Board Meeting Notes

See more information about the items below by viewing the July 9, 2024, Board of Supervisors Meeting video.

At the top of the July 9 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution supporting SMART SCALE applications by Roanoke County, the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization, and the City of Roanoke. Prominent projects submitted for SMART SCALE funding include Starkey Road/Ogden Road Streetscape Improvements, Carson Road Safety Improvements, Route 11/460 at Dow Hollow Road Intersection Improvements, and Peters Creek Road/Williamson Road Multimodal Safety Improvements. The applications also support improvements to Peters Creek Road at Valleypointe Parkway within the City of Roanoke to help ease congestion on the I-581 northbound ramp at Exit 2 onto Peters Creek Road and create safer access to the County’s Valleypointe Parkway.

The Board of Supervisors also heard the first reading of an ordinance amending the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget for the General Operating Revenues and Expenditures by $6,000,000 and appropriating $1,500,000 to the County's Capital Fund and $4,500,000 to the General Government Fund. The second reading for this measure is set for July 23.

After a second reading and public hearing, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance amending Chapter 8.1 of the Roanoke County Code and repealing Chapter 23 of the Roanoke County Code to create a Consolidated Erosion and Stormwater Management Program Ordinance, effective August 1, 2024.

Consent Agenda

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

• Approval of minutes – June 25, 2024
• An ordinance accepting funds in the amount of $328,811 from Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating such funds for use by the Roanoke County Police Department for school resource officers. (Second Reading);
• An ordinance accepting funds in the amount of $322,675 from Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating such funds for use by the Roanoke County Police Department for school resource officers. (Second Reading);
• An ordinance approving the payment of a bonus to the county administrator and the county attorney. (Second Reading);
• A resolution supporting participating in the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act (VJCCCA) Grant Program of the Department of Juvenile Justice for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 fiscal years;
• A request to accept and allocate funds of $55,110 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) along with a $18,370 local match from the fiscal year 2024-2025 Police Department operating budget.

Work Session

The Board of Supervisors held work sessions with staff as follows:

• A work session with staff to discuss potential changes to the Roanoke County regulation of residential lot drainage. 
• A work session with staff to discuss potential changes to elderly tax relief.

The Board of Supervisors also held a work session to receive updates from Eldon James, the County’s Legislative Liaison, about the 2024 General Assembly sessions.

Closed Sessions

The Board of Supervisors held closed sessions as follows:

Section 2.2-3711(A)(8) of the Code of Virginia to consult with the County Attorney regarding a specific matter that requires the provision of legal advice. Specifically, the Board will receive information and counsel regarding a lien secured on a particular parcel of real property.

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. You may also contact the Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board at 540-772-2005 for more information.