Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Thank the motion by Mr. Brown. I have a second to vote for Mr. Moore. Yes. Mr. Collins. Yes. Mr. Brown. Yes. Mr. Early. Yes. Mr. Horton. Yes.

Thank you. I'm going to ask each board member to certify whereas the K County Board of Supervisors convene in close session this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and on a motion to close the meeting in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act where section 2.2-3711D of the code of Virginia requires a certification by the board of supervisors that such close session was conducted in conformity with Virginia law went under section 2.2-3711D 2-3711D under A1, A3, A7, and A29. Now therefore be it resolved that the K County Board of Supervisors hereby certifies that to the best of each member each member's knowledge only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act were heard discussed or considered in the close session to which his certification applies and only such business matters as we're identified in the motion by which his close session was convened or heard discussed or considered in the meeting to which the certification applies certification with Mr. Bryant. I certify. Mr. Collins,

I so certify. Mr. Hurley, I also certify. Mr. Moore, I so certify. Mr. Horton, I so certify. And I so certify. And next on agenda is invocation and pledge. I'll ask Mr. Collins lead invocation if you will. And Mr. Hurley to do the pledge. Lord, we thank you for this opportunity to be in this place to conduct the business of the county. We pray that you give us guidance and direction in all this done in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Next on the agenda is the sixyear road plan public hearing and I'll open the public hearing at 710. Good evening. Thank you all for having us tonight. Thank you.

Um, this public hearing is being held in accordance with section 33.2-331 2-331 of the Code of Virginia, which requires the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Carol County Board of Supervisors to hold a joint public hearing with the purpose of receiving public comments on the proposed secondary six secondary secure plan for the FY2627 through FY 3132 and the secondary construction budget for FY2627. Uh copies of the proposed plans have been available uh for review at the county administrator's office and um we only have one person signed up tonight to make public comment. Um I can review the plan with you or we can let them speak first, whichever you prefer. Excuse me.

Whichever you want. Okay. We'll just let you go ahead and speak. I have uh Laura Weeks to speak.

Good evening. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to come stand before you. I am a fairly new resident to Carroll County. We moved in December of 2024 from Greensboro, North Carolina into Carroll County into Fancy Gap. And um if you remember, and I'm sure you do, in the fall of 2024 was when the hurricane hit and then the ice storm hit shortly after and we were questioning our decision about moving to Carol County. Uh but our road is Spring Bud Road and it took uh a lot of damage done to that road. Um being near to a living on a gravel road, I reached out to the Virginia DOT to see the proper channels and what options there were for our road. And while they have supplied additional gravel uh you know more than once I think three times since we've lived there because it was washed out in a rainstorm when we had the flooding uh last summer as well and washed out near the creek and actually had to shut the road down for a while. Uh but they introduced me to the rural rustic road program and said that that might be something that I wanted to pursue. And so that is what led me to research that program, the steps for that program, which led me to email you now that I can put a face with the name, Mr. Collins, and he suggested that this meeting was being held and that I would make my voice heard tonight to let you know that the residents of Springbud and Spring Haven, which is a road off of Springbud, there is a total of 11 homes on that road. Um, and it is about just a smidge over 8/10 of a mile from end to end. Anytime Chanc's Creek in that area has road maintenance, our road is the

alternate route for that, too. Uh, so when they repaired the bridge last year and for it was shut down for several months, we had an extreme amount of traffic back and forth. Um, and it has been quite the dust cloud this spring. And so I just wanted to I don't know what's expected of these meetings other than just to say I would we would really like your consideration for our road uh to be a part of that program. Uh I know that not only would the homeowners benefit from it but the other service members that travel that road such as mail carriers Amazon would also appreciate it. It is very rough and it is very steep on one end. So during bad weather that makes it exceptionally hard um getting in and out of the roads. Any and I like I said this is the first time I've ever spoke publicly or at a board. So is there anything that I didn't say that you need to know or you want to hear from me?

I appreciate you coming and making it known and it's on my list to ask to be put on the list and that list gets long. Sure. And it's a process, but absolutely certainly on that and I will be happy to come back and present again until we get that accomplished. Uh this is our choice of home for retirement. We moved here because my husband plans to retire next year and we just love the area. So um thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight. I appreciate it.

Thank you. Thank you. So, we have um three rule restics that remain from our last um approved plan and those are in the process of getting environmental clearances and of course one of those we're still waiting on the Parkway permit. That would be Misty Trail. Um that still includes Mil Creek and Lake View Drive. We're waiting on environmental clearances from VOTE for those. And then um we also have Groundhog Mountain Road as one of our priorities which is also waiting on the permit from the Parkway. And then we've added the route 826 Colonial Road, 842 Walker Drive, and 647 Pipe Stem this year. And both of those are getting environmental clearances also. Uh and those are the ones we hope to work through. Those six are the ones that we hope to get accomplished this year.

Um excuse me. Did you say 608? Is that the one on groundhog? Groundhog is 633. 633. Yes, sir. If then they'll get clearance, will some of the ones from the next year bump up? Yes. Yes, that's correct. Um, so as you mentioned, this is a time for um any of the citizens that want to add projects to mention those. And of course, if you I'm sure you all have had requests also, so this would be a good time to add those or to mention those. And then we'll review those and have something for you all to review next month at your next board meeting for approval. Thank you. I'd like to add Piney Fork to Piney Fork to my in my district. Piney Fork? Yeah.

What's Do you know what that route number is? I'm not sure. I' I've got four that have been requested. Springbud is one of them. Okay. Um Blue Ridge School Road is one. Route 608 and Flint Hill in Kan. Okay. Two. uh the Sylvia Drive U don't know didn't show road number but it's Sylvia Drive and then um then the unpaved portion of Porterfield Road which is route 739. Okay,

I don't have any additions, but I do have a question concerning route 675 programs trail uh traffic count is 36 I believe. Is that correct? I think so. Yes, sir. And that was done in 2022. Could it be possible to get a more recent traffic count? We could. Yes, I noticed there was the first uh road that did not get funding at 2627 and it was also the costliest road to improve. It's about almost two miles, 1.9 miles. Is it possible to do a portion of it

as opposed to the entire thing? And I the reason I'm asking is there's a cattle operation out there and they have large cattle trucks and uh trucks traveling on a gravel road very frequently and it's on the on the side of 58 as opposed to 221. So you know that would probably be closer to that a half a mile to do that. So as you know the um lower the traffic count if if it's under 50 we have to use the tele. said that takes a longer time for that to accumulate, for that that amount of money to accumulate. I think that traffic count's debated, but we can certainly do another traffic count. That's not a problem. If you could and Yes, or we will.

And what how do we go about just asking for a portion of that route? Well, I think that we can do that. I mean, I think that we probably just need to identify that in the in the sixyear plan. Okay. Should wait wait wait until we get a new traffic count. I think I would. Yeah. Wait and see what the traffic county is. Okay. Yes, sir. That's all I have. Thank you. Okay. All right. Anything else? All right. Again, we'll have you we'll review these and we'll have comments for you u so you all can review it at the next board meeting. And here we go. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

And we'll close the public hearing at 7:18. Okay. Next on agenda is citizens time. I don't have anyone that signed up. So we'll go to the next thing on agenda is the minutes. I'll ask for approval of the minutes as presented. I'll make a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Have a motion with Mr. Moore. I have a second. Second. Second by Mr. Collins. Any discussion? If not, I'll start the vote with Mr. Horton. I vote yes. Mr. Moore? Yes. Mr. Early? Yes. Mr. Bryant? Yes. Mr. Collins? Yes. And I vote yes.

The next on agenda is invoices. I'll entertain a motion to approve invoices. Consent calendar. I'm sorry. Thank you, Mr. Moore. Next on the agenda is consent calendar. I'll entertain a motion to approve the consent calendar as presented in your I'll make that motion we approve a consent calendar. Okay. Have a motion to approve consent calendar. Do I have a second? Second. Second. Okay. I'll start the vote with Mr. Bryant. Yes. Mr. Collins? Yes. Mr. Early? Yes. Mr. Moore? Yes. Mr. Horton? Yes.

And I vote yes. And next on the agenda is the invoices. Um it's A, April 6, 2026, B, April 14, 2026, and C April 21st, 2026. I will entertain a motion to approve those all together or separate. I make a motion we approve them all together. Have a motion, Mr. Collins, approve A, B, and C together. Do I have a second? Second. Second by Mr. Brown. Any discussion? Start the vote with Mr. Collins. Yes. Mr. Brunt. Yes. Mr. Early? Yes, Mr. Horton. Yes, Mr. Moore. Yes. And I vote yes.

Okay. Next on agenda is new business. Um we have a subdivision agent request. Mr. Wson, if you want to talk about that, please.

Sure. Um in the recent uh several months the uh um I think that a uh statement has changed so that uh you have a subdivision a cruise subdivisions at a certain point and state will probably address it a little better.

Yeah. Um the uh the code of Virginia changed. It used to be that uh subdivisions over a certain size under your ordinance would be reviewed by the um planning commission and the subdivision agent would review the smaller um subdivision plaques. Um recent changes in the code of Virginia no longer allow the planning commission to be the entity that reviews. So, uh, the board, uh, amended the ordinance a couple months ago, uh, to address that. So, now, uh, the subdivision agent is the only entity or person that reviews and approves subdivision plats. Uh, and that can increase workload at times. And if it's sub agent is sick or on vacation, that can cause delays for citizens who are trying to get approvals. um your subgroups ordinance does allow you to designate another individual to review plants in the absence of subgroups agent and it is recommended that you designate the um the police.

Okay, I do have a question. Um I know in the past they've done it before and it was an assistant subdivision agent so it would be only to sign in in plans in place of the um subdivision agents absence. So, wouldn't it be better to word as a assistant?

Uh, you you could you could say um you you could adopt a motion that that simply provides that the Carol County Board of Supervisor hereby designates the Carol County Building Official as the alternate subdivision agent to act in the absence of the subdivision agent. And Ronald might be able to correct me if I'm wrong, but at one time uh was a county administrator allowed to sign a plat if if uh you weren't in never been anything like that. Did you have a

Mr. Nean? Mr. Ne, would you come up please so everybody can hear you? Thank you. to answer the question Mr. What's just ask u it's always been in the ordinance that the uh uh well initially it was just the planning commission they were the only ones and then when it was changed in 2009 u the uh agent was allowed to review up to four and the planning commission uh anything over four um and the uh agent was listed is the land use planning coordinator, which it just at this time, you know, has been me since 2009. Um, and then we had the, uh, building official as an assistant. Uh, I was on vacation, they're out, whatnot. Um, the ones in the past never would sign a plat unless I called, told them it was okay to do it. Yeah, I still done all the review and they you this would sign if I wasn't here.

I believe that's similar to what we expect this time. It's just that it's something if you're vacation for two weeks or something like that. some way of being able to hospital work. I was I wasn't gonna say anything, but I just, you know, uh u something that, you know, you were very aware of how it works and the rules and those types.

I did use my phone from the hospital bed and review plants and let surveyors know what they they didn't do. I try to keep it up as best I can no matter what the circumstances are. Any questions? Anyone have any questions? Thank you, Mr. Want to make a motion.

This the question, what what are the qualific qualifications for that person to do that? Um technically you you can designate someone and put them in that position. Um the qualifications should be that they're familiar with the um subdivision ordinance. they're employee of the county and they um exercised reasonable judgment. I have two questions now. So, anybody on the planning commission are they paid type of serve on that board?

They are. Was that classified as employee of the county in some context? They're paid through accounts payable. They're paid through accounts payable. So they're not really they're 1099 contract, right?

So I I was just thinking I mean you know to me our building officials got a lot to do and this is more in the wheelhouse of the planning commission. somebody from that if we disappoint somebody. But you know the only reason why that was recommended it could be any employee that uh that or any person I guess that it's just that to walk in the past. So

yeah that's your that's been your practice. I I don't I've never seen where a member of the planning commission was designated as the alternate agent. Um, I have some concerns about that. If they approve or disapprove a plat and it's appealed further,

um, would they be recused themselves? Um, I I recommend keeping it to staff. And again, this is a this is your alternate position. This isn't primary duty. Does that person when they sign in Ronald's absence, do they have the same authority? And does it still have the same legal binding authority as if Ronald had signed it? If you designate that person, you vest them with that authority.

And a correction to the planning commission, the only person who's not a 1099 employee is the person appointed by the board of supervisors, which happens to be me. Is Gary okay with doing that? Very seldom has this ever been a would be an issue. I know, but he has no problem with with I didn't ask him. What about the commissioner revenue?

Actually, we'd have to ask him. They're not county employees either. Yeah, they're state employ. I wouldn't recommend it, Robert. I'm done asking question. We don't have to appoint anybody to that position. It's just that it's if Ronald's on vacation for a week or two, but to to me it would make more sense that the chairman of the planning commission or someone was on the planning commission, but I understand what you're saying, but they been doing it. Most of them been there for a long time and see the plaques and you know the building inspector don't necessarily go to the meetings of course and know the

yeah they know building code but they don't know the in the way your ordinance is written the subdivision agent can seek guidance and opinions from the planning commission. So they could always bring something to the planning commission but it would be separate in a separate role. So you're not serving a subdivision agent designate and as a member of the planning commission, right? Go ahead. So you're recommending do not appoint someone from the planning commission. Is that right? I wouldn't recommend it.

Well, maybe we need to table it for a month and talk about it. It would behoove us to have a second person in that role. Is that a motion in the table? Mr. Cole, I'll make that motion. We take table. I got one more question. Go ahead, Mike. Would that be something you'd be interested to do? Is that too much? It's much of a duty. I mean, it would be reviewing the uh the ordinance talking to the commission. I if I if it was designated as my make sure. Okay. Well, table I just wanted to find that out.

I have a motion to table. Mr. Collins, I have a second. I'll second it. Okay. Start the vote with Mr. Moore. Yes. Mr. Early. Yes. Mr. Horton? Yes. Mr. Bryant? Yes. Mr. Collins? Yes. And I vote yes. Okay. Next on the agenda is opioid opioid resolution. Mr. Durban, if you want to.

Yes, Mr. Chairman. Um, you have before you a proposed resolution to approve a settlement um as to the six remnant um manufacturers of opioids. This is a a relatively small um segment. Um these uh manufacturers identified here uh JM Smith, Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Morrison Dixon, North Carolina Mutual wholesale drug company, and United Natural Foods. Um they're relatively minor players in this. Um but they have uh agreed uh through the efforts of of doing litigation council to a nationwide settlement in this 97,625,000. we divide that among the states and um then the other localities in Virginia even it's a relatively minor sub few thousand dollars but it's um it's a situation where the county would not pursue any of these defendants individually your opioid litigation council recommends settlement um I've reviewed the documents I I agree the recommendation um in this vein just to just to update the board the Purdue settlement um reached a milestone at the way that's going to finally move forward and that's multiple billions of dollars. Um but that has the paperwork has not been finalized yet. We expect that to have an action item for you on that in June or July. Okay, I'll entertain a motion to approve the resolution.

So move motion by Mr. Early to have a second. Second by Mr. Collins will start the vote with Mr. Bryant. Yes. Mr. Collins? Yes. Mr. Early? Yes. Mr. Moore? Yes. Mr. Horton? Yes.

And I vote yes. Next on the agenda is a property transfer civically civically property. Mr. Watson, you want to speak on this? Uh yes. Uh the Von Civic League um currently has the property located where we do the voting currently. Uh they're no longer as active as they used to be and they're on the point of dissolving. Uh we have uh been in contact with them and they are willing to transfer that property to the county. What that'll do is allow we we'll have to invest some funds into it, but that'll allow us to keep the voting at that precinct that freeze a freeze.

They had to drive across the river to vote out of their district and that's the last election. So, I think that's important. We need we need to vote on that. I guess and and just I did have someone reach out a couple people that were appreciative of us having that voting precinct still open and uh um uh reached out to me to make sure that we're just going to continue to try to have that there specifically. Yes. Okay. And we need to vote on this. Correct. Yes. Yeah. You're just it's just to approve receiving the property.

Okay. I entertain a motion to approve receiving the properties for the Bomb Civic League. So have a motion by Mr. Mr. Bryant. I have a second. Second. Okay. Second with Mr. Horton. I'll start the voting with uh Mr. Horton. Yes. Mr. Moore. Yes. Mr. Early. Yes. Mr. Collins. Yes. Mr. Bryant. Yes. Can I vote yes? And next on the agenda is a resolution for the New River Regional Water Authority. and I will let Mr. Watson.

Okay. Uh what this is is a resolution that's passed by Carol County. Uh we need resolutions from all three municipalities that participate with county the town with us in order to look at refinancing. So uh we are in contact with pawn council in order to uh possibly look at refinancing in the summer. What this allows us to do is go out for uh trying to refinance our debt to get a lower interest rate. So, it's a benefit for all three municipalities and if it comes back uh that the interest rate doesn't land where we want it to, then uh we don't have to accept it. So, this is just a way to try to save some money uh with the debt that's on the New River Regional Water Plan. How much done and what's the interest?

Um, I'd have to look it up. It's based on uh uh the original um construction, but in order for it to be um a good thing to do, it would be uh we need to get about 3%. So, uh, Mike, the original the original bond was 10.94 million and, um, looks like the remaining principal is around 7.1. That's correct. And so, you're looking to get 3% or less than what we currently have.

And it's VRA. They VRA usually gets um much more attractive interest rates than what we can do individually. So, I think there's a reasonable expectation it will it will be beneficial, but and usually what they do is go out to the market four times a year. Uh, we decided not to do it now because the interest rates have are lowered a little bit. So, we're hoping that we'll get a a little better interest rate on the summer sale. So, okay. I'll entertain a motion to uh adopt the resolution for the New River Regional Water Authority. I'll make that motion.

Have a motion by Mr. Collins. I have a second. Second. Okay. I start the vote with Mr. Moore. Yes. Mr. Early. Yes. Mr. Horton? Yes. Mr. Collins? Yes. Mr. Bryant? Yes. And I vote yes. Next on agenda is old business. Does anyone have any old business? Mr. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to make a motion to put Mr. Brown on the solid waste authority. Okay. I have a motion to put Mr. Bryant on the solid waste authority and he will be taking my place on there. I have resigned. We have a second. Second. Okay. I start the vote with Mr. Collins. Yes. Mr. Early? Yes. Mr. Moore? Yes. Mr. Horton?

Yes. Mr. Bruntain. And I vote yes. Any more old business? If not, we'll go to board member comments and I'm going to start with you, Mr. Horton. I just want to say thank you guys for allowing me to participate remotely tonight. U just want to thank all the staff for everything you guys are doing to help us and uh help moving our county in the right direction. That's all I got tonight. I want to say thank you again. Thank you, Mr. Horton. Mr. Bryant just like to thank the staff and thank the board here for everything they do. It's all I got. Thank you, Mr. Bryant. Mr. Collins.

Yeah, Mr. Chairman, I've got one thing I want to bring to the attention of the the board. Um there's an ongoing issue on a road in uh Kais Farm Road where there is a recycling center that's there. I've been dealing with it for probably about two years. uh citizens have been reaching out and talking about the problems and I explain what that is and I want to say upfront that the issues that are there I've reached out to VOTE locally and they've always been more than willing to help do anything they can do but they they can't do enough. I know Virginia State Police has been contacted and and that has not brought any relief. um where they're bringing in loads. Uh they're dropping screws and nails and metal that's puncturing tires of the homeowners that live on Farmbook Road. I've got letters. There's there's probably a dozen homeowners that have sent letters and I can email those and make them part of the minutes if we need to. Um there's two two households together in two years have had 76 punctured tires.

76 punctured tires in two households in in two years. Um dozens of flat tires in every almost every household that's on that road. And I didn't look to see exactly how many households are there. There's probably 25 houses down that road. Uh VOTE has taken um some kind of a magnet that they have on the bottom of a vehicle and swept through there and picked up nails and screws. Several of the residents that live on that road pick up nails and screws daily because of the issues that are there. I personally think that the problem is not coming when they come into the site. it's coming when they go in and unload and what's laying in the bed of the truck ends up coming off in the roads. But I think at this point it's a liability and an issue that we can't just ignore. Uh that we need to reach out and get some help. So I I've got a motion that I would like to make. I move that Carol County Board of Supervisor direct staff to work with VOTE and Virginia State Police to immediately evaluate enforce load securement laws on Farm Farm farm brook road. Engage with the owners of Four Seasons Recycling to establish a mandatory daily road cleanup with consideration for even twice daily if the traffic volumes high. Request that the county attorney review potential law enforcement options, including fines or penalties for improperly secured loads contributing to the roadway hazards, and report back to this board in 30 days any solutions that they're able to find. I think we owe it to the citizens. I I I don't It's astronomical in my opinion. That's my motion.

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Collins. I have a second on the motion. Question, Mr. Chairman. Is that road specific or could it also be applied to unsecured garbage heading to the landfill? I I don't know. I mean, that road itself only has that recycling center on it. Yeah, but there's bags of trash that fall off cars and trucks everywhere around here. I mean, maybe that needs to be a separate motion. That's why I'm asking, right? Yeah, I don't know. That is another problem.

I apologize. I did receive a call from a person that lives on that street as well, and they're absolutely right. Um, you know, it might be something that we need to work with the attorney to look at as far as if there's a way installment. The problem with it is is it's like a bag of trash if you don't see it flying off. I mean, it's just like and I understand I've had the conversation with a lady called me as well and I just, you know, I don't know the solution. I just don't know what the solution is, you know, other than it's gonna be difficult for law enforcement, be there all the time to watch for it, you know. Um, and I don't pretend to know the solution. I just wonder if they had some kind of a magnet that could run over the beds of those trucks before they ever leave the property. I have in a in the in history in the past uh work with this gonna sound bad but with zoning we had a nuisance ordinance and I was able in a community but I was able to stick an officer out there and stop vehicles that were going in and write tickets for unsecured loads and that thing and I was able to work out an agreement where they actually uh bought a street sweeper would sweep the streets for us but you know one you don't have, you know, property maintenance. It would take take some investigation to see how we could fix this problem. And that's all I'm asking in the motion is to investigate. Let's figure out something.

Yeah, I I could just jump in. I think the motion's well taken. I I don't have any issues with that. But Mr. Collins, if you've got a little time afterwards, there might be a statute or two I could point out to you that might be helpful to the citizens. I I'll second his motion. I'll second Mr. Collins motion. All right. Thank you, Mr. Horton. We'll start the the vote with Mr. Moore. Yes. Mr. Early, yes. Mr. Collins, yes. Mr. Bront, yes. Mr. Horton, yes. And I vote yes. Um, anything further?

The only other thing I wanted to say is uh thank you to the county for putting on the fishing tournament at K Lake. We did that April the 11th, I believe it was. And there was probably about 150 people who came out. Not all of those fished. A lot of them were just watching the kids fish and have fun and of course they were kids and adults but it was a great turnout. One of the best kept secrets we have in the county is Level Levels Creek Lake. So appreciate the county doing that. A lot of fun and that's all I have. Thank you Mr. Collins. Okay, I'll go to you Mr. Erling.

Well, I didn't have any comments until Mr. Watson mentioned the dirty word zoning. So I will address that. I am going through a supervisor certification course in Richmond uh in our current module is land use and planning. And most people probably don't realize that Carol County is one of eight counties out of 95 in the Commonwealth that do not have zoning. And one of the comments made there was, do you want someone else determining what your county looks like or would you like to have a hand in that? I think we need to start seriously considering designing the plaintiffs as has written an ordinance and I would like for it to start moving forward through the process of perhaps public awareness training let people know exactly the benefits of what zoning is and then maybe one of these days you can come before this report and we can the other thing is I want to thank uh all those people that were involved I know Mike and others in the county home complex weren't involved with getting broadband brought to Carol County and I can tell you that it's going to come out long for fire miles at a time down every road and it's about time that was one of my highest priorities when I got on this board was to make sure that everybody had access to highspeed internet and I see that it's finally happening. So thank you Mike. Thank you to the broad committee for making it a priority and I can't wait to have high speed internet at my house. That's all I have. Thank you, Mr. Early, Mr. Moore.

Yeah, I'd like to uh thank staff for all they do tonight, Mr. and Miss Bowman for all the hard work that they put in and all the employees of county um are mass fire and rescue and our law enforcement officers. Just thankful for them, thankful for this board for all y'all doing. just like to thank the office for coming by and continue to allow us to work to get some of these roads taken care of.

Thank you, Mr. Moore. Since Mr. Early did bring up zoning, I have to ask Mr. Durban. I'm getting several rumors on data centers in K County. I know I've heard of about six. um you know there's nuclear, there's cannabis is without zoning can any of those things.

There's very little you can do uh without zoning uh data centers. There's really nothing you could do. Um nuclear the same. There is a statute that would allow you to to do to place some limitations on the sighting of of cannabis facilities. you could adopt an ordinance standalone that would prohibit such facilities from locating I think it's within 1,000 ft of a a school or another cannabis related business and it's it's specifically defined in the code um what those cannabis oriented businesses are um and it may be off the top of my head I I know it's schools um other such businesses I think daycare pairs are included. Um, but I think that would still leave open a a pretty vast portion of the county where that's unregulated because you're only getting 1,000 ft. So, um, zoning is really your key tool to regulate stuff like that.

Okay. Um, and I think the board I mean is there do we have a lot of data centers looking, Mr. Watson? Um we have had uh quite a few inquiries uh for data centers and and I think as we go through the process of looking at these uh data centers um there needs to be some public education on these things because um you know you hear a lot of the rumor we're saying and really when you start looking at these things a lot of them don't use water you know they're not they do shield system you Some of them make commitments to make sure that the investment in electricity instead of trying to pass it on on someone else. There's legislation going through the general facility that does energ are high energy users and they employ what jobs. So I think that if uh if that is a concern then there might be a need to do public outreach to try to explain some I don't think the one thing is it's not a you know the infrastructure needs are a lot different now than what they were many years ago. So you might have a data center that will produce a revenue tax revenue that might be able to keep the the end the way you want without having to raise taxes every year and the possibility of savings through lower tax rates or more expensive services. So there's a lot of discussion needs to be had in order to look at

those before the data center comes. I mean is that something that will come before the board and we so they can just pop up on the mall and we won't know about it. Yes,

Mr. Chairman, if I could clarify one statement I said with with regard to nuclear, if it's going to be part of a public utility facility, then you would at least have 2232 review to make sure that it's in uh compliance with the comp plan. Uh but if it's a private facility that's going to be um supplying power to a data center or other on-site intensive use, you wouldn't necessarily be able to to regulate that at all. So nuclear data centers cannabis businesses, those things really that's that's where zoning comes in. All right, that's all I have. So, Mr. Wson, do you have any comments? Nope.

Mr. Dur, no comments, Mr. Chairman. Okay, I entertain a motion for adjournment. So move. Have a motion for Mr. Moore to have a second. Second. Start the vote with Mr. Early. Yes. Mr. Moore. Yes. Mr. Horton? Yes. Mr. Collins? Yes. Mr. Bryant? Yes. And I guess