Nov 19, 2024 Board of Supervisors

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GOT IT. SIX. YEAH.

[Call to Order]

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 2024.

WELCOME. GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY.

FIRST THING IS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

WE ALL RISE FOR THAT.

PLEASE.

OKAY. DO WE HAVE SOMEBODY THAT WILL COME FORTH AND GIVE US AN INVOCATION TO START THE NIGHT OUT? [INAUDIBLE].

THANK YOU, SIR. YES, SIR.

COULD WE ALL BOW OUR HEADS? HEAVENLY FATHER IS ONCE AGAIN A FEW OF YOUR SERVANTS HAS COME HERE JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, LORD, FOR KEEPING BACK THE HANDS OF DEATH.

LAST NIGHT WE SLEPT IN SLUMBER.

LORD, I NOW ASK THAT YOU GIVE US THE WISDOM TO CONDUCT YOUR MEETING IN DECENCY AND IN ORDER.

IN OUR HEAVENLY NAME, LORD.

AMEN. OKAY.

A LITTLE BIT OF CHANGE IN TONIGHT'S AGENDA.

[12. Closed Session]

SO WE'LL BE BACK THERE A LITTLE BIT AND WE'LL COME BACK OUT TO THE REST OF YOU.

LEAVE. WE WON'T BE BACK TOO LONG, I DON'T THINK.

MR. THROWER, WE NEED TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

YES. HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS.

A MOTION IS REQUIRED TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.23711 A5.

DISCUSSION WITH STAFF FROM FRANKLIN SOUTHAMPTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED CONCERNING A PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY, OR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY, WHERE NO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN MADE OF THE BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY'S INTEREST IN LOCATING OR EXPANDING ITS FACILITIES IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.2 37.

11 A8.

CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SPECIFIC LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE PERTAINING TO THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM PRTI, INC., AND PROCUREMENT PRACTICES AND LIMITATIONS.

ALL RIGHT. WE NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL. SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. WE'RE IN CLOSED SESSION.

WE WILL BE BACK SHORTLY.

OKAY. WE GOT EVERYBODY.

WE NEED A MOTION TO GO BACK AND OPEN SESSION.

SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. WE'RE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.

MOTION NUMBER TWO IS REQUIRED.

THE A MOTION IS REQUIRED TO ADOPT THE CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION BELOW.

THE CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION MUST BE VOTED ON INDIVIDUALLY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER VIA ROLL CALL AND THE RESOLUTION READS AS FOLLOWS.

WHEREAS THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONVENED A CLOSED MEETING ON THIS DATE PURSUANT TO AN AFFIRMATIVE RECORDED VOTE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, AND WHEREAS, SECTION 2.2 3712 D OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA REQUIRES A CERTIFICATION BY THE BOARD, THAT SUCH CLOSED MEETING WAS CONDUCTED IN CONFORMITY WITH VIRGINIA LAW.

NOW THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED, THAT THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY CERTIFIES TO THE BEST, TO THE BEST OF EACH MEMBER'S KNOWLEDGE.

ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS BY VIRGINIA LAW WERE DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION APPLIES, AND ONLY SUCH PUBLIC MATTERS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION CONVENING THE CLOSED MEETING WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED, AND CONSIDERED BY THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION.

SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL VOTE FOR IT ON THAT.

I VOTE YES. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR WAITING.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

THE CITIZENS COMMENT, PERIOD.

[1. Citizens Comment Period]

JUST APPROACH THE PODIUM, GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

TRY TO KEEP IT TO FIVE MINUTES OR LESS IF YOU CAN, BECAUSE IF YOU'RE OVER FIVE MINUTES, WE PROBABLY FORGOT WHAT YOU SAID IN MINUTE NUMBER ONE.

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GARY CROSS MISSION CHURCH ROAD.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I AM RUNNING ON A TIME SCHEDULE.

MYSELF, I HAVE A FARM BUREAU MEETING THAT STARTS AT 7:00.

THEY PROBABLY WON'T START WITHOUT ME SINCE I'M THE PRESIDENT, SO.

BUT I'M GOING TO HURRY UP AND SAY WHAT I'VE GOT TO SAY.

I HAVE GOOD NEWS AND I WANTED TO LET THIS BOARD BE AWARE OF IT.

TOMORROW AT 12 NOON AT THE FARM BUREAU OFFICE IN CORTLAND.

THE WOMEN'S COMMITTEE AND THE AG AND FORESTRY ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION WILL BE PRESENTING FIRE AND RESCUE WITH A UTV TYPE APPARATUS, RTV, WHATEVER THEY CALL THEM.

IT HAS A MEDIC SLIDE IN THE BACK.

IT HAS AN ENCLOSED TRAILER TO GO WITH IT.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW, AND IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TOMORROW AROUND LUNCHTIME I'M NOT GOING TO SERVE YOU LUNCH, BUT JUST STOP BY AND WE'RE GOING TO KIND OF PRESENT THIS THING TO THE FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION.

BUT I WANTED TO BRING THAT TO Y'ALL'S ATTENTION AND LET YOU KNOW THAT VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE IS GOING TO BE IN PLACE TO SERVE THE RURAL PARTS OF THE COUNTY WHEN WE HAVE UNFORTUNATE INCIDENTS AND THEY CAN'T GET TO IT WITH A VEHICLE.

SO HAVING SAID THAT, I WAS GOING TO STAY TONIGHT AND COME FOR THE TWO REASONS, AND THE OTHER WAS GOING TO BE THE TRINITY CHURCH THING, AND I WOULD ASK YOUR PERMISSION, JUST GIVE YOU A BRIEF COMMENT SINCE I HAVE TO LEAVE, IF YOU WOULD ACCEPT THAT, MISTER CHAIRMAN.

YEAH. TRINITY CHURCH CONNECTS IVO, OF COURSE.

YOU KNOW, IN WAKEFIELD ROADS.

I FARMED LAND ON THE WAKEFIELD ROAD.

I USE TRINITY CHURCH TO GET TO IT.

I'M AFRAID WHAT THE PAPER SAID WAS TRUCKS AND TRUCKS AND TRACTORS AND TRAILERS AND WE USE ALL THE ABOVE TO GET FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER.

I'M REALLY SHOCKED THAT A TIMBER COMPANY HAS COME IN HERE AND PUTTING UP $1 MILLION SHOP WHERE BEALE MEATPACKING USED TO BE AND NOW THERE'S A CHANCE TO SHUT A ROAD DOWN.

WHAT I'LL SAY IS A QUICK TRUE STORY.

I'LL MAKE IT AS BRIEF AS I CAN.

WE NEVER KNOW HOW WE IMPACT OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES WITH THE DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE AND EVERY MINUTE OF OUR LIVES.

WHAT WE DO IMPACTS OTHERS.

AROUND THE YEAR 2000, THE CITY OF FRANKLIN IMPOSED A NO.

THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF FRANKLIN.

AND I SAT OUT THERE IN BLACK CREEK AND DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS GOING TO BOTHER ME.

I WAS RAISING CHICKENS FOR PERDUE.

AT THE TIME AND THE FEED MILL IS IN MURPHYSBORO.

THE TRUCKS CAME THROUGH THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, BY THE COLLEGE, OUT THROUGH HOLLANDALE, AND MADE THEIR WAY TO ME.

NO. THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC.

THEY STARTED WRITING TICKETS TO THE FEED TRUCKS, NO MATTER HOW THEY TRIED TO GO.

COME UP BEHIND THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

STILL GAVE THEM TICKETS, SO THEY HAD TO REROUTE THE TRAFFIC ALL THE WAY AROUND UNION CAMP, COMING UP JONAS BRIDGE ROAD AND ADDED MILES TO THE TRIP.

AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET INTO THE POLITICS OF WHAT HAPPENED WITH RUSSIA AND STOP BUYING CHICKENS.

AND PERDUE WAS LOOKING TO CUT BACK ON THEIR CHICKEN PRODUCTION.

BUT IN 2003 THEY DREW A CIRCLE AROUND THE FEED MILL, AND I WAS FOUR MILES OUT OF THE OUT OF PLACE.

SO WE NEVER KNOW WHAT WE DO IMPACTS OTHERS.

AND I SAT BACK AND DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING AT THAT POINT.

AND THE REASON I'M NOT IN THE CHICKEN BUSINESS TODAY DAY IS BECAUSE OF NO THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC THAT WAS IMPOSED BY THE CITY OF FRANKLIN.

ANYWAY, THERE ARE MY POINTS.

I THINK THIS IS POINTLESS.

WE CANNOT START SHUTTING OFF ALL THE ROADS JUST BECAUSE ONE PERSON OR TWO PEOPLE ARE AGAINST THE TRUCKS ON THE HIGHWAY.

SO THAT'S WHAT I COME TO TALK TO YOU TONIGHT, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING TO LEAVE, BUT MY MEETING STARTS AT SEVEN, AND I THOUGHT THIS ONE HERE WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER BY NOW ABOUT.

BUT ANYWAY, I HIGHLY OPPOSE THIS, AND I HOPE THAT YOU ALL CAN MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION.

YOU'RE EXCUSED, MR. CROSS.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH AND HAVE A HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

GOT PLENTY OF TIME. ANYBODY ELSE? GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN EDWARDS AND HONORABLE BOARD.

FRANK URQUHART, NORTHEAST DISTRICT CHAIRMAN OF THE ELECTORAL BOARD.

I WOULD JUST COME HERE TONIGHT TO LET THE CITIZENS KNOW THAT WE HAD AN OUTSTANDING ELECTION PROCESS THIS YEAR OF RECORD EARLY VOTING TURNOUT, ALMOST RECORD COUNTY TURNOUT OUT OF 14,000

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WE HAD OVER 10,000 SHOW UP TO THE POLLS.

ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND ARE THE FATHERS OF THE COUNTY, WHO SHOWED UP WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN THE AGE BRACKET AND INTRODUCED THEM TO THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND GAVE THEM A GREAT LESSON IN CIVICS.

SO I COMMEND THEM TOO.

AND THE LAST THING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS I WANT TO COMMEND MY WORKERS, MISS LYNN BURGESS AND DALE HOPE OF THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, WHO DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB WITH THE RECORD TRAFFIC THAT THEY HAD THERE AT THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE FOR EARLY VOTING.

OUR RECORD TURNOUT FOR SAME DAY REGISTRATIONS AND YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT TEAM WORKING FOR YOU AND LASTLY, ON THE VDOT ISSUE, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I APPRECIATE HOW VDOT DID A REALIGNMENT ON THE CENTER LINE THERE AT THE JUNCTURE OF TUCKER SWAMP ROAD AND 460, WHERE HOPEFULLY IT WILL LEAD TO US NOT HAVING ANY MORE HEAD ON ACCIDENTS THERE.

ONE OTHER THING I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THEY COULD DO IS JUST PUT THE DOTTED TURN OR LINES DOWN THE ROAD SO FOLKS WILL TURN IN FRONT OF EACH OTHER AND NOT BEHIND EACH OTHER, WHICH CAUSES THE HEAD ON ACCIDENTS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT.

ANYBODY ELSE? GOT A PROBLEM? WE'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

LOOK. LAST CALL.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SUSAN. CITIZENS COMMENT, PERIOD.

NUMBER TWO, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

[2. Approval of Minutes]

REGULAR MEETING.

SO MOVED. SECOND IT.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL RIGHT.

OCTOBER THE 6TH.

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING.

NOVEMBER 6TH.

EXCUSE ME. NOVEMBER 6TH.

EXCUSE ME. I MOVE, WE ACCEPT.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL RIGHT.

WE MOVE ON TO NUMBER THREE VDOT MATTERS.

[3. VDOT Matters]

WE DID GET THE APPLICATION IN YOUR PACKET ON JOINERS BRIDGE, BUT WE HADN'T WE HADN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING ON 58.

OKAY. YEAH, I NOTICED THEY DID PAINT THE LINES ON JOINERS BRIDGE, SO THAT SHOULD HELP IMPROVE THE SITUATION.

I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.

ANY COMMENTS ON THE JOINERS BRIDGE ROAD EVALUATION? WELL, I WAS MADE AWARE OF THEY BASICALLY DID A STUDY ON IT AND SAID THERE WASN'T ANY NEED IN CHANGING THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF HOUSES IS NOT ENOUGH, AND I DON'T THINK THERE'S ENOUGH TRAFFIC TO JUSTIFY IT.

I GUESS ESSENTIALLY SAID NO CHANGE IN THE SPEED LIMIT.

DRIVE MORE CAREFULLY AND NEEDED MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT THERE.

YEAH. THE SHERIFF, YOU CAN SET UP RADAR OUT THERE EVERY DAY WOULD BE FINE.

DEDICATED CAR TO THAT.

OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY ROAD MATTERS? SURE. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO FINALLY PAVE THE ROAD? SCOUT ROAD? YEAH, THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THAT.

THEY DON'T HAVE A SET TIME FRAME.

THEY IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, SOME OF THEIR CREWS WERE HELPING SOME OF THE DISASTERS OUT IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE.

BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT.

I MEAN, AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, IT'S GETTING A LITTLE TOO COLD TO DO PAVING, I BELIEVE.

SO HOPEFULLY IN THE SPRING.

ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE WE MOVE ON? ALL RIGHT. MONTHLY REPORTS.

[4. Monthly Reports]

YES. HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS.

IN TERMS OF THE COURTHOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT AS YOU'RE AWARE, THE FOLKS ARE IN THE BUILDING.

THE END USERS.

THEY MOVED IN IN SEPTEMBER.

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PAY APPLICATIONS 33 AND FOUR.

AT THIS TIME, WE PAID HEARTLAND 24,005.

24 MILLION. SORRY.

24. BIG DIFFERENCE.

$24,517,758.14. AND AS YOU'RE AWARE, THEY'RE.

WE'RE IN THE RENOVATION D RENOVATION PHASE OF HUNTER DALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THIS TIME.

SO THEY'RE WORKING ON RENOVATING DECONSTRUCTING HUNTER DALE TO WHAT IT WAS TO THAT AFTERWARDS.

IT'S THE SCHOOL SYSTEM'S PROPERTY, SO I SUPPOSE THE SCHOOL WILL USE IT IN SOME CAPACITY, AS THEY PREVIOUSLY DID.

ANY QUESTIONS? FINANCIAL REPORT.

OKAY. HELLO? YES, SIR.

SO THIS MONTH WE HAVE TWO FINANCIAL REPORTS.

WE HAVE INCLUDED THE ONE THAT SHOWS THE TIME PERIOD OF JUNE 2024 COMPARED TO JUNE 2023.

AND AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE HAVE COMPLETED ALL ITEMS THROUGH OUR GENERAL LEDGER.

THE AUDITORS HAVE BEEN HERE, AND NEXT MONTH, YOU WILL GET YOUR FISCAL YEAR 24 AUDIT REPORT PRESENTED TO YOU BY CRADLE JONES AND ASSOCIATES.

THE PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE COMPARED TO BUDGET THAT WAS COLLECTED.

100.5%. JUNE OF 23, WE GOT WE HAD COLLECTED 99.42% AS FAR AS THE EXPENDITURES FOR 2024.

WE HAD EXPENDED A TOTAL OF 96.39% OF WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY BUDGETED.

AND IN FISCAL YEAR 23, IT WAS 96.38%.

SO VERY CLOSE.

YOU ALSO HAVE YOUR OCTOBER 2024 REPORT REVENUES 17.13% COLLECTED IN FISCAL YEAR 23.

IT WAS 16.91%.

OCTOBER 24TH EXPENDITURES.

WE HAVE SPENT 21.64% AND LAST YEAR IT WAS 19.83%.

SO THINGS ARE ROLLING IN LINE WITH THE BUDGET AND WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. TREASURER'S REPORT, MISS EDWARDS.

WE ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO GOOD NEWS.

YES. GOOD EVENING.

THE PERCENTAGES OF FOR REAL ESTATE FROM OCTOBER LAST MONTH WAS AT 99.77%.

WE'RE CURRENTLY AT 99.79%.

OUTSTANDING BALANCE IS $430,934.98.

ON PERSONAL PROPERTY LAST MONTH, WE WERE AT 97.12%.

WE'RE CURRENTLY AT 97.31%.

THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE IS $39.53.

ALL SOLID WASTE.

LAST MONTH WE WERE AT 80.88%.

WE'RE CURRENTLY AT 81.35%.

OUTSTANDING BALANCE $705,028.25.

THAT 80 IS ABOUT AS HIGH AS WE GET, ISN'T IT? YES. SINCE 2012, WHEN THE SOLID WASTE FEE WENT INTO PLACE, THIS IS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE WE'VE COLLECTED SINCE THEN.

81.35%. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS EDWARDS? THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL RUN DOWN. PLEASE JUMP IN IF SOMEBODY WANTS ANIMAL CONTROL.

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, BLACKWATER REGIONAL LIBRARY AND SOLID WASTE QUANTITIES.

IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO NUMBER FIVE.

[5. Financial Matters]

THE BILLS LIST.

DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I DON'T HAVE ANY.

I HAD A COMMENT.

WE BUDGETED FOR FOUR VEHICLES AND I THOUGHT WE BOUGHT SEVEN, BUT I COULD ONLY FIND SIX.

BUT WHAT WERE THE SIX VEHICLES FOR? ONE. TWO WERE IN THE COUNTY BUILDING PROGRAM AND TWO IN ENTERPRISE SEWER AND ENTERPRISE WATER.

SO WE BOUGHT ONE IN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS FOR THE NEW PERSON.

THAT WILL COME JANUARY 1ST.

WE AND I'M THINKING OF THE ONES THAT HAVE COME IN.

ARE YOU THINKING OF THE ONES THAT HAVE COME IN OR THE ONES THAT WERE APPROVED TO BE PURCHASED?

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SO THOSE ARE THE FOUR THAT HAVE COME IN SO FAR.

OKAY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO NUMBER 6.

[6. Taxation Exemption - Request by the Capron - Drewryville Athletic Association]

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR TAX EXEMPTION REQUESTED BY THE KATHERINE D'URBERVILLE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

FROM THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES AS ALLOWED BY THE STATE CODE AND ESSENTIALLY THE STATE CODE SAYS WE CAN DO THIS.

IT ALSO SAYS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL ALSO COLLECT THE COST OF THE PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED AND ADVERTISING AND THEN I TAKE IT THAT THE WORD SHALL MEANS MAY AND SO WE DON'T HAVE TO.

IT DOESN'T SAY MUST THE I LOOK THIS UP.

THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT THE WORD SHALL MEANS MAY.

SO I CAN'T SEE ASKING THEM TO PAY FOR THE COST OF IT.

I MEAN, TO GET THE EXEMPTION THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY WAS THE $1,000 TO FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

ABOUT $1,000.

SO THEY WANT TO GET AN EXEMPTION FOR 1153.75.

SO IF THEY PAY FOR THAT, THEY COULD GET AN EXEMPTION OF $153.

AND IF YOU LOOK, THE SUPREME COURT RULED I LOOKED THIS UP IN 1995.

THAT SHALL IS THE SAME AS MAY NOT MUST.

SO I CAN'T SEE THAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THEM PAY FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT TO GET $150 BACK.

HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? WELL, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS LIKE NEWSOM'S OR I'VE, OR DO THEY HAVE TO COME INDIVIDUALLY? WELL, THEY'RE UNDER THE SAME THING.

I MEAN, THESE ARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO A LOT OF GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY, AND I THINK WE NEED TO GIVE THEM EVERY BREAK WE CAN. WELL, I THINK THEY'RE ALREADY EXEMPT, AS I UNDERSTAND THIS.

THE DRUPAL ASSOCIATION IS ASKING FOR THE EXEMPTION.

THAT'S BEEN GRANTED TO THE OTHER.

I THINK WE SHOULD EXEMPT THEM.

I THINK SO TOO.

WE NEED TO WE NEED TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC HEARING WHICH WILL COME UP NEXT MEETING DECEMBER 17TH.

NEED A MOTION FOR THAT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DO IT AT THE NEXT MEETING.

SECOND. IS THERE A SECOND? YEAH, A SECOND, SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. AND I MIGHT ADD, YOU KNOW, I THINK WE FEEL THE SAME ABOUT THE COST OF IT.

I MEAN, IT'S RIDICULOUS TO THEN PAY A THOUSAND BUCKS AND, GET 153 BUCKS OFF.

SO WE DON'T THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.

WELL IT'S UP. IT'S UP TO THE BOARD.

I MEAN, WE DON'T FEEL WE DON'T HAVE TO MAKE THEM DO IT THEN, RIGHT? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO IT IN THE TRAINING THAT I'VE BEEN IN SHALL MEANT THEY MUST.

BUT WE WILL GLADLY GO BACK AND LOOK AT THAT.

OKAY. SHALL IS NOT WILL.

YEAH. OKAY. AND SHALL IS NOT MUST.

SUPREME COURT SAYS SHALL IS MAY THE DECISION IN 1995.

IT HADN'T BEEN IN ANY OF THE TRAININGS I'VE BEEN IN, BUT NO.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THAT? I FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO LOOK INTO THAT.

YEAH. MAKE SURE WE'RE LEGAL.

OKAY. CAN'T WE WAIVE IT? IF YOU WAIVE FOR ONE, YOU GOT TO WAIVE FOR ALL.

SO. YEAH, JUST I DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS GOING TO SPARK A DEBATE, BUT THE STATE CODE SAYS YOU SHALL COLLECT THIS.

THIS WILL GO ON EVERY YEAR, JUST LIKE THEY SAY.

YEAH, THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE INITIAL OKAY.

PERSONALLY IT DOESN'T AFFECT US PERSONALLY.

BUT THE STATE CODE SAYS SHALL.

SO THEY WOULD GET THE THEY WOULD GET THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE COST ONE TIME.

YEAH. BUT BUT THEN EVERY YEAR THEY WOULD EXEMPT FROM EXEMPT EVERY YEAR.

YEAH. OKAY.

YEAH. LET'S DO THAT THEN.

MR. RANDOLPH, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT?

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WE'LL ADVERTISE FOR THAT AND COME UP AT YOUR DECEMBER MEETING.

OKAY AND THAT'S AN EARLY MEETING A WEEK EARLY BECAUSE OF THE CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

NEXT ONE IS THE PUBLIC HEARING.

[7. Public Hearing-No Through Truck Traffic - Trinity Church/Wakefield Roads]

TRINITY CHURCH, WAKEFIELD ROADS.

MISTER [INAUDIBLE], YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH THAT? YES, SIR.

THIS WAS BROUGHT UP AT THE LAST MEETING.

WE DID HAVE A CONCERN FROM ONE OF THE RESIDENTS ON THE ROAD, AND VICE CHAIRMAN GILLETTE HAD HAD ASKED TO PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA LAST TIME AND YOU DID AUTHORIZE CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER AT YOUR LAST MEETING IN OCTOBER? TO RESTRICT THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC ON TRINITY CHURCH ROAD, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE A PORTION OF WAKEFIELD ROAD FROM I'VE ROAD TO GOD PLACE ROAD AND THE PROPOSED ALTERNATE ROUTE FOR THROUGH THREE TRUCKS WOULD BE OUR ROAD TO GOLF PLACE ROAD.

YOU DO HAVE A MAP THAT SHOWS THE NO THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC ROUTE AND THE ALTERNATE ROUTE.

I DID INCLUDE THE VIRGINIA STATE CODE SECTION 46.2-809, WHICH OUTLINES THE PROCESS FOR LOCALITY SEEKING NO THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC DESIGNATIONS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD.

YOU DO HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE ORDINANCE, WHICH IS IN EFFECT IS THE SAME RESOLUTION THAT THE COUNTY HAS DONE BEFORE, AND LOOKING BACK IN PREVIOUS ONES THAT THE COUNTY HAS DONE, IT PRETTY MUCH READS THE SAME.

THE ORDINANCE READS THAT PER STATE CODE SECTION 46.2-809, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY HEREBY REQUEST THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD RESTRICT THREE TRUCK TRAFFIC ON TRINITY CHURCH ROAD AND A PORTION OF WAKEFIELD ROAD FROM [INAUDIBLE] ROAD TO GOD PLACE ROAD.

IT IS REQUESTED THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS SHALL APPLY TO ANY TRUCK OR TRUCK AND TRAILER SLASH SEMI TRAILER COMBINATION EXCEPT PICKUPS, PANEL TRUCKS, FARM TRACTORS OR FARM UTILITY VEHICLES WITH A REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 7,500 POUNDS.

AND IT ALSO SAYS THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR THE THREE TRUCKS SHALL BE TO GOD PLACE ROAD AND FURTHERMORE, THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL ENFORCE THE RESTRICTION SHOULD THIS REQUEST BE APPROVED BY THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD.

SO YOU PRETTY MUCH HAVE THE CONCERN THERE FROM A LOCAL RESIDENT.

SO YOU DO HAVE THE IF YOU WISH TO GO FORWARD ON THIS, OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND IF YOU WISH TO GO FORWARD ON THIS, ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.

ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ALL RIGHT. WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ISSUE.

ANYBODY LIKE TO SPEAK FOR A CARD ON THAT? GOOD EVENING, CINDY EDWARDS 30421 SYCAMORE AVENUE.

SADLY, I AM IN FAVOR OF CLOSING THAT ROAD TO THROUGH TRAFFIC.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CLOSE CALLS THERE.

THE DITCHES BEEN CLEANED OUT.

THERE'S A BLIND SPOT IF YOU PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY OF 26609 ON THAT ROAD.

I KNOW MR. KRAUSE SPOKE ABOUT FARM TRAFFIC.

ACCORDING TO WHAT MR. THROWER JUST READ.

THAT WOULD NOT AFFECT ANY TRACTORS OR FARM EQUIPMENT LIKE THAT GOING THROUGH THERE AND IN FACT, I WOULD THINK FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS, NOT ONLY OF THAT LIVE ON THAT ROAD, BUT ANYBODY TRAVELING THAT ROAD, YOU WOULD WANT TO TAKE THE SAFE ROUTE.

AND TRUCKS, THE 18 WHEELERS ARE GOING THROUGH THERE WAY TOO FAST AND IT IS A HAZARD.

SO AGAIN, I RECOMMEND CLOSING IT TO 3 TRUCKS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ANYBODY ELSE? GOOD EVENING. BOARD.

RHONDA HARRINGTON, I LIVE ON DRAKE ROAD.

I HAVE A DAUGHTER AND A SON IN LAW THAT LIVE ON TRINITY CHURCH AND WHERE THIS IS PERSONAL.

I ALSO FEEL LIKE IT WOULD BENEFIT AND BE SAFER FOR THE OTHER RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS THE TRUCK DRIVERS THEMSELVES.

THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN TRUCKS FLYING THROUGH THE ROAD, WELL DOWN TO TRINITY CHURCH, AND THEN IN THE DITCH YOU CAN HEAR THEM DOWNSHIFTING, TRYING TO GET AROUND THE CURVE SAFELY AND IT'S JUST NOT SAFE.

THE ROAD IS NARROW AND IT DOESN'T ACCOMMODATE LOG TRUCKS FLYING THROUGH THERE THAT WAY.

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NOT EVEN GAPLESS ROAD.

SO I DON'T SEE ANY HARDSHIPS THERE AND LIKE I SAID, IT WOULD BE SAFER FOR NOT NOT JUST MY FAMILY, BUT THE OTHER RESIDENTS THAT LIVE ON TRINITY CHURCH.

SO I'M IN FAVOR OF NO THROUGH TRUCKS ON THAT ROAD.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER IN THE PUBLIC HEARING? ALL RIGHT. NO ONE ELSE.

THEN WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

HOW MUCH OUT OF THE WAY IS IT FOR THE TRUCKS TO GO AROUND? YOU KNOW, I SAW THE MAP, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THE DISTANCES.

I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DISTANCE, BUT.

YEAH. ROBERT, YOU'RE OUR TRUCKING EXPERT.

WHAT DO YOU SAY? WELL, IT'S ACTUALLY SHUTTING DOWN PART OF WAKEFIELD ROAD TO TRUCKS.

IF YOU GO WITH THIS RESTRICTION AND TRUCKS COME FROM WAKEFIELD TO PLANK ROAD ALL THE TIME ON 628, SO I'M ADAMANTLY AGAINST IT.

WELL, YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T HAVE A PATCHWORK OF NO THROUGH TRUCKS, ROADS IN A RURAL COUNTY.

I'M SORRY FOR Y'ALL'S PLIGHT.

I UNDERSTAND IT, BUT YOU JUST HAD A GUY ACROSS AT $1 MILLION PROJECT.

IT'S ACTUALLY A $3 MILLION PROJECT.

YOU JUST BUILT A TERMINAL ON TRINITY CHURCH ROAD.

SO THIS GUY IS INVESTING $3 MILLION IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY.

GOING TO PAY IN TAXES.

HE'S BRINGING A BUNCH OF EQUIPMENT HERE THEY'RE GOING TO PAY TAXES ON AND GOING TO GUY PLACE ROAD.

THAT'S A DIRT ROAD, ISN'T IT? I MEAN, WHY IN THE WORLD ARE YOU GOING TO SEND TRUCKS OFF OF A PAVED ROAD ONTO A DIRT ROAD? IT DON'T MAKE SENSE.

YOU CAN'T DO THIS.

YOU CAN'T HAVE A PATCHWORK OF NO THREE TRUCKS IN A RURAL COUNTY.

IT'S JUST THEY NEED TO SLOW DOWN GOING THROUGH THERE.

MAYBE WE CAN ENFORCE IT A LITTLE BIT.

I UNDERSTAND.

I MEAN, EVERY TIME YOU TURN AROUND, THERE'S SOMEBODY IN HERE TRYING TO STOP TRUCKS FROM GOING DOWN BRIDGE ROAD OR BLACK CREEK ROAD.

YOU KNOW, WE JUST NEED TO ENFORCE THE EXISTING LAWS, SLOW THESE GUYS DOWN AND LIKE I SAID, I'M ADAMANTLY AGAINST IT.

I'VE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE CALL ME ABOUT IT AND THE OWNER OF THAT NEW TRUCK TERMINAL PINE CREST TIMBER, WHICH THEY HAVE HUGE LOGGER AND CHIPPING CONTRACTOR IT.

THAT WORKS FOR ENVIVA AND UNION CAMP AND WHATNOT UNION CAMP.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER AND ALSO THE PAPER MILLS OVER IN THE EASTERN OPEN IN WEST POINT AND, YOU KNOW, SO THEIR TRUCKS ARE RUNNING ALL THROUGH BACK ROADS ALL THE TIME.

SO I DON'T SEE HOW RESTRICTING THAT ONE ROAD AND SEND THEM OVER TO GUY PLACE ROAD IS GOING TO HELP ANYTHING.

SO PLUS YOU'RE RESTRICTING THEM ON 628.

SO TRUCKS COMING FROM [INAUDIBLE] WANTING TO COME TO CORTLAND OR NOT OTTAWA, I'M SORRY.

WAKEFIELD WANTING TO COME TO CORTLAND.

A LOT OF THEM RIDE 628.

IT'S JUST THE MOST DIRECT, BEST WAY TO GO.

I KNOW IT'S A CROOKED BACK ROAD, BUT EVERY ROAD IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY IS A CROOKED BACK ROAD SO THEY CAN COME OUT.

I TELL YOU WHAT, YOU'RE NOT FROM WAKEFIELD.

I MEAN, THEY COULD RUN FOR 69, BUT WHAT YOU SAID MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME.

WELL, THERE'S A LOT OF BIG FARMING OPERATIONS ON 628 AND 616 THAT USE THAT ROAD.

BUT IT SAYS ANYTHING OVER 7,500 POUNDS, THAT'S BASICALLY A PICKUP.

SO THEY WANT THESE FARMERS TO HOLD THEIR GRAIN AND EVERYTHING IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK.

IT AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN. IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK.

THEY GOT TO USE TRACTOR TRAILERS WITH HOPPER BOTTOMS. THEY GOT TO USE SIX WHEEL TRUCKS, TEN WHEEL TRUCKS, EVERY ONE OF THEM.

GROSS WEIGHT IS WAY OVER 7,500 POUNDS.

SO IT'S JUST WE CAN'T RESTRICT IT.

IN MY BOOK I'M ADAMANTLY AGAINST IT.

WHAT DOES EXEMPT IT? EXEMPTED TRACTORS AND PICKUPS AND WHAT THE WAY THE RESOLUTION THAT THE COUNTY HAS BEEN USING FOR THESE SAYS IT EXEMPTS.

IT SAYS IT SHALL. THE RESTRICTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY TRUCK OR TRUCK AND TRAILER SLASH SEMI TRAILER COMBINATION EXCEPT PICKUPS, PANEL

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THEN IT GOES INTO WHAT THE REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 7,500 POUNDS.

YEAH. SO THAT ELIMINATES ALL OF THEM.

EVERY JUST ABOUT EVERY TRACTOR BUILT WEIGHS OVER 75.

YOU CAN'T EVEN DRIVE A FARM TRACTOR DOWN THE ROAD WITH ACCORDING TO THAT.

WELL, SINCE WE'VE ADDED IT TO THE AGENDA TONIGHT, I DID DO SOME CHECKING WITH THE BUSINESS OVER THERE AND THEY DON'T USE THAT, RIGHT? YEAH. THEY DON'T USE IT, BUT THEIR DRIVERS ARE GOING TO USE IT.

WELL, THAT'S VERY LITTLE OF IT.

YEAH. FROM WHAT I COULD FIND OUT.

YEAH, THEY PROBABLY HAVEN'T GONE DOWN THAT ROAD.

I THINK THE BETTER COURSE WOULD BE FOR I DON'T KNOW THE SCHEDULE AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES ARE.

I CAN'T REMEMBER IT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD FOR THESE RURAL ROADS, BUT MAYBE THIS ONE NEEDS TO GO ON THAT LIST TO WIDEN IT ALONG WITH THAT TO I DON'T KNOW ENFORCE A SPEED LIMIT AS WELL.

I AGREE THAT IT'S GETTING SO WE ARE LOOKING AT EVERY RURAL ROAD WE'VE GOT IN THIS COUNTY.

THAT'S ALL WE'VE GOT ARE THESE TURTLEBACK ROADS THAT ARE NOT ACCOMMODATING FOR THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY THAT HAS TO TAKE PLACE TO KEEP THIS COUNTY VIABLE.

SO WITH THAT, I WOULD RECOMMEND GOING BACK TO THE LIST OF PROJECTS WITH VDOT AND SEEING IF THEY CAN WORK THIS IN TO THE PLAN TO WIDEN IT.

I CAN CERTAINLY FOLLOW UP WITH VDOT ON THAT AND SEE IF WE CAN.

YEAH, WE CAN MOVE IT UP ON THE PRIORITY LIST, STICK THAT IN SOMEWHERE.

THEN WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS RESOLUTION.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DO NOT PASS IT.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL MAKE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND.

YOU'LL SECOND. OKAY.

THERE'S A MOTION, SECOND THAT WE NOT BE ACT POSITIVE ON THIS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE.

NO. OKAY.

PASSES 3 TO 1.

NOT TO RECOMMEND IT.

RECOMMENDED. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

NUMBER EIGHT. WE HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING WITH A REZONING REQUEST BY WILLIAM F GILLETTE.

[8. Public Hearing-Rezoning - Request by William F. Gillette]

YOU HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED THIS EVENING TO CONSIDER A CHANGE IN ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM A2 AGRICULTURAL TO B1 LOCAL BUSINESS.

THIS IS FOR ONE ACRE OF A 7.95 ACRE PARCEL.

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION IS TO UTILIZE AN EXISTING BUILDING AS AN OFFICE FOR A FORESTRY CONSULTING BUSINESS.

THIS PARCEL IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SOUTHAMPTON PARKWAY, ACROSS FROM CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION AT THEIR MEETING ON OCTOBER 10TH, 2024.

AFTER CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION AND REVIEWING THE APPLICATION, A MOTION WAS ADOPTED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 8 TO 0.

IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, I'D BE PLEASED TO ADDRESS THOSE.

ANY QUESTIONS, MR. RANDOLPH? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU.

OKAY. WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ISSUE.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK PRO OR CON ON THIS ISSUE.

GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN.

MY NAME IS MATTHEW GILLETTE INDIANTOWN ROAD, AND CORTLAND IS THE ONE THAT OWNS THE PROPERTY AND ASKING FOR THE REZONING AND I JUST WAS ASKED TO ASK THAT YOU WOULD ACCEPT THE REZONING REQUEST. WE'RE INTENDING TO USE IT FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING FOR OUR FOUR PERSON FORRESTER CONSULTING BUSINESS.

AS MENTIONED IN THE APPLICATION.

SO JUST SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ANYTHING, THAT'S ALL.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN? THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.

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SO WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE APPROVED FROM THE BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF UNANIMOUS 8 TO 0.

DOES ANYBODY WANT TO MAKE A I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT IF I MIGHT BILL GILLETTE, AS HE'S BETTER KNOWN, IS NOT A CLOSE RELATION, ALTHOUGH WE ARE RELATED FIRST COUSINS.

BUT I HAVE A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP THROUGH THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY.

HE DOES A LOT OF CONSULTING WORK FOR MYSELF AND SO I DON'T SEE WHERE THIS IS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST SINCE THERE'S NO SERVICE OTHER THAN A CONSULTING SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE HIS FOSTER BUSINESS.

I DON'T THINK THAT THERE WOULD BE ANY CONFLICT IN ME VOTING ON THIS ISSUE, AND BUT I WANTED TO MAKE THE COMMITTEE AWARE OF MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BUSINESS.

I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

SECOND. SECOND.

ALL RIGHT, THERE'S A MOTION.

SECOND TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL RIGHT, GO TO WORK AND MAKE SOME TAX MONEY FOR US, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. JANUARY WORK SESSION.

REQUEST TO SET DATE.

[9. January Work Session - Request to Set Date]

I'M JUST TRYING TO.

I WOULD LIKE TO SET ANOTHER WORK SESSION DATE WITH YOU ALL ON A QUARTERLY SCHEDULE AND CONSULTED WITH ROSS MUSEUM ARTS. SOME AVAILABLE TIMES.

THEY HAVE, AND THEY DO HAVE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH AT SIX AVAILABLE.

OR IF THAT DATE IS NOT AVAILABLE JANUARY 7TH AT SIX.

THE FIRST WEDNESDAY, I BELIEVE IS JANUARY 1ST, SO I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WANTS TO DO THAT ON NEW YEAR'S DAY.

BUT IF YOU'RE SO INCLINED, EIGHTH IS FINE WITH ME.

ANYBODY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE EIGHTH? WHAT IS THAT? WEDNESDAY. YES, MA'AM.

IT'S A WEDNESDAY.

GOING ONCE. IS THIS A ONE DAY SESSION? YES, SIR. HOPEFULLY.

HOPEFULLY AN HOUR OR LESS.

IS THIS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAD BEFORE? THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY.

JUST A WORK SESSION.

06:00. WHAT TIME? JANUARY 6TH. JANUARY 8TH, 6:00.

JANUARY 8TH, 6:00.

OKAY. NUMBER TEN IS A RESOLUTION.

[10. Resolution - Small Business Saturday-Request to Adopt]

REQUEST TO ADOPT.

CARL, ARE YOU INVOLVED WITH THIS? PLEASE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ THAT? I WILL DO THAT.

THANK YOU. CHAIRMAN EDWARDS, HONORABLE MEMBERS OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, OUR RESOLUTION.

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT WAS STARTED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS THAT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE SMALL BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

FSD HAS BEEN A NEIGHBORHOOD CHAMPION OF SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY PRETTY MUCH SINCE IT STARTED.

WE DO ADVERTISING TO PROMOTE THE SMALL BUSINESSES N SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY AND GET PEOPLE TO SHOP AS PART OF THE SHOPPING WEEKEND THAT INCLUDES BLACK FRIDAY AND THE OTHER DAYS AFTER THAT.

SO THE RESOLUTION SAYS, WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA CELEBRATES OUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS, ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, THERE ARE MORE THAN 33 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE UNITED STATES.

SMALL BUSINESSES REPRESENT 99.7% OF FIRMS WITH PAID EMPLOYEES.

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 62% OF NET JOBS CREATED SINCE 1995, AND SMALL BUSINESSES EMPLOY 46.8% OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE UNITED STATES.

AND WHEREAS 79% OF CONSUMERS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING THE SMALL BUSINESSES IN THEIR COMMUNITY ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.

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AND WHEREAS 58% OF SHOPPERS REPORTED THEY SHOPPED ONLINE WITH A SMALL BUSINESS AND 55% REPORT THAT THEY DINED OR ORDERED TAKEOUT FROM A SMALL RESTAURANT, BAR OR CAFE.

ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY AND WHEREAS SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT CREATE JOBS, BOOST OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND PRESERVE OUR COMMUNITIES AND WHEREAS ADVOCACY GROUPS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE ENDORSED THE SATURDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AT SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS URGE THE RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES AND MERCHANTS ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND FURTHER, LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 30TH, 2024 AS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.

THANK YOU SIR.

ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION? SO MOVED.

I SECOND IT. THE SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. UNANIMOUS.

THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN ADOPTED.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

WELL, I GUESS WHILE YOU'RE UP HERE.

ECONOMIC. I'M UP NEXT.

SO I DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE. SO THE ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR, I WILL MENTION THAT WE WILL BE OUT AT VARIOUS BUSINESSES AND WE ARE PROMOTING THE THANKSGIVING TO CHRISTMAS SEASON IS VERY

[11. Economic Development Updates - Karl T. Heck, FSEDI President & CEO]

THANKSGIVING IS AS LATE AS IT CAN BE AND THAT CHRISTMAS IS MIDWEEK, SO THINGS WILL BE COMPRESSED AND ON THE BROADBAND PROJECT THAT CONTINUES FORWARD, WE DID HAVE ONE CITIZEN ON DELAWARE ROAD TALK TO US ABOUT THEIR ISSUE, AND WE'VE MANAGED TO RESOLVE THAT THROUGH SPECTRUM.

THERE'S A NEW PROGRAM CALLED BEAD COMING OUT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO DO THE ONES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN DONE WITH THE OTHER PROGRAMS. SO ACCORDING TO SPECTRUM, THERE ARE 457 PASSINGS THAT THEY WILL TRY TO PICK UP AS PART OF THE BEAD PROGRAM THEY'VE DONE.

THEY WILL HAVE DONE JUST OVER 5000 AS PART OF THE BODY AND ORDER OF PROGRAMS, WHICH THEY'VE DONE ABOUT 3500 SO FAR.

SO THE FUNDING THEY HAVE NOW IS SUPPOSED TO WRAP UP IN JUNE.

THEY ARE ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS FAR AS DOING THAT.

SO WE CONTINUE TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT.

AND LIKE I SAID, WE'VE HAD RELATIVELY FEW NUMBER OF ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS GIVEN THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC THAT THEY'RE PRODUCING AND PUTTING ALL THE OF THE WIRE UNDERGROUND AS OPPOSED TO USING TELEPHONE POLES.

WE HAVE A MEETING WITH THE IDA ON THURSDAY FOR THE PRTI PROJECT, SO THAT IS STARTING TO MOVE AHEAD AS WELL.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS EXPO IS ON THURSDAY NIGHT AS WELL.

SO IF PEOPLE WANT TO ATTEND THAT, THERE SHOULD BE ABOUT 60 BUSINESSES THERE.

THAT'S AN EVENT THAT WE PARTICIPATE IN AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO.

WE ARE WORKING WITH THE COUNTY ON THE BUSINESS READY SITES GRANT THAT WE GOT FOR THE BEALE FARM, SO THAT SHOULD BE GOING UNDER CONTRACT VERY SOON WITH THE TIMMONS GROUP.

AND THEN HOPEFULLY THE THAT WILL START IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

SO WE'LL BE STARTING THAT PROJECT SOON.

OUR OFFICE IS ALSO DOING PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT DAYS, SO IF PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO HAVE A HEADSHOT DONE FOR THEIR PROJECT THIS DECEMBER 4TH AND FIFTH, DECEMBER 4TH IS CURRENTLY FULL, BUT DECEMBER 5TH HAS SOME OPENINGS, SO IF THERE'S PEOPLE OUT THERE, THEY CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND SIGN AT OUR OFFICE.

SO THAT'S AVAILABLE. THAT'S A FREE SERVICE THAT WE'VE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC THE LAST THREE YEARS.

WE GET 70 TO 80 PEOPLE THAT TURN UP.

SO IT'S A SERVICE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE USE FOR THEIR RESUMES OR FOR WORK COMMITMENTS AND THAT KIND OF THING.

SO THAT'S MY REPORT FOR THIS TIME.

DID YOU MENTION THE EXPO? YES, THE EXPO IS THE BUSINESS EXPO IS ON THURSDAY NIGHT AT CAMP COMMUNITY COLLEGE FROM 5 TO 7.

SO YEAH, WE WILL BE THERE.

THE THEME IS TEAM USA.

IT'S AN OLYMPIC THEME.

SO WE HAVE A BOOTH THAT HAS AN OLYMPIC THEME.

I WAS TOLD NOT TO SAY WHAT IT IS, SO I CAN'T DO THAT UNTIL THURSDAY.

BUT THE BUT THERE ARE THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES THERE.

AND THERE IS A THEME AND A THERE SHOULD BE A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE.

USUALLY 5 TO 600 PEOPLE ATTEND THE EXPO FROM THE PUBLIC.

ANYBODY OUT THERE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR CARL? I GOT A QUICK QUESTION.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT PERTAINS TO CARL OR BRIAN.

WHAT ABOUT THE BEALE FARM FARMER? HAVE WE TALKED TO HIM ABOUT COMING BACK AND FARMING IT NEXT YEAR OR.

WE HAVEN'T? WE CERTAINLY CAN.

WE CERTAINLY CAN AND SHOULD WE, LIKE, OFFER IT TO THE GUY THAT WAS FARMING IT ORIGINALLY OR TALK TO ED MILLER?

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IT SHOULD BE ASKED FIRST.

YEAH, BECAUSE HE TOOK IT OVER AND NOBODY ELSE WOULD.

YEAH, HE DOES A GREAT SERVICE.

FIRST OPTION. YEAH.

YEAH. WE'LL CIRCLE BACK AND MAKE SURE THAT'S JUST TOUCH BASE WITH HIM.

I'VE BEEN ASKED BY A COUPLE OF OTHER FARMERS OUT THERE [INAUDIBLE].

IF HE DOESN'T WANT IT.

SO IF HE DOESN'T WANT IT.

I KNOW TWO FARMERS RIGHT THERE THAT WOULD FARM IT.

SO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND OUT AND I'LL WORK WITH YOU ALL ON IT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT.

WE WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THAT.

OKAY AND IF SOMEBODY WOULD LIKE TO FARM TO CAMP PARKWAY.

WELL, I KNOW ONE FARMER HAS TRIED TO CONTACT THOSE PEOPLE, AND HE DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM THEM.

YEAH. I'D LIKE TO SEE IT IN CULTIVATION.

YEAH, IT NEEDS TO BE IT.

YEAH. CARL.

THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD THANKSGIVING.

THANK YOU. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE.

EVERYBODY OUT THERE. HAVE A GOOD THANKSGIVING ALSO.

ANY FURTHER LATE ARRIVING MATTERS? NO FROM STAFF, NO.

MOTION TO ADJOURN.

WE'RE ADJOURNED. THEN I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO VOTE ON IT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.