Bland County supervisors adopt Pathway regional authority, join opioid settlement and approve major requisition
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Summary
At its Nov. 23 meeting the Bland County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved ordinances and agreements creating the Pathway Regional Industrial Facilities Authority, authorized signature of participation documents, appointed representatives, approved participation in opioid settlement allocations, and approved consent-agenda financial items including a $809,712.83 school requisition.
The Bland County Board of Supervisors voted on Nov. 23, 2021, to create the Pathway Regional Industrial Facilities Authority and to join statewide opioid settlement allocations while approving routine county finances and personnel procedures.
Chairman Stephen Kelley called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. at the Bland County Courthouse. Dr. Eric Workman, the county administrator, updated the board on plans to form a regional industrial facility authority with Bland, Smyth and Washington counties.
"MOTION to adopt the ordinances associated with Chapter 2, Article VII, creating the Pathway Regional Industrial Facilities Authority effective December 1, 2021," said Supervisor Karen Hodock as she moved the ordinance; Supervisor Randy Johnson seconded the motion, and the board voted 4-0 to adopt the ordinances. The board then adopted the formal agreement creating the Pathway Regional Industrial Facility Authority and a separate participation agreement, motions moved and seconded by Adam Kidd and Randy Johnson, respectively, each passing unanimously. The board also authorized the County Administrator to sign the participation agreement.
In a related vote, the board appointed Supervisor Randy Johnson as the board's representative to PRIFA for an initial four-year term ending Dec. 31, 2025, appointed David Dillow as the Bland County EDA representative for a two-year term ending Dec. 31, 2023, and designated the County Administrator (by title) as a PRIFA representative. The appointment motion, moved by Adam Kidd and seconded by Karen Hodock, passed with a 3-0-1 tally (Mr. Johnson recorded an abstention).
On financial matters, the board approved the consent agenda by roll call, which included payroll issued Oct. 29, 2021 ($111,851.68) and Nov. 16, 2021 ($140,072.76); vendor bills for October ($114,113.93) and November ($277,867.97); department reports; appropriation of the September Social Services local allotment ($12,929.97); and the Bland County School Board's December 2021 requisition for $809,712.83. Supervisor Randy Johnson moved approval of the consent agenda and Supervisor Karen Hodock seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The board also approved a resolution authorizing Bland County's participation in the Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund and Settlement Allocation and a separate resolution approving participation in proposed settlements of opioid-related claims against McKesson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen and Janssen. Those motions were moved and seconded by Randy Johnson and Adam Kidd and carried on unanimous roll-call votes.
Administratively, the board adopted amendments to the 2021 Holiday and Meeting Calendar, approved the county's quarterly newsletter and authorized a public hearing on proposed modifications to the county's Transient Occupancy Ordinances to conform with changes in State Code; each of those items passed unanimously.
The board moved into an executive session to discuss personnel matters, including the annual evaluation of the county administrator, pursuant to Virginia Code —2.2-3711(A) paragraphs 3 and 5. After returning to regular session the board adopted the required certification under Virginia Code —2.2-3712 that only the announced matters were discussed. The meeting adjourned following a unanimous motion; the next meeting was set for Dec. 21, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at the Bland County Courthouse.
The meeting record shows no public comments during the public-comment period.