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Bland County adopts ordinance authorizing FY26 employee bonuses; approves $1.14 million school requisition
Summary
The Bland County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted an ordinance authorizing bonuses for budgeted FY26 employees and approved the Bland County School Board's October requisition for $1,136,964.08 as part of its consent agenda, along with routine payroll and bills.
The Bland County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Sept. 23 to adopt an ordinance authorizing bonuses for budgeted FY26 local employees and approved the Bland County School Board's October 2025 requisition for $1,136,964.08.
The action came after the board opened and closed a public hearing on the ordinance; no members of the public spoke. Supervisor Stephen Kelley moved to adopt the ordinance and Supervisor Patrick Groseclose seconded. The roll-call vote recorded Mr. Kelley, Mr. Groseclose, Mr. Costello and Chair Randy Johnson as voting "yea."
The board also approved a consent agenda that included minutes of the Aug. 26 regular meeting; payroll issued Aug. 29 ($163,179.88) and Sept. 16 ($153,973.97); bills for September totaling $441,073.71; departmental reports; appropriation of the July 2025 Social Services local allotment ($17,439.25); and other routine items. The consent agenda motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
County Administrator Cameron Burton and County Attorney Paul Cassell were present for the meeting at the Bland County Courthouse in Bland, Virginia. The board called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.; Chair Randy Johnson led the Pledge to the Flag and Burton offered the invocation.
No speaker identified themselves during public comment.
What happens next: The ordinance takes effect as adopted by the board; no additional implementation details or effective date were specified in the meeting record.
