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Board approves minutes, warrants and a $51,300 UPS purchase; appoints Jonathan Massey to Planning Commission
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the King and Queen County Board of Supervisors approved previous meeting minutes and September warrants, authorized a $51,300 replacement UPS for the dispatch center, and appointed Jonathan Massey to the Planning Commission; county staff also reported on the state budget, EDA site analysis and completion of county fiber construction.
The King and Queen County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 18 approved the July 24 and Aug. 14 meeting minutes and approved September warrants and payroll subject to audit.
The board approved the purchase of a replacement uninterrupted power supply (UPS) for the county dispatch center in the amount of $51,300. The motions to approve minutes, warrants and the UPS purchase were moved and seconded by board members with AYES recorded for S. C. Alsop, J. L. Simpkins, R. F. Bailey Jr., and J. M. Burns; D. H. Morris was absent.
The board appointed Jonathan Massey to the Planning Commission to fill an unexpired term, after a motion by Mr. Burns and second by Ms. Alsop that carried unanimously among present members.
County Administrator Vivina Seay reported that the state budget had been approved and that the remaining 2% of a proposed 7% pay increase is part of that budget; staff are awaiting direction from the Compensation Board on application. She said some capital and unbudgeted operating expenses may require a future budget-amendment public hearing. The Economic Development Authority engaged Timmons Group to conduct a site analysis of potential economic-development sites, and construction of the county’s fiber infrastructure is complete with hook-ups to customers underway. Seay also said the county’s new website will be live soon.
Board members offered routine remarks: Ms. Alsop thanked residents for attending, encouraged those concerned about the mining item to return in October and reminded citizens about Community Pride Day on Oct. 14; Mr. Burns reported visiting temporary school classrooms and raised fire-safety concerns; Mr. Simpkins reminded voters about upcoming elections; and Mr. Bailey thanked attendees and apologized for the earlier meeting cancellation.
The board voted to enter a closed meeting under Va. Code § 2.2-3711(A)(8) for consultation with legal counsel about construction contracts for KQES and § 2.2-3711(A)(1) to consider prospective candidates for employment for the Director of Community Programming and Tourism. After the closed session each member certified compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and the board adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Why it matters: The motions approved routine business and one operational purchase for public safety infrastructure; the Planning Commission appointment fills a vacancy; administrator updates affect budgeting and economic development planning.
