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Floyd County board certifies closed session and approves planning appointment, housing grant steps and building renovation
Summary
At its meeting the Floyd County board certified its closed session, appointed a planning commission member for 2026–2030, authorized moving forward on a housing grant aimed at an initial 12–15 homes and awarded a renovation contract for the county government building; the board also authorized a multiyear relationship with Bingham Services.
The Floyd County board certified that its recently concluded closed session complied with statute 2.2-3712D and then moved quickly through several motions that the board approved unanimously.
The board appointed Mr. Tiller to a four-year term on the planning commission running from 2026 to 2030. The motion carried with recorded "yes" votes from Mr. Booth, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Cox, Miss Cookenbuck and the chair.
Separately, the board approved authorizing signatures and advancing a proposed grant contract once the final grant application and related professional-services agreement are in hand and after review by County Attorney Steve Dur. Board members asked staff to include language clarifying that the grant is directed toward an initial phase of housing (described in the meeting as the first 12 to 15 homes) rather than the entire site.
On capital work, the board voted to award the renovation contract for the main and lower level of the Floyd County governmental building to RL Price through WM2A (architects), with Yansancy (recorded as Yansy/Yansancy in the transcript) Powers identified to oversee as general contractor, and authorized signatures as necessary.
The board also authorized the county administrator to enter into a financial relationship with Bingham Services for up to five years and to execute any required documents.
In other business, staff correspondence and a financial spreadsheet prepared by Carla were praised by board members as clear and complete; updates on lease paperwork and a design-team kickoff and training simulation were provided. The board noted that Grants & Compliance staffer John Jack had resigned and that the county conducted interviews (five candidates) and extended an offer for that vacancy.
Votes at a glance - Certification of closed session (statute 2.2-3712D): recorded affirmative votes from Mr. Phillips, Mr. Booth, Mr. Cox, Mr. Turner and the chair; outcome: approved. - Planning commission appointment — Mr. Tiller, term 2026–2030: Mr. Booth — yes; Mr. Phillips — yes; Mr. Cox — yes; Miss Cookenbuck — yes; Mr. Chairman — yes; outcome: approved. - Grant contract authorization (pending final application and County Attorney review): recorded affirmative votes from Miss Cookenbuck, Mr. Cox, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Booth and Mr. Turman (recorded name); outcome: approved. - Renovation contract for county government building — award to RL Price through WM2A with Yansancy/Yansy Powers overseeing: unanimous recorded approval; outcome: approved. - Authorization for administrator to engage with Bingham Services (up to five years): unanimous recorded approval; outcome: approved.
Next steps noted by the board included completing grant paperwork and County Attorney review before executing signatures, finalizing outstanding lease documents that remain with an HOA, completing the design-team kickoff activities, and onboarding the new grants-and-compliance hire. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn and roll-call confirmations.
