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Board approves $5,000 transfer from reserves to cover regional partnership shortfall
Summary
Supervisors agreed to transfer $5,000 from the reserve-for-contingencies to cover Washington County’s one-third share of a $20,000 invoice from the Mount Rogers regional partnership (PREPA) for additional engineering and legal work.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted to transfer $5,000 from the county reserve for contingencies to cover the county's share of a $20,000 invoice from the Mount Rogers regional partnership (referred to in discussion as PREPA). County staff said the partnership divides costs evenly among three counties, and Washington had budgeted $15,000 but was billed $20,000 for the current cycle.
Jason Turgeon (county representative) explained that the invoice covers additional engineering, site work and legal work for efforts at the former American Furniture site industrial park near the county line; the board heard the site comprises roughly 30–50 acres, has water and sewer available and has been targeted for industrial recruitment. Board members asked for follow-up detail on what the increased costs cover; one supervisor said the county should honor its contractual one-third share but also pursue further discovery about the additional charges.
A motion to transfer $5,000 from the reserve for contingencies passed after members discussed honoring the agreement while seeking more information about the new costs. The board noted the regional effort could bring jobs to the county if development proceeds.
