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Votes at a glance: Stuart Town Council actions on April 15, 2026
Summary
Council approved routine agenda and minutes, authorized a bank‑CD signatory resolution, adopted Planning Commission recommendations including a rezoning and zoning text amendment, approved updated utility rules and higher festival vendor fees, and approved payment of bills and adjourned.
At its April 15, 2026 meeting, the Stuart Town Council approved a series of routine and administrative actions.
Key votes and outcomes
• Agenda approval: Motion by Councilor Erica Wade; second by Councilor Bob Pittis — approved unanimously.
• Minutes (March 18, 2026): Motion by Vice‑Mayor David Hoback; second by Councilor Erica Wade — approved unanimously.
• VRS payment: Motion by Councilor Rebecca Adcock; second by Councilor Erica Wade — authorized payment of roughly $130,000 to the Virginia Retirement System (see separate item).
• First Community Bank resolution: Motion by Councilor Rebecca Adcock; second by Vice‑Mayor David Hoback — adopted unanimously to add Mayor Terry Dalton, Town Manager Bryce Simmons and Clerk/Treasurer Misty Raines as authorized signatories to allow access to an approximately $32,000 CD.
• Planning Commission recommendations: Motion by Councilor Rebecca Adcock; second by Councilor Jeffery Houchins — approved unanimously to (1) rezone Parcel #4811-9-36-A from Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) to Low/Medium Residential (R‑2) and (2) amend the zoning text to explicitly allow "Critical Access Hospital" as a permitted use in the Community Regional Commercial (CRC) district.
• Utility Service Rules & Regulations update: Motion by Councilor Rebecca Adcock; second by Councilor Bob Pittis — approved unanimously; changes include raising the initial utility security deposit from $100 to $200 and adding a returned check fee.
• Festival vendor fee increase: Motion by Councilor Bob Pittis; second by Councilor Rebecca Adcock — approved unanimously to raise vendor fees from $25 to $40 per space; commercial food trucks will be subject to the fee plus forthcoming food truck policy/meals tax.
• Sewer plant mower procurement: Motion by Councilor Bob Pittis to purchase a used mower from an employee for $5,000 — failed 3–2; subsequent motion by Councilor Rebecca Adcock to authorize the Town Manager to procure a replacement mower up to $10,000 — approved unanimously.
• Approval of bills: Motion by Councilor Erica Wade; second by Councilor Bob Pittis — approved unanimously.
• Adjournment: Motion by Councilor Rebecca Adcock; second by Councilor Jeffery Houchins — approved unanimously.
The meeting included additional informational items and staff updates; several actions concerned financial controls and procurement policy.
