Board Meeting Notes

Notes from the Board of Supervisors Meeting for November 15, 2023. No evening session was held as there were no public hearings scheduled. View the November 15, 2023, Board of Supervisors meeting video for more information about the items summarized below.

At the top of its meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing the application of a Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority Cooperative Partnership Grant in the amount of $500,000 from the  Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, and to agree to contribute $25,000 towards the project when applying for the grant.  >> See the Board Report for more information.

The Board heard the first reading of an ordinance appropriating $48,113,501.44 from the Roanoke County Public Schools' fiscal year 2022-2023 year-end funds to the fiscal year 2023-2024 Roanoke County Public Schools Budget. The second reading of this measure is scheduled for December 12.  >> See the Board Report for more information.

The Board of Supervisors also heard the first reading of an ordinance to appropriate an additional $4,966,171 to the fiscal year 2023-2024 Roanoke County Public Schools Budget. Second reading of this measure is scheduled for December 12. >> See the Board Report for more information.

Consent Agenda

The Board of Supervisors approved the following items in the form of one resolution under its consent agenda:

• A request to accept and allocate funds of $34,200 from the US Department of Justice grant funds along with a $34,200 local match from the fiscal year 2023/2024 Police Department operating budget;
• An ordinance authorizing the approval of a permanent open-space easement to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation on property owned by the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors and the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority for Explore Park, identified as Tax Parcel Number 080.00-05-17.00-0000 in Roanoke County and Tax Parcel Numbers 172 A 42 and 172 A 14A in Bedford County (Second Reading);
• An ordinance accepting the donation of approximately 0.0331 acres of real property located at 1900 Timberview Road (a portion of Roanoke County Tax Map Number 036.10-01-10.00-0000), Catawba Magisterial District (First Reading and request for Second Reading on December 12);
• An ordinance 1) accepting a staffing recognition grant in the amount of $102,500 from the Virginia 9-1-1 services board, and appropriating such funds to the grant account, and 2) authorizing the payment of monetary bonuses to the County’s eligible E-9-1-1 employees (First Reading and request for Second Reading on December 12).

>> See the Consent Resolution for more information.

Work Session

The Board of Supervisors moved to a work session to discuss Roanoke County's Legislative Program and preparation for the 2023 session of the Virginia General Assembly.  >> See the Board Report for more information.

Closed Sessions

Section 2.2-3711.A.1 - for the Board to discuss prospective candidates for appointment to the following authorities and committees: Board of Zoning Appeals; County of Roanoke Towing Board; Budget and Fiscal Affairs; Legislative Committee; Parks, Recreation and Tourism Advisory Commission; Roanoke County Pipeline Advisory Commission;

Section 2.2-3711.A.5 - Discussion concerning the expansion of an existing businesses or industries where no previous announcement has been made of the business' or industry's interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the community, namely in the Catawba, Cave Spring and Windsor Hills Magisterial Districts;

Section 2.2-3711.A.8 - for consultation with the County Attorney regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice. Specifically, the County Attorney will provide the Board with legal advice regarding a zoning issue in the Cave Spring Magisterial District;

Section 2.2-3711.A.1 – for the Board to discuss prospective candidates for appointment of a specific public officer, namely candidates to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors.

For More Information...

More information on these items and the meeting video can be found under the Past Meetings section of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Meetings and Videos page.