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Board reallocates $1.5 million VRA allocation to Glade EMS building
Summary
The Washington County Board of Supervisors approved reallocating $1.5 million in Virginia Resources Authority funds originally set for broadband projects to the Glade Emergency Services building after broadband grant funding failed to materialize; the measure passed unanimously.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to reallocate $1.5 million in 2024 Virginia Resources Authority (VRA) financing from two broadband projects—the Creeper Trail and Mendota Trail—to the Glade Emergency Services (EMS) building.
Ms. Tammy Sargill told the board the broadband grant funding needed to proceed with the broadband project was not received, making the VRA funds available for reassignment. The board was asked to approve transferring $1,500,000 to the Glade EMS building project; a motion to approve the reallocation carried on a voice vote recorded as 7-0.
The packet presented to supervisors listed the VRA set-aside and described the reallocation as a transfer within the financing package. Ms. Sargill said the funding move was administratively permitted and would allow the county to proceed with the Glade EMS project while leaving other capital balances to be managed at fiscal-year carryover.
The board did not identify additional contingencies tied to the reallocation during the discussion. The motion approved both the reallocation and authorization for staff to execute the task orders and administrative steps necessary to move the work forward.
The board’s action follows earlier budget planning that had included the broadband projects; officials said the reallocation preserves that capital for a public-safety facility after the broadband grant proved nonviable.
