Henry County public meetings in 2022
3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved a $1,491,500 appropriation for a universal broadband project and authorized one-time stipends for County employees. Other actions included approving school transportation fund transfers and denying a commercial rezoning request.
- Approved $1,491,500 Harvest Foundation grant for broadband project (6-0)
- Approved $1,000 one-time stipend for full-time employees and partial amounts for part-time employees (6-0)
- Approved $1,098,600 in categorical transfers for school buses, vans, and fuel (6-0)
- Denied rezoning of 1736 Dillons Fork Road from Suburban Residential to Commercial (6-0)
- Adopted Electrical Fee Schedule for Solar Installations (6-0)
- Recommended acceptance of FY 2022 Audit of County Accounts (5-0)
- Appointed Curtis Millner and reappointed Stuart Bowman to Public Service Authority (6-0)
- Approved resolutions recognizing the Anchor Commission and Robin Byrd (5-0)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved a $48.6 million carryover of FY'22 funds to FY'23 and awarded an $829,837 contract for a public safety microwave system. Other actions included providing ARPA bonus funds for school employees and implementing vehicle tax relief measures.
- Approved $829,837 sole source contract to Aviat Networks for communications microwave system (6-0)
- Approved $769,673.07 ARPA appropriation for Henry County Public Schools employee bonuses (6-0)
- Approved $201,392 from Virginia Fire Program for Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department tanker truck (6-0)
- Approved $19,900 contract to CHA Consulting, Inc. for electrical consulting services (6-0)
- Approved carryover of $48,637,888.54 in committed FY'22 funds to FY'23 (6-0)
- Approved waiving Motor Vehicle License Fee, 10% vehicle assessment reduction, and Feb 5, 2023 payment deadline (6-0)
- Approved 2023 Legislative Agenda for the Virginia General Assembly (6-0)
- Waived comprehensive plan review for Michaux Solar Project (6-0)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved several grant appropriations for school nutrition and law enforcement. They authorized a tax refund and assessment correction for RTI Martinsville and approved a rezoning request for D & P Farms, LLC. Several board appointments were also confirmed.
- Approved $364,923.60 tax refund plus interest to RTI Martinsville (6-0)
- Approved rezoning of 35 acres to Agricultural District A-1 for D & P Farms, LLC (6-0)
- Approved $220,200 appropriation for school fresh fruit and vegetable program (6-0)
- Approved $17,262 Justice Assistance Grant for Sheriff's Office overtime (6-0)
- Approved DMV grants of $20,350 and $19,550 for traffic enforcement (6-0)
- Approved $9,000 appropriation for adult drug court expenses (6-0)
- Approved resolution for Bassett Community Center IRF planning grant (6-0)
- Appointed Felita Claybrooks to Blue Ridge Regional Library Board (6-0)