Halifax County Board of Supervisors

Halifax County Planning Commission / Board (joint meeting) · February 18, 2026

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Tourism zone request introduced

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Unidentified Speaker (first voice at the meeting) said the county has not used a state tool available for about 20 years and noted the town of South Boston already has a tourism zone while Halifax County does not. The speaker urged adding the county to the program as a local economic opportunity.

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VDOT planner Carson Eckhart presented the SmartScale program and recommended five transportation projects for Halifax County, including turn lanes, pedestrian work and two roundabouts. The board/planning commission agreed to support staff drafting a tourism zone ordinance and will need to prioritize SmartScale applications (cut five to four) at the March meeting ahead of an April 1 pre-application deadline.

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