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Votes at a glance: Wise County Board actions, May 14, 2026
Summary
At its May 14 meeting the Wise County Board approved the Consent Agenda, multiple MOUs, the Secondary Six‑Year Plan, an emergency personal property tax ordinance, audit engagement, budget amendments, monthly appropriations and several reappointments; two supervisors opposed the Town of Pound boundary adjustment motion.
The Wise County Board of Supervisors took the following recorded actions at its May 14, 2026 meeting:
- Consent Agenda: Approved unanimously (motion: Bob Adkins; second: Clarence Peters Jr.). - HAZMAT Memorandum of Understanding: Approved unanimously (motion: Bob Adkins; second: Clarence Peters Jr.). - Wise County Solid Waste Management Facilities MOU No. 48: Approved unanimously (motion: Bob Adkins; second: Clarence Peters Jr.). - Town of Pound boundary adjustment: Approved (motion: Randy Carter; second: Bob Adkins); Chairman J. H. Rivers and Steve Bates voted no; motion carried. - Emergency Ordinance — Personal Property Tax Due Date (Ordinance #5-2026): Approved unanimously (motion: Tim Boardwine; second: John Schoolcraft). - Proclamation — Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (Proclamation #1-2026): Approved unanimously (motion: Clarence Peters Jr.; second: Tim Boardwine). - Set public hearing on FY26/27 budget for June 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.: Approved unanimously (motion: Randy Carter; second: John Schoolcraft). - Board of Equalization compensation set at $100/day: Approved unanimously (motion: Clarence Peters Jr.; second: Tim Boardwine). - Resolution #28-2026 — Secondary Six‑Year Plan: Approved unanimously (motion: Randy Carter; second: Bob Adkins). - Audit engagement letter with Robinson Farmer Cox CPAs: Approved unanimously (motion: John Schoolcraft; second: Tim Boardwine). - Monthly appropriations for June: Approved unanimously (motion: Randy Carter; second: Steve Bates). - Budget amendments #50 and #51: Approved unanimously (motion: John Schoolcraft; second: Tim Boardwine). - Appointments to the Community Policy and Management Board and the Spearhead Trailblazers Board of Directors: Tabled to June (motions recorded). - Reappointments: Karen T. Mullins reappointed to the Regional Improvement Commission; Richard Houchins reappointed to the Building Code and Appeals Board (motions and seconds recorded); both approved unanimously.
Several items were routine and carried without roll‑call dissent; only the Town of Pound boundary adjustment recorded two explicit 'no' votes.
