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Bland supervisors accept VDEM sheltering grant, appropriate $242,500 to buy backup generator for Bland Elementary
Summary
The board approved and appropriated $242,500 from a VDEM Sheltering Grant — including a $70,325 local match — to purchase a backup generator for Bland Elementary, adding the funds to the FY26 Emergency Services budget.
The Bland County Board of Supervisors voted June 24 to approve and appropriate $242,500 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Sheltering Grant to the FY26 Emergency Services budget. The board recorded that $70,325 of the total is the local share.
Supervisor Patrick Groseclose moved to accept and appropriate the grant funding for the purchase of a backup generator for Bland Elementary School; Supervisor Keith Costello seconded the motion. The board voted unanimously in favor.
The transcript states the appropriation will be added to the FY26 Emergency Services budget for the specific purpose of purchasing a backup generator for Bland Elementary, which the county identified as covered by the sheltering grant. The motion as recorded does not include procurement details, installation timeline, or a vendor selection.
The board took the action at its regular meeting at the Bland County Courthouse; the transcript does not record further public comment on the grant or engineering/installation plans for the generator.
