- Election of Chair – Supervisor Harrison Jones, Jr. was elected to serve as the 2026 Chair of the Board.
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- Election of Vice Chair – Supervisor Cannon Watson was elected to serve as the 2026 Vice Chair of the Board.
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- Organizational – The Board approved its Bylaws, set the day/time/place of regular meetings, established its committee structure, and approved operating policies.The Board established the second Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. as the regular monthly meeting day in the Board of Supervisors Room, on 3rd Floor of the County Courthouse, except for the November meeting, which will be held Thursday, November 5, 2027 at 7:00 p.m., due to a conflict with the annual VACo Meeting.
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- Inclement Weather Meeting Date – In the event a regular monthly meeting is postponed due to weather or other dangerous conditions, the Board established that the meeting will be held on the Thursday, immediately following the second Tuesday of that month at the same time and place as regular meetings.
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- Committee Appointments – The Chair presented a slate of appointments to the Standing Committees, which were approved by the Board.
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- Recognitions – The Board recognized both the December and January Employees of the Month.Thomas McDaniel, a Convenience Site Attendant is the December Employee of the Month.Thomas was nominated by a County resident for his outstanding attitude and dedication.Shawn Howard, County IT Director, is the January Employee of the Month. Mr. Howard was nominated for his outstanding customer service, quick reaction time, extensive technical knowledge, and exceptional ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.
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- FY 25 Audit – Following the presentation of the County’s FY 25 Audit by Josh Roller, CPA, Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates, the Board approved the audit, as presented.
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- Tobacco Trail Solar, LLC Special Use Permit: Following a Public Hearing, the Board approved with conditions a Special Use Permit request filed by Tobacco Trail Solar, LLC for the proposal to construct and operate a 150MWac solar energy facility on land totaling 2,324 +/- acres denoted as Tax Map Parcels 111-A-28, 111-A-3, 112-A-19A, 112-A-40, 120-A-2, 120-A-3, 120-A-4, 120-A-7, 120-A-8, 120-A-15, 120-A-20, 120-A-21, 120-A-29, 121-A-9, 120-A-1, 120-A-46, 120-A-5, 12-A-6, 120-A-42, 120-A-43, and 120-A-10 located north of Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360), east of Farmville Road (U.S. 15), and just west of New Bethel Road (State Route 634), which is zoned Agricultural Conservation (A1) District.
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- Tobacco Trail Solar, LLC Siting Agreement: Following a Public Hearing and pursuant to §15.2-2316.8(B) of the Code of Virginia, the Board approved the siting agreement by Tobacco Trail Solar, LLC, related to a 150MWac solar energy facility on land totaling 2,324 +/- acres denoted as Tax Map Parcels 111-A-28, 111-A-3, 112-A-19A, 112-A-40, 120-A-2, 120-A-3, 120-A-4, 120-A-7, 120-A-8, 120-A-15, 120-A-20, 120-A-21, 120-A-29, 121-A-9, 120-A-1, 120-A-46, 120-A-5, 12-A-6, 120-A-42, 120-A-43, and 120-A-10 located north of Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360), east of Farmville Road (U.S. 15), and just west of New Bethel Road (State Route 634), which is zoned Agricultural Conservation (A1) District.
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- Elementary School Construction Financing: Following a Public Hearing, the Board approved a resolution authorizing the issuance of up to $25,000,000 principal amount of general obligation school bonds, to be used for school capital projects, including, but not limited to the renovation and improvement of the Prince Edward County Elementary School, including costs of issuance of the Bonds, and expected to be sold to the Virginia Literary Fund.
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- Highway Matters – Brian Lokker, PE, Assistant Resident Engineer and Acting Resident Engineer, briefed the Board on the status of current VDOT projects in the County and accepted maintenance/road issues from members of the Board.
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- Route 773 (Trashmore Road) – The Board approved a Resolution of Intent to Abandon for RT 773 (Trashmore Road) and authorized the County Administrator to coordinate with VDOT on the abandonment process which includes a public hearing.
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- Department Updates – The Board received year-end updates from the following department directors:
- Solid Waste General Manager – Jeffrey Jones
- Director of Planning & Community Development – Robert Love
- Chief Animal Control Officer – Adam Mumma
- Director of Finance & Human Resources – Cheryl Stimpson
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- Finance Department Report – The Board approved the following:
- Appropriation of $67,158.58 of State and Federal School Grant funding.
- Appropriation of $69,906 of Personal Protective Assistance Grant state funding.
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- Board Appointments --Supervisors Townsend, Gilliam, Emert and Watson were re-appointed to the Granite Falls CDA and Virginia’s Heartland Water & Sewer Authority concurrent with their new terms of office on the Board.
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- County Administrator’s Report:
- Prospect/PEVRS 90-Day Trial – The 90-day trial that the County requested for PEVRS to place their weekday/daytime 12-Hour ambulance at the Prospect Volunteer Fire has been completed.The Public Safety Committee received a report from County EM, Trey Pyle, at their meeting on December 17th.EMS call times were cut in half (8.9 minutes vs. 18 minutes) for calls handled out of the Prospect Station.The Prospect unit provided tighter response times, predictable EMS arrival and better reliability.Calls handled out of the PEVRS Station for that portion of the County experienced a wider variation in response times, response times frequently exceeding 20 minutes.The Public Safety Committee requested that PEVRS continue to operate the unit out of the Prospect Station.PEVRS leadership indicated that they would need to meet with their Board prior to making that commitment.Most of their concerns centered on burnout and overworking the 24-hour crew still stationed at PEVRS.It was the general consensus of the Public Safety Committee that the County needs to continue working on a permanent solution in the coming FY 27 Budget deliberations.
- Rt. 307 Lighting Project – VDOT is close to completing a project to provide lighting and advance warning flashing signs at the 307/460 intersection.The project includes the installation of ten 30’ poles and LED fixtures.The project is part of a $1.1 million project to install lights at two locations (other is on Route 29 in Amherst) and is being paid for with District Highway Safety Improvement funds.Project expected to be operational by the end of the month.
- School Sales Tax Bill – County Administrator has spoken with Delegate Wright and he has pre-filed the bill to add Prince Edward County to the list of localities authorized for the $0.01 sales tax for school capital improvements.If there is a state-wide bill entered, he will withdraw the bill (it would get merged as it has in the past).He also supports the County’s other legislative requests.
- Bobcat Attack – On Monday, December 29th, a resident of Monroe Church Road was bitten by a bobcat.The animal was shot and the head was sent to the Health Department for rabies testing, which was positive. County Animal Control and Solid Waste assisted the Health Department with the case.
- Worsham Convenience Site – The renovated Worsham Convenience site was opened to the public on January 8th.Project was completed on budget and on schedule.
- Growth and Opportunity Grant – The Governor announced an Industrial Skills Trades Regional expansion grant of $1,346,786 that will support the Danville Community College and Southside Virginia Community College to deliver industry-aligned programs.
- Upcoming BOS Engagement Opportunities – Upcoming opportunities within the community for BOS engagement include:
- Meherrin Volunteer Fire & Rescue Annual Banquet – 1/17 @ 6:00 PM
- Prospect Volunteer Fire Annual Banquet – 2/1 @ 5:00 PM
- STEPS Housing Project community meetings – 2/16 and 3/23 @ 4:30-6:30 PM, Woodland Community Center.
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- Monthly Reports:Monthly financial and departmental reports were reviewed.
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