Shenandoah County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Supervisors
The Board voted 4-2 to deny the ordinance amending the Second Amended Voluntary Settlement Agreement with the Town of New Market. It approved a resolution to move the county's general assessment cycle to a four‑year schedule by a 5-1 vote. The Board also approved the consent agenda, a conservation easement, and a credit‑card authorizing resolution, each passing unanimously. The meeting agenda was adopted with unanimous support.
- Denied New Market settlement amendment (4-2)
- Approved four‑year assessment cycle resolution (5-1)
- Approved consent agenda items (6-0)
- Approved conservation easement (6-0)
- Approved credit‑card program resolution (6-0)
- Approved meeting agenda (6-0)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved a preliminary subdivision review for a 47-lot residential phase. It also recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a special event center and two zoning text amendments regarding site plan reviews and civil penalties.
- Approved Preliminary Subdivision Review PSDR 23-09-01 for 47 residential lots (7-0)
- Recommended approval of Special Use Permit 23-09-01 for event center at 827 Battlefield Road with added restrictions on alcohol and 11pm end time (5-2)
- Recommended approval of Zoning Text Amendment 23-09-01 to update site plan review processes (6-1)
- Recommended approval of Zoning Text Amendment 23-09-02 to establish civil penalties of $200 for initial and $500 for additional summons (7-0)
- Denied motion to table the special event center permit (3-4)
Community Policy and Management Team
The Community Policy and Management Team approved a three-month trial of an Interdisciplinary Family Team (IFT) process to expedite urgent funding requests. The board also approved paying the 2% allowable rate for private day school services to be reimbursed by OCS.
- Approved paying the 2% allowable for private day school rates to be reimbursed by OCS
- Approved IEP form and the process for cases using this form to bypass FAPT for CPMT approval
- Approved 3-month trial of IFT process for urgent cases (services needed before next CPMT meeting)
- Approved August meeting minutes
- Approved meeting agenda
Electoral Board
The Board unanimously accepted a new FOIA Cost Assessment Policy for reimbursement as required by HB 2007. Members also discussed election officer training and the appointment of officers for 14 precincts. A decision on the updated Security plan was deferred to the September 15 meeting.
- Approved minutes of August 7 and August 25 (unanimous)
- Accepted new FOIA Cost Assessment Policy (unanimous)
- Deferred discussion and acceptance of updated Security plan
- Decided Chair Moore and an EO will take on-line training to evaluate the system