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Board approves scaled Line and Grade contract for scenario analysis, Kinney objects
Summary
The Board voted 4-1 to authorize an $82,443 contract with Line and Grade to perform scenario-based land-use analysis to inform a future land use map; Vice-Chair Kinney voted no, citing transparency and concerns about reviving a previously rejected contract.
The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors voted to authorize a reduced contract with Line and Grade to perform scenario analysis and help produce a future land use map. The scope totals $82,443 and focuses on analytic tools staff said the county lacks in-house.
Deputy County Administrator Brian Haney said the scaled scope concentrates on land use scenario analysis, infrastructure and transportation impacts, and public engagement to create a future land use map. Line and Grade project manager Mr. Callahan said the deliverable includes an Excel-based modeling tool that staff can use going forward. Mr. Callahan said the tool is “not proprietary and would remain with staff.”
Board members split on whether to proceed. Vice-Chair Mark Kinney said he could not support reviving a previously rejected proposal because doing so undermined transparency and risked producing work that a future board might discard. Mr. Powers, Mr. McClung, Dr. Brown, and Chairman Donati supported moving forward, noting the targeted scope addressed a specific staff capacity gap. The motion passed 4-1.
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