Board of Supervisors Meeting 8.13.26

Smyth County Board of Supervisors · August 13, 2026

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Call to order, pledge and invocation

Presentation

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Chair called the meeting to order, led procedural opening, announced the pledge will be led by Emily Moore and the invocation by Kayla Collins; invocation asked for guidance and compassion in decisions.

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Smyth County Board of Supervisors heard a VDOT quarterly report and a detailed presentation on safety options for the Exit 47/Route 11 intersection, scheduled a public hearing on a $15.34 million budget amendment that includes an $8 million EWP grant, discussed delayed vendor payments for the Avenity contract, and continued an extended public and board debate over proposed data-center zoning. Several citizens spoke during Citizen's Time.

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