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Lunenburg supervisors accept multiple grants, approve carryovers and budget actions
Summary
At the Aug. 14 meeting the board accepted a $150,000 NG911 grant, a $64,539 Byrne/JAG grant (with $16,135 local match), a $17,800 cybersecurity grant, approved carryover amounts totaling $294,665.81 for emergency services and building capital, and approved several related appropriations and purchases.
The Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors approved multiple grant acceptances, carryovers and appropriations at its Aug. 14 meeting.
Sheriff Arthur Townsend reported that E911 Coordinator Andrew Cocker secured a FY26 NG911 Additional Funding Grant of $150,000 from the Virginia 9‑1‑1 Services Board. The county plans to use the funds to purchase a CAD interface, AI-based training, new headsets, new consoles and wiring for the 9‑1‑1 system, and new computer monitors; the minutes note that ongoing software support after the first year will require approximately $2,000–$3,000 annually. The board unanimously accepted the grant.
Lieutenant Kevin Abernathy said the Sheriff’s Office was awarded $64,539 through a FY2026 Byrne/JAG Programs‑LE Equipment grant: $48,404 federal with a $16,135 local match required. He said proceeds from sale of three surplus vehicles on GovDeals.com (total $8,734) would be appropriated to the Sheriff’s capital line to help cover the match and that the department planned to use grant funds to update in-vehicle computers and equip new vehicles; he also reported a request to use $14,000 in capital funds to buy brush bumpers for 14 vehicles. The board approved acceptance of the grant and appropriations unanimously.
General Registrar Alissa Baldwin reported her office received $17,800 in Cybersecurity Grant Program funds that require no local match; the board accepted the funds. Baldwin also described a planned direct mailer and other outreach for the Nov. 4 election and presented a polling‑place listing with emergency locations; the board approved the listing.
The board approved carryover amounts for Emergency Services totaling $266,595.48 and a building and grounds capital carryover of $28,070.33 to cover unplanned renovations and planned sealcoating. The minutes also record acceptance of $2,620 in FY25 carryover from the Virginia Health Department (with $1,000 appropriated to Southside Alcohol Safety Action Program) and acceptance of $2,571.87 returned from the dissolved Virginia's Growth Alliance.
Separately, the board approved payment of a DEQ invoice of $16,194.72 from Fund 225 Economic Development for Garrett's Ground Maintenance under the DEQ Brownfields grant.
