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Residents urge more funding for dirt roads and action on roadside trash
Summary
Multiple residents used the citizens’ expression period to demand more funding for unpaved roads and more effective litter control; Peggy Tice described conversations with VDOT leadership and Kevin Barnett sought a swift letter of support to replace Gate City’s aging fire truck.
Residents and community representatives pressed the Scott County Board of Supervisors to do more on unpaved roads and roadside litter during the citizens’ expression portion of the meeting.
"You can't do anything without funding," Peggy Tice told supervisors, urging the county to press Richmond and VDOT for more money to maintain Snowflake Road and other dirt roads.
Tice said she and Supervisor Eddie Skeen took concerns to VDOT Secretary Nick Donahue and that Richmond staff now know Snowflake Road is a problem. "The biggest problem is funding," she said.
Kevin Barnett, vice mayor of Gate City, asked the board to provide a letter of support for a congressional community project funding request to replace the town’s 1996 Pierce Sabre engine. Barnett said the department is 100% volunteer, responds to more than 200 calls a year, and that a grant award would fully fund the truck at no county cost. The board moved and carried a motion to provide a letter of support after the citizen‑comment period closed.
Other residents recounted billing errors at the commissioner’s office, concerns about inter‑agency transparency and county governance tone, and the worsening roadside litter that some said is harming waterways and property values. Supervisors discussed camera monitoring and enforcement at convenience/transfer centers and asked staff to explore permit checks and prosecution options where evidence exists.
Supervisors acknowledged the limits of county authority on some matters: for example, water‑system and septic approvals involve state agencies, and large permitting questions involve VDOT or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The board indicated continued follow‑up with state agencies and thanked residents for raising the issues.
