Board schedules May 12 public hearings on FY27 budget and rural‑rustic road additions; consent agenda approved

At the April 14 meeting the Nelson County Board of Supervisors approved the consent agenda, read multiple proclamations and set public hearings on both the FY27 budget and additions to the county’s rural‑rustic road priority list.

Staff read proclamations including National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (Resolution R2026‑28), Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week (R2026‑29), Fair Housing Month (R2026‑30) and Child Abuse Prevention Month (R2026‑31). A supervisor then moved to approve the consent agenda as presented; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

On transportation, VDOT staff summarized ongoing rural‑rustic and hard‑surface projects (Davis Creek, Hunting Lodge Road and Ginny’s Creek), pipe replacements, and eligibility criteria tied to traffic counts. The board agreed to add Mill Pond, Fortune’s Cove and Blue Rock Lane to the rural‑rustic draft priority list and approved Resolution R2026‑34 to authorize a public hearing on that list; the hearing was scheduled for May 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

County staff presented the draft FY27 budget and an FY27 schedule under state code (sections 15.2‑2503 and 15.2‑2506). Staff noted a draft general‑fund total of $56,454,296 and a combined budget sum of $115,676,380 (draft school fund and capital figures were included). The presentation referenced a proposed real‑estate tax rate (the draft used 57 cents per $100 assessed value while advertising showed 58 cents), and the board authorized a public hearing on the FY27 budget for May 12 at 7:00 p.m., with further work sessions to follow before adoption in June.

The transcript records the board’s votes to set those public hearings; more detailed budget amendments or final adoption were not completed on April 14 and will be determined following the public hearing and subsequent work sessions.