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Madison County lays groundwork for 2026 legislative priorities; VDOT safety reviews planned for several intersections
Summary
The board directed staff to begin compiling 2026 legislative priorities—topics include collective bargaining, EMS billing, fiscal-impact fees and a possible school sales-tax referendum—and to coordinate meetings with state and federal legislators. Separately, supervisors reported VDOT conducted field reviews of three county intersections and staff will contact landowners about voluntary access for visibility improvements.
Madison County supervisors and staff used the meeting to kick off work on the county’s 2026 legislative agenda and to report on local transportation-safety efforts.
Staff said the Economic Development Committee (EDC) will take the lead on legislative initiatives and the county’s lobbyist has circulated a final report for the region. Collective-bargaining legislation that was previously vetoed remains a watch item, and supervisors asked staff to begin early outreach to state and federal representatives. Staff proposed a luncheon or series of meetings in July or August with the county’s state senator, delegate and federal representative to present concise, five-minute summaries of the county’s priority items.
Top items discussed included coordinating EMS billing legislation with the new EMS chief, examining fiscal-impact fee authority for growth-related public services, and the possibility of a 1% schools sales-tax referendum if the budget process places it on the ballot (staff noted an August 14 cutoff to qualify for the ballot). Supervisors and staff agreed to solicit departmental input and Veco regional priorities ahead of scheduled Veco Region 6 and 7 meetings.
On transportation safety, supervisors and VDOT staff completed a field review of three intersections (Hoover Road/Arrington Mountain, West Hoover/Noam Church Road, and Hoover Road/Ridge View). VDOT will verify right-of-way availability and recommend visibility or other safety improvements; county staff will contact adjacent property owners to request voluntary access where right-of-way is insufficient. Supervisors also raised the possibility of conducting speed studies as a mitigation option and noted that some remediations may require pursuing paving or larger projects through state programs.
Staff will follow up with proposed legislative materials, confirm Veco meeting attendees, and report back on VDOT's right-of-way findings and any required voluntary agreements with landowners.
