Chesterfield Board of Supervisors weighed school sales tax referendum; Planning Commission eyed 13 land cases
Chesterfield County's Board of Supervisors was scheduled to vote on a referendum authorizing a general retail sales tax of up to 1% to fund school construction and renovation at its July 22 meeting, according to the published agenda. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been released, so the outcome of that vote and other listed items is not yet confirmed in the public record.
Board of Supervisors — July 22
The Board's agenda included several consequential items beyond the sales tax referendum:
- A resolution to authorize a referendum for up to 1% sales tax to fund school capital projects.
- Approval of an employment agreement for the County Administrator.
- A rezoning application for 6.77 acres at 8631 River Road.
- A lease renewal for the United States General Services Administration at Chesterfield County Airport.
- Award of a construction contract for the Dutch Gap Parkway Project.
Because minutes are not yet published, it is not possible to confirm which items were approved, tabled, or deferred.
Planning Commission — July 21
The Planning Commission held a work session and public hearing covering a comprehensive plan update and 13 rezoning, conditional use, and historic landmark removal proposals. Notable cases on the agenda:
- Spring Run Road Rezoning: 199 dwelling units on 102.4 acres at 13200 Spring Run Road.
- Elder Property Rezoning: 222 dwelling units on 61.45 acres at 2600 East Hundred Road.
- Big E Ranch Rezoning: 65 dwelling units on 548.88 acres at 11301 Trents Bridge Road.
- Two historic landmark removals for Beach Road properties to allow development.
- A code amendment (26PJ0007) rezoning multiple properties across the county.
A subdivision ordinance amendment that would shift street naming responsibility was also listed. Minutes are not yet available, so no recommendations or votes can be confirmed.
Other Recent Meetings
The Chair's Plant Medicine Ad Hoc Committee met July 21 at the Community Development Building, Rooms 152 A & B, to review survey results and plan building a presentation from that data. Its next meeting is scheduled for August 18, 2026.
The Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee met July 23 to review mental health support services and receive a bond rating presentation. No decisions were noted on the agenda.
On July 30, the Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting with the Camp Baker Management Board at 7600 Beach Road. The agenda listed a talent show and noted the County Administrator's swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for August 24, 2026, at 10011 Iron Bridge Road.
Coming Up
- **August 4 — Electoral Board:** Begins canvassing unofficial August 2026 primary results. Additional sessions on August 5 and August 10 will adjudicate provisional ballots. A limited-attendance meeting for provisional voters is set for August 5 at noon at Central Library, 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd.
- **August 5 — Board of Zoning Appeals:** Will consider a variance request by Riley Ingram for a single-family dwelling on 2.06 acres at 18812 Weldon Street (case 26VA2124) and an appeal by Coastal Contractors LLC regarding a denied driveway variance at 8031 Lake Shore Drive (case 26AP2096). A resolution honoring Rob Robinson is also on the agenda.
- **August 6 — Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission:** Will introduce new staff and receive a capital projects update from the Parks and Recreation Director.
*Note: All recent meeting summaries above are based on published agendas. Minutes have not yet been released for any of the July meetings listed, so outcomes and vote tallies cannot be confirmed at this time.*