Russell County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Russell County Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved general county invoices totaling $1,532,728.38. They awarded contracts for the Laurel Bed Lake Access Feasibility Study and the Dante Steam Building Renovation Project. Several board appointments were renewed and boundary line adjustments were approved.
- Approved general county invoices of $1,532,728.38 (7-0)
- Awarded Laurel Bed Lake Access Feasibility Study contract to Thompson & Litton (7-0)
- Awarded Dante Steam Building Renovation Project contract to Dialogue + Design Associates (7-0)
- Approved payments in lieu of taxes for Pittston Place and HUD Developments (7-0)
- Approved sale of 2022 Mack Truck for Solid Waste Department (7-0)
- Approved surpusing 2002 Ford Pickup and 2000 Freightliner (7-0)
- Approved boundary line adjustments for Breeding, Couch, Amburgey and Warner (7-0)
- Approved 2023 Comprehensive Community Development Planning Grant application for Dante (7-0)
Russell County Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved general county invoices totaling $2,440,136.40 and accepted a $45,470.42 National Opioid Settlement payment. Members also approved VDOT resolutions for rural rustic road designations and highway system changes for Puckett’s Hole Bridge.
- Approved general county invoices of $2,440,136.40 (7-0)
- Accepted National Opioid Settlement payment of $45,470.42 (7-0)
- Approved VDOT Rural Rustic Designation for nine routes (7-0)
- Approved VDOT Highway System Changes for Puckett’s Hole Bridge (7-0)
- Approved advertising for a full-time County Building & Grounds Maintenance Position (7-0)
- Re-appointed Patrick Lester and Joni Lester to the Community Policy Management Team (7-0)
- Approved donations of $500 to Vet Fest, $300 to Positively Gymnastics, and $300 to Dante Community Association (7-0)
- Approved July 10, 2023 minutes (7-0)
Russell County Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved $2,318,173.13 in general county invoices and accepted several grants for law enforcement and community projects. The Board also voted to petition the court to avoid a special election for the office of sheriff.
- Approved general county invoices totaling $2,318,173.13
- Petitioned the Circuit Court Judge that no special election be held for the office of sheriff
- Approved $481,000 DCJS ARPA Law Enforcement Equipment Grant
- Accepted two DCJS SRO incentive grants totaling $444,418
- Approved $137,200 in Russell County Recovery Inc. opioid grant applications for FY 22/23 and 23/24
- Approved $36,500 bid to purchase a tire shredder for the Solid Waste Department
- Approved $113,877 Wellspring Foundation grant for Dante Steam Building and Bernie Williams Workforce Center
- Approved $25,000 VCEDA grant and request for quotes for Laurel Bed Lake Feasibility Study