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Supervisors flag dialysis center closure, propose town–county working group and move to closed session on utility transfer
Summary
Supervisors were notified that the local UVA dialysis center will close on April 18, leaving patients to travel out of county; the board discussed sending a letter of concern, forming a working group with the town on water/sewer issues, and moved into closed session to consult counsel about a possible transfer of utilities to the Town of Atlantic under Va. Code §2.2-3711(A)(8).
Board members raised immediate community-service concerns and procedural next steps during the meeting.
Reverend Jones told the board he had been notified that the local UVA dialysis center will close effective April 18, leaving patients who rely on that service to travel to Lynchburg, Farmville, or Amherst County. He said affected residents received about four weeks’ notice and urged the board to contact appropriate officials with a letter expressing concern about the timing and impact on citizens who depend on the service.
Supervisor Simpson proposed adding discussion of a recent or pending transfer of a county-owned waterline to the town to a future agenda and suggested creating a two-member working group to meet with town representatives to coordinate on water and sewer infrastructure; he noted the county and town have not held a joint meeting since 2017.
Supervisor Hipps said he would support a resolution or letter and voiced sympathy for residents who will need transportation to distant dialysis centers. Mr. Roscoe proposed adding a resolution opposing the Valley Link project (similar to resolutions passed by Louisa and Orange counties) to the April agenda for staff to draft; the board discussed whether adding the item required unanimous consent and concluded it did not when no action was being taken that night.
Near the end of the public portion of the meeting, the county attorney read a motion that the board enter closed session for consultation with legal counsel regarding specific legal matters related to a possible transfer of water and sewer utilities to the Town of Atlantic pursuant to Code of Virginia §2.2-3711(A)(8). The motion was seconded and the board proceeded to a closed room.
No formal vote or resolution on the dialysis closure or working-group proposal was recorded in the meeting minutes excerpt; the closed-session motion was approved for the board to receive legal advice on the utility transfer.
