Board Meeting Notes

See more information about the items below by viewing the December 17, 2024, Board of Supervisors Meeting video.

At the top of today’s meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution congratulating the Cave Spring High School Competition Cheer Team for winning the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 3A Championship.

Above: Cave Spring High School Competition Cheer Team, recognized for winning the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 3A Championships.

The Board of Supervisors went on to recognize the County’s Finance and Management Services Staff for developing and producing reports for which the County of Roanoke has been recognized by the Government Finance Officer's Association (GFOA) as a “Triple Crown Winner.” This title is received by governments who have received the GFOA's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award, and the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

Above, top row: Board of Supervisors members. Bottom: Roanoke County’s Finance Department present during the meeting to be recognized for earning the GFOA “Triple Crown” of awards for their reporting.

The Board of Supervisors also received a briefing regarding Roanoke County Department of Social Services Annual Foster Care Christmas.

In new business, the Board of Supervisors approved minutes from the meetings held on November 6, 2019; November 19, 2019; December 3, 2019; December 17, 2019; August 11, 2020; September 8, 2020; November 15, 2023, and December 12, 2023.

Also in new business, the Board of Supervisors accepted the presentation of year-end financial results for June 30, 2024, acceptance of audit report and allocation of year-end funds.

In the last item under new business, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing the County Administrator or his delegate to enter into the Roanoke Valley Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Center Memorandum of Understanding with Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., the City of Roanoke, the City of Salem, the Town of Vinton, the County of Botetourt, and the County of Craig.

The Board held a public hearing to receive citizen comments regarding proposed amendments to the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget in accordance with Code of Virginia Section 15.2-2507. The Board of Supervisors went on to approve an emergency ordinance on first reading to appropriate $60,637,123.77 from the Roanoke County Public Schools' fiscal year 2023-2024 year-end funds to the fiscal year 2024-2025 Roanoke County Public Schools Budget.

The Board of Supervisors heard the first reading of an ordinance to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County to enter into and execute an amended and restated Extraterritorial Arrest Agreement with the City of Roanoke, the City of Salem, the Town of Vinton, the County of Botetourt, and the County of Craig. Second reading is scheduled for January 14, 2025.

The Board of Supervisors heard the first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 14 of the Roanoke County Code: Parades. Second reading is scheduled for January 14, 2025.

On second reading, the Board of Supervisors approved a petition by Tracy Etayo to obtain a special use permit to operate a short-term rental on approximately 0.1803 acre of land zoned R-1, Low intensity Residential District, located at 5445 Endicott Street.

Consent Agenda

The Board of Supervisors approved the measures below in the form of one resolution under its consent agenda.

• Approval of minutes – November 19, 2024;
• Ordinance authorizing the approval of new public drainage easements for the purpose of constructing drainage improvements on property owned by Shatenita Horton and Erskine Horton, Jr. (Tax Map #095.01-01-23.00- 0000) located at 7062 Crown Road and John A. Leonard and Colleen R. Leonard (Tax Map #095.01-01-11.00-0000) located at 7041 Crown Road, in the Windsor Hills Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading on January 14);
• Request to accept and allocate grant funds of $21,282 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) for an Emergency Management Performance Grant along with a local match of $21,282 for a total of $42,564;
• Ordinance accepting and appropriating proceeds from the sale of the Poage's Mill property in the amount of $845,465. (Second Reading);
• Resolution approving an Amendment to the Comprehensive Agreement between the County and G&H Contracting, Inc. regarding construction services for the Bonsack Fire Station;
• Joint Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Bedford County, Virginia and the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, Expressing Support for Legislation Authorizing the Dissolution of the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority and Authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, to Acquire Parcels in Roanoke County, Virginia and Bedford County, Virginia Known as “Explore Park”;
• Ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $50,000 from the Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund Program and granting signatory authority to the County Administrator or his designee to execute a Performance Agreement with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership for Professional Park, located in the Cave Spring Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading on January 14);
• The Acceptance and Allocation of $120,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management 2024-SHSP (State Homeland Security Grant Program).

Work Sessions

The Board of Supervisors moved to a work session to review progress on the Safe Streets and Roads For All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.

Closed Session

The Board of Supervisors held a closed meeting scheduled pursuant to the Code of Virginia as follows: Section 2.2-3711(A)(29) of the Code of Virginia, for discussion of the award of a public contract involving the expenditure of public funds, where discussion in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body.  Specifically, the Board will consider whether to accept an unsolicited proposal submitted pursuant to the Virginia Public Private Educational Facilities and Infrastructure Act (and, upon acceptance, to solicit competing proposals) for the renovation of a county-owned facility.

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.