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Votes at a glance: Washington County Board actions — Feb. 24
Summary
Key board outcomes: ordinance authorizing camera enforcement adopted; Clifton Stewart and Ramirez rezoning requests tabled; resolution for speed limit reduction and Route 728 temporary closure passed; grant matches and surplus vehicle authorization approved.
Here are the formal actions the Washington County Board of Supervisors recorded at the meeting.
- Clifton Stewart / Clifton Sewer LLC rezoning (15054 Enterprise Road, ~85 acres): Motion to table to July 14 for Planning Commission input and General Assembly outcomes — Tabled (motion carried; recorded intent to return).
- Ramirez Contracting LLC rezoning (17254 Lee Highway, ~6.106 acres): Tabled until after Planning Commission hearing — Tabled (motion carried 6‑0).
- Ordinance adoption — amend Chapter 38 Article 1 Section 38‑8 to permit camera speed monitoring in highway work zones and school crossing zones: Adopted (motion carried 6‑0). Civil penalty discussed as $100 for 10 mph over posted speed; enforcement processed by vendor; program to be piloted and reviewed after six months.
- Cooperative procurement/contract with Modexo Traffic Management USA (Elevate): Retroactive approval to allow vendor operation of camera enforcement and vendor remittance to the county; board instructed that 100% of vendor remittances for these violations be recorded in the county traffic enforcement fund and tracked in separate line items — Approved (motion carried 6‑0).
- Resolution to reduce speed limit on Route 603 and temporarily close Route 728 for Creeper Trail bridge rehab (VDOT/Forest Service request): Approved (motion carried 6‑0).
- Grant matches: Glade Spring Fire Department (match $1,846.77) and Washington County Fire & Rescue (match $5,440.49) — Approved, to be funded from contingency/reserve (motions carried 6‑0).
- Surplus of military‑surplus vehicles (Sheriff’s Office): Authorized sale at auction of inoperable military‑surplus equipment — Approved (motion carried 6‑0).
Procedural notes: several items were tabled for additional Planning Commission review; the board also certified a closed‑session on DEQ stormwater matters and recessed for a short break during the meeting.
