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Halifax CountyVA averageUS Census ACS
Population
33,811
Per-capita income
$27,115
Median home value
$148,900
Bachelor's or higher
18%
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$127.3M (FY2023)
Total spending$141.5M (FY2023)
Taxes$47.6M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$147.9M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$4,193 (FY2023)

Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025101 housing units ($22.0M)

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Mon Sep 7, 2026 · 18:30

Board of Supervisors

Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, Halifax
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 18:30

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Tue Nov 17, 2026 · 18:30

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Mon Dec 7, 2026 · 18:30

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Tue Dec 15, 2026 · 18:30

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Mon Jun 7, 2027 · 18:30

Board of Supervisors

Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, Halifax
Tue Jun 15, 2027 · 18:30

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Recent meetings

Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 18:30

General

Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, Halifax
Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 18:30

Board of Supervisors

Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, Halifax
Tue Jul 28, 2026 · 18:00

Board of Supervisors

Halifax
Fri Jul 17, 2026 · 18:00

General

Board adopts resolution certifying compliance of recent closed session

The Halifax County Board of Supervisors will adopt the meeting agenda, approve the prior meeting minutes, and consider the consent agenda items of warrants and the Treasurer's Report. A public hearing listed as “TEST Invocation item” will be held. The board will also adopt a resolution certifying that a previously held closed session complied with Virginia law.

governancemeetingsprocedureclosed-sessionpublic-hearing
✓ Decided: Board approved consent agenda and invocation item, and certified closed session

The Board approved the consent agenda with a 2-1 vote. It also approved the invocation item with a 2-1 vote. A resolution certifying that a closed session was conducted in compliance with Virginia law was adopted. No other substantive actions were taken.

Halifax
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Agenda Halifax County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting County Administration Building Board of Supervisors Meeting Room 1050 Mary Bethune Street Halifax, Virginia Friday, July 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM A. Call to Order – Chair Roller Invocation – Pledge of Allegiance – B. ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL C. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 1. Adoption of the Agenda D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. XXXXXXX, 20XX Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting E. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL 1. Warrants 2. Treasurer's Report F. RECOGNITIONS G. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Comments will not be heard regarding items on the Agenda for which a public hearing is scheduled or has already been held. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. TEST Invocation item I. PRESENTATIONS J. COMMITTEE REPORTS K. NEW BUSINESS L. PENDING MATTERS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS M. SUPERVISOR COMMENTS N. MOTION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE §2.2-3711 O. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION P. MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION WHEREAS, the Halifax County Board of Supervisors has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and WHEREAS, § 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by this governing body that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this governing body hereby certifies that, to the best of ea …
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Halifax County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting County Administration Building Board of Supervisors Meeting Room 1050 Mary Bethune Street Halifax, Virginia Friday, July 17, 2026 / 6:00 PM A. Call to Order – Chair Roller Invocation – Pledge of Allegiance – Chair Roller called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM. Supervisor Witt gave the invocation. Chair Roller led the Pledge of Allegiance. B. ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL Board of Supervisors members attending were: Douglass, Peterson, Strategic Programs Coordinator Spencer Board of Supervisors absent: Executive Administrative Assistant Kamp Staff members attending were: Mr. Verron “Ron” Brade, County Administrator; Mr. Detrick Easley, Planning and Zoning Administrator; Ms. Margret Lindsey, Interim Finance Director; Ms. Nancy Kamp, Deputy Clerk; and Ms. Nancy Spencer, Strategic Programs Coordinator. E. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL 1. Warrants 2. Treasurer's Report 3. Test Item Motion made by Douglass, seconded by Strategic Programs Coordinator Spencer, to approve the consent agenda as a whole as presented. Vote Motion Passed 2-1 by the following vote: Ayes: Douglass, Strategic Programs Coordinator Spencer Nays: Peterson Abstained: None Absent During Vote: Executive Administrative Assistant Kamp Absent During Meeting: Executive Administrative Assistant Kamp C. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 1. Adoption of the Agenda D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. XXXXXXX, 20XX Board of Supervisors Regular Meeti …
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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Consent Agenda Approval
2 yea · 1 nay
Amy Douglass yea · Nancy Spencer yea · Johnathan Peterson nay
The other 2 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Tue Jun 30, 2026 · 18:30

Board of Supervisors

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Tue Jun 30, 2026 · 18:00

Board of Supervisors

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Thu Apr 30, 2026 · 18:00

General

Halifax
🌐 County-level context (Halifax County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+159 people (+$3.7M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)8 ({"Severe Storm": 7, "Hurricane": 7, "Snowstorm": 3, "Biologi · last Fri Jan 23, 2026)
Traffic fatalities7 (2024)
Business establishments656 (9,748 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$851/mo (168 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy30.6% (low numeracy 46% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

5
Recorded votes
$127.3M
Annual budget
$147.9M
Debt outstanding
101
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$127.3M
Spending$141.5M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.

Debt load VERY-HIGH

Outstanding debt$147.9M
Debt-to-revenue1.16×
Debt-load index87 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.433
All kids
0.364
Black kids
0.328

Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.

Where it’s happening

geocoded land-use decisions
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