Board of Supervisors - Special Meeting

I want to personally, on behalf of my colleagues, welcome everyone in person and online to the Henrico County Board of Supervisors August 11th, 2026 meeting. Public comments will be given from the lectern in the back. For everyone who is watching the live stream tonight's meeting on the county website, you can participate remotely in the public comment portion of the meeting. Speakers, you will see a timer located at the back dais. And once you begin speaking, the timer will begin. You will see a yellow light alerting you to the remaining time. Once the time returns red, you will hear a sound, a beeping sound, letting you know that your time has expired. Speakers on WebEx, the time will begin when you begin speaking. You will hear a beeping sound when your time has expired. go to the Board of Supervisors webpage at henrico.us backslash supervisors. Click on the guidance for the Board of Supervisors meeting. Scroll down and click on the WebEx event. Moderator will let you know when it is your turn to speak. Thank you. We will begin this evening's meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the invocation given this evening by Steve Boots, Chaplain for the Henrico County Public Division. I'm going to ask that you remain standing until we complete the prayer.

for the opportunity that we have to participate in our government this way, God. And we thank you so much for all those who are willing to step in and serve in this way as well. We thank you for our county manager and for the board of supervisors and all those that help make this county run. We do pray that you give them wisdom tonight as they make decisions for this county. And again, we do thank you also for all of our public safety, the police, the fire, the communications, and everybody else that makes this county safe in the way that it is. And I pray that you would just protect them as they do their jobs. We ask that everything that happens tonight would strengthen our community and honor you. And again, we thank you for all that you do for us in Jesus' name. Amen.

I will call for motion to approve the regular and special meeting minutes from the Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 regular and special meeting. Is there a second? Second. Moved by Mrs. Roundtree, seconded by Mr. Rogish. All in favor say aye. Aye. Ayes have it. The meeting minutes are approved. Mr. Manager, do you have any comments this evening?

chair i have one comment this evening members of board and for those of you uh in attendance i'm pleased to recognize our three chop district vice chair misty d roundtree and sheriff elisa gregory at the same time so vice chair roundtree was elected in 2023 but she's been serving our henrico community through her work as an attorney for so much longer than that time period. She's been a great advocate of the residents of the Three Chop District through her listening and careful decision making. And this is not just a county manager sucking up to his boss. Sheriff Gregory was elected in November of 2019, but started her career as a deputy at JL East in the Sheriff's Office in 1998. She has served our community for over 27 years, and she's done a tremendous job at leading her staff in our jail facilities for the last seven years. So Vice Chair Roundtree and Sheriff Gregory have touched the lives of many in our Henrico community through their work in creating conversations for mental health, education, and so much more. So why am I sharing this? Because Vice Chair Roundtree will be awarded the Community Advocate of the Year Award, and Sheriff Gregory will be awarded as the Public Servant of the Year at the Black Girl Magic Image Awards. These awards will be presented in Suffolk, Virginia on September the 13th. These are national awards that recognize the achievements of women of color in public service. It gives me great pleasure to recognize and congratulate Vice Chair Roundtree and Sheriff Gregory, well-deserved, on this accomplishment. Such recognition may be for a single act of service or an extended period of service where the actions are carried out in a manner that reflects positively on the residents or the employees and demonstrates a commitment to public service. So please, ladies and gentlemen, join me in thanking Vice Chair Roundtree and Sheriff Gregory for their service and commitment to our county.

i know that was a surprise uh to both of you i apologize i don't normally surprise uh uh at at these board meetings mr chair i have no other comments appreciate that mr manager i'm sure that my colleague and i echo the sentiment that you shared pertaining to vice chairwoman roundtree as well as our sheriff chef gregory so thank you both for your commitment your tenacity and your dedication to our county and our community as a whole um colleagues do you have any comments

One real brief one, Mr. Chair. I just want to call attention for the residents of Henrico County. This weekend, we will be once again able to showcase not only what makes this county one of the jewels of our county, but our region, where we'll be on national television welcoming 50,000 to 100,000 plus visitors over the course of the week to a facility right here in the heart of Henrico County at Richmond Raceway. Encouraging, of course, residents who are going to be in attendance out there to enjoy themselves. Enjoy the festivities, all that comes with race week. But if you're unable to make it there, please tune in. It's infrequent. We see it within our EICO Sports and Events Center, and it looks amazing when it's on national television. And here we have another opportunity again to be on national television. And then I'll close by saying there's a lot of folks. Mr. Manager, I know you're very well aware of it, but public safety officials from our police, fire, sheriff's office, DPW, DPU that will be out there, emergency management folks who have been out there for for longer than just a few to a couple days making sure it's a safe place for our residents and our visitors who visit this county so I want to thank those folks for the good work and encouraging our echo residents to tune in as we spotlight this county this weekend on national television thank you thank you so much mr. Smith I want to recognize Leanna Hardy with the Enrico citizen who's here mr. manager we go through Jenna please mr. chair members the board

As you dive into the agenda, you begin with public hearings, rezoning cases, and provisional use permits. You begin with agenda item 155-26 out of the Fairfield District with Imago Dei School, in which the applicant is proposing a private school. Ms. Moore, I understand this case is being deferred to September the 8th?

Yes, that is a request in front of you.

All right.

Mr. Chair?

Thank you so much. Ms. Moore, this is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Is there anyone on WebEx to speak to this item?

There's no one to speak to this item.

I have no questions, Ms. Moore. The public hearing is closed. I move that the RZ2026-1676 Imago Dei School be deferred to the September 8th, 2026 meeting at the request of the applicant. Second. Moved by myself, seconded by Ms. Roundtroll. Those opposed? It's been approved. Thank you.

Next, Mr. Chair and members of the board, is Agenda Item 178-26 out of the Brooklyn District. This is the Richmond Lodge of Perfection with a request for a provisional use permit under Chapter 24 of the County Code to allow a Masonic Lodge on a parcel located on the east line of Bethlehem Road near its intersection with Dickens Road.

Thank you, Mr. Manager. As mentioned, this request would allow the replacement and expansion of an existing Masonic Lodge that has been in operation on the property since 1969. Surrounding properties include Johnson Elementary School to the north, three single family homes are located to the west and south, and to the east is the Christ Presbyterian Church. The applicant has submitted a conceptual plan and elevations for the proposed improvements. The existing 7,500-square-foot building would be replaced with a new 17,000-square-foot lodge, maintaining the same access, singular access from Bethlehem Road. Parking areas would be expanded to the north and south, as shown in front of you, and an outdoor patio is proposed along the eastern facade for occasional social gatherings. The lodge would require approximately 34 parking spaces and 113 spaces are shown. Traditional buffers would be required, which would be new since it's existing, to bring it up to code. TB35s along the perimeter, and I will note that they are showing a slightly modified reduced buffer with the installation of a fence and additional vegetation. The renderings depict a colonial style with a large dry portico chair. These, you can see, are the renderings, and then this one, I believe, is the rear. The applicant and the representative are here tonight and can speak to certain specific operations, but staff is recommending 14 conditions in your staff report that address membership and use, including administrative hours of operation would be from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 on Sunday. All meetings would have to be within a closed building for regular meeting business. And then on certain occasions, any meetings or meetings happening more at the same time, greater than 126 people but less than 200 would be limited to about four or five days a month or 50 times a year. There's also for that outdoor space, outdoor activity would be limited from 8 to 9 p.m. and could not exceed 150 people at any time and no more than eight times a year. And this is included in your condition four. The applicant is, we think, aware of these recommendations and in agreement. Yes. Who said? 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., thank you. So the comprehensive plan designation is semi-public, reflecting the property's longstanding use as a lodge, and this use is consistent with that designation and the surrounding areas, and therefore staff is recommending approval. The PC recommended approval of this request at their July 9th public hearing. I will note that the applicant did hold a community meeting on May 19th. one nearby resident attended and did not oppose. And we also received two additional inquiries, and none of them expressed opposition, and we did actually get a letter of support for Johnson Elementary School. That concludes my presentation. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you so much, Ms. Moore. Ms. Smith, do you have any questions right now for Ms. Moore?

No, sir, not at this time.

Okay. Colleagues, any other questions? This is a public hearing, so is there anyone who would like to speak on this item?

Yes, sir. Good evening, Chairman Cooper and the remaining board members. I'm a planner with the law firm of Green Herlocker representing the Richmond Lodge of Perfection A and ASR and the Richmond Valley of the Scottish Rite in its request for this provisional use permit. We agree with the staff's recommendations of approval with the conditions outlined in the staff report. We would like to thank the planning staff for its assistance and patience through this process. The Scottish Rite looks forward to constructing its new building and continuing to serve from this location for at least another 60 years. We respectfully request approval of PUP 2026-100970. I'm happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Thank you so much, Madam. Is there anyone else to speak to this item? Is there anyone online that would like to speak to this item?

There's no one to speak to this item.

Thank you, madam. Public hearing is closed.

Mr. Smith. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ms. Moore, just a few quick clarification questions. I know the answers to them. I just want to make sure the applicant is aware. Some of this has changed. We had several meetings about it. I appreciate all your great work on it. I appreciate the applicant coming back. I think the extra meeting we had just a few weeks ago was very helpful. Ms. Moore, you mentioned the 126 to 200 people that could be in the Indoor space, is that correct?

That's correct.

And the number of parking spots total is 110, 115-ish still?

About 113.

And no consumption of alcoholic beverages at any time on the property? That's correct. Indoor or outdoor?

Correct.

And it can't be rented, leased, or provided for outside activities other than the direct control of the lodge and the membership? That's correct. Meetings and their events? Yes, sir. Awesome. Thank you all for your great work on this and for your open communication with it. Ms. Moore, thank you for the extended time. And I know you took on this case. Mr. Chair, if my colleagues don't have any other questions on it, I move that we follow the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approve PUP 2026-100970, Richmond Lodge of Perfection A and ASR, with the recommended conditions that are dated July 28, 2026. Thank you so much, Mr. Smith.

It's been a motion by Mr. Smith. Is there a second? Moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Rogers. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. It's approved.

Next, Mr. Chair, members of the Board, out of the Verona District is 179-26 Beckley-Blueford Investment LLC with a conditional rezoning request from C1 to A1 Agricultural District, part of a parcel containing 26 acres located on the east line of Beckley Road near its intersection with Beaverstone Road. Mr. Emerson, there's a deferral. Request on this item as well to September the 8th?

Yes, sir, Mr. Manager. We have a request by the applicant for a deferral to September the 8th to allow time to have a meeting with Reverend Nelson to discuss the case.

Thank you so much. This is a public hearing. Are there any persons present that would like to speak to this item? Is there anyone on WebEx that would like to speak to this item?

There's no one to speak to this item.

Thank you, madam. This public hearing is closed. Reverend Nelson.

I move that RAZ 2026-100545 Beckley Bluefoot Investment LLC be deferred to the September 8th, 2026 meeting at the request of the applicant. Thank you so much, Reverend Nelson.

Is there a second? Second by Mr. Rogas. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, the ayes have it. It's approved.

Mr. Chair, members of the board staying within the Verona District, Agenda Item 180-26, Whitehead and Chiaca Properties, LLC, with a provisional use permit that would allow an indoor event venue on part of a parcel located near the intersection of Nine Mile Road and New Bridge Road. Once again, Mr. Emerson, we have a deferral request on this item to September the 8th.

Yes, sir, Mr. Manager. Again, by the request by the applicant to September the 8th to allow time to meet and discuss the item with the board member.

Thank you so much, Mr. Emerson. This is a public hearing. Is there any person present that would like to speak to this item? If not, is there anyone present on WebEx that would like to speak to this item?

There's no one to speak to this item.

Thank you so much, Madam. The public hearing is closed. Reverend Nelson.

Mr. Chair, I move that PUP 2026-100750, Whitehead and, how do you say that, Chalker? Chalker. Chalker Properties, LLC, be deferred to the September 8th, 2026 meeting at the request of the applicant.

Thank you so much, Reverend Nelson. Is there a second?

Second.

Seconded by Ms. Roundstreet. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed, the ayes have it. It's approved.

Mr. Chair, members of the board, you would move into public hearings, other items. Agenda item 181-26 is a resolution for condemnation. These are easements for the Mount Olive Avenue realignment project in the Fairfield District. Mr. Fritz.

Good evening, Mr. Manager, Mr. Chair, honorable members of the board. This board paper authorizes condemnation proceedings for property needed for the Mount Olive Avenue realignment project. The county needs to acquire multiple easements across the property located at 8800 Trolley Lane and owned by the estate of Lloyd and Virginia Jones, both deceased. Based on an independent title report, only some of the legal heirs have been identified, and the known legal heirs do not have clear title to convey the necessary easements to the county. This board paper authorizes a county attorney to institute and conduct condemnation proceedings in accordance with the Code of Virginia. This board paper further authorizes and directs the county manager to continue to seek a voluntary acquisition of the easements, to take all steps necessary to acquire the easements, and to enter on and take possession of the required easements in accordance with the Code of Virginia. Directors of Public Works and Real Property recommend approval of this board paper, and the county manager concurs. Happy to answer any questions.

Thank you so much, sir. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone present to speak to this item? Is there anyone online that would like to speak to this item?

There's no one to speak to this item.

Thank you, madam. Public hearing is closed. So moved. Second. Moved by myself, seconded by Reverend Nelson. All in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed, approved.

Next, Mr. Chair, 182-26 is a resolution for condemnation. This is for right-of-way and easements for the Fall Line Trail project at 1574 Mountain Road. Mr. Fritz. Thank you, Mr. Manager. Yes, sir.

This board paper authorizes condemnation proceedings for properties needed for the construction of the Fall Line Trail Longdale phase project. The county needs to acquire multiple easements across the property owned by Patriot LLC, located at 1574 Mountain Road. Based on an independent appraisal, the county made an offer of $126,477 for the required property interest, but the parties have not reached an agreement. This board paper authorizes the county attorney to institute and conduct condemnation proceedings in accordance with the Code of Virginia. This board paper further authorizes and directs the county manager to continue to seek a voluntary acquisition of the right-of-way and easements, to take all steps necessary to acquire the right-of-way and easements, and to enter on and take possession of the required right-of-way and easements in accordance with the Code of Virginia. The Directors of Public Works and Real Property recommend approval of this paper. The county manager concurs. Happy to answer any questions.

Thank you so much, sir. This is a public hearing. Does anyone like to speak to this item? Anyone online that would like to speak to this item?

There's no one to speak to this item.

Thank you so much. So moved. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Approved. Thank you so much.

Next, Mr. Chair, 183-26 is a resolution in this case for declaration of surplus property. This is a signatory authority for conveyance at 2510 Hartman Street, which is in the Fairfield District. Mr. Fritz. Thank you again, Mr. Manager.

This board paper would declare the vacant lot known as 2510 Hartman Street in the Montezuma Circle subdivision a surplus to the needs of the county and authorizes the sale of the property to Scarlet Violet LLC for $1,900, which was the assessed value of the property when the buyer first offered to purchase it. The buyer owns property across the street, and the county has no need for this property. The Real Property Division has processed this request through the Departments of Planning, public utilities, and public works without objection. The director of real property recommends approval of the board paper. The county manager concurs.

Thank you so much, sir. This is a public hearing. Is there any person present that would like to speak to this? Is there anyone on the line that would like to speak to this?

There's no one to speak to this item.

Thank you so much. So a quick question. So I noticed that the buyer first offered to purchase the property. Yes. And the question I want to know, was the surplus property publicly offered for sale before negotiation began with a single purchaser?

No, they're typically not. Most of the time, proposed buyers reach out to real property for whatever reason and inquire, but it's typically not the process that we advertise it first.

And the reason I ask that is, you know, it's in a residential neighborhood, correct, Mr. Curtis?

Yes, sir.

And so we talk about affordable housing. Have we considered whether surplus residential lots like this should be prioritized for affordable homeownership like Maggie Walker Land Trust, even neighborhood revitalization, before we just proactively accept, you know, offers from persons without talking about this or offering to others?

Yes, sir. Mr. Chair, thank you for the question. In this particular case, Scarlet Violet LLC owns a property at 2503. Interestingly enough, the roadway bisects this parcel here, which is part of 2503. So from our perspective, she would be one of the highest property owners of interest who would probably make the most sense to acquire this parcel. along with these adjoining property owners. But she has expressed the interest in it, so that's why we pursued this avenue.

I appreciate that. I'd love to talk more about that, if I could. Yes.

Mr. Chair, if I could, I may be able to weigh in here too. So the county does have a process by which surplus buildable lots that can have houses built on them are circulated through Mr. Lebo's shop for consideration of whether they could be used as part of an affordable housing opportunity.

I appreciate that clarification because that speaks specifically to the point I was trying to make. Thank you. I want to defer this, Mr. Manager, to the next meeting, September 8th. I don't want to approve it today.

Certainly. So deferral requested to September the 8th?

Yes, sir.

All right. Mr. Chair, if you would put that in motion.

So moved that we defer this item to September 8th meeting. Second. Moved by myself. Second by Ms. Roegers. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Aye. Deferred to September 8th.

All right, next item on the agenda, Mr. Chair, members of the board, 184-26 is a resolution. This is signatory authority for an easement agreement with Richmond Affordable Housing at 3900 Nine Mile Road in the Verona District. Mr. Fritz.

Thank you, Mr. Manager. This board paper authorizes the chair to execute a permanent access easement agreement for 3900 Nine Mile Road with Richmond Affordable Housing and the entities responsible for the development of attainable rental housing known as Carter Woods. The Real Property Department has processed this request through the Departments of Planning, Public Utilities, and Public Works without objection. The Director of Real Property recommends approval and the County Manager concurs. I can't answer any questions.

Thanks, I appreciate that, sir. This is a public hearing. Again, is there anyone present that would like to speak to this item? Is there anyone online that would like to speak to this item?

There is no one to speak to this item.

Thank you, madam. Public hearing is closed. Mr. Reverend Nelson. Second. Moved by Reverend Nelson, seconded by Ms. Rogers. All in favor say aye. Aye. Ayes have it approved. Thank you.

Next, Mr. Chair, members of the board, you would move into public comments. I do have a number of individuals that have signed up to speak this afternoon. And we begin with Jennifer Lieberman. Ms. Lieberman, are you here? All right, here she comes. Yeah.

Hi, my name's Jennifer Lieberman. This speech is titled The Extraction of Purpose While Cementing the Foundation of Death for the Next Generation. Misty, I am surprised with how you responded to the COVID development last meeting. As I am unaware how one can go from saying no to $800,000 developments to saying yes to $20,000. From saying no to $800,000 houses to somehow convincing the developer to saying yes to 20 of the 74 buildings priced in the likely $300,000 range with the resting in an undisclosed range. I'm also frustrated that it was per se suggested that I am against all housing, even though I've never said anything as such. I have spoken at length about economics and environment and multi-use buildings to name a few reasons as to why I oppose most of the developments that come before this court. I have also persisted with my belief that we need housing that is not only close to everything so people can abandon the car, but also housing that is more community-based, as unlike you all, so many don't have a third space. I'm also shocked that you said yes to this development and coddled that development. the applicant by saying that they had no control of the amount of children that will go to school that will come from this development. As I feel like there was something in your district just late last year where a bunch of parents came out and spoke against it. What made the COVID development any different from the Westford Glen development? Those are pretty similar in terms of schools, so is it that it was just a smaller development or was it transactional? Furthermore, I am caught aghast that we had a recognition of environmental justice last meeting when you literally approved the destruction of the bastion of biodiversity just moments earlier. How can one be for saving the Earth while also saying we need to separate ourselves from it by approving the destruction of it all? I even ponder on the idea that perhaps someone in government has a stake in Dominion, given that we've gotten rid of all the trees that provide shade that help reduce the amount of electricity that gets used during the summer months. Lastly, I don't come here every two weeks to say the same thing over and over again to boost my ego. I come here to speak for the plants and animals that Henrico, like many counties, pledges to annihilate as it seems that we require constant development for incremental budgeting as Henrico refuses to explore different revenue routes. I come here to seek metaphorical reparative justice for those abandoned and spit out by the machine that favors a source of energy that is comprised of a state of anguish and purposelessness. So my main point is, and I know I have a lot of fun with literary expression, and I also cut myself off last time to be cordial to the applicant. So I will be quite blunt this time. But if someone in the upper echelon of government wants to set Henrico County on fire, please go ahead and stoke that spark, as that is what you are insisting with your votes. Thank you.

All right, next, Sanja Buckner-Scott. Ms. Scott, are you here? Yes, ma'am, if you would go right to the podium.

Good evening. My name is Sanja Buckner-Scott, and I'm here today to speak with you all or to request an ordinance for trash and recycle cans. The neighborhood that I live in, we don't have an HOA, unfortunately. It's an older neighborhood. So we have neighbors, and specifically my next door neighbor has had their trash can and recycle can. at the roads since February of 2023. It causes havoc when, for example, yesterday when we have bad storms and so forth, the trash cans that are sitting there empty because our trash day is Wednesday, recycle day is on Tuesday. So when the rain comes and wind, it blows the trash cans. If they're not home, then it leaves it in the roadway and so forth. Also, with me being next door to them, what happens is the rain, if the flat part of the trash can is facing a curve and moves into the curve, then the water backs up to my driveway, so then my only recourse is to cross my yard, go to their trash can, slide it back so the water can go down the curve like it's supposed to and like it was designed to go into the drain. In the city of Richmond, my father lives there, and they have an ordinance for it. And prior to that, you would see trash cans out every day, weeks and months at a time. But once the ordinance was passed, I want to say it was right after COVID and so forth, you saw like a 95% compliance rate because of the fact I think a fee was attached or a fine was attached if you did not remove your can within the 24 hours after pickup. And I think you could not have it put out 24 hours prior to pickup. So I really would like if the county could do something like that to just protect those that are in older communities that don't have HOAs to protect them and to make sure it can happen. And especially some of the busier roads like Hungry Road, North Run Road, and others when there's a lot of traffic i'm in a subdivision so it's a little different but when you're on those main roads like that and those trash cans sit out at time and time and time when you're having traffic schools getting ready to open back up and things that and you have kids out there school buses and so forth it can cause a serious um issue and so i just would like the board to consider that thank you so much for your time and thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak i got your email i've received your email okay i'll be reaching out to you about that Okay, thank you so much.

Thank you all. All right, next, Mr. Chair, members of the board, we have Corey Rutledge. If you would go to the podium, sir.

Hey, my name is Corey Rutledge. I am in the Three Chop District. I wanted to come today to talk a little bit about FLOC and those automatic license plate readers that have kind of been seeming to have been popping up a lot recently. I know a lot of people have seen articles and stuff out there. about them and about the constitutional protections and privacy and all this other kind of stuff that's going out there. But I wanted to bring another perspective from it. So I am an IT auditor. I have to go in and check and make sure that people are following the rules where I work when it comes to IT systems and things like that. I've worked for big companies here in Richmond. I worked for the state for 11 years. So I've had a variety of experiences with what we call third party risk management, you know, managing vendors and things like that. And I can almost guarantee you that any of the safety concerns that people have with, or the constitutional concerns that people have with too much access being granted to police agencies, other police departments, Maybe the federal government ice those things like that are certainly happening and that there's not really that much checking Going on above it. I know that it's hard probably for the county or the police department to be able to go in and say hey Show us evidence that other people are not Accessing our data. That's a very hard thing for not just local government and county and state government but bigger companies to do as well. Um, the other piece of it is from, uh, my professional opinion is in it auditing or in it security, we have what are called preventative versus detective controls, right? So we're looking to see how do we prevent something as cyber attack from happening versus how do we find out about it afterwards? It's always better to have a preventative control, right? So I think, The money used to pay for flock would be better spent actually putting towards the community to maybe help people so that crimes are happening less rather than trying to catch something after it's happening. My other concern with it is that I live right behind like Tuckahoe Middle and Ridge Elementary. The only two spots right by my house that have flock cameras are outside of apartments that are lower-income apartments and there there's none within any of the subdivisions or houses around I don't think that that sends a great message out there to say we're gonna put it right by apartments where maybe people have a harder time there are or you know they are not maybe they're making minimum wage or things like that I don't know that that sends a great message to say those are the only two spots in the area that have a camera. I'd also like to point to say that the CEO of Flock recently, I know he had his whole PR team go on and try to fix things afterwards, but he called people that were producing maps of where Flock cameras are, because the public doesn't know exactly where they are unless they happen to see them, He called people that created those maps terrorists. And I just don't think that necessarily the county should be associating themselves with a company like that, that views people that are trying to provide open source, free information that people should have a right to know. I don't think that we should be associating ourselves with companies like that. It doesn't give me a great feeling about what they're doing with the data, what they could do with the data. It's a lot of trust placed in a, from what I know, a fairly new company, a fairly new area of technology, and it provides a lot of risk professionally and then also just personally. I just am not a big fan of it. So just wanted to express that opinion. Thank you.

All right. Now, we don't have any other individual that has signed up to speak. Is there anyone else that wishes to address the board this evening?

Hi, my name is David Parker. I'm in the Varina District. Before I begin, Mr. Vitoulkis, I hope you remember me. In the sixth grade, I interviewed you for our project, so I just believe that it's important for us to engage with children and local, state, and national politics. So, yeah, thank you. I'll also continue by saying that I'm a senior aerospace engineering major at Tuskegee University, and I have many titles, but I'll just say that those are a testament to what the greatness that comes out of Famarico County. So, as the gentleman said before me, the flock cameras, I hate them, to be completely honest. We all think they're speeding cameras. Whenever people, you know, normal people that don't look into it, they think that they're speeding cameras, so they slow down, but they don't know that it's tracking their every movement every time they go past it. They're an issue because it's essentially turning what our home is into a surveillance state. Whenever we go to these places, they walk past you when you're cutting grass, when you're taking pictures. And they've also been cited to have been accessed by police members. I'm not saying that it's happening in our county, but police members across the country have been using those to track their ex-significant others. And also, they were used in an AI way to... put a family behind gunpoint, essentially, and they were innocent. So it's an important issue. I don't think that flock cameras need a place in our community. Moving forward, data centers. They're strained on the locality. They drive up electricity prices. They steal water from our people and our children. And they ruin the power grid by shifting the phase of the electricity. There's a lot more science behind that. But essentially, it causes all your appliances to work over time. And it reduces the lifespan of everything in your home that runs on electricity. The majority of these data centers are in the East End, where I live. And it tells a tale of time and time again where people of lower income, people of color are encroached upon by large businesses This is no different than Memphis or Utah, where there are large data center projects that they have these turbines. And I'm in aerospace engineering. They have these turbines that are constantly spewing out disgusting gases like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, which they contribute to acid rains. They contribute to a lot of pollution that can bring a lot of health effects like asthma. We cannot claim that we want to keep Henrico beautiful when we have these monstrosities humming away and they're taking our data, stealing our data online, and then also taking our water and providing a drought for our citizens. I don't forget that we had an issue back in the wintertime. I was back in Alabama worrying for my family because they were out of water for days on end. And that's an issue when you have, in the middle of the summertime, when it's extremely hot and people need water, that you're telling citizens to conserve water. That's a shame. We shouldn't have to have this conversation. When we have living people that need water to live. And you don't ask data centers to conserve your water. You don't ask data centers to maybe shut off for a few days during the hot times where they're already putting off a lot of heat into the atmosphere. So I hate data centers, but I'll give a solution for you. So I believe there should be a moratorium on the plans for data centers moving forward in the county. And operations at current data centers should be ceased until there's a plan in action to be able to observe how much water they consume and how much electricity they consume. And essentially we should transition into taking data centers out of our communities. I hope you all can learn from this as technology, although it plays a very crucial part in our lives, they should be observed and they should be recited by a lot of experts that know what's going on and so that we can be able to understand this technology. Thank you.

Mr. Chair, before, what's your name again, sir?

David Parker.

Mr. Parker, Mr. Chan, can you come up for a second? I have a question for you. You said you were back home. You said you were back in Alabama, and you heard that we – you said here we went days without water?

Yes, yes.

You were in Alabama, and you heard here –

I was in Alabama.

In Henrico.

I've never had that issue in Alabama, but I've heard this multiple times coming from Henrico.

So you heard that in Henrico County, we went days without water.

In Verona, yeah.

Yeah, so what, so hold on, so a couple things, because I can't just let you, I could, but I'm not going to just let you come and say that without some facts behind it. Mr. Chan, at what point this summer did we lose water?

Correction. So I said that.

Sir, if you don't mind, please, respectfully, I didn't cut you off when you were talking. Hold on for a second. No, let's clarify. You said what? Go ahead. I'm sorry.

I said that there was a notice sent out to citizens to conserve water, not that their people were going without water during the summer.

All right. That's not what you said, but we'll pause for a second. Mr. Chan. What can you tell us about the voluntary water conservation efforts during the summer?

Yes, sir. So in conjunction with regional other localities in the Commonwealth and working with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, we were all looking at groundwater levels as well as the river levels, like water levels in the James River. And because of the extended hot weather, those levels went down and they reached a threshold by our permit that we would institute voluntary conservation measures. And those voluntary conservation measures were across the county, both industry and residential.

We were asking everyone to conserve water, business, And residential? Yes, sir. All right. So we do know how much water we use in the tech park where our hyperscale data centers are.

And that is... Yes, sir. So all of those connections are metered. And overall, all of the data centers within the county use about 500,000 gallons per day. And for context, the county overall uses like 30 to 40 million gallons per day. And so that represents about less than 2% of the overall usage in the county. All right. Go ahead.

I was just going to say, and this may be helpful, I think I remember you in sixth grade. So we had a semiconductor plant at White Oak that used significant amounts of water. Right now, all of the data centers are using what percentage of the water that that semiconductor facility used.

So that facility was slated to use around 13 million gallons per day. And currently, and this is all combined because we do have data centers in the west, the central and eastern parts of the county, all together around 500,000 gallons per day.

Respect to you, young brother, and good luck to you this year at Tuskegee. I'm proud of what you're doing, honored to have you living in Verona. These issues that you speak of are serious, and I, too, like you, think that we have reached our max for expansion of data centers in our community. But I also have to make sure that The facts are getting out there, and that's why I asked our DPU director to come up and share. If you want to get more real data from Enrico County, I can get it to you. We can get it to you. Some of what you hear might not be all factual, but respect. I hear you with Flock. I hear you about data centers, but I couldn't just let you say that stuff knowing that some of it was not accurate. I just wanted to share that.

I understand that. I just wanted to understand, are there any plans or actions in place for if there is a situation where the water levels get low again, do data centers get limited? Do those industries get limited first before citizens do?

I don't think that we will get to a point where we will ask any industry to stop before the citizens, but The summer is pretty much over. And we have, I don't know, Bentley, if you want to talk. And Mr. Chair, I'm sorry. I don't want to get into a back and forward with this young man. So let's do this. Whatever kind of questions you have, I'll get you the answer. All right? So I don't want to take over our meeting with a back and forward. That's fine. I'll get you the answer. Yes, sir.

All right. Thank you.

Yes, ma'am.

Good evening chair and members of the board. My name is Madison Kuerger and I've been a Henrico resident for over 20 years. My background is in national security and I have worked with artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in government and defense. I'm here tonight to speak out about the proposed ordinance to authorize photo speed monitor devices in Henrico school zones. I understand the goal, reducing speeding and protecting children around school areas, and I absolutely support that goal. But I think the proposal raises a larger question. How much automated surveillance are we comfortable introducing into our community in the name of public safety? I do not believe routinely photographing vehicles is the least intrusive solution, especially when police officers will continue enforcing speed limits in these areas. I am also concerned that a private company will operate these cameras and receive 15% of the citation fees. A private company's compensation should not depend on how many violations an automated system generates. The cameras may come at no upfront cost to Henrico, but that does not make them free. The cost is our privacy. Success should be determined by fewer speeding cars, fewer crashes, and safer childrens, not more tickets. My concern goes beyond these speed cameras. Henrico already has automated license plate readers, including flock cameras. As a law abiding resident, I find this invasive. I should not have to be suspected of a crime to care that information about my movements may be recorded, stored, searched, or shared. I am especially concerned about surveillance data being connected to a large privately operated network. If Henrico believes cameras are necessary, I would much rather see narrowly tailored systems that remain under local control. Residents also deserve transparency. We should be able to easily find out where these cameras are, what they collect, how long that information is kept, and who can access it. And RICO should maintain a public list of these systems and clearly identify them with signage. And if automated technology produces evidence against someone, there must always be a clear way to challenge it and a human being ultimately accountable for it. One camera for speeding, another for license plates, another for public safety. Each one may sound reasonable on its own, but together we are normalizing a level of surveillance that I don't believe belongs in everyday life in Henrico. I am asking the board to pursue less intrusive solutions before adding more automated monitoring to establish stronger transparency and oversight for the surveillance technology we already have. Public safety matters, but so does privacy, due process, and freedom to go about our daily lives without being routinely monitored. For surveillance this significant, I believe residents should have an opportunity to vote on whether we want it in our community. Just because we have the technology to watch other people does not mean we should. Thank you.

The board this evening.

Hey there, this is Paul Momquist. I'm a resident of Fairfield District and deputies could bring y'all a cute little article here in this moment. It's 30 years old. It's an old-style magazine. And on the cover was one Paul Sawyer. Now, Paul Sawyer, when he ran the racetrack, he made a conscious effort to make sure that the fans coming to the track were treated very well and were not gouged by business interests for profit reasons. And so I think Dan Schmidt would especially appreciate it since he saw this early, he mentioned it earlier, race was in town. One thing that concerns me about the race this weekend, as I drove over here by the racetrack, I was amazed at the deplorable condition of Richard Michael Turnpike's project, his progressing head. Tree stumps, trees down the ground, weeds overgrowing it. That's not going to make a very good impression for the tourists coming here to watch NASCAR. The other thing is the guardrails at Carolina and Laburnum and Vauder and Laburnum. are in deplorable shape for months. I don't know who's running the Department of Transportation, but if you want to make Henrico beautiful, y'all really need to monitor what's going on with these guardrails. I know y'all lowered the speed limit, but it appears to me that the lower speed limit is just encouraging more damage to those guardrails and those intersections and actually along Carolina, where there's a nice Ripley effect where cars keep sliding into it. One other thing, the gentleman that spoke on White Oak, when they built White Oak, I had a relative that worked there. They put in a 30-inch water pipe there, as I recall. I don't know if he knows that or not. And they used a lot of water. But there wasn't the uproar like the data centers are gathering. Maybe because White Oak was producing a product many people could use. And I think people are not convinced the data centers are actually producing a product that is good for their lives. And if the flock cameras are causing this much stern issues, the best way to find out is if when you use the flock cameras or any other red light, running light cameras, the public should be able to access who's being charged. I would love to see which of my neighbors are getting popped. for speeding, for running red lights, or have issues with flock cameras. And I have a very suspicious feeling that if that information got out, those flock cameras, those red lights, those speed humps, or whatever they are, will disappear overnight. Anyway, have a good weekend at the races, and I hope Joey Logano wins.

Bye. All right, is there anyone else who wishes to address the board this evening? Anyone on WebEx that wishes to address the board this evening?

There's no one to speak on WebEx.

All right, Mr. Chair, members of the board, then you would move on to your general agenda. Ms. Minor has the first item, which is Agenda Item 185-26. This is a resolution authorizing reimbursement from the proceeds of a series of bonds. Sheila.

Thank you. Good evening, Mr. Manager, Mr. Chairman, members of the board. This resolution would allow the county to reimburse ourselves from bond proceeds for any expenditures that we incur prior to the issuance of general obligation and water and sewer bonds planned for the spring of 2027. This reimbursement allows staff to best manage cash flow without delaying projects unnecessarily due to cash flow issues. However, a resolution is required by the IRS regulations in order to do so. The Director of Finance recommends approval and the County Manager concurs. I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Thank you, Ms. Miner. Colleagues, any questions for Ms. Miner? Move the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Smith. Thank you, Ms. Roegers. Moved by Mr. Smith. Second, Mr. Rogas, all in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed, ayes have it. The resolution is approved.

Next, Mr. Chair, members of the board, 186-26 is a resolution for award of contract. This is for annual professional engineering commission services countywide. Mr. Massey.

Thank you, Mr. Manager, Mr. Chairman, members of the board. This board paper awards an annual contract to Facility Dynamics Engineering Corporation, provide annual professional engineering commissioning services. The county received 26 proposals, and based on those interviews and review of those written proposals, the selection committee selected Facility Dynamics Engineering Corporation as the top-ranked firm. The directors of general services and the purchasing director recommend approval of the board paper, and the county manager concurs. Thank you, sir.

Colleagues, any questions? Hearing none, is there a motion? So, second. Moved by Mrs. Roundtree, seconded by Ms. Rogers. All in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed, the ayes have it. The resolution is approved.

Next, Mr. Chair, members of the board. 187-26, this is an introduction of an ordinance to amend and reordain section 22-43, titled Preserved of the Code of the County of Henrico. to allow the use of photo speed monitoring devices in school zones. Chief English.

Thank you, Mr. Manager, Board Chair, members of the Board. This Board paper introduces the advertisement and public hearing on September 8, 2026, an ordinance to allow the use of photo speed monitoring devices for purposes of recording violations of maximum speed limits at school crossing zones in accordance with Code of Virginia 46.2-82.1. The ordinance would impose a civil penalty of $100 if a photo speed monitoring device finds a vehicle traveling at speeds of at least 10 miles per hour over the posted school crossing zone speed limit while such zone is active. Chief of Police recommends approval of this board paper and the county manager concurs. Thank you, Chief. Colleagues, any questions for Chief?

So just so we're clear, The vote tonight is not on the ordinance itself. It is to set it for a public hearing session and a vote next month. Is that correct?

That is correct.

Okay. And that is a, maybe Mr. Newby, this is a standard, this is the process that has to happen when we're talking about considering an ordinance.

That's correct. By state law, the ordinance must be advertised at least twice in a public hearing held before the ordinance can be approved by the board. And that's what this board paper does. It sets it for that public hearing and requires the advertisement.

And so we've heard a couple of comments today that touched upon this issue. Those aren't necessarily lumped in with the public hearing process for this vote. So folks should come out at the next hearing or make their positions known at that actual public hearing that is allocated for that ordinance, correct?

Yes. So the board can take notice of the comments that were made this evening, and citizens can continue to comment by email, phone, et cetera, before the public hearing. And then the board will hold a formal public hearing on September 8th at this same time at 6 o'clock at your regular meeting at which citizens can speak directly to the ordinance.

Okay. And the proposed ordinance, I know that in our materials it states that a copy of the ordinance can be viewed at the county building between regular business hours. Is there some way that we could have it a little more easily accessible maybe on our website, that proposed language?

Yes, so the actual ordinance language will be on our website. The clerk posted all public hearing items that are advertised, so they're visible on our website.

Okay, are they current as of now?

I believe they'll be up by next Tuesday. I'm looking at our clerk. She is nodding in the affirmative that they'll be up by next Tuesday. I see, yes. So the clerk is affirming that it will be on the website beginning next week. Okay, she's saying yes to that.

Okay. And then the proposed ordinance sort of refers to, it says, and we would be in compliance with the Virginia Code section, which is what the General Assembly did there. So it's sort of two steps. One is the proposed language of our ordinance, which refers to much more detailed language in the Virginia Code.

Yes, the Virginia Code has set very strong parameters on the use of these devices, and the county's ordinance would require compliance with those standards.

Okay.

And then last but not least, the proposed language in the ordinance does reflect the $100 fine because that is the statutory max by the current law in the General Assembly.

Yes, the maximum civil penalty allowed by law for photo enforcement is $100. Of course, an actual speeding ticket in the school zone is much more than that.

And then even though that is in the proposed ordinance, part of the purpose of the public hearing would be that that night we could decide on a different number or decide yay or nay on the ordinance itself.

That is absolutely true. The board could approve the ordinance as drafted or amend it at its pleasure.

Thank you. Other questions?

Thank you, madam. Any other questions, colleagues? If not, is there a motion?

One comment, Mr. Chair. I will be reaching out to Lisa Tuckahoe residents that have spoken tonight on this. So I'm going to support the introduction of the ordinance. And then we'll get some more information over the next 30 days. Motion? Motion. I move the ordinance. Thank you, Mr. Ogles.

Appreciate it, sir. Is there a second? Second. Seconded by Mr. Schmidt, all in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed, the ayes have it. It's approved. The ordinance is approved.

Next, Mr. Chair, members of the board, 188-26 is the resolution for signatory authority. This is for acquisition of real property drainage and flood mitigation at 3004 Emporia Street, which is in the Verona District. Mr. Fritz.

Thank you, Mr. Manager. This board paper authorizes the acquisition of 3004 Emporia Street in the Village Green subdivision for drainage and flood mitigation. The owner, Mrs. Johnson, has agreed to sell the property to the county for $287,000. The directors of Public Works and Real Property recommend approval of the board paper. The county manager concurs.

Thank you, sir, for that. Colleagues, any questions for Ms. Fritz? Hearing none, Reverend Nelson.

So moved.

Moved by Reverend Nelson. Is there a second by Mr. Rogers? All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed? Ayes have it. The resolution is approved.

Next, Mr. Chair, members of the board, 189-26 is a resolution. This is for an award of contract for Verina on the James, phase one of that project, which is in the Verina district. Mr. Zanino.

Thank you, Mr. Manager, Mr. Chair, members of the board. This board paper awards a fixed price contract for $1,628,450 to Suburban Remodeling Corporation for Verina on the James Phase 1. The project consists of brick masonry repair and repointing and cleaning, damaged wood replacement and refinishing, window door and trim repair, copper gutter and downspout replacement, demolish and replacement of existing porches, termite soil treatment, and replacement of the existing concrete vault cap. Work on the project is anticipated to begin in September and be completed within 270 calendar days. The county received two bids and based upon a review of the bids, SRC Inc. is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The resolution also appropriates an additional $568,168 for the project. The directors of recreation and park and purchasing director Recommend approval of the board paper and the county manager concurs.

Happy to answer any questions on this. Thank you, sir. Colleagues, any questions? If not, is there a motion? Thank you, Reverend Nelson. Is there a second? Seconded by Mr. Schmidt. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. The resolution is approved.

Next, Mr. Chair, members of board, 190-26 is a resolution for an award of contract. This is for the water treatment facility finished water and raw water replacements. Project this is in the Tuckahoe district. Mr. Chan.

Thank you. Mr. Manager. Mr. Chair members of the board This is an award of a fixed price contract for nine hundred sixteen thousand three hundred seventy three dollars to instrumentation and control systems engineering for the removal disposal and and replacement of an existing variable frequency drive at the raw water pump station. This is the control system for one of the five pumps that we have out there. The work includes providing and installing the new VFD and all necessary related electrical and control wiring and conduit. Work on the project is anticipated to begin in September. and be completed within 330 calendar days. With that, I'll be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Thank you so much, sir. Colleagues, any questions?

Hearing none, is there a motion? So moved. Thank you, Mr. Roges. Is there a second?

Second.

Second by Ms. Ramsey. All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed? Ayes have it. The resolution is approved. Mr. Chair, no other business this evening. Thank you so much, sir. Colleagues, any comments before we dismiss tonight? Thank you all for coming out tonight. This meeting is adjourned.