Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

I'll call the 3M session of the July 22nd, 2025 meeting of the Henry County Board of Supervisors to order. Like to welcome all of our visitors. Uh remind you that if you want to address the board, you must sign up 7 days in advance of any of our regular meetings to be put on the agenda. The county administrator's office is the contact person for the board. However, the public may address the board under the agenda item matters presented by the public that will take up later in the meeting uh as agenda item number 18 this evening. Again, welcome everyone. Thank you for coming out and uh participating in your county government. Uh it'll be noted that uh Mr. Wagner uh uh is in another meeting uh and should join us before we finish this session. Uh we think but uh I wanted to note that our first business item of consideration is items of consent. Um board members uh what is the pleasure of the board?

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve the items of consent. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor? It is uh 6. Uh Jennifer. Agenda item number six. Um Miss Benna, I believe that you have a resolution uh for the board's consideration for adoption.

I do, Mr. Chairman. This is a resolution of the Henry County Board of Supervisors. Whereas Matt Tatum has dedicated more than two decades of distinguished service to the citizens of Henry County through his unwavering commitment to public safety, emergency preparedness, and community resilience. And whereas Mr. Tatum began his career with Henry County on September the 16th, 2002 as EMS training coordinator. later advancing to EMS coordinator, deputy director, and ultimately director of public safety on June 1st, 2015. And whereas Mr. Tatum led the department through a major transition as declining volunteer part participation necessitated a shift toward county staffed emergency response, resulting in the department taking a greater lead in answering EMS and fire calls while maintaining strong partnerships with the local volunteer agencies. And whereas he recommended and implemented a dispatch protocol prioritizing the closest available ambulance regardless of district, thereby reducing response times and improving patient outcome for residents. And whereas Mr. Tatum played a central role in expanding educational opportunities in the EMS field, including helping Patrick and Henry Community College gain accreditation to teach EMS courses and reestablish a career and technical training program in partnership with local high schools to strengthen the pipeline of future EMS

professionals. And whereas Mr. Tatum was instrumental in founding the Blue Ridge Fire and EMS Academy and provided effective leadership during the coid9 pandemic, ensuring the continuity and safety of emergency services. And whereas his career has been marked by professionalism, foresight, and a commitment to collaboration leaving a lasting impact on Henry County's public safety program. Now therefore, be it resolved that the Henry County Board of Supervisors hereby extends its deepest appreciation to Matt Tatum for his exceptional service and leadership and wishes him all the best in his well-earned retirement effective July the 31st, 2025. And this is signed by Jim Adams, chairman, Henry County Board of Supervisors. Mr. Chairman, I move that the board adopt this resolution.

Second. We have a motion and second. All in favor? It is uh 6. Uh Jennifer, I'm going to ask uh

Mr. Tatum if he will join us up front and I will ask all board members uh if you all will join me down front as well. Matt.

Well, Mr. Matt Taylor, let me present you with a resolution from county by commending you on your years of service to county em. Thank you so much. [Applause] Three, two, one. [Music] brother. Family members, if you will carefully, if you want to picture some standing behind a few,

I'll talk to you later. Okay. I love you, too.

Well, thank you, board. And uh I've been thinking about what to say because I knew this was coming, but uh it it's been truly a pleasure to work with each and every one of you. Um as Mr. Adams already noted, I didn't invite my family to join me today. And uh the the reason I wanted to do that is a few weeks ago uh I was asked what was one of the proud moments over my career. And as you all know uh each month the county does a employee newsletter called the connection and we try to highlight an employee and uh the way they identify that employees they asked the department managers they rotated from the departments and asked us to identify an employee and and that uh was on this particular month. with them several years ago and I sent the survey of questions out to a particular employee and sometimes this employee could be a little colorful with some of their responses. So when he sent his responses back, I wanted to proofread it to make sure that it was professional before uh I sent it to be submitted. And one of the questions is what is one of the things you enjoy the most about your job? And what made me so proud was his answer was family atmosphere and uh that's what Henry County had been to me. I mean this is my family. You guys have been my family for 22 years as well. and I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve you and serve the citizens of Henry County and uh and thank you for being my family.

Thanks, Mr. Matt. Likewise, Henry County considers you part of the family. And with that, sometimes there are the good times and sometimes there are the times that hurt. I know that uh a number of years ago on or around the Christmas holidays, you you came upon an accident that was devastating to the horse pasture community uh and really hard to respond to something when you know someone so personal uh such as Charlie Bradshaw and his uh wife and you're at a loss for words uh during those times. And uh we expect uh a lot out of a lot of different agencies, but there's nothing in this world like the community is your family and you come upon an accident of sort and you realize you make a difference between what may occur in that family's life and uh uh the longevity of a person. Thank you so much for your service and your commitment. It it doesn't go unnoticed and you're leaving a legacy that will last for generations as far as uh the service uh that you've committed yourself to and the example that you've given to others to do likewise.

Thank you, sir. family members, if you'd like to join uh and some of you carefully, if you want to come up on the stage area [Music] [Music]

as they're coming up, I will point out that uh it's a family of public service. My brothers retired from Franklin County Sheriff's Department. My sisters retired from Henry County. My son works for Henry County Sheriff's Office. Um, my brother late brother-in-law was a volunteer firefighter. My brother is a volunteer firefighter. Um, I mean, it's a family that serves the community and proud of the rest of

my nephew is a Henry County deputy as well. My niece teaches school in Montgomery County. to have a photo one time. One, two, three. to recognize the guys in the back and have a big

You might want to recognize the people in the back. Also with us today to mark this occasion, we have uh members of our uh staff of uh Henry County um uh public uh safety and uh each and every one of you, thank you for being here. Thanks for being a part of this and um um God bless you uh each and every day for your safety and what you're doing for the community. Thank you.

As um we move to the next agenda item, it's agenda item number seven. We'll have a monthly report on delinquent tax collection efforts. We have with us county treasurer Scott Grindstaff. Scott, welcome. Thank you.

This is a report for end of June, June 30th, 2025. The personal property collection, we have collected 89.1% of the 24 personal property taxes. During the month, we collected 213,366. Real estate collection. As of June 30th, we collected 94.62% of the 24 real estate taxes. During the month, we collected $79,874. Since January 1st, TACS has collected $635,362. And debt set off during the month of July, we collected $12,000 for the year total. That makes it $365,696. And so far in July, we have 123 DMV stops collected. And on July 9th, we had a sale here at the boardroom with uh I think 15 judicial properties and 19 non-judicials and all them sold. Waiting for the confirmation hearing with the courthouse to confirm all the judicial sales. It was very successful sale. All right. Anyone have any uh questions of Mr. Grind staff at this time? Thank you.

Thank you. Not seeing uh anyone from the EDC. Oh, okay. Sorry. Uh u uh we'll have a report from Martinsville and Henry County Economic Development Corporation. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Heath couldn't be here this evening. So, we do have Sarah Hodgeges, our director of tourism and talent from the EDC who's here with some exciting news and some guests that she'll introduce. All right. Chair Adams, Vice Chair Bryant, other supervisors, thank you for allowing us to be here today. In lie of a presentation from our office, uh we are inviting up Lexi and McCall who will do a presentation on a feature film that is being shot here.

Hello. Thank you so much for welcoming us here today. Um as she said, my name is Lexi and this is Nicole. Hi everyone. Um, so we McCall is a resident of Henry County. Um, I'm a guest. I've been here for over a month as we prepare and

I live in Collinsville. Everyone has been very welcoming. Uh, you have a beautiful community here. Um, so we are filming here starting uh this coming Monday. Uh, so we've been deep in preparation. Um, and I have a few things to share. Um, and there's a few things a few asks of of the community. Some people are aware of this as we've been out and about talking to people. Um here is a little film about our um movies for some more information. Question that people keep asking about the film. Is it autobiographical? And I keep saying no. But this part of it that's like truly the heart center of it is of course real.

All right. Here we go. We're on our way to trumpet in the woods in it. My name is Lexi and we are the filmmakers behind the political comedy drama Yoyos. This film is about two liberal sisters, Diana and Abby, who are strange from their conservative parents. They get a call from their mother saying that their dad is dying to come home to Virginia where they grew up. They return and when they get there, their dad walks out and he's perfectly fine. But he says, "Look, I'm I'm not dying, but for the last 10 years, we've been running a survivalist camp in order to inherit our fortune. We would like you to run one successful survivalist camp. And if you don't do it, then we'll just don't." Hi, my name is and I'm really excited to be directing a film that feels so it will hopefully start the conversation about how we can move forward tremendously strikes and but it's independent films like this that will be the same with you film explores our complexities how I read relationships, community.

What does it feel like like living in America in this moment in time? I'm so grateful that I'm still alive to see it. The the people that I'm happiest in the world are my children and my grand. You're going to inherit the world. I feel very scared is how I feel. Mhm. I feel like the rest of the world is laughing at us and they're they are starting to link arms and get ready to defend themselves against us because we're on the wrong side of history. We're headed back up. Um short hike, but um it's not. [Music]

If one person sees our movie and reaches out to a relative that they stop talking to,

then I think we've done our job. Paul in Colossians says something most people don't hear about the other side of the fifth commandment and that is fathers do not provoke your children lest they become discouraged. I have only two children whom I love dearly and inherently. And if I reject them, what is left to me? Am I to adopt new ones? Am I willing to face the inevitable bitterness and loneliness of such a choice? That is death. I choose life.

All right. So, that's a little bit about our film. Um, that is Lex's dad who he would be very How do I go to the next? There we go. Who would be very um happy to know that he was up there? He arrived in um Henry County today. So, he's actually here to help out with the film. Um, and so, just like we talk about in the film, we uh are really encouraging families to come together um no matter their differences. And we're representing that on our film. Several of my family members are here to work on the film. McCall's husband is cooking for everyone. um 70 people on the our biggest day of shooting

and um we have Patrick Duffy um of Dallas if you've seen it um and and um Linda Pearl of Fony's girlfriend um are coming into town to play the parents in the movie as well as Virginia local Maddox Mitchell. He's playing the character of Michael and then we have a little Tik Tok star Tate who's playing a character as well

coming in from Australia. And um then of course us and Linda. Linda's been staying here uh preparing as well and has been making friends all over town. Um and uh let's see who else. Uh Rachel Legget uh Leget who is from Ohio is here. We have many Richmondface crew members. Um several of whom arrived today uh looking at uh our locations and and getting ready. Um and we are supported by the Virginia Film Office. Um, so a couple members from the Virginia Film Office will be coming out during production to support us. Um, and they're encouraging us for all of our Virginia spend um, to give us incentive. So we are trying to spend as much locally to, um, support the economic um, development of the area. Um, so you already saw a little bit about what the film's about. Um, it is a featurelength film. U, we do plan to submit to festivals because we are supported um, by one of our producers at the Richmond International Film Festival. No matter what, we will have a Richmond screening. Um, and we do hope to have a screening eventually right here in Henry County. So, everyone who helps out in the film can come view it. Um, and it is already in full swing. As I said, many people arrive today. Um, and principal photography will run from the 29th through August 12th. Um, with all of that happening, um, we have over 50 people coming into town, um, at various times. And we are um filming uh in Collinsville at Patrick and Henry Community College at a private home and farm in the Rangely community and also Scott Vernon's property um which is in Ridgeway um near Horbster.

Yes. Um at least that's the exit I use.

Um and uh we have people staying in Airbnbs and VBOs, a couple cabins at Vary Stone Park. Um, if anyone has a rental property that's not listed on one of those sites or has an empty house, we are still looking to secure a few more rooms for a few of our crew members. Um, and we really believe that like the time is now for a film like this because I mean obviously it's very deeply personal to me. It is loosely my as you can tell my father and I are not estranged but is loosely um based on our own disagreements. Um, and we um truly believe that everyone has some version of this, whatever that disagreement is in your family, whether it be religious or political or anything. Um, we can all relate to being estranged from someone that we love or having these deep arguments. And we believe that we are better together. And uh, so we use the innocence of children. There are seven children in our film and the great equalizer of nature to drive that point home. We are we are going to be out in the woods for a lot of the film. Um, so there's some items big and small that we still need. Um, we are in talks with some people, but a few things that aren't secured yet. Um, we need an RV that has air conditioning so that when we are in the woods, we can prevent the children and the crew members from heat exhaustion. Um, and a generator for that RV. Um, we need a few more plastic tables uh for our meals. Uh, some cooler, some extra coolers for keeping beverages cool. Igloo water coolers, pop-up tents. Um, we do need for as um set pieces for one scene. Um, ideally three matching, but they don't have to be picnic tables. I know I've seen them around town. I just can't really go take them without anyone's permission. So, if anyone knows where we could borrow them, it's just for one day of filming on July 31st. Um, we again are in talks with a few people, but still nothing confirmed yet for a box truck and a cargo van. Um, and they did tell me at Nelson Ford that

many cargo vans were recalled by Ford, so they're really hard to find right now. Um, so again, if anyone knows anyone that might be able to lend or uh rent it to us, um, an ATV for bringing cast and crew around the big farm locations that we're on. And if any local businesses uh to promote themselves or just to support and donate, want to donate a meal or coffee, coffee beans or ice cream, shaved ice, uh anything like that for us while we're on set during those two weeks. Um and then I'm also trying to put some welcome bags together for people. So if anyone has like coupons to their business or any little crafts or baked goods from a bakery or candy shop or anything that they want to supply, um tick pics. I keep being told how bad of tick season we're in. So, um, anything like that that might help our casting crew, um, feel free to reach out. Um, we did secure a lifeguard today, but we still need a set medic. Um, and it was recommended to us to get a firefighter, maybe a volunteer firefighter that has a paramedic certification. Um, because we do have several scenes with a campfire. Um, and you will and will not see the fire in some of those scenes. Um, but we'd love for someone who has experienced in both. Um, and then we all do just need a few more assistance. Um, if there's any college students that are hanging around that want to come and help out, um, we have some paid positions and some stipens. And then, uh, if any of those things are things you might be able to assist with, this is our email, calling my phone numbers. Um, and we're pretty easy to get a hold of. Uh, yo-yos the film. Uh, yo-yos does not refer to this kind of yo-yo. It actually is a survivalist term that means you're on your own, which is a bit of an ironic title because we really kind of proved at the film that no one is on their own. So, thank you for letting us be here today to present. And um you have a wonderful community. I'm happy to be here.

Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Sarah, do you have anything else to add? Um no. Um if if anybody didn't get that slide or wants more information, you can reach out to me as well and I can make sure. All right. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Mr. Tatum. There's $200 per day. I saw your wheels turning. I'm sitting here thinking the same thing, buddy. Same thing. Yeah, that's your man right there. See, Matt, retirement already has it. Absolutely. Movie star. Yeah.

Agenda item number nine. Um um Mr. Panel uh you uh formally introduced the West Pedmont uh health district director, please. Yes, sir. Uh Penny Hall of the West Pedmont Health District has requested time on the agenda to stop by and just to do introductions with the board of supervisors and director Hall was recently hired as the district's health director. I'll welcome her to the podium to introduce herself.

Great. Thank you so much. Good afternoon, Chairman Adams, members of the board. Um, I am Penny Hall, the new West Peemont District Health Director, and I've been serving in this capacity since January. And while new to this role, I'm not new to the district. And in many ways, I served previously from 2019 to 2021 as the chief operations officer for the West Pedmont and the Central Virginia Health Districts. Prior to that, I served many years in our state and local social service system. Um, and in some of those capacities was the Pedmont Regional Director where I oversaw 24 of our local agencies. One of those was Henry Martinsville DSS. And prior to returning back to this role at the health department, I served in our Richmond office as the associate division director for our local engagement and support division, which worked with 120 of our local agencies, providing strategic direction and guidance across the Commonwealth. Um, you know, I feel like my experience and diversity really bring a lot to the health district. Um, you know, and for over 28 years working with individuals and families around the social determinance of health, you know, I saw truly how identifying those needs and forming access pathways truly transformed lives in communities. Um, so emerging from the COVID pandemic, you know, we're really trying to focus back on the three, you know, tenants of public health, which is protecting against health threats, ensuring that we're looking at disease prevention, and promoting health and wellness. Um, one of the things I'm happy to announce here is that next month we'll be launching our inaugural West Pedmont District annual report. And this report will provide, you know, a showcase of the programs that we've carried forward in the district um in all of our locality served by the health department. So, I think that will be a good um outlet for the community and certainly um this

board to see some of those efforts. And we know we couldn't accomplish that without our local government support, our community supports, and our stakeholders. Um you know, and it goes without saying, our work is hard. You know, it's never um a dull moment. It's always changing, but it's also richly rewarding. And I feel very honored to be serving in this capacity and just really appreciate your support of this community, all that you all do and this community does um to increase public health outcomes and certainly thank you for your support of the health department and thank you for the time. I just wanted to make some introductions here.

Thank you. That takes us to agenda item number 10 of financial matters. Uh beginning with 10A, an additional appropriation referencing asset forfeite funds for the sheriff's office. Mr. Pal.

Yes. So, Sheriff Wayne Davis is asking the board to approve two appropriations totaling $25,223 from state asset forefeiter funds. The first requested appropriation for $13,223 to purchase departmental uniform patches. Sheriff Davis explained the department is in the process of transitioning to new uniforms and this appropriation will allow for the purchase of the newly designed patch for the uniforms. Sheriff Davis is also requesting an appropriation of $12,000 to support community events sponsored by andor attended by the sheriff's office. The funds will be used to aid in the cost of the various community engagement events and purchases for the events. Harrison's here if board has any questions.

Okay. The board has background material on this. Uh what action would the board uh like to take in regard to this additional appropriation? Mr. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we uh approve the request for the $13,223 for the purchase of the part uniform and patches and also the $12,000 is requested for the appropriation to support community events totaling $25,223 from the state access porture funds as requested. Second.

We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor? Is 6. Jennifer 10 B an additional appropriation referencing the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services grant for the sheriff's office. Mr. Pow.

Sheriff Wayne Davis is requesting the board to appropriate grant funds in the amount of $30,000 received from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services through its Office of First Responder Wellness Grant Program. Sheriff Davis intends to use the funds to purchase cold plunge tubs and dry saunas to install in the male and female locker rooms at the adult detention center to assist in improving recovery, resilience, and overall well-being among the deputies. And the grant does not require any local matching funds. With this uh additional appropriation, uh what does the board uh desire to do?

Mr. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve the appropriation of $30,000 received through the Virginia DCJS Office of the First Responder Wellness Grant Program as presented. Second. We have a motion, a second. Any discussion? All in favor? Is 6 Jennifer 10 C an additional appropriation referencing asset forfeite funds for the Commonwealth Attorney's Office. Mr. Pal,

Mr. Commonwealth's Attorney Andrew Nester is asking the board to approve an additional appropriation of $23,597 from state asset forfeiture funds. Mr. Nester explains that $23,000 is requested to cover fiscal year 2026 travel expenses for his office and $597 is requested to purchase file storage shelving for his office. In regard to this additional appropriation, um, what's the pleasure of the board?

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve the additional appropriation of $23,597 from the state asset forfeite funds to cover the travel expenses and purchase of a file storage shelving for the Commonwealth Attorney's Office. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor? Is 6. Uh, Jennifer 10D, an additional appropriation referencing rescue squad assistant fund grant match requirement for public safety. Mr. Powell.

Yes, sir. Public safety director Matt Tatum is requesting the board's consideration on an additional appropriation of $30,797 for the Pil Collinsville Volunteer Rescue Squad to provide funding for a grant match requirement. Director Tatum explains public safety staff assisted Fielddale Collinsville Volunteer Rescue Squad with applying for a grant through the rescue squad assistance fund to assist with purchasing two 12we heart monitors. The total grant awarded was $82,760 which requires a local match of $37,796.85. Mr. Mr. Chairman, following the completion of the board's packet that was sent out uh on July the 15th, the following day, July 16th, we did receive staff received a letter from Field Collinsville Volunteer Rescue Squad Captain Mr. Stewart Bowman. A copy of that letter has been provided to the board today. Um in the letter, Mr. development explains that he that Fieldell Collinsville is actually requesting a different amount which is $35,899 instead of the $3,797 [Music] that was originally posted in your packet. If the additional appropriation is approved by the board, staff recommends appropriating the funds from the board's contingency fund. And we do have Director Tatum that's here to answer any questions you may have. Okay, Mr. Bryant, uh primarily uh this rescue squad uh is in your district, although it serves almost everyone in the room u uh at some point in time. Is there a specific motion that you would like to offer? Well, you know, I I looked at this and uh the the thing is is that the request that we're asking for is

basically not trading in our defibrillators for it. The $7,000 uh that we have allocated in here to be credit towards that $38,799. That would bring your total down to the uh $30,797. But the FC rescue squad, which I'm on the board of directors there, uh we would like to keep those old defibrillators because we're going to put them into use uh for now. Uh, and so that's what we're requesting is just if we could get the funds met for the defibrillators and not trade the units in and keep the units that we have. Now,

Mr. Pal, is it your understanding that the $35,898.95 uh meets uh as they state in their letter meets the criteria as Mr. Bryant just explained?

Yes, it is. Uh, I think there was some discussion speak on Captain Bowman's uh uh letter, but I think there was some clarification that was needed on um when you're purchasing these heart monitors, they do allow a trade in for a unit and they give you credit towards that tradein. I think Mr. Bowman was explaining their intent was to potentially hold those two units and rather than uh trading them in now is potentially trading them in jointly for an additional 12 million monitor down the road. Right. We were unclear if the company would allow that or not. If they will allow you to trade two two for one, if that makes sense.

Mr. Chairman, I I do believe that Mr. Bowman would Well, if not, that's no problem. I I I think the issue before the board is um in regard to an appropriation is the dollar amount. Does a dollar amount and and again I asked the question does a dollar amount suffice to cover what's being requested? Yes, it does. Yes. Okay. And that's what we need the motion for is this this and then can I ask a question to clarify? All right. The difference in the two amounts is they want to keep the two defiills instead of trading those in. And that's why the money is more. They're requesting more money. Yes.

Okay. Yeah. And it it's it's not actually I mean it is requesting more money but the money is the money allocated was the $35,000 $898.95 was the allocation for the the new ads but with the $7,000 credit that would be applied towards that that would bring the cost down to $30,797 but our request is that we would just do the full funding which would be to 35,800 Uh and 98. Yep. It's in the letter. Yeah.

Another question. This is something we really haven't done before. Is that right, Matt? Um historically, we we don't have a capital fund for the volunteer rescue squads. Uh and what we've encouraged the volunteer rescue squads to is to seek these grants. And if they are awarded the grant and they are not able to make the match, then they come back to the board and ask. Uh, Fed Collinsville has done this before and received it. Ridgeway Rescue Squad has done it before, received it. Horse Pash Rescue Squad has done it before and received the additional assistance. Thank you. Okay.

So, Mr. Chairman, I wouldn't make the motion uh that we would provide a matching funds of $35,898.95 uh for the Fielddale Collinsville uh grant for the two 12 lead heart monitors. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion or any other questions or clarification needed? Uh I do need you to state that that will come from contingency

and this will come from the contingency funding. Okay, thank you. Any other clarification? All in favor? It is 6. Uh Jennifer, that takes us to aformational item. If uh you all bear with me for just one second since my screen went black. Um I'm going to ask her to uh cover something in uh a little further in detail. A lot of times on Friday, a lot of us get um emails from statewide and it uh has to do with different appointments made around the state uh by the governor. And a lot of times I'm thinking, okay, that person's from Tidewater, that person's from Northern Virginia, that person's from Richmond. When are we ever going to see somebody with a local name? as well. I thumb down through this same email on Friday afternoon and the Commonwealth Neurotraum Initiative Advisory Board. Uh we have the Honorable Dr. Pam Cobbler that has been named to that. And as we beginformational items, I'm going to ask her to explain this. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Adams. Uh, it is my pleasure to serve Governor Yuckan's administration uh on behalf of an individual who sustained a spinal cord injury. This Commonwealth Neurot trauma initiative board distributes grant funds to organizations and agencies that serve individuals who have uh traumatic brain injuries or spinal cord injuries. And I was asked few months ago to submit my resume and

my abstract and my bio to potentially serve Governor Yncan. Uh and of course I'm glad in this capacity, thrilled and honored to do that on on behalf of Governor Yncan and Henry County, of course.

Well, that deserves I know that you will do a wonderful job. I have a uh many of you know my story injured and then I served as Miss Wilchair Virginia for a while and that kind of that opened the door to serve people in uh the trauma units. I have done work through the state of Virginia on behalf of individuals. And so again with that with that background and kind of understanding having a a personal experience uh living the the injury and then or living with the injury and then being able to support them and hospitals on a professional in a professional capacity like I said is um I'm very very thrilled to be able to do that on behalf of Governor Ynan's administration.

Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you. Mr. Puit, do you have anything? Uh just an update from the town of Ridgeway. Uh the mayor let me know yesterday uh they're signing the contract for the pickle ball courts on Friday. Uh so that should be moving forward and they're waiting to hear back from the Harvest Foundation and T-Mobile on some other grant opportunities that they've applied for. So that should be breaking ground in the very near future.

Great. Thank you. If you noticed a different um bounce in someone's step uh coming in the door, uh Mr. Dylan is going to explain why that he now has a extended smile on his face and a little bit extra bounce in his step and it uh refers to a little one named Kobe. Would you please tell us this? Oh, I thought you wanted me to talk about the fact that I get to work with Jim Adams on a regular basis. I won't let you tell us.

Well, yes. I am uh first time grandfather and you know Kobe Lamar was uh brought into this world on July 14th a day after my son's birthday and he was a little disappointed but he was also excited to meet his nephew but you know my daughter's out in Richmond Virginia so we've been out there and I actually thought my wife was not coming back home uh she went out and stayed the whole week and you know we had to get her back home but um I'll be heading back to Richmond real soon. Um, but I appreciate you, you know, recognizing that. And a couple other things I do want to mention is that there's a resource fair in Sandy Level at St. John Baptist Church on July 26th. And then the National Night Out, uh, Lieutenant Michael Wagner with the Henry County Sheriff's Department is spearheading that. I don't know if either one of these gentlemen want to add anything else to that, but if you're not doing anything on a Well, if you are doing something on August 5th, come out to the Smith River Sports Complex from 5 until 8:00 p.m. for the National Night Out. And just a great opportunity for us to engage the community and uh you know, focus on a a healthy, safe, and uh crime-free community. And like I said, either one of you guys want to add on to that, feel free to do so. You said it all go out of all.

All right. Thank you, Miss B County. I understand you had a large gathering over the weekend and again, congratulations to Charles uh Williams, a Vietnam vet and uh a consistent uh attender of the board supervisor meetings. and uh send our best regards to Charles on behalf of the board. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Bryant.

Well, other than uh I just want to let people know that uh August the 2nd, which is on a Saturday. It's not this coming Saturday, but the following Saturday, um we as my business uh is in mobile electronics and we do a sound show every year where we moved our sound show to the Smith River Complex, which is a youth event. Uh we're having a big event uh for the community uh August the 2nd. Uh and uh this event is for young people also. It gets these young people involved in things that are uh drugreated and and so forth that a lot of young people get into this anti-drug related. Anti-drugs.

Anti-drug related. There you go. Anti-drug related. But it it uh it's just a way to give back to young people a chance to get with people that uh are into the type music that they listen to. Uh it's going to be a great event. So I just, you know, want to invite the community here just to come by and take a look at what we're doing here. Uh because this is a big event. We have we have them come from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina. Uh here about five years ago, we had somebody that drove from Washington State all the way out to come to it. So, it's a big event and uh so if you have an opportunity to get out and take a look at it, I think you would realize, you know, this this is a good event and it's good it's good that we do this for our young people. Uh everything that we do there in our fundraising goes for toys for tots at the end of the year. We do we do three to four shows a year, most time three. All the money that we collect in our raffles and so forth like that. Every bit of it goes in a pot and it's presented to the toys at the end of the year. Did you notice a person with tourism lit up when you started naming all the different states that were coming here? Right.

We do. We do. We we have a great event and we do have people comes from multiple different states. Uh and some comes down here a day early, you know, because it's such a long drive and they'll stay locally in our local motel and eat in our local restaurants. Uh which is is good, you know.

Great. Uh, I'm going to um pass my time to Brandon who doesn't know that I'm going to pass my time to to Brandon. Um, tell us a little bit about the uh ice cream refreshments that have been going on for the last uh couple of weeks. So, at the beginning of July, we started a campaign in partnership with four ice cream places in Henry County to get people out and about and kind of enjoying all the different local businesses that we have and also to get them to cool down. It's called Chill Out in Henry County. Um, we received way more media attention than I thought we for, but it's uh based off the premise of a stamp card. So, uh, if you go to any of the locations, you can ask for a stamp card and with every purchase, you can get a stamp once you've collected all four. Then you can turn it back in for a free frozen treat. Um, I think it's received a lots of positive remarks so far. And if you haven't already, there's still time in July to go get all four of your ice creams from Dippers, Holy Cow, um, Bahama Snow Shack, and then Bookies

through the end of July. It's the end of July. What about the trail? The trailblazer trail. Yes, that's another thing we're doing. Uh we're asking people to go out to 10 different locations. Uh we have a lot of nice parks in Hy County. So we chose 10 locations for people to take what people call Instagram worthy uh photos at. And uh you can tag us on social media, use the hashtag trailc. And um after you've collected all 10, you'll get a cool t-shirt that we've designed that on the back it says catch me outside county. Love that. Um but yeah, it's a nice thing that we're doing. It's the first time we're doing it. It's going year round. So anytime you can get out and explore the parks, please do.

Great. Thank you. U Mr. Powell, do you have any uhformational items?

I just have one item I'd like to share with the board. Um each year uh the employees of Henry County as well as the PSA, we always participate in the local United Way campaign. Um that campaign has started today actually and this year we decided to do something a little different. Normally uh other than the financial contributions that our employees make voluntarily, we also do a participate in the day of action. Um, and this year's event that we're participating with is the Patrick and Henry Community College Patriot Pantry Food Drive. Um, if you're not familiar with that, the Patrick and Henry Community College has a uh PNHCC patriot pantry which they uh provide hygiene items, paper products, uh some simple food items, pop top can types of meals uh for their students that need need such assistance and it's it's given out on a points basis and on an as needed basis. So this year our employees, we have boxes placed in all of our buildings and the employees are encouraged to voluntarily participate and bring in canned goods and items that are on a specific list and contribute towards this cause.

Good. That's great. Very very good cause. Okay, that takes us uh to agenda item number 12. if someone will cite uh the uh items allowed by the Freedom of Information Act and the Code of Virginia to allow us to go into closed meeting.

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion the board convenes in closed meeting as permitted under the following sections of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act 2.23711A1 for discussion of appointees to the Blue Ridge Regional Library Board, Patrick and Henry Community College Board and the Rono River Basin Association 2.237 22 3711 A7 for discussion of pending legal matters. 2.2 3711 A3 for discussion of acquisition and disposal of real estate and 2.2371185 for discussion as of as yet unannounced industries. Second.

Have a motion and a second. All in favor? It's 6 Jennifer and I'll see you all upstairs in 5 minutes. A close meeting on a motion by M. and a second by Mr. Puit. Mr. Powell, will you hold the board, please? Yes, sir. Board members, your only public business matters exempted from other meeting requirements Virginia section 2.2-3711 were heard discussed or consider Mr. Adams? Uh, yes, sir. Mr. Bryant. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Mr. Miller. Yes, sir. Dr. Yes, sir. Mr.

Yes, sir. Uh, Mr. PR, I believe for the Rono River Basin Association, you have an appointment for board's consideration. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to uh make a motion to appoint Michael Ward uh to the Reno River Basin Association for a term of one year expiring August 31st of 2026. Second. Have a motion and a second. All in favor? It is 6 uh zero. Uh Jennifer and Mr. Buchanan in regard to a legal settlement. I think that you have something for the board's consideration.

Yes, sir. I move that uh the county attorney andor the county administrator be authorized and directed to execute any settlement agreements, release forms, and other documents to um is it effectuate a settlement with Henry Sheen Incorporated, General Injectables and Vaccines, Insource Incorporated, and any other related entity. Second. Have a motion. Second. All in favor is 6. Jennifer. Uh Mr. Wagner, do you have any uh items for the board prior to a recess? I do.

Board members, do you have any? No, sir. If not, we will stand in recess beginning the evening session promptly at 6 p.m.

I'll call the 6 p.m. session of the July 22nd, 2025 meeting of the Henry County Board of Supervisors back to order from a recess that we had uh from our afternoon session. I'd like to welcome all of our visitors. Remind you that if you want to address the board, you must sign up 7 days in advance of any of our regular meetings to be put on the agenda. The county administrator is a contact person for the board. However, the public may address the board under the agenda item matters presented by the public that we'll take up as agenda item number 18 tonight. Again, welcome everyone. Thank you for uh coming out and participating in in the business of your county government. Our first item of consideration, Mr. Puit, I believe that u uh you have a resolution for the board's consideration.

Yes, sir. Uh this is a resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Ridgeway Ruitin Club. Whereas the Ridgeway Ruitin Club was established 75 years ago with the mission to improve the quality of life for residents in Ridgeway, Virginia through fellowship, community service, and charitable endeavors. And whereas the Ridgeway Ruin Club has been a cornerstone of community support, offering its building as a versatile venue for public events such as parties, holiday gatherings, memorial services, and other community functions, meeting the needs of residents in the region. And whereas the Ridgeway Ruin Club has been a consistent and generous supporter of local organizations donating to the community storehouse, the Pregnancy Center, Hunters for the Hungry, Christmas cheer, and sponsoring the annual Christmas Door competition at Jur Mason Elementary School. And whereas the Ridgeway Ruitin Club has long been a supporter of youth as a charter organization for the Boy Scout Troop 168. And in 2025, the Ridgeway Ruin Club will award two $1,000 scholarships to seniors at Magnav Vista High School, continuing its tradition of supporting local education by offering two scholarships annually to deserving students. And whereas the members of the Ridgeway Ruitton Club contributed a remarkable 2,725 volunteer hours and 31,54529 cent in 2024 to fund and support various community projects earning five gold awards from the Dan River District Ruitans for their outstanding service. And whereas the Ridgeway Ruin Club looks forward to expanding its impact through new projects, social events that will benefit both local residents and those in need beyond the community, promoting fellowship, unity, and service to others. Now therefore, be it resolved on this 22nd day of July, 2025, that Henry County Board of Supervisors hereby commends the Ridgeway Ruitton Club on its 75 years of dedicated service to the

Ridgeway community and for its tireless work to improve lives, build stronger communities, and inspire future generations to serve with compassion and dedication. This is signed by Jim Adams, chairman, Henry County Board of Supervisors. Mr. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve the resolution uh recognizing the Ridgeway Ruleton Club. Second.

We have a motion and a second. All in favor 6 Jennifer. I'm going to ask board members if all of you will join me down front and I'll ask representatives of the Ridgeway Ruling Club uh to join us. Hey.

So Travis, if you will present that to them and offer our congratulations. Three, two, one. So, we're going to have somebody give up a speech or

say a few words if you don't mind. Yes. Yes, sir. Yeah. I just like to thank each one of y'all for the sacrifice that you make and I know at times you have very difficult decisions to make for the betterment of the county. I thank you for each one of you for the time and effort y'all put forth to make Henry County a better place to live in.

All of us are very proud to be Ruitans. I serve as the club secretary and I'm the zone governor. I work with several of the clubs in Henry County and I definitely appreciate Travis taking time to make this happen for us and I told him we will not be bothering you all every 5 years for one of these but we felt the 75th was an important milestone. So I wanted to make sure that got recognized and thank you very much for doing this on behalf of our club. Thank you.

Thank you. [Music] Thank you for all that you all are doing in your community. And we have numerous members up here that are uh in various ruining clubs throughout uh the county and have been for quite some time. Long-term memberships. Uh I'm not sure who holds a record, but mine goes back to September of 1979. Yeah, it's hard work again. Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you.

Agenda item number 14, we'll have general highway matters. Uh we have with us Lisa Hughes from B. Lisa, welcome. Thank you.

I've just got a few items to cover. I know several of you have asked about mowing and where we are. Uh we're we're starting our second round on the primaries. I know we got 220 mode and some of the bypass. But anyway, we're we're starting that up again and they'll keep going and get hit our secondaries again before we finish for just a little while if it'll stop raining. Uh and uh paving uh everything is done except we have three roads left to pave. It's Oak Level Road, Wheeler Avenue, and North Fork Road off of 57. And uh several uh rounds of smart scale ago, just a few years ago, you all submitted an application for improvements to Dogwood Road in Laurel Park. And uh that project is tentatively set to be advertised in December of this year. So it's moving forward and that's that's all I have for you.

Does anyone have anything from Miss Hughes at this time? Right. Thank you.

Thank you. Uh continuing with something uh VOTE related, agenda item number 15, uh we'll have a public hearing referencing uh the proposed abandonment of a discontinued section of Route 57, which is Cadam Road. U Mr. Wagner, if you would give us some background on this and Miss Hughes, you're welcome to join in to add any additional comments. So the Virginia Department of Transportation has questioned the board's consideration of an abandonment amendment of 8100s of a mile section of route 57 on Chattam Road just west of Stockton Road. This section of road is located in the Irish district and was discontinued in by VOTE in 1983 when the road was realigned there. So staff is of the opinion that there is no public necessity for this continued exist existence of this section of the road and we have prepared a resolution for your consideration approving this abandonment. Okay. I'll open the public hearing to take input on this at 6:08. Is there anyone uh desiring to speak uh during this public uh comment period for the uh discontinued uh section abandonment on uh this road? Seeing and hearing no indication as such, I will close the public hearing at 69. Um Mr. Dylan, uh, this is in, uh, your district. Uh, and, uh, see if you need to offer any comments or offer a motion in regard to this.

Okay. Yeah, I'll offer a motion, but I, you know, of course, wrote out that way just to make sure I knew what I was looking at, what we were voting on, but Mr. Chair, I'd like to make a motion to approve the abandonment of the disconnected section of Route 57 in the Irishwood district as presented. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor the 6. Uh Jennifer. Agenda item number 16. Uh conduct a public hearing referencing uh solid waste management plan update. Uh Mr. Wagner.

So the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality requires each locality in the Virginia to have maintain a solid waste management plan. Henry County partners with the city of Margar Ridgeway as part of the regional plan. The plan outlines uh strategies and goals set by the three entities concerning solid waste management and requires review and update every 5 years. The plan outlines objectives for the management of solid waste including source reduction, reuse, recycling, resource recovery, land fielding and transfer stations. Prior to the acceptance of the regional plan by DEQ, a public hearing is required and that public hearing has been properly advertised for this meeting. And Mr. Mike Ward, our regulatory compliance director for the public service authority, uh was the lead person on this project. So if you have any questions about it, I'll defer questions to you.

Okay. I'll open the public hearing to take input on this at 6:10 p.m. Is there anyone desiring uh to comment during this public hearing time on the solid waste management plan update? Anyone at all? Seeing no indication as such, I will close the public hearing on this at 6:11 p.m. Uh what is the action the board desires to take? Mr. Chairman, I'd make a motion to approve the 2025 solid waste management plan as presented. Second.

We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor? It is 6. Uh Jennifer. Agenda item number 17. We'll conduct a public hearing on a reszoning application R-25-10 Mark Broen/Smith River Rentals. We have with us uh to give us background material on this Michael McGomery from the planning and zoning office. Michael, welcome. Thank you guys. The property is located at 3775 Fairstone Park Highway in the Re Creek District. Property is shown on tax map 15.759. The applicant is requesting the reszoning of approximately 22100s of an acre from commercial district B1 to neighborhood commercial district B2. The upstairs of this building already contains two grandfather apartments. And if the resoning is successful, the applicant has filed for the required special use permit for the allow for the conversion of the downstairs into an Airbnb apartment. This hearing is scheduled for tomorrow, July 23rd, in room 211. And following a public hearing, both the plan commission and staff recommend that the reasonzoning request be approved. All right, I will open the public hearing to take input on this resoning application at 6:12 p.m. Is there anyone uh desiring to speak uh during this public hearing? I see a hand back there. Is there any one else? I have a brief policy statement that goes from uh not only uh our public hearings but uh uh also includes uh matters presented by the public. This is a time for public comment. We welcome

your participation in tonight's meeting. We're here to listen to you. Uh but when you come to the podium, state your name uh the district in which you uh live and by coming to the podium you will uh have agreed that you will ex exhibit respect for the board and its members and you'll receive the same uh consideration from the board. Please try to keep your presentation to no more than five minutes. I saw Mr. Falur's hand back there. My name is St. Fulier. I am a representative. I'm a trustee of Patrick Henry Lodge number 82, Knights of Pittheus that owns the property to the left of the building in question. We have questions about with an Airbnb going in there, where are the people going to park? We have a driveway next to our building, a parking lot, a gravel parking lot. And uh there's actually a building that a church meets in on Sunday morning. And we just wanted to know where the people that use this are going to park. We did some work on the driveway two weeks ago and there was somebody that parked in there for two days and he was in the way of the people that were trying to put gravel on the driveway and uh but we we didn't take any action. We didn't take any action against him. He finally left and the men that were doing the work on the driveway got to have work. But we want to know what the parking where the parking is going to be for this Airbnb.

That's the question that we have. All right. Any other comments? Not that I know of right now.

All right. Thank you. Is there uh having heard from that is there anyone else that uh desires to speak during this public hearing time? If not, I will close the public hearing at 6:15 prior to some uh board uh discussion on this. Uh Mr. McGomery, if you come to the podium um and I realize Mr. Clark um may may answer this, but I think that uh you um can tell us what will go into any type of consideration prior to a special use permit that uh you mentioned would be covered tomorrow.

Yeah. So, uh, there currently isn't any, uh, conditions that the BCA may be imposing as far as, uh, parking. Uh, you know, we did hold the the reasonzoning, uh, with the planning commission a couple weeks ago. We haven't hear any, um, anybody raise any questions as far as parking. Uh, I can't I don't know exactly where the property lines are in relation to this property. So, I'm not sure if people typically park on the left or right hand side of the building. So, I can't I can't personally speak to exactly where it is that people typically park. Was it brought up in the uh planning commission meeting at all? what was parking brought up then and

and they were they were just evaluating the res property and like previous previously said there are already two grandfather apartments in the upstairs and so you know as far as I know they said that there's a occupancy rate of roughly 70% throughout the year so it seems like it's this is a building that's being being used already. Okay, I don't have any additional questions, but uh um

this is in Dr. Cobbler's uh district and um uh I do want to make this clear if if there are unanswered questions, we don't have to vote on this tonight. You have up to a year to vote on a reasonzoning application. Not that I would suggest that, but uh Dr. Cobbler, I'm going to uh while we have Mr. McGomery here at the podium. Are there any additional questions or concerns that you might have prior to any motion being made?

You know, it's been my experience since I've been on the board for a year and a half that when something like this is coming up and there is there are questions or uh concerns or uh sometimes great opposition to what's happening, I'm usually aware of it prior to having to make a decision. And I I I get the letters. I know when something is coming up in Reed Creek and if there is a concern, I usually know about it before uh now. And is there a way to get this the the to get the question answered prior to this or as a or the the planning committee the believes that the parking has the parking issue has been covered even though is this this is a first year hearing about it also?

Yeah. Uh up to this point nobody has raised any concerns regarding the department. Yeah. And I guess for is and Mr. Broen is not here the Smith River. So no way to I did not see him there. Yeah. Okay. Did did anyone from Smith River Reynolds attend the the zoning meeting? Mark Rogan is the Smith River Reynolds and he was at the the plan commission

because like I said I've I've received three letters uh about this. Um, I'm uncomfortable making a decision. So, I get when I know that we need questions answered, is there a way to get that answered and brought back to us next month or what's the what's the process for that? Yeah, I do believe that it can the board can send it back to the plan commission. Um I'm not exactly

I guess I I have a question when I get a you know the concern is about the parking and so it's a shared space. Who owns the property where the parking takes place? Is that owned by um there was a it's owned by Mr. Broken. So he owns that property.

He owns a two-story building. Yes. and he owns the property where the parking would take place cuz I know this gentleman said that there was some paving that took place. Um, so I'm assuming if they own that property, would it be fair to say that they own it? They dictate whether people can or can't park on their private property. But if they don't own it, then the gentleman who owns this property, it's his private property and he kind of controls that. Correct. Mhm. Obviously, the people that are using this Airbnb need to be parking within the property of that's currently owned by the building, but I don't know exactly where the the property lines are.

So, if they're not if they're parking on someone else's property, they would have the right to tell them they can't park there. Then that becomes the uh responsibility of the owner of the Airbnb to locate a place for them to park. Okay. I said roughly, it's roughly 2200s of an acre. So there should be room on either or both sides of the building, but I don't know exactly where those property lines are in relation to the building itself. But either way, whoever owns that controls who can park there. Yes. Okay. So is did you see the BCA is going to meet on this tomorrow? That's a special that's a a special use permit to allow the use of the building.

Yeah. They the applicant ran the applications concurrently as the you know time constraints to try to you know if approved this evening they would have the special use permit for the apartments tomorrow.

Yeah. Well, you know and and I'm like the our my board of supervisors here. I've got questions on it also in the sense that um usually when issues come up in in my district, I'd like to know most all the details, you know, before I make a decision on right away. If if somebody has a a legitimate concern, then I want to know what that legitimate concern is. Even though we just now heard about it, we haven't had a chance to reflect on it. So, you know, uh it to me it's something that don't have to be done tonight. uh we can see that you can do your due diligence to find out, bring us information back next month. That's just my thought part of it.

Now, the BZA can speak to the applicant tomorrow um and ensure that parking is not going to be an issue because again, this is the the application for the reasoning. My my thought about it would be that they the the one that's having the concern would come back next month and say things has been satisfied and I'm okay with it now. That's that's what I would like to hear. Okay.

And I guess also is it just a concern about where they're going to park or is it like a concern that we don't want this Airbnb to exist there? Because if it's just about where they're going to park, I mean, it's people getting together, sitting, talking, and gentleman's agreement, making some deals, property lines, and but if it's really that, you know, we don't want the Airbnb there, that's a different conversation. Yeah. The only thing, you know, this is the first time I've I've personally heard any opposition to the case, and it seems to be it's strictly regarding the parking

and that's the way that I understand it, Mr. Dylan. I don't think that uh board members are opposed to the Airbnb, but uh you know, just identification, but I think you did bring up a good point that it should be uh communicated to them that they're their parking is strictly on property owned by them and not someone else is they're going to operate that business. And correct. Uh I think I think that that's a point well taken and u I was Mr. Ly do you uh I was just you set in on planning commission meetings and BCA meetings.

I had yeah I had court that day and I did not but I was just going to point out that the the BCA typically I mean if this this property of course there's already two Airbnbs on it been operated. They were grandfather departments. They're going forward. Um I don't believe they have a special use permit. Correct. The existing ones or do they do not? Right. Those are grand.

Right. So actually I mean with the hearing tomorrow a a very typical condition is parking egress and ingress for so a BA will say you now that it's been reszoned you can legally do another Airbnb on the first floor of the building. And here's the rules. You can only have a sign so big. you have to have lighting in the parking lot or no lighting, you know, they can put any kind of condition. So that that's actually I mean really the question for the board today is do you think it should be you know I I imagine the zoning it has now was designed back in the day when it was going to be retail on the first floor of a business district in a small town and and somebody now wants to say well let's just put a residence there so I can do an Airbnb and and that's really the question because the BCA 100% has the authority to dictate terms like parking. Um I I I question though whether I'm not sure they can have their hearing tomorrow if this board doesn't reszone it tonight. Is that right?

That is correct.

Yeah. So um just as a practical consideration, I I think if the board does not reszone it tonight, they will cancel that hearing and they'll have to be readvertised and then you will still be able to take your action next month or up to a year to reszone it. But I would just suggest that if the board thinks it's an okay use, but you don't you don't want it you don't you want there to be adequate parking on the property, you should say that in your statement and Mr. Montgomery will tell the BA tonight. Now, it's not a legal requirement, but I would suspect that the BA will heavily believe that people should only park on their property. I mean that's extremely that's extremely helpful would ask of any type of businesses respecting their neighbors and respecting the boundary lines.

You hear want to say Mr. Let me ask you and you see a lot of organizations that will put up a sign restricting or saying parking for um the organization and if that would work. Well, you should I mean I use Airbnbs when I travel and they typically say park in this driveway. do not park in our neighbor's driveway. They will tow you. You know, I mean, that that's a very typical instruction you get when you check into an apartment somewhere or only park in spot number five and six or something. So, but I I just I'd hate to see the applicant have to readvertise because I don't think the BA will be able to

I think they would take this concern up tomorrow and address it. It would be the typical thing they commonly address. Parking, signage, and lighting are very common things. Thank you, Mr. McGomery. Uh I know we've kept you at the podium for a while, but uh Dr. Cobbler uh based upon what needs to be said to be passed along to the BZA, are you prepared to make a motion?

Yes. I'll make the motion. Uh let me just as presented with the George, help me with the terminology, please. With the stipulation of the the conversation and the language for whatever rules that will apply for the parking. Yeah, you can only ask for that though. You can only ask for Yes. that you request the BCA consider putting a a parking condition on the issuance of a special use permit. We have a motion. Is there a second? Second.

Have a motion and a second. Any further questions, clarification, or discussion? All in favor? Is 6. Uh Jennifer, that takes us to agenda item 18, matters presented by the public. And um as stated earlier, uh if someone notifies a county administrator in advance, they they are first to speak or they get priority to speak. And we have with us uh Michael Tipton of the Ridgeway District has requested time to address the board uh with the same conditions of any of our public. So Mr. Typton, if you will come to the podium. [Music]

My name is Mike Tipton. Uh I own business in Ridgeway District. Uh but I live in Horse Patch. Um, we I just like to bring it to y'all's attention for having a lot of water a drainage uh problem at my business. A lot of water coming off Justice Martin um highway up through there which been upgraded in the last 30 years, but the the storm drains hasn't been upgraded. I've got some pictures here, uh, two or three different sets of pictures I've already st together. So, if y'all do look at them, but I'm going to start with them first before I send them up and tell you some little things about them. Um, the water coming off of Joseph Martin, I'm on the end down there across from the speedway and the water's coming off Joseph Martin road down through there. Well, like I said, they developed that over the last 30 years, but they hadn't updated the drain system on which I have been here before about three or four years ago about this same situation. Um, it's a lot of trash. People walks up and down that road. Uh, it's a lot of trash that gets throwed over in the ditch and the water comes down the ditch. It don't come down no pipe or nothing. It just comes down. There's four lots up above my lot that I'm on. and the water just runs down through the main ditch. And I I called the governor's office a couple years ago and complained about them cleaning out the ditch. And they did come over and clean the ditch out a little bit. Uh some of the big logs that was in there. They did do a little bit and brought some big rocks up there. Um but it still needs to be upgraded. And I got pictures here of

the flood. And I talked to a lot of people. I got a a petition here from 18 other people besides me yesterday. I talked to a lot of people up that road. I got their names and addresses over here. I'll show this to y'all too, front and back. U the people uh some of the people referred when I was talking to them yesterday, the water in in those apartments right there about a few lots up above me. They said whenever this look this this they referred to it as flood zone too. Well, you know, whatever. But as you can see behind my shop, it's I've got pictures of the water had come up a couple weeks ago. I think it was July the 9th, but this happened. I've been there for seven years and this has been going on ever since I've been there. And you know, after a while it gets old. U men go, I have to pay this board to keep this ditch cleaned out. The drain for the for all this is on my side behind my shop. And what happens all that trash up the road and debris and like I said some a lot of people walks up up that road up and down that road to the speedway all the time and they throw their trash over in there and that don't help them either. But I got pictures showing you of the trash and stuff and how the water's getting high behind my shop. And um and another thing is is these drain what drain systems that they do have there. Um they've got one right here. The second page here is a picture of the drain uh across the road, the SPCA drain. I've got pictures of it here showing their water drains. It comes under the road under Joseph Martin Highway. They got a drain under the road that routes the

water from the right side of the if you're going up Joseph Martin from down there at the speedway. Right side of the road, all the water is getting transferred from on the right side of the road over to the left side of the road. And that's what's flooding me out uh from the SPCA. Plus a lot of the SPC parking lot, the road going up through there, the water runs over the road all the time uh when it really rains and all that water comes to of course to my lower side to my side and it and it helps weather me out. And uh then if you go if you look at this other paper here, this is one storm drain that they do have up there in front of Mr. Roy Don's house. Uh about two years ago, they had to redo that drain. It goes, it's a big swarm drain. And I've got Arrow showing you how it goes across the road. And it's a big drain. And it goes uh and under the highway, too. under the road up from the SPCA. So, there's two different drain systems that's transferring water from the right side of the road over to the left side of the road. And all this water is ending up down on my lot flooding me out. And these people that signed this petition yesterday, some of these people that lives in apartments, I was talking to them and and they said uh two weeks ago whenever it flooded me like that, that the water, you can see the ditches up through there, how bad they need to be cleaned out. You got big logs and different things, trash and and uh you know, it messes up the flow. So therefore, that's why Johnny Johnny and and Mr. Walter Davis, they've had to

spend over $4,000 in the last seven years two times where it's washed out their their pipe in their driveway. So that water backs up and these people that I talked to yesterday here in the apartments, they said the water just two weeks ago when it flooded me out down there that the water coming up their backyard is right there in the roadside and they said the water coming all the way up to that when they come out of their apartments, they got like a concrete slab there and the water's coming all the way up there to their concrete slab. So they would ask me to mention that um to y'all about this. And like I said, I've got about 18 names people. This time I went ahead and got a few names so I could

have other people stating they're having problems and they see the problem just like I do. It's not just me. It It's an issue that really needs to be took care of. Um like I said, I I I pay J.R. works for me and me and him goes out there. And we have to keep this drain right here unclogged. I had to be in Tennessee when this happened. U but

well Mr. Um, you've gone just a little bit beyond a lot of time and we're glad to listen to you, but I've asked Miss Hughes prior to the meeting. I knew what you were coming for if she would stay uh to hear this out. And since that is a VOTE uh type of issue, I'm sure that she will be glad to uh get with you along with Ridgeway District uh supervisor. Is that satisfactory you after this after this meeting tonight? Yeah. Well, now I I don't know. Was I on the agenda today? Yes, sir. Okay. Because I know I did call over your whole Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I didn't know if I sinned or not. Yes, sir. Okay.

Okay. And I got these pictures here. Whoever would like to see it. Well, Mrs. Hughes is here and uh uh your Ridgeway District Supervisor is here. Uh if you'll give us just a few minutes, I'm sure that uh uh all all of you can congregate together. Thank you for speaking tonight. Thank y'all. Thank you. Is there anyone else wishing to address the board under u matters presented by the public? I see one hand. Uh yes, sir. Come up.

I think some of my issues are kind of the same that he's having. My name is David Craig and I'm in the Blackberry District and um I'm also a member of the Greater Bassid Area community and we've been doing some uh recent clean up, trash pickup and also uh the um I reached out to Ed Clark Jr. which is with the Henry County Sheriff's Office about some trash on uh Stonesberry Cres Road. He got some of the trustees to come back there and pick it up. Uh then I went back and got the bags up and I posted some pictures and another resident had seen the pictures and brought something else to my attention and um he is uh uh Brandon Minnik and he's and his address is in Saddle Saddle Ridge Road. So I'm not sure whose district that would be in. It's up here near the uh Red Maze. and uh he had sent me some pictures from the storm Saturday where the uh the water had ran over the drive over the road main road there. And he also said that um the um [Music]

this was Saturday in front of my home. My neighbor's basement flooded bad. the water pushed right across the road. So, this got me thinking more about it and and and I asked him, I said, "Was there a cover there?" And he said, "Yeah, but it's covered up." And uh and he said that it hadn't been cleaned in since 2011. And he sent me some pictures of that, too. I didn't have a chance to print those out. So, I went up to uh Crest Ridge Road and looked at some uh the cupboards there. And uh so, I done some work. I worked on it for like five hours today cleaning out the ditches and uh locating the covers and I have pictures of at the top of Frog Hollow Road. But do I need to pass these around or

or can we get with them later?

I got pictures at top of Frog Hollow Road. The cover was completely covered up. I had to dig it out and then it was still filled with water. I got some other ones on Frog Hollow Road, too, that is just you can't see the the cover at all. I spent several hours cleaning that out. And uh mostly and I thought it was going to be a lot of trash in there that I was going to see in there, but it's not. It's debris. And the debris is coming from when they go by with the bush hog and just bush hog the tree limbs. So you've got these limbs and sticks that get clog up the pipe and then the leaves clog it up and stuff and then this get gets backed up. But the most alarming one was on Crest Ridge Road at the uh uh just past Frog Hollow. So, I went up there and looked. I started digging that out. I finally got it digged out. And the issue is not it was some trash there, some cans there, but it was a great big root ball that I had to get out. So, it had roots growing up over it. Completely covered it up. So, I finally got all that cleared out. Cleared out some of the debris out of there. Then I went on the far side to where it drains out. And you can see where it flooded over and it's eroding away on the roadside. Then I got to looking at the pipe itself and I realized that the pipe is rusted. The bottom is rusted out of the pipe, out of the cover and and it's eroding underneath the road itself. And this is I think this is a very serious matter because this is part of our infrastructure. If this continues to erode, the uh the drive with the road would just collapse in. And you know, in light of all the other recent floods in areas and stuff, uh I think that that just really needs to be addressed on there. And um thank you for your time.

Uh Mr. Craig, would you also be able to uh show and communicate that with Miss Hughes back here? She's uh Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Thank you. Thank you so much. Is there anyone else desiring to speak to the board under matters presented by the public? Seeing and hearing no indication as such, that takes us to uh agenda uh number 19, which is adjournment. If someone will make a motion. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to adjurnn. Second. Have a motion, a second. All in favor? 6. Jennifer, everyone have a good evening.