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Board adopts 2026 Comprehensive Plan with minor corrections and internet‑access survey question
Summary
After a public hearing with no speakers, the Northumberland County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2026 Comprehensive Plan, approving two technical amendments: correcting a volunteer rescue squad name and adding a survey question about internet availability.
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors adopted the county’s 2026 Comprehensive Plan on April 9, following a planning commission recommendation and a public hearing with no public speakers.
Staff explained two non‑substantial amendments before the final vote: correcting an emergency services reference (replace a misnamed squad with Northumberland Volunteer Rescue Squad) and adding a new question to the plan’s final public survey about internet availability and affordability. A board member said the online survey will be renumbered and printed copies produced.
Board members praised the multi‑year drafting process and thanked planning staff for more than two years of work. The motion to adopt the plan with the two amendments passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The comprehensive plan sets long‑range policy guidance for land use, infrastructure and community investments; adding an internet accessibility question recognizes broadband as a county‑wide priority and clarifies emergency services naming.
What’s next: County staff will post the revised survey online and the planning commission will support implementation actions identified in the plan.
