting of utility‑scale clean‑energy projects.
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved on Nov. 4 a resolution to transmit the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission’s (TJPDC) draft 2025 legislative program to the general assembly and regional partners, with a requested addition related to VDOT review processes.
David Blitt (TJPDC) presented three top priorities: realistic state funding for K–12 education, protection against unfunded mandates and preserving local authority on land use and growth management, including language that supports local siting authority for utility‑scale clean‑energy installations and state funding/technical assistance for planning and deployment. He also noted a new environmental line supporting state assistance to address harmful algal blooms (HABs), hydrilla treatment and buoy maintenance at county lakes.
Supervisors asked staff to include a VDOT‑review concern — that changing VDOT processes may require counties to hire third‑party engineers — and Mr. Blitt agreed the language could be added. The board adopted the regional program with the requested addition and thanked staff and TJPDC for their outreach and the recent county tour that informed the draft.
