Board Meeting Notes

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At the top of the April 22, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board received a briefing on the Revised Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget from County Administrator Richard Caywood. At the April 8, 2025 Board meeting, a work session was held to discuss a proposed change to the projected Fiscal Year 2025-2026 revenue for personal property taxes and the recommended proposed changes to the general government operating expenditures. The Board is scheduled to vote on budget adoption at the May 27, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting.

The Board also received a briefing Circuit Court Clerk Michael Galliher about the annual revenues and work performed by his office. In calendar year 2024, the office processed 721 civil case filings, 1,983 criminal case filings, 10,284 land records, 414 marriage licenses, and issued 1,806 concealed handgun permits. These tasks are in addition to the 3,087 court hearings administered by the office in 2024.

The Board of Supervisors also held a public hearing on the proposed annual budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the fiscal year 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Program. A summary of the proposed budget was advertised in the Roanoke Times on April 13, 2025. A summary of the proposed budget was also advertised online in the Roanoke Rambler on April 13, 2025, and online in Cardinal News on April 14, 2025. Budget documents may also be found on our Budget Development web page.

The Board of Supervisor also passed a resolution approving the Secondary Six-Year Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 and the Construction Priority List and Estimated Allocations for fiscal year 2026. Each year the Board of Supervisors approves the County's Secondary Road Six-Year Improvement Plan (SSYP) and the construction priority list for the upcoming fiscal year. The estimated allocation for the SSYP is $1,924,818 for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 with $318,967 allocated for fiscal year 2026. Highlights from the plan include construction projects for Webb Road, Berganblick Lane, Boones Chapel Road, Starkey/Buck Mountain intersection, Fallowater Lane Extension, Dry Hollow Road, Franklin Street, Timberview Road, and the intersection of Hardy / Feather roads. See more information about these and other projects on our Transportation web page.

Consent Agenda

Under The Board of Supervisors approved the following measures in the form of one resolution in its consent agenda.

• Approval of minutes – April 8, 2025;
• Ordinance Authorizing the granting of new public drainage easements on property owned by Gary Lee & Patricia H. St Clair located at 223 Langland Drive; and Jeffrey K., and Sharon B. Smith located at 225 Langland Drive for the purpose of constructing drainage improvements in Vinton Magisterial District. (Second Reading);
• Ordinance accepting the donation of four parcels located at 0 Poor Mountain Road, Salem, Virginia (Roanoke County Tax Map Numbers: 064.02-01-04.00-0000, 064.02-01-05.00-0000, 064.02-01-06.00-0000, 064.02-01-07.00-0000) Catawba Magisterial District. (Second Reading);
• Ordinance authorizing the granting of new public drainage easement to the Board of Supervisors on property owned by Kyle A Johnson, Tax Map # 095.01-02-40.00-0000, located at 7192 Bent Mt Road, in Windsor Hills Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading);
• Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $16,818 to the Sheriff’s Office from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justices Services, for the Byrne/JAG - Sheriff's Office Equipment Funding Opportunity;
• Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $98,442.24 from the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services for the "Four-For-Life" distribution.

Closed Session

The Board of Supervisors held a closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(5) of the Code of Virginia, for discussion concerning a prospective business or industry or the expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous announcement has been made of the business’ or industry’s interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the community. Specifically, the Board will discuss potential business location or expansion in the five magisterial districts.

Evening Session

At the 6:00 PM evening session, the Board heard second readings of ordinances and public hearings.

The Board approved a petition of Cavern, LLC to rezone approximately 1.286 acres from R-1, Low Density Residential District, to C-2, High Intensity Commercial District, to construct a hotel located at 5709, 5755, and 5761 Fallbrooke Drive. (Public Hearing and Second Reading).

A petition by Sergei Larin to rezone approximately 0.7155 acre of land from AR, Agricultural/Residential District, to AV, Agricultural/Village Center District, and to obtain a special use permit to operate retail sales located in the 3600 block on Bradshaw Road was also approved (Public Hearing and Second Reading).

The Board of Supervisors also approved a petition of Roanoke Valley Holdings, LLC to rezone approximately 11.688 acres from C-2S, High Intensity Commercial District with special use permit, to R-3, Medium Density Multi-Family Residential District, located at 5627 and 5633 Williamson Road and along the 5300 and 5400 block of Florist Road. (Public Hearing and Second Reading).

For More Information

More information on each of these items, contact the Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, or call 540-772-2005.