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Votes at a glance: Jan. 22 Smyth County Board approves multiple committee recommendations and agreements
Summary
On Jan. 22 the Smyth County Board unanimously approved a string of committee recommendations and agreements including the agenda amendment, meeting minutes, Budget Calendar recommendation, Motorola Change Order #4, EWP grant acceptance, VDFP PPE grant, Outdoor Shooting Range Special Use Permit, the Town of Saltville moral obligation resolution, the Virginia Public Authorities electricity agreement, the communication‑tower text amendment, and the Cregger kennel expansion.
The Smyth County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Jan. 22, 2026, to adopt multiple committee recommendations and agreements. Key votes included:
- Approval of amendments to the Jan. 22 meeting agenda (motion by Courtney Widener; second by Jason Parris). - Approval of Jan. 8, 2026 meeting minutes (motion by Roscoe Call; second by Rick Billings). - Committee recommendation to adopt the FY26‑27 Budget Calendar (motion by Courtney Widener; second by Mike Sturgill). - Recommendation and approval of Motorola Solutions Radio Project Change Order #4 (motion by Jason Parris; second by Mike Sturgill) — staff said the change order reduces the contract price by $15,100. - Acceptance/authorization to execute contract for the Hurricane Helene EWP project with Terra Tech Engineers (motion by Mike Sturgill; second by Jason Parris). - Acceptance of the February Flood EWP grant (estimated project cost $341,000; County match approximately $75,000; motion by Mike Sturgill; second by Jason Parris). - Authorization to accept a VDFP PPE grant of $100,000 (motion by Mike Sturgill; second by Jason Parris). - Clarified and approved the Outdoor Shooting Range Special Use Permit with law enforcement‑only use unless County Administrator and Sheriff approve (motion by Courtney Widener; second by Jason Parris). - Acceptance of a Moral Obligation Resolution to enable Town of Saltville loan closings totaling $1,402,106 (motion by Kris Ratliff; second by Rick Billings). - Approval of the Virginia Public Authorities electricity purchasing agreement negotiated by VML/VACO‑APCo and authorization for the County Administrator to execute it (motion by Roscoe Call; second by Jason Parris). - Adoption of the Planning Commission recommendations to add Communication Tower as a use by Special Use Permit in Conservation/Recreation districts and to approve the Cregger kennel expansion.
All listed motions were recorded as passing by unanimous vote with no nays or abstentions in the meeting minutes. Where committee recommendations were noted, the Board accepted them and authorized staff to proceed with contract execution or ordinance updates as applicable.
