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Lunenburg supervisors approve textbook transfer, emergency-services carryovers and facility repairs; reinstate local COVID state of emergency
Summary
The Board approved a $50,000 transfer for middle-school English textbooks, authorized emergency-services carryover appropriations, approved courthouse tree removal, and unanimously reinstated a local State of Emergency due to rising COVID-19 cases and supply-chain constraints.
At their Sept. 9 meeting, the Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors approved several routine and time-sensitive administrative actions.
The Board approved a $50,000 transfer to the middle-school English textbook fund at the School Division’s request so the District can purchase new Learning Management System (LMS) English textbooks. Assistant School Superintendent and Finance Director James Abernathy also described proposed HVAC replacements at two elementary schools estimated at about $4.5 million and said the schools expect to use ESSER III and anticipated FY2021 carryover funds ($283,660.69) to cover local expenses; the Board asked the Finance Committee and County Administrator Tracy M. Gee to review carryover use before committing to procurement.
The Board approved the removal of ten courthouse-entrance trees after the Sheriff’s Office told Administrator Gee that the trees obstruct security-camera sightlines; RAI Growers’ $2,800 bid (including stump removal) was accepted. The Board also approved emergency-services carryover appropriations to move FY2020‑21 balances into FY2021‑22 for Kenbridge Fire, Victoria Fire & Rescue and the Sheriff's Office as listed in the packet.
Administrator Gee reported supply-chain constraints, difficulty sourcing equipment (including a generator for the courthouse pump house) and rising local COVID-19 cases. Citing those operational challenges, the Board unanimously voted to reinstate the county’s State of Emergency, restoring emergency-operation latitude for procurement and response actions.
Next steps: The Finance Committee will evaluate textbook and HVAC funding options; staff will proceed with the tree-removal contract and implement the emergency-operation procedures until the Board votes to lift them.
