Nelson County board shortens window to confirm local emergency declarations
The Nelson County Board of Supervisors adopted ordinance O2026-01 to align the county code with state law, allowing the board to confirm a local emergency declaration at its next regular meeting or at a special meeting within 45 days; the change passed on a voice vote and takes effect immediately if adopted.
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The Nelson County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt ordinance O2026-01, an amendment to county code Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 2-74, to align the county's declaration-of-local-emergency procedure with Virginia law.
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