Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

I wanna welcome everyone to the Henrico County Board of Supervisors 04/28/2026 meeting. Public comments will be given from lecture on the back for everyone, who is watching the livestream of tonight's meeting on the county website. You can participate remotely on the public comment portion of the meeting. Speakers, you will see a timer located at the back dais. Once you begin speaking, the timer will begin.

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Scroll down and click the Webex event. A moderator will let you know when it is your turn to speak, and we all thank you in We'll begin this evening with the pledge of allegiance followed by the invocation given by Isaac Hannah, pastor of Patterson Avenue Seventh Day Adventist Church. Remain standing, please.

Heavenly father, we come before you with humility and gratitude as we gather for this meeting of Honoraiko County board of Supervisor. We acknowledge your wisdom and your holiness, and we ask your guidance over those entrusted with leadership and decision making in this county. Your word reminds us, if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of god who gives to all liberty and without reproach. Today, we ask that you grant these leaders clarity of mind, integrity of heart, and unity of purpose as they carry out their responsibilities. Lord, help them to lead with justice, compassion, and fairness.

May their decision reflect commitment to the well-being of all residents, seeking what's right and good for the whole community. As it's written, what does the Lord require of you to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God? We also pray for the spirit of cooperation and respect among all who serve here. May differences be approached with understanding, and may shared goals guide their work together. Let their efforts be marked by peace.

As you remind us, blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God. As we conclude, Lord Jesus Christ, we ask that you bless this county and all who live and work here. May this body serve with diligence and deep sense of responsibility, always mindful of the trust placed on them, and we give glory to your name in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Amen. Amen. I will call for motions to approve the regular and special meeting minutes from Tuesday, 04/14/2026. A regular and special meeting. Is there a motion?

So moved.

So moved by Second. Round three, respecting by reverend Nelson. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Ayes have it. Meeting agenda meeting meeting minutes are approved. Mister manager. Mister chair, members of the board,

I have no comments, but I am gonna ask Andrew Newby to make a comment regarding a article we saw pop up this afternoon. Mister Newby?

Thank you, mister manager, mister chair, members of the board. I appreciate this opportunity. The Henrico citizen briefly published an article on our recodification item this evening. I've had a chance to speak with a reporter, miss Hardy. That article is down currently.

But just for the benefit of the public who may watching, you may have seen the headline. Recodification is a process we do every fifteen years to update the county code, to remove inconsistencies, basically do housekeeping and clean up on our code, make sure it complies with state and federal law. This time around, however, we are not doing any zoning amendments, and that was the issue we have with the the article that was posted a while ago suggested that recodification including included our zoning ordinance and that it potentially would include updates to the zoning code. It does not. So for the benefit of the public, again, just know that the recodification process does not include any updates to our zoning code. Thank you, mister chair, members of the board, mister manager for that opportunity.

Thank you so much, mister Newby. Colleagues, anyone have any comments? Hearing none, mister manager. Mister chair, as

you move into your agenda, you have several presentations. The first is a proclamation. I see our new Economic Development Director, Ms. Carrie Trittina. If she would come forward to the podium, she's going to be joined by Devon Chester. So Mr. Chester is the owner of Brooks Stitch and Fold representing small business. We have a number of staff members. We have a little visitor. Carrie, you wanna introduce the person that little person that you're with? I know she's a little shy.

Absolutely. So we have a Shady Grove cardinal here, miss Francis. So we work hard for generations like this to have a job to be a vet in the future. So appreciate her coming.

So, mister chair,

this proclamation, our vice chair, Misty Rountree, is going to present, to these individuals. Recognizes May 4 through the eighth as economic development week.

Thank you, Mr. Manager. And I'm I'm delighted to, read this proclamation. I don't think folks necessarily realize and we hear the words economic development and we may think of one thing and businesses and all of that. But I am so proud of our EDA because they are really focused on on the heart of the community and the fact that why we support businesses is because people are behind those businesses.

And everything that you all do, I see that that focus being done. So I am incredibly proud of what you guys are doing at the EDA, and please know how much you have our support in everything that you do. Proclamation of the Board of Supervisors of Henrico County, Virginia, Economic Development Week, May 2026. Whereas more than 100,000 economic development or related professionals worldwide are committed to creating, retaining, and expanding top tier opportunities that facilitate long term, equitable community growth and whereas the economic development profession cultivates thriving neighborhoods, champions sustainability and resiliency, boosts economic prosperity, enhances enhances the

quality of life and builds robust tax bases,

economic and whereas economic development professionals operate throughout diverse economic environments, including rural, suburban and urban settings, local, state, provincial provincial and national governments, public private partnerships, chambers of commerce, institutions of higher education, among many similar organizations and associations, and whereas economic development professionals serve as stewards, bridging connections between community stakeholders such as residents, business leaders, elected officials, industry executives and educational administrations to collaborate in promoting job creation, community investment, infrastructure advancements and an optimistic future, and whereas small businesses play a vital role in Henrico County's economic success by generating employment, fostering entrepreneurship and enhancing community identity, and whereas the Henrico Economic Development Authority, established in 1968, has played a pivotal role in advancing economic growth and opportunity in Henrico County and whereas Henrico County ranks among the leading local economies in third highest number of jobs, reflecting the strength and impact of its economic development efforts, and whereas economic development efforts in Henrico County actively support the growth, resilience and long term success of small and locally owned businesses in recognition of National Small Business Week, May 2026, and whereas economic developers contribute to the betterment and progress of Henrico County, Virginia. Whereas, since 1926, the International Economic Development Council has been a leader and driving force in advancing economic development initiatives with a steadfast commitment to fostering growth and prosperity in communities of all sizes worldwide through equity equity, inclusion, sustainability, resilience, and innovation.

And now, therefore, be it proclaimed that the Board of Supervisors of Henrico the day, day, are the

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visors, attested to Tanya and Brackett Clerk. You.

You want a picture?

So thank you so much, Vice Chair, members of the board, and Mr. Manager. I do think this is the first time that we've received a proclamation, so we're really thankful for this recognition and the resources you provide. You know, we do everything from large to small, and so we've done $3,000,000,000 worth of investment, over a thousand jobs just this year. But we also take pride in the fact that just today, we announced a launch of Scale Up, which is a small business loan product where we're contributing $300,000 and where we're also investing $4,000,000 into startups and entrepreneurship.

So we understand the value and the heart of what we have here in Henrico. And I would love for Devon Chester, as we mentioned, the award winning CEO and president founder of Stitch and Fall to give a few words. So, thank you so much.

Thank you for those kind words. Well,

members of the board, first and foremost, I'd just like to say I'm honored to be able to stand before you and share a few words about Brooks Stitch and Fold and our partnership with the EDA. Brooks Stitch and Fold, we're a full service laundry facility. We specialize in wash, dry, and fold, dry cleaning, and alteration services. And we do that both on a commercial and residential level. As far as our commercial service area, that stretches from Virginia Beach all the way to Northern DC.

On the residential side, we focus right in the greater Richmond area. We've been blessed to work with hospitals, military installations, various state departments, and so and so forth. I would just say that in 2021, as most of you know, for small businesses, that was a tough time coming out of COVID. We were blessed to be well, we had just purchased a building. I'll start there.

And we're was looking to make some updates to that facility. And we were blessed to be able to partner with EDA and take advantage of the enterprise zone grants associated with that. So through that, we were able to get assistance with the architectural design assistance, a construction grant, renovations to our facade, a parking lot paving grant, and a signage grant. And, you know, I just can't stress enough how beneficial that was to us at that point in time. And in that growing stage, looking to grow, but still kinda searching through and trying to weigh the decisions on, you know, is the capital there to make these changes right now?

And it was through that partnership, that we were able to do so. So I really commend the EDA for their efforts and their commitment to working with small businesses because it's rare that you get agencies today that truly meet those needs. I mean, a lot of times, as small business owners, we receive good lip service. But when you ask someone to really step up to the plate, put ink to paper, you know, you don't always get that level of commitment. So, again, I take my hat off to this department. As you all have done a wonderful job in assisting me and many of others. So again, thank you for your time. Appreciate it. And

I'll just close with, you know, we're a small authority of 22 strong 10 board of directors that you all appoint and are dedicated members of our community and 12 staff members. And we couldn't do it without the 11 members. I'm just here to to to make speeches. So thank you all for the hard hard work that you do, and thank you to Board of Supervisors and the administration.

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Miss manager, before you go on to the next proclamation, I just wanna recognize the media in the in the room. Liana Hardy from the Hirico Citizens here. So

Chair, members of the board, next proclamation is for Older Americans Month, May 2026. This proclamation recognizes a full month as opposed to a week for older Americans and urges every resident to recognize the contributions of our older residents to help foster community for all residents to age well. And I believe Mr. Schmidt from the Brooklyn District is coming forward to present that proclamation.

Thank thank you mister manager. Thank you mister chair for the privilege of providing this reading of this proclamation here tonight. They deserve a whole month. Older Americans deserve a whole month. Great to see you all.

Thank you for being here. Ladies and gentlemen, this proclamation for older Americans month, May '26, whereas Henrico County includes more than 60,000 residents aged 60 or over who enrich our community with both with with their strength, their wisdom, and their experience. And whereas the administration for community living and the Virginia department for aging and rehabilitative services observe Older Americans Month in May as a time to honor and acknowledge the contributions of older adults and their immense influence on every facet within our community. Whereas the 2026 theme for Older Americans Month is champion your health, which focuses on prevention, wellness, and personal responsibility as cornerstones of healthy aging. And whereas this theme encourages individuals to take an active role in managing their health through preventative care, self advocacy, and informed decision making that supports independence and well-being.

Whereas, Henrico County recognizes the need to create a community that provides the services to help older community members thrive and live independently and healthfully for as long as possible. Possible. And whereas, Henrico County works to build an even better community for our older residents by providing services and programs to the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Outreach and Engagement Agency, and other county departments in partnership with the Span Center by planning programs which empower healthful aging, by exploring and highlighting the positive aspects of aging, and by increasing access to services that support aging well. Now, therefore, be proclaimed by the Board of Supervisors in Norco County, Virginia, that we hereby proclaim May 2026 to be Older Americans Month. And we urge every resident to recognize the contributions of our older residents, help to foster a community for all residents to age well and join efforts to support older Americans' choices about how they age within our communities, signed by our chair, mister Roscoe Cooper, and attested to by our clerk, miss Tanya Brackett.

Thank you.

Good evening. It is such an honor to be with you all again this year, so thank you very much. My name is Amy Streit, and I'm president and CEO of the Span Center, the capillary agency on aging. On behalf of our organization, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your proclamation recognizing May as Older Americans Month in Henrico County. Your leadership in this recognition highlights the invaluable contributions older adults have made and continue to make in this community.

It also affirms the importance of fostering a culture grounded in inclusion, dignity, and respect for all people of all ages. Throughout the month of May, we look forward to celebrating the achievements of older residents, elevating their voices, and bringing greater awareness to the opportunities and challenges that shape their lives. Your continued support and commitment to their well-being truly makes a difference. We would also like to extend a special heartfelt thanks to Monica Smith Callahan, Julissa Turner, Ashley Giles, Irene Reynolds, Sheila Cunningham, and Rosie Shoemaker for their partnership and leadership within the county. Their collaboration strengthens our shared efforts and deepens the impact we are able to make together.

So thank you. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to all residents and for helping to ensure that Henrico County remains a place where people are valued, supported, and able to age with dignity, respect, and choice. Thank you.

Next Mr. Chair members of board we have

a proclamation for law enforcement officers week. This is May 10 through the sixteenth. This proclamation will actually be presented at the police memorial by our chair on Monday, 05/11/2026. But as per tradition, it included on this agenda. Finally, we have a resolution, which is agenda item ninety-twenty six, expressing appreciation to Franklin Harris.

This resolution expresses heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Harris for his extraordinary service, unparalleled commitment and invaluable contributions and offers him the very best wishes on his retirement and future endeavors. Mister Tyrone Nelson from the Verona District is presenting this resolution.

Thank you, mister manager, mister chair, colleagues. I am I'm gonna read the resolution first before I ask coach to come up and receive it. And oh, you are already up. Okay. Alright.

Well, let me read it first, and then I I have a couple comments before we bring him up with his family and players to take a picture. Coaches in the Highland Springs community, I've seen several persons come in. I will first start by saying I was fortunate when I was first elected at Highland Springs to come in while three of the greatest coaches that we will have in our region's history were coaching at the same school at the same time. So we've already acknowledged George Lancaster now, I think, almost ten years ago. Many of us know coach Lancaster, over 700 wins, etcetera, legend in our area.

Coach Lawrence Johnson, at some point, when he retires, will probably go down as one of the greatest coaches in our region ever. And this young man who stands behind me, three three of the greatest of all time coaching at the same school at the same time. Purely amazing. Express and appreciation of Franklin Harris, whereas Franklin Harris has enjoyed a successful and distinguished career as head coach head coach of the Highland Spring Springer's girls basketball team for eighteen years and retired on 03/04/2026. And whereas mister Harris coached AAU ball for several years and headed the basketball program at Saint Gertrude.

And whereas while coaching the Richmond Timberwolves travel team, he decided to go watch players compete for the springers. And whereas mister Harris learned the head coach position for the girls basketball team was available. And whereas, mister Harris was offered the position from the athletic director, mister Rudy Ward, and was quoted as saying that was the lord the good lord's doing, quote, unquote. And Highland Springs was a true family atmosphere. And whereas during this tenure that included a a winter without interscholastic competition due to COVID nineteen, the Springers earned a 410 win, 63 record.

That is coach Harris' record, 410 wins, 63 losses, won seven regional titles, qualified 11 times for the VHSAO playoffs, and whereas in 2020, Virginia High School League declared the spring as co champions when the pandemic end ended the season. And whereas during Harris' two decade tenure, he was inducted into the Highland Springs High School Wall of Fame, won seven regional titles again, had four state championship appearances, and was twenty nineteen, twenty twenty VHSA class five state champions. And whereas mister Harris has coached using havoc style basketball, originally adopted by Shaka Smart Days at VCU, Noten, it looks ugly sometimes, but that's our style of play. That's how we play, quote, unquote, and this is on the resolution. And whereas

coach Harris'

coach Harris' first, I'm about

to say, quote unquote, on a resolution before.

I like it. Whereas coach Harris' impact will go beyond all the wins and championships because he has touched countless student athletes, coaches, and members of the Highland Springs community. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the board of supervisors of Henrico County, Virginia hereby expresses his heartfelt appreciation to Franklin Harris for his extraordinary service, unparalleled commitment, and invaluable contributions, and offers him the very best wishes at in his retirement and future endeavors. Be it further resolved that this resolution shall be spread among the minutes of this meeting and a copy publicly presented to mister Harris as a token of the board's deepest gratitude signed by chair Roscoe d Cooper Cooper the third, board of supervisors, Tanya m Brackett, clerk, 04/28/2026. Reverend Nelson.

Mister chair. Before you bring up mister Harris for his remarks, would you please be so kind to make the motion to approve this resolution? Yes. So move. Been probably moved by reverend Nelson, seconded by mister Smith to approve this resolution. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Ayes have it. No opposed. Resolution is approved.

Alright. Thank you, mister Chao. I do wanna say this, coach. The sport is the sport. It's bigger than just the game.

You know, athletes, while they're playing it, it's about the competition. It's about the win. But we know that you are also teaching life skills, helping to build relationships, building culture. From the first time I met you, you've always had a humble demeanor, a genuine spirit, caring. You were always about Highland Springs, and we may not ever see another coach like you.

And so we like to give flowers while we can give them. After the activities director, who was in the back, wanna shout him out, Harley Daniel. The retirement happened so coach Harris way. Quiet. Not a lot of fanfare.

I thought we was gonna have a press conference or something. Nothing. It was just ride off into the sunset on a white horse. And but we need you to know that you made Highland Springs a better place, and your legacy will live on forever. And you look at former players, you look at coaches, the respect level that has always been there for you, you know, we we're appreciative.

And so there are not enough words that can say how much we are thankful that you stumbled upon the gym, that you talked to coach Land and talked to Rudy Ward, and you ended up a Springer. And you know you know, once a Springer, always a Springer. And so congratulations, sir. Salute to you, and we thank you. And I'm gonna ask the rest of the Springer family, y'all come on up so we can take a group picture, and coach is gonna give some remarks.

Can he can he make his remarks first, or you wanna take the picture first? Alright. We're let him make his remarks. Oh.

Thank you all for this resolution. This is just not about me. This is about what you see behind me, but they were never behind me. They were always beside me. My wife for forty three years, a true coach's wife because she has a I don't know if she remembers, but I have a pillow in my room upstairs that says marriage on hold.

It's basketball season, which is true. My players who for young ladies 15, 16, 17, when you tell them you go have a practice at 06:00 on a Saturday morning and they're at school waiting on you at 05:30. Never had to worry about them. The administration at, Holland Springs, from Rudy Ward, Michael Bailey, Rick Lilly, Harry Lee Daniels. You couldn't ask for finer people to work for.

If you needed it, it was there. Most time didn't have to ask. Reverend Nelson, the support that he gave us, unwavering. But my coaches who endured craziness from me. Yes.

I will I will admit. Poor coach Booker's. She sat on the right side of me for ten years. That left leg stayed bruised up for ten years. But I cannot thank them for the love, the support, my players, their love, their commitment to what we were trying to do.

And I just hope that I made them better people. Basketball players are basketball players, but to be better young people, to be better people when they go out. I've been fortunate some of them have become doctors, couple lawyers, but every one of them better people. And I cannot thank them enough for that. And again, I thank you all for this. It means an awful lot. Thank you. Come on, guys.

Let's let's take a good group picture.

So we need to

circle around.

You gotta get in. Good. Yeah. You gotta get up front. So some folk come y'all come down. Come down. Me get a picture. Come on up, bro. Really get in this picture.

Snuck in at the end.

Next, mister chair, members of the board, you move into resignation appointment section of your agenda. 91 dash 26 is a resolution that accepts the resignation of a member from the Board of Social Services. This board paper accepts the resignation of Deborah Ann Gribbon from that board as the three chop district representative.

Mister chair?

Thank you. Miss Rountree. Moved by miss seconded by reverend Nelson. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Resolution is approved.

Next, mister chair, members of board, ninety two dash twenty six is a resolution. This is for appointment of person eligible to serve as the third member of the employee grievance panel. This board paper appoints from the 3 Chop District, Trevor Taylor, to be eligible to serve until a term that expires 12/31/2026.

Thank you, sir, missus Roundtree. Is there a second? Second. Second by mister Rogich. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Resolution is approved.

And as a point of information, those that may be watching, members of the grievance panel are not sworn in as they do not have any allegiance to or affiliation with the county. Mr. Chair and members of the board you now move into public comments and we do have one two individuals that have signed up. I don't see Jennifer Lieberman. Ms. Lieberman are you? Oh she is. Okay. And Mr. Clark I understand you signed up. So if you want to Ms. Lieberman if you would go to the podium I just called you up. And Mr. Clark I have you signed up next.

Hi. My name is Jennifer Lieberman. Will first say that I do not It's Lieberman. Words.

I use It's Lieberman.

Words that are the most effective

It's Lieberman. Before you go, I wanna read something real quick.

Sure.

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See. Once you begin speaking, the time will begin. You will see a yellow light alerting you to the remaining time. Once the timer turns red, you hear a beeping sound letting you know that your time has expired.

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Hi. My name is Jennifer Lieberman. I will first say that I do not mince my words. I use words that are the most effective at conveying the discontent I have without swaying away from my speech from whatever my speech is about. I don't care if I upset someone when I break the quorum. Politics isn't about friendship. My speech tonight is titled the suffocation of the uniquely misremembered. I will start with a quote. The lineage of fears that comes the most vulnerable, while it emboldens those that never had have had to scoff at the unimaginable. By now, I think that I've shown that I care about the environment quite a lot. And I see as it is our responsibility to take care

of

the anything that we can consistently interact with that it is not ourselves. With that being said, celebrated planting 10,000 trees this year. Yeah. That's pretty yes. That's pretty neat, planting possibly native trees to Henrico.

But what's even better is that Henrico, my adult life, has approved to cut down what? 10,000 tens of thousands of trees? Trees consume things like carbon, help water help retain water from flooding areas, and help reduce the temperature of areas they cover. Say you have an oak tree that is roughly two fourteen years old, 14 feet in circumference, 100 feet tall. Say you cut that down and replace it with saplings.

The replacements eventually grow to seven years old. How many of those trees do you need? Over 3,000. I could say comparable information regarding carbon and water storage, but I think you all get what I'm where I'm going. You also have to look at what the trees do for animals.

That is their home. It provides them with some, if not all, of what they need. The trees drop what we call debris in the fall and winter, giving protection to so many, including to save bugs that plant themselves for the winter in piles of leaves for their survival. Furthermore, you may ask, what does that have to do with a drought? Trees help give shade, which reduces water consumption.

The risk of fires, which if you did not know, old growth trees are pretty fire resistant. They help more drought from plants that get cut down more often from dying, which this county has not put in an emergency declaration coinciding with a temporary ordinance to stop people from cutting. Heat plus pressure on very dry, if not dead, organisms can require the use of more water through emergent measures. But I digress. I will end with this.

I have to ask, am I just a moron, or do I have ideas of what government should be that have not been inoculated into the zeitgeist? Because for whatever reason that may be, we have the mentality that the have and have nots need to be sequestered for things to run-in the most efficient manner.

I understand you signed up. Yeah if you would just go to that podium. Yes sir. And just gauging is there anyone on WebEx that would like to address the board this evening.

There's no one to speak on WebEx.

Anyone else in the room that wishes to address the board? If I can see your hands. Ms. Clark?

Oh I see the lights are right here. Makes it easy. Okay. Thank you. I'd like to thank the board, members of the board, public, county attorney.

My name is Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Clark. I reside at 5005 Castle Point Court, Glen Island, Virginia. I've been a resident here for quite a number of years. On April 14, which was two weeks from today, I introduced you to Mark Cook Briefly spoke to you regarding vulnerability of electronic voting systems. Purpose of today is to cover some of the things that we've done and to give you an idea of where we're going forward because I made some promises to mister Rogish, and I wanna let you know where I'm gonna go with that.

Mark Cook did meet with our county officers. Unfortunately, that meeting on the fifteenth didn't go very well because mister Cook felt that, there was no interest in what he had to say based upon some comments at the meeting. Therefore, I tried to get it back on track, but it did not happen. So I made some promises that I was going to try to get some recommendations together to try to help the county in making our elections more secure. I do wanna thank the members that attended though.

I do appreciate you, and I appreciate your time and your effort and your interest in this subject. We did have two public meetings after that. That evening and then the day after, they went very well and were very well received. In regard to the future and what I'm going to provide, I emailed all of you, as far as the board of supervisors go, another copy of the election integrity videos to your county at henrico dot gov. Or your not your county, but your district.

And so the videos are there for you to view. I highly encourage you to view them. Of those videos, there is one from Mark Cook, so you can see some of the things he would have said if they had been said at that briefing that I had scheduled a month ago. And I highly encourage you to watch the videos, because they explain a lot. Regarding the cast vote records, the assistant registrar at the meeting we were at said that all I had to do was request those with a FOIA.

Mister Newby and I had extensive discussions three and a half years ago I did request the cast vote records for the twenty twenty election. I didn't get those because when the FOIA was requested, it was kicked back, and I was told that I could not receive that with a FOIA. I had to request, actually, a court order to get those documents. So I did petition the court, pay my $86. And in those court documents, the registrar's office said they didn't even recognize the term cast vote records even though it is industry standard.

So I never could get them except for our wonderful attorney did eventually get them for me, although he only got $20.22 because our registrar's office said that every year, our voting records are erased in order to make room for the next election. And I informed our lawyer, mister Newby, that that is not correct, that the amount of data it takes to store those records is minimal, and by law, we have to store them for two years. So that was back then. So here we are today. So what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna request those records again, and I'll give you an update and see what happens.

I also want to, let you know that when it comes to our voting records and I've already talked to you about the fact that it's not transparent. That the votes in these electronic voting systems are calculated based upon proprietary software that you do not have access to because if you requested it, they would refuse access. That means that it is not transparent because it's impossible for you to determine whether the vote was accurate because you will not count the actual ballots and the dots on the ballots when they come out the other side. In the Virginia code 22 24.2, article two, section three, in the second paragraph, it says, quote, nor the votes counted in secret. The vendors are conducting the count using the proprietary software.

Your election officials are certifying that it's an accurate count, but they can't certify that. I have law enforcement officers that are retired that refuse to work the elections because

they

know it's a class five felony to sign those documents because they cannot verify it's accurate. I'm out of time. Thank you. And I'll keep you updated on my efforts. And I wanna tell you again how much I do appreciate you and your time. Thank you.

Chair, seeing no one else in this evening, you move into your general agenda with agenda item 93 dash 26. This was discussed in earlier today. Introduction of ordinance, adoption of recodification of the ordinance of the county of Henrico, Virginia titled the code of the county of Henrico, Virginia '20 26. Mister Newby?

Thank you very much, mister chair, members of the board. This board paper introduces and advertises for public hearing on 05/26/2026 an ordinance to recodify the county code. The code is updated basically every fifteen years with the county code's publisher. Civic Plus is the name that publishing company, so we'll get nice new hard volume codes and also on the website, new access to the code. The recodification accomplishes four major things.

It identifies and resolves conflicts and inconsistencies internally, deletes obsolete provisions and modernizes the code to reflect current norms and terms, removes redundant provisions, and also conforms to changes in state law and federal law and updates those cross references. Previous recodifications occurred in 1980, 1995, and 2010. I want to emphasize again that the recodification this time does not include zoning ordinance or subdivision ordinance as both of those were overhauled substantially in 2021. So this recodification does not touch the zoning ordinance or the subdivision ordinance. Very quickly for the members of the public who may be watching, an example of what might be changing is, our code references what used to be known as the State Board of Game and Inland Fisheries that's being updated to their new name, the State Board of Wildlife Resources.

It's those kinds of technical changes. We're expanding the definition of park to include not just recreation areas, but open space and conservation areas. Now checks can be sound not by assigned not by signature plate, but by electronic signatures. Those kinds of updates that are being made to the code to change cross references, conform to state law, and otherwise make the code consistent with modern practices. You happy to answer any questions?

Colleagues, question?

So so so move to introduction of ordinance. Second.

Moved by reverend Nelson, seconded by miss Rogers. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Next, mister chair, members of

the board, as mister Coakley comes forward, ninety four dash twenty six is the introduction of an ordinance that would move temporary temporarily the polling place for the Monument Hills Precinct in the Brooklyn District from Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church to Crestview Elementary School solely for the August primary. Mister Coakley?

Thank you, mister chair, members of the board, mister manager. This board paper introduces an ordinance to temporarily move the polling place of Monument Hills Precinct, which has 1,130 voters and had 425 vote last week to Crestview Elementary School, which has 2,816 voters and had 918 vote last week. It's a temporary move for the August 4 primary election due to the church has, other obligations happening that day. The Volktor board approved the paper at its meeting on 04/20/2026. I'd be glad to answer any questions you may have.

Others, any questions? Yes, sir, mister chair. Mister Cokie,

just for interested folks, this is temporary. Correct?

Yes, sir. It is.

Going back in

And and right after the election, the the paper says it'll it'll it'll cease to exist August 5. So in November 2026, in November fourth election, we go back to the church and then just one polling place at

the school. Did you mention why the church is unavailable this time?

They just said that they had, obligations happening in all classrooms.

Got you. And then for interested parties, Crestview, we're we're crossing districts. Right?

Yes, sir. We are.

Brooklyn Brooklyn voters that are voting in Tuckahoe?

That is correct. For but this is for a primary for congressional districts.

Perfect. That's exactly what I needed the public to hear. So can you just explain why that's okay and why this would be a little different if it was, let's say, were local elections?

That's right. If there were local elections, the county attorney would not allow this to happen. But since it is a congressional primary election with districts that are much larger than your magisterial districts, all the congressional districts fall within the Western part of the county that will be, on the ballot.

Therefore, all the ballots are the same in those two precincts this time?

Yes. They are, sir.

Awesome. Thank you, mister Coker. Apologize for that, but there are some inquiring lines that want to make sure that that was alright.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir. Mister chair, if there are no other questions, I'll I'll certainly move the move the agenda.

Just just just one, mister chair. I just so just to follow-up on that, if a resident from Brooklyn wanted to vote for the Tuckahoe supervisor, they would actually have to move to Tuckahoe. That's correct. Right. Okay. I'm just making sure. Thank you. That's correct. Mister Smith.

Yes, sir. Mister chair? Second. I've so moved the the introduction of the ordinance, mister chair. Mister Rogish?

Second.

Made the motion by mister Smith, second by mister Rogish. All the favor say aye. Opposed, ayes have it. It's been introduced.

Miss mister chair, if I may, mister Kochi is still here. What happens on that election day? Will there be now, obviously, signage, and will there be human interaction there as well?

There will be. We will have signs at the church. We will put out two mailers to the voters. And just a reminder, for primary elections, there are no write in votes. So you cannot write in the supervisor's name crossing district lines. Thank

you for that clarification, mister Coakley. And and and thank you, sir. Mister chair, thanks for the extra time. But it's it's it's one mile or less. Actually, it's it's pretty close. So thank you, mister

Coakley.

You very much. Thanks Mr. Chair, members of board ninety five-twenty six is a resolution. This is an award of contract for the Strawberry Hill Pumping Station screw pump number one and number three replacement project, is in the Fairfield District. Mister Chan.

Thank you, mister manager. Mister chair, members of the board, good evening. This is an award of a fixed price contract for $4,753,400 to Waco for the Strawberry Hill Pumping Station Screw Pump numbers one and three replacement project. The project will replace screw pumps numbers one and three with new screw pumps equipped with permanent stainless steel troughs, replace gear reducers, numbers also numbers one and three with new gear reduction units and replace concrete services as specified in the contract documents and provide new parts and spare parts. Work on the project is anticipated to begin in July and be completed within six hundred ten calendar days.

With that, I'll be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Any other questions? If not, so moved. Second. Moved by myself, seconded by reverend Nelson. All in favor say

aye. Aye.

Aye. Ayes have the resolutions approved.

Mister Chair, no other business this evening. Colleagues, any comments?

Seeing none, the meeting's adjourned. Thank you.