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Goochland supervisors approve proclamations, consent agenda and schedule closed meeting
Summary
The board approved proclamations for Business Appreciation Month, Older Americans Month and Public Service Recognition Week, passed the consent agenda, approved minutes, heard routine reports and voted to enter a closed meeting under Virginia Code §2.2-3711.
At its May 6 meeting, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors approved a package of routine items and entered a closed session to discuss personnel, real-estate negotiations and prospective businesses.
Key actions and outcomes:
- Proclamations: The board approved proclamations recognizing May 2025 as Business Appreciation Month; May 2025 as Older Americans Month; and Public Service Recognition Week. Motions were made and seconded for each proclamation and each passed by voice vote.
- Minutes: The board approved action minutes for March 11 (joint work session), April 1 and April 15 after a motion and second.
- Consent agenda: The board approved four consent-agenda items including setting a public hearing for a through-truck restriction in Parkside Village, approving the six-year secondary road plan, formalizing the Pamunkey Regional Library agreement and executing a new lease for a utilities parcel on Manakin Road.
- New business: A slate of appointments and reappointments to local boards and authorities was approved by motion and voice vote; one appointee in the audience accepted reappointment.
- Closed meeting: The board voted by roll call to convene a closed meeting under Virginia Code §2.2-3711 (a)(1), (a)(3) and (a)(5) to discuss prospective candidates for employment, acquisition of real property for public purposes and prospective businesses. The roll-call record in the transcript shows the named supervisors voting yes on certification to enter closed session.
The meeting included routine departmental reports (VDOT) and presentations; no contested ordinance readings or budget appropriations were decided during the public session.
