Board Meeting Notes

Notes from the Board of Supervisors Meeting for January 9, 2024. At 2:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors held its annual organizational meeting to elect the 2024 Chairman and Vice Chair for 2024. The Board of Supervisors selected Phil C. North (Hollins District) as 2024 Board Chairman, and Martha B. Hooker (Catawba District) as 2024 Vice Chair.

The Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting began at 3:00 PM. View the January 9, 2024, Board of Supervisors meeting video for more information about the items below.

At the top of its regular meeting at 3:00 PM, the Board of Supervisors received a briefing on the 2024 Real Estate Assessment. 
>> See the Board Report for more information.

In new business, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution accepting the employees of the Roanoke County Commissioner of the Revenue into the personnel system of the County of Roanoke.  
>> See the Board Report for more information.

The Board of Supervisors also approved a resolution accepting the employees of the Roanoke County Clerk of Circuit Court into the personnel system of the County of Roanoke. 
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Consent Agenda

The Board of Supervisors approved the measures below in the form of one resolution.

• An ordinance authorizing the granting of new public drainage easements to the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, on property owned by 1) Margaret A. Ferris (Tax Map No. 077.14-06-27.00-0000, located at 3475 Richards Blvd , 2) Richard A. Juneau (Tax Map No. 077.11-06-26.00-0000, located at 3481 Richards Blvd), and 3) Derrick S. and April H. Minnix (Tax Map No. 077.14-06- 38.00-0000, located at 3480 Pilot Blvd), for the purpose of constructing drainage improvements; Cave Spring Magisterial District (Second Reading) >> See the Board Report for more information.
• An ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $820,000 and granting signatory authority to the County Administrator or his designee to execute a Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Wood Haven Technology Park water service extension (Second Reading)  >> See the Board Report for more information. 
• A confirmation of appointment to Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Board of Directors; County of Roanoke Towing Board. >> See the Board Report for more information,

Closed Session

The Board of Supervisors moves to closed meetings to discuss (1) personnel, namely discussion concerning appointments to the Audit Committee; Roanoke Valley Cable Television Committee; Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium; County of Roanoke Towing Board; Virginia Association of Counties (Liaison Board Member); Virginia’s First Regional Industrial Facility Authority; Western Virginia Regional Jail Authority per Section 2.2.3711.A.1; and (2) to discuss personnel, namely discussion concerning salary for constitutional officers; namely the Clerk of Circuit Court; Commissioner of the Revenue per Section 2.2.3711.A.1.

The Board also held an additional closed meeting, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss or consider the acquisition of real property in the Cave Spring Magisterial District for a public purpose, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body.

Recessed Until Thursday, February 11, 2024

The Board of Supervisors recessed until Thursday, February 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM, to announce the appointment of Tammy E. Shepherd to fill the vacancy in the Vinton Magisterial District. Mrs. Shepherd will hold office until a special election on November 5, 2024. The person elected at the special election will serve the remainder of Jason Peters’s term, as a result of his election to Roanoke County Commissioner of the Revenue. Mr. Peters’s term on the Board of Supervisors expires December 31, 2025. 
>> Watch the video from the January 11 continuation of the Board of Supervisors meeting.

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.