Votes at a glance: Montgomery County Board actions Feb. 23, 2026
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Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, adopted AI/acceptable-use personnel policy, scheduled a polling-place hearing for the August primary, appropriated revenue-sharing and fire-hydrant funds, allocated $80,000 for a possible special election and proclaimed March 2026 as National Red Cross Month; a resolution opposing HB1374/HB1377 failed.
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors recorded the following formal actions on Feb. 23, 2026:
- Consent agenda: Approved by roll call (7 ayes).
- Personnel policy amendment (AI and acceptable-use): Adopted by roll call (7 ayes). The board directed IT and HR to draft implementing procedures and security training.
- Re-advertise public hearing for polling-place change (Squire Student Center to Johnston Student Center) for the August primary: Adopted by roll call (7 ayes).
- Resolution opposing House Bill 1374 and House Bill 1377 (VMI governance): Failed on roll call (2 ayes, 4 no, 1 abstain).
- Appropriation of revenue-sharing funds and PSA fire-hydrant maintenance: Approved (7 ayes).
- Appropriation of $80,000 for April 2026 special election expenses (if election proceeds): Approved (7 ayes). Board members noted concerns about the underlying legal status of the election but supported funding for required overhead and staff pay.
- Proclamation: March 2026 National Red Cross Month: Approved (7 ayes).
Roll-call tallies were read into the record by the clerk; where individual vote attributions were unclear in the transcript, the board recorded final tallies.
