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Kim Bryant said she began Nov. 11 and described outreach and training activities held or hosted by the extension office: a fruit school for 28 Southern Virginia food growers, a grape disease-management workshop for 12 growers, a propagation class for 12 master gardeners, an orchard meeting at Carter Mountain Orchard attended by 33 participants, and completion of the Virginia Master Gardener Academy. Bryant said the office launched a monthly email newsletter in January and that the mailing list now reaches more than 800 people; staff are also collecting physical addresses to mail information to residents who are not online. The extension office has started demonstration container vegetable plantings at the extension center to show gardening options for limited space.

Bryant said the office is collaborating with local groups including the Nelson‑Amherst Bee Producers, Nelson Beekeepers, the Gladstone Community Center, Blue Ridge Medical Center, 4‑H and FFA. “There’s much to learn and to do at Extension,” she said, and thanked the board for its support.

Why this matters: the extension office provides agricultural and horticultural education and community outreach across Nelson County; the new associate agent summarized work to expand programming, in-person demonstrations and non-digital outreach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 8, 2025 Nelson County Board of Supervisors Meeting Afternoon","oneSentenceSummary","County 4‑H agent Erin Harris and new associate extension agent Kim Bryant described recent workshops, master gardener and grower training and a monthly newsletter reaching more than 800 people.","taxTitle","Nelson County, Virginia","taxId",37845,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6085637,"Votes at a glance: Board schedules budget hearing, sets personal property tax relief, approves fireworks funding and approves consent agenda",790,3560000,4350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902693-e35546de0d43388e40e9d2bc9a43fcc9&start=3560&end=4350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902693-e35546de0d43388e40e9d2bc9a43fcc9/thumbnail_3560000.jpg","/articles/6085637/Nelson-County/Virginia/Votes-at-a-glance-Board-schedules-budget-hearing-sets-personal-property-tax-relief-approves-fireworks-funding-and-approves-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085637-c556573b1e9a85345e71ba61f8183bcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770842330&Signature=K3mFxu7HGQiWguRBGLuwHDkX1Xm1I2wdM~cRiiQdn6QqlCOsAr-rjk4P79266UFgEZJ5qYKXzx9uIsnVPyQn1sw4QUI1r9k9Z6u4BW4T~L3qQk1Jm7-9pDjddqB-ImNdJgtt7hoZEOqpF38RdKrTRUSfr971SMXCX20-wbcExkceQ3bE5YjCyE1I3iSbVf-gXLfArIqG~57ODuZa1OLgCzeVQey8qa2wcSpIuq01gK3oqB6CvODWTUWsivpSgUVy7pCiQyKdPcgfGSMh8ICWavHWtOUhYD~bG1zQpz6VE5k5mWDTP8dPOQJzvT8yT41Ru~yooGs3-CUkgtiG0vyrYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nelson County Board of Supervisors took several formal actions at its April meeting.

Budget public hearing: The board voted to adopt Resolution R-2025-27 to authorize a public hearing on the FY 2025–26 budget, with the public hearing scheduled for May 13 at 7 p.m. The staff presentation included proposed tax rates (unchanged from 2024): a real estate and manufactured-home tax rate of $0.65 per $100 of assessed value, a personal-property tax rate of $2.79, and a machinery-and-tools rate of $1.25 per $100. Staff summarized the FY 2025–26 fund totals, including a general fund of $51,088,536 and a total county budget of $126,595,999. The motion to schedule the hearing passed on a roll-call vote recorded in the meeting.

Personal property tax relief (PPTRA): The board adopted Resolution R-2025-28, setting the 2025 percentage for personal property tax relief at 38 percent. County staff explained the state distributes a fixed reimbursement amount and the percentage determines how much of qualifying vehicle value is discounted at billing time; staff said 38% is expected to distribute $1,055,050 at the start of 2025 and leave $152,980 available for supplemental distributions as the tax base updates, with no anticipated local funds required at that level. A roll-call vote on the PPTRA resolution was recorded in the meeting and the motion carried.

Fireworks funding: The board approved a request from the Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department to fund a July 4 fireworks display with up to $12,000. Staff said the department intends to use a professional pyrotechnician and would return unused funds to the county. The motion passed on a roll-call vote.

Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by motion and roll-call vote.

Why this matters: the budget hearing date starts the formal public-review period for the FY 2025–26 budget and tax-rate discussion; setting the PPTRA percentage determines how state reimbursements will be allocated during the year; the fireworks vote commits up to $12,000 in county funding for a community event.

The transcript records roll-call responses during each vote; the board did not record any dissenting votes in the meeting minutes for these items.","At its April meeting the Nelson County Board of Supervisors scheduled a public hearing on the FY 2025–26 budget, set the personal property tax relief percentage for 2025 at 38%, approved $12,000 in fireworks funding for the Lovington volunteer fire department and approved the consent agenda by roll call.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6085642,"Regional ‘Move Safely’ plan outlines spot and systemic road safety projects for Nelson County",284,1888000,2172000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902693-e35546de0d43388e40e9d2bc9a43fcc9&start=1888&end=2172","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902693-e35546de0d43388e40e9d2bc9a43fcc9/thumbnail_1888000.jpg","/articles/6085642/Nelson-County/Virginia/Regional-Move-Safely-plan-outlines-spot-and-systemic-road-safety-projects-for-Nelson-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085642-ac4db2cebad5fd51053ecb6f81d10b14/orig.mp4?Expires=1770842330&Signature=etyWYxsTTlxK86iUiloYf1M3VcKc1cYZ4RZ318klLePTS5rIPodaSNkCDQhoZI6zBUtpZu6M4tkxMOGvrGQe-5vLLKNzH1QS7TssNNRjrU4dVtFm6Uw6aODGT63e3ptO9rb0dZWgC94qSQdvqQcP5x1nAI9ilvbvyu3ACaf0vHdlrNHN0dA1irizbOip7X66cwWfn6H1IGOjQ80s-VX~~yJeAqoAeNWJkX1jt7PiBd6L6Ry~sUuQavHaB8kffBhmyR-ji2w7G~gqfN7k6AGDL2dGwJggWEkmR079BLoSLJe1pYNXdYEHXmB8~2u4i8xCwebHrrvEnY2EabIVTQjixg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Goran Georgievsky, a regional planner at the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), presented the draft Move Safely Blue Ridge comprehensive safety action plan and asked the Nelson County Board of Supervisors to adopt the plan if it aligns with the board’s priorities.

Georgievsky said the plan, funded by the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program, is regional but includes county-level project lists tied to a high-injury network analysis. He said region-wide crash data from 2018–2022 showed concentrated harms: roughly three-quarters of fatal, serious and minor injury crashes occurred on about 7% of the county’s roadways.

The draft plan recommends a mix of “spot” and systemic improvements. Spot recommendations cited in the county presentation include restricted crossing U-turns (RCUTs) and vegetation clearing to improve sight distance at Route 151 and Rosewood Road, pavement-marking and turn-lane work on US 29 near Killeen, extending turn lanes and replacing a two-way left-turn lane with a raised median, closing or reconfiguring select crossovers in Lovingston coupled with speed studies, offsetting left-turn lanes at the US 29/Route 6 intersection, and studying Tidbit Trail as an alternate route for some turning movements.

Systemic measures in the draft include center-line rumble strips, improved edge-line treatments, advanced intersection warnings, and targeted signage and pavement markings to deter roadway departure and distracted driving. The plan also proposes non‑engineering measures—public education, enforcement, and event-based outreach for farm vehicles and agricultural users—and identifies potential funding sources including future Safe Streets and Roads for All implementation funding, SmartScale, Highway Safety Equipment Program and revenue-sharing grants.

Board members questioned several proposed spot fixes along the US 29 corridor in Lovingston, including concerns from one supervisor that closing the Main Street crossover could harm local commerce and impede emergency response. Georgievsky and staff said the draft is meant to be edited with local feedback and that jurisdictions must adopt the plan by June 30, 2025 to position projects for future implementation funding. Georgievsky thanked county staff and local partners for input and said the project team is accepting comments and edits before final adoption.

Why this matters: adoption of the plan would make county-identified projects eligible for federal and state implementation funds, and the plan focuses resources on a small portion of roadways that account for most serious crashes.

The board did not vote on adoption at the meeting and directed staff to submit feedback and suggested edits before a future vote.","Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission presented a draft safety action plan that identifies high-crash segments and potential spot improvements on US 29, Route 151 and other corridors and requests county adoption to qualify for implementation funding.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6085647,"Nelson County staff say social services building design is nearly complete; bid authorization expected next month",3155,1445000,4600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902693-e35546de0d43388e40e9d2bc9a43fcc9&start=1445&end=4600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902693-e35546de0d43388e40e9d2bc9a43fcc9/thumbnail_1445000.jpg","/articles/6085647/Nelson-County/Virginia/Nelson-County-staff-say-social-services-building-design-is-nearly-complete-bid-authorization-expected-next-month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085647-509247145e581545aac4d86ffa249bd3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770842330&Signature=YoO3PUj3cBRAFbyz3CGro1Z-vLQOolVRZcImnEl~w2ERHw3ZtILLdU7MTzHXH9cpHZElu7JIx1hB3vWLyVXaFWsF5kFiCKFjukkeCasGr0U-M1l9BDMofwoDnxx-kAOc-hsk7Vq8cbfC~IBUwiBjd7PrnFpwCDL15p6hGSFeVQNr3M4vGeMsEMOBIh2jcPuDhNQGxCfw7ygKg8DSvxmdkTntvlwGM7xFR3pJF-5WR6inDx1sNl9z2sZ08A-YPBInMTJ8BKz1td0jY~pcgetRi0tJz6JIBgr-lljfMtc5R6O16Nyk2T7CAxk01k5osHjc~KZ2tAUmML6JgrhX3ZOyNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jeff Stodgill, an architect with PMA Architecture, told the Nelson County Board of Supervisors that final drawings and specifications for the county’s new social services building are complete but remain contingent on outside agency reviews.

Stodgill said the project had just received comments from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and was awaiting comments from the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) plan review and the county’s site and building review. “I anticipate by the end of the month we’ll have those comments back,” Stodgill said, adding that VDOT has asked for a sidewalk along Main Street and that request has been incorporated into the design.

The presentation included a budget update. Stodgill said an independent cost estimate done in November showed the project within the previously presented budget and that PMA added an escalation contingency and certain allowances (for window treatments and additional testing) while reorganizing other line items. He cautioned that actual bid results will determine final pricing but said a recent Department of Conservation and Recreation bid came in close to estimates and gave him confidence in current projections.

County staff later reviewed a financing timetable for the project tied to Virginia Resource Authority (VRA) financing rounds. Key dates presented to the board include: May 1 (VRA summer pool application due), the May 13 board meeting (presentation of plan of finance and likely request to authorize bidding), May 13–June 30 (bids received and evaluated), June 10 (consideration of financing resolution and documents to set maximum principal borrowings), July 8 (consideration of construction contract award), July 29 (VRA bond sale), and an anticipated closing on or about Aug. 6.

Board members asked about bidder qualifications and bonding. Stodgill said the county’s bid package will ask for qualification statements and references, standard bid bonds and, if awarded, performance and payment bonds. He said a public, advertised bid would be open to any contractor meeting bonding and licensing requirements.

Why this matters: the social services building is included in the county’s capital fund and the design and financing timeline will determine when the county can move into construction. The Board will be asked next month to authorize bidding if the outstanding plan review comments are resolved.

The project remains subject to final review and the timing of financing; staff said they expect to return in May with a request to authorize the county to advertise bids.","Architects told the Board the social services building drawings are complete but remain subject to VDOT and DEQ comments; county staff outlined a financing timetable tied to Virginia Resource Authority financing this summer.","actionData","errors"]

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