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Onancock Council approves $10,000 for blacksmith shop, $23,000 for body cameras; amends agenda
Summary
At its Sept. 22 meeting Onancock’s council approved a $10,000 appropriation for the Samuel D. Outlaw Blacksmith Shop and a $23,000 appropriation for police body camera replacements; the council also amended the agenda and entered closed session for a personnel evaluation.
The Onancock Town Council took several formal actions during its Sept. 22 meeting, recording roll‑call votes on appropriations and procedural items.
Appropriations • Blacksmith shop: Council voted unanimously (6‑0) to appropriate $10,000 from unassigned reserves to the Building and Streets budget (line 6400‑8210) for the Samuel D. Outlaw Blacksmith Shop following a presentation by curator Gerald Boyd.
• Police body cameras: Council voted unanimously (6‑0) to appropriate $23,000 from unassigned reserves to the Police Department budget (line 10‑5524‑6016) to replace failing body cameras; Town Manager Matt Spuck and Chief Willams presented the request and a Motorola quote.
Procedural actions • Agenda amendments: Council voted to add the Personnel Committee report and a Closed Session to the agenda and moved the BLA item into Council discussion (motions carried 6‑0 and 5‑1 respectively).
• Minutes: Council approved the Aug. 25, 2025 minutes (6‑0).
• Closed session: Council entered closed session at 9:38 p.m. to discuss the Town Manager's performance evaluation under State Code §2.2‑3711(A)(1). Upon exiting, council certified by roll call that the closed session had complied with the stated purpose.
The meeting adjourned at 9:52 p.m.
