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Bland County board authorizes redistricting plan publication and approves routine motions
Summary
Supervisors authorized publishing a local redistricting plan for public hearing and approved a package of routine motions, including designation of a VACo delegate, adoption of an infectious disease prevention plan, trash-bill adjustments, an entertainment permit waiver, a supervisors' fund appropriation, and approval of the FY22 Community Services contract.
At its Sept. 28 meeting, the Bland County Board of Supervisors moved to publish a local redistricting plan for a public hearing and approved a slate of routine actions and policy items.
Redistricting: Supervisor Adam Kidd moved and Randy Johnson seconded a motion to authorize publishing the redistricting plan to set a public hearing; the motion passed unanimously. The board did not record details of the draft plan in the minutes; the action sets up a future opportunity for public comment and a hearing date to be published.
Routine approvals and policies: The board also unanimously approved the following motions during the meeting:
- Designated Supervisor Adam Kidd as the VACo (Virginia Association of Counties) voting delegate for the annual conference (motion by Randy Johnson, second by Karen Hodock). - Adopted a revised Infectious Disease Prevention Plan and related policies (motion by Randy Johnson, second by Adam Kidd). - Approved trash-bill adjustments for June–September 2021 totaling $2,761.74 (motion by Adam Kidd, second by Randy Johnson). - Approved an entertainment permit for the Festival of Leaves and waived all associated fees (motion by Adam Kidd, second by Karen Hodock). - Appropriated $1,000 from Supervisor Karen Hodock’s fund to the Rocky Gap Fire Department (motion by Karen Hodock, second by Adam Kidd). - Approved the FY22 Community Services Performance Contract with Mt. Rogers Community Services (motion by Karen Hodock, second by Randy Johnson).
Why it matters: Publishing the redistricting plan is the procedural step that begins official public engagement; the other motions enact routine policy updates, small appropriations, and permits needed for county operations and events. The meeting minutes record unanimous votes on these items but do not include the redistricting plan text or a public hearing date.
The board adjourned after completing its agenda.
