Pursuant to §33.2-909 of the Code of Virginia, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room, 111 N. South Street, 3rd Floor, Farmville, VA 23901, to receive citizen input prior to considering the County’s intent to abandon State Route 773 (Trashmore Road) to enable the County to make improvements to the entrance and scale house operations of the Prince Edward County Landfill. At its regular meeting on January 13, 2026, the Board of Supervisors adopted the following:
Resolution - Notice of Intent to Abandon
WHEREAS, it appears to the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors that State Secondary Route 773 (Trashmore Road) from its intersection with Route 648 (Hardtimes Road) to the end of state maintenance, a distance of approximately 0.23 miles, serves no public necessity as a public roadway and is no longer necessary as part of the Secondary System of State Highways; and
WHEREAS, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors, as the sole landowner whose property abuts Route 773 (Trashmore Road), intends to request of VDOT the conveyance of said section of abandoned highway to the County of Prince Edward for a public use;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Clerk of the Board is directed to coordinate with VDOT and to post and publish notice of the Board’s intent to abandon Route 773 (Trashmore Road), pursuant to §33.2-909 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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Citizen input for Public Hearings will be received through: (1) in-person participation; (2) remote participation by calling 1-844-890-7777, Access Code # 390313; or (3) by written comments, mailed to: Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 382, Farmville, VA 23901; or emailed to: board@co.prince-edward.va.us; or faxed to: 434-392-6683. Written comments must be received by 2:00 p.m. the day of the public hearing. Based on the number of speakers, the Chair will establish the time allotted to each speaker. Citizens may view Board meetings live (no public input) at the County’s YouTube channel by using the link on the County website under Meeting Agendas & Meeting Minutes. If the meeting is canceled due to inclement weather, the Public Hearing will be held on the Thursday, March 12, 2026, without further notice.
Additional information regarding the proposed abandonment of Route 773 is available for public review on the County’s website at www.co.prince-edward.va.us or in the County Administrator’s Office, 111 N. South Street, 3rd Floor, Farmville, VA. It is the County’s intent to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Should you have questions or require special accommodations, please contact the County Administrator’s Office at 434-392-8837.
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