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Wythe County approves grants, vehicle purchases and hears festival recap
Summary
The Board accepted a $109,432 DCJS Victim Witness Grant, a $4,500 arts grant, an $82,577.70 RSAF award (with required match), authorized $447,750 to purchase sheriff vehicles, and heard Parks and Recreation report that Liberty At The Lake exceeded campground revenue goals.
The Wythe County Board of Supervisors on July 14 approved several grant awards and capital purchases and heard a report on the county's Liberty At The Lake festival.
County staff recommended acceptance of a Department of Criminal Justice Services Victim Witness Grant in the amount of $109,432 for FY27; the Board authorized acceptance unanimously. The Board also accepted a $4,500 Creative Communities Partnership Grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which the county will match for the 2027 Chautauqua Festival.
Emergency Services staff reported that Wythe County received $82,577.70 from the Virginia Department of Health's RSAF program to purchase ambulance monitors; this is a reimbursement-based award that requires a 30% match of $35,390.44. The Board approved acceptance and the related FY27 budget amendment unanimously.
County staff reported that Sheriff Cline requested the transfer of $447,750 from the General Fund to the police activity fund (PAF 31021-470030) to purchase replacement vehicles; the Board approved the transfer and appropriation unanimously.
Parks and Recreation Director Alicia Sides told the Board the July 3–5 Liberty At The Lake festival at Rural Retreat Lake "went very well," noted a successful fireworks display, an incident-control center activation to test emergency procedures, strong vendor feedback, and that the campground had exceeded its revenue goal (staff set a $75,000 target and reported $100,000 in revenue). Board members thanked staff, law enforcement, emergency services, and volunteers for event support.
All grant acceptances and the vehicle purchase were approved by roll call with unanimous support among members present.
