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Board sets Aug. 3 public hearings on Oak Grove School sale and proposed solid‑waste tipping fee
Summary
Russell County supervisors voted to set Aug. 3, 2026 public hearings on selling the Oak Grove School property by auction and on a draft ordinance to levy a solid‑waste tipping fee limited to county disposal costs under Virginia Code §15.2‑2159.
The Russell County Board of Supervisors voted to set public hearings for Aug. 3, 2026 on two separate items: a proposed auction sale of the county-owned Oak Grove School property and a draft ordinance to levy a solid‑waste tipping fee.
The county attorney explained that selling county property can be done privately or by auction and recommended an auction as the means most likely to maximize proceeds. He asked the board to set a public hearing on Aug. 3 so the county can proceed with the required notice and public process; the motion passed by voice vote.
On the proposed tipping fee, the county attorney cited Virginia Code §15.2‑2159 and said the code authorizes certain counties to levy a tipping fee but that the fee cannot exceed the county’s actual cost to dispose of that waste. "This fee would typically be a reimbursement to the county," he said. The board moved to set a public hearing on the draft ordinance for Aug. 3; the motion passed by voice vote.
Next steps: the board will hold both hearings on Aug. 3, 2026, during which members of the public may comment and staff will present details on sale terms and proposed fee calculations.
