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Supervisors approve consent calendar, foundation grant application and several committee recommendations
Summary
The board approved the consent calendar, authorized a grant application to the Woodland (transcript: Withland/Woodland) Foundation for AEDs, and approved committee recommendations including small appropriations, a sheriff donation and a DSS budget amendment.
Wythe County supervisors approved the consent calendar and a set of committee recommendations during the July 28 meeting, covering routine governance and small appropriations.
The board authorized staff to apply for a grant from the Woodland Foundation to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for athletic facilities in response to a new state requirement. (The transcript contains inconsistent spellings — 'Withland' and 'Woodland' — and staff used 'Woodland' in one place; the board vote authorized pursuit of the foundation application.) The budget committee’s recommendations — accepting a $40,831 grant, accepting a $1,000 donation for the sheriff’s office, approving a sole‑source armored vehicle purchase and amending DSS and FY‑27 salary budgets — were taken from committee and approved by roll‑call votes without additional debate.
Chair James D. Smith entertained the motions and the board approved the items as presented. Staff said that AED grant funding would be a combination of the requested foundation funds and county budgeted contributions if the grant is not awarded.
