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Lee County supervisors approve contracts, appropriations and a 3% pay raise for full‑time employees
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Lee County Board of Supervisors approved routine minutes and disbursements, accepted a corridor‑naming resolution, authorized a three‑year airport fuel‑terminal contract, approved a sheriff’s $10,000 reallocation for firearms, and voted to give full‑time county employees a 3% raise after a closed session.
The Lee County Board of Supervisors on March 18 handled a slate of routine approvals and several funding and procurement actions, culminating in a vote to give full‑time county employees a 3% raise.
The board approved the February 18 minutes and a $32.59 refund to a taxpayer identified in the packet as "Mister Cooper," and it authorized payment of routine county bills. County staff presented a three‑year contract to operate an unmanned self‑service fuel terminal (a "QT Pod") at the county airport; staff said the contract shows a $150 annual increase from last year. A motion to approve the QT Pod contract carried.
The board adopted resolution 25‑006 to name an alternate Route 58 corridor the "Lloyd C Saint Martin Memorial Highway." The board also approved a fourth‑quarter billing payment for the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail; the transcript records the line items and debt service but the numeric sequence in the recording is unclear and is flagged as not specified in meeting records.
County staff said the county makes an annual $7,000 contribution to an arts or visitor program (referred to in the packet as "ProArt"/"PROWART") and that a matching grant covers 50% of that donation; the board approved applying for the matching grant to secure funding for the program for the next fiscal year.
The Lee County sheriff asked to reallocate $10,000 from the ammunition budget to purchase new 9‑millimeter firearms with red‑dot sights. A board member noted nearby agencies recently purchased .40‑caliber pistols and raised the possibility of bulk purchasing to reduce costs; nevertheless the motion to reallocate the $10,000 passed.
Earlier in the meeting staff reported a projected 12% increase in employee health insurance premiums for FY 25–26 and requested authority to sign the insurer agreement (staff mentioned an April 30 deadline); several board members suggested shopping other plans and moved to table action to allow further review.
After a motion to enter closed session for personnel matters and vesting of public funds under the cited authorities, the board returned and a member moved to give full‑time county employees a 3% raise. The motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote; the transcript records one 'No' vote from a staff speaker during the tally.
The meeting adjourned following the raise vote.
Actions recorded in the meeting packet will determine the exact contract numbers and payment amounts; the transcript includes some numeric references that are unclear and are listed as "not specified" where the recording is ambiguous.
