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Staff said telecommunication right‑of‑way fees (telefee) will deliver roughly $32,717 per fiscal year through FY2031 for a total allocation over the plan period, and that unpaved-road funding would support specific rural projects in the plan. Among the projects discussed were continued funding to complete Barnes Lane (repaving/rustic unpaved project), initiation of Hawthorne Drive as a paved rural-rustic project in FY2028 and continued funding through the plan period. Staff reported a total of approximately $335,229 in combined funding across telefee and unpaved-road allocations for the six-year span.

Staff also described a separate list of highway safety improvement projects—federally and state-funded—targeting multiple rural secondary routes for low-cost safety countermeasures such as center-line and edge-line markings, curve-warning signs, chevrons and rumble strips to reduce run-off-road crashes. The safety improvements were described as funded through non‑maintenance federal/state safety grants and not charged against the county’s maintenance dollars.

The board opened and closed the public hearing with no public speakers signed up; staff said copies of the plan were available at the county office and that the plan had been advertised. The board took no immediate additional action on the plan at the hearing.

Why it matters: The six‑year plan sets funding expectations for rural paving and safety investments that can affect travel safety and maintenance priorities in Nottoway County over the next several years. Several projects were listed as funded carryovers or priorities for construction in coming fiscal years.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 15, 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Nottoway County held a public hearing on VDOT’s proposed secondary six‑year plan for fiscal years 2026–2031; staff reviewed funding streams for unpaved road projects, telecommunication fees and multiple safety improvement projects funded by state and federal programs.","taxTitle","Nottoway County, Virginia","taxId",37849,"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},6054428,"Board asks staff to investigate $58,601 Motorola bill tied to earlier lightning-damaged radio equipment",640,5660000,6300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337676-47378e9fb840208a75b39aefd5f87f58&start=5660&end=6300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337676-47378e9fb840208a75b39aefd5f87f58/thumbnail_5660000.jpg","/articles/6054428/Nottoway-County/Virginia/Board-asks-staff-to-investigate-58601-Motorola-bill-tied-to-earlier-lightning-damaged-radio-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054428-90923ba980328e02cd797ac780689f2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770494025&Signature=QX70022q07pr2DSAmDvPC716v3kNXY3D82cQoKEnyQDUCTyIZ~4lYuLOMZM7PCTFJ981~eeooU7KNCi~nuHlI15IrWNBKeWK32VmGataGCjS06optHI1qMcCFEnBEyGtxqO5Eea1m80NX0LTzmN~c0iWLAG09gKpKWoufzmuK0i~jGFcPQ3lyYldNNlVAwFh5X3v2pgrPV4kzjsOB3~dZAZnwXkwbJf8evr~YDRNAx4wTzVkgbukjoIA8MWZyKK7x1KUf8bfMjH4UffiLq4tE8dqDHj6jyhXi3Eol4ZkkC8xkxS4Gjn743Em8Y~i8QG0CkizoVmIhPyGkXQNeLl91A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County finance staff presented an unexpected Motorola Solutions invoice totaling $58,601 for radio and console work related to equipment damaged by lightning in 2022. Finance staff told the board the county filed an insurance claim in 2022 and received reimbursement for much of the expense, but the final invoice for completion of the project arrived in January 2025 and was not received by the county until last month.

Financial manager Logan Presley asked the board to delay payment until staff determines whether the invoice should be paid from insurance proceeds or other budget lines. Board members questioned why Motorola billed the county in 2025 for work tied to a 2022 claim and asked county staff and legal counsel to verify whether the charge should be submitted to the insurer or whether the county is contractually responsible. One board member suggested returning the invoice to the vendor and having the vendor pursue the insurance company if appropriate.

The board placed the Motorola invoice on the unfinished-business list and asked staff to research the claim, confirm whether prior insurance proceeds covered the work and determine statutory or contractual time limits for open-account billing. The matter will return to the board after staff and the sheriff’s office investigate supporting documentation and the insurance correspondence.

Why it matters: A $58,601 invoice is a material expense for county operations; the county needs to confirm whether the cost is covered by insurance proceeds and to ensure accounting lines were properly carried forward so the county is not billed in error or double-billed for work already reimbursed.","County financial staff and the sheriff’s office flagged a $58,601 invoice from Motorola Solutions linked to radio-console replacements that were part of a prior insurance claim; the board directed staff to research the account, insurance reimbursements and timing and return with findings under unfinished business.",{"_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},6054433,"Nottoway schools get new superintendent; supervisors and schools discuss budget, local match and grant dependence",735,4064000,4799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337676-47378e9fb840208a75b39aefd5f87f58&start=4064&end=4799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337676-47378e9fb840208a75b39aefd5f87f58/thumbnail_4064000.jpg","/articles/6054433/Nottoway-County/Virginia/Nottoway-schools-get-new-superintendent-supervisors-and-schools-discuss-budget-local-match-and-grant-dependence","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054433-41bd27290ed5432d3ed3547b3d31ce37/orig.mp4?Expires=1770494025&Signature=csYZVgTrwAyz8hn9bKGbElelXjM-ycXsSR6-M1jY7XtzGq404E9Kjs3TDN6kSeACOkhJ1HabZ~08Yesi0zdCYl7RoMhrVlxm1zcg7RQyRoo5c881Quf0l3LxeH9RjKoaTqd8vGWG8vCO~4HSbww0UDSdlnq~ltc-Oj1nRDm7Yr2owPehFFCaTx258L5a-M3S9uL1pWSU2RZHmyTywUqHB-gg-OwUlTg3-maEIgrja72-gC87vYk5sJQJRSFUORzYrJVxkD84A~cenk9Mc1lwwVzqOQTUkqvKox0qeooroLIScYiP0nXdMs~dI-J8OWlk3BGByyiNC37IZr4GW1Olyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative for Nottoway County Public Schools thanked the Board of Supervisors for supporting the schools’ proposed budget and told the board that the school board named Dr. Marsha Martin as the next superintendent effective July 1, 2025.

The meeting included an extended exchange about how the county’s contribution and one-time federal grants affect the school system’s reported budget totals and per-pupil calculations. Supervisors and school staff discussed figures from the schools’ packet and the impact of state matching requirements for programs that support at-risk students and pre-kindergarten.

Supervisor Sonny Abbott pressed for clearer, routine reporting of county-held balances and asked how much the county is drawing from reserves; other speakers noted the county used approximately $1.6 million from reserves in the current fiscal year and expected roughly $1 million in the proposed budget, for a two-year combined draw of about $2.5 million—figures described by the board as approximate and subject to final state calculations.

School representative (Miss Meyer) said the school system’s budget appears larger because it includes federal grant money; she and supervisors noted the county’s additional local funding of roughly $2.1 million above state-required local match contributed to securing about $7 million in grant revenue. School staff said some grant programs require a local match and cutting the match could cause the county to lose the associated state or federal funds.

Supervisors encouraged continued cooperation and asked the school administration to provide detailed backup for budget line items before the county adopts its budget. The board also scheduled the advertised public hearing on the fiscal-year budget for May 22 and set the formal adoption for the following week; the board moved its June regular meeting date to June 26 to avoid a Juneteenth conflict.

Why it matters: County funding and local-match decisions affect the scope of school programs for at-risk students, pre-K and other state-supported services. Supervisors said they want a clear, line-by-line understanding of how local dollars support programs and leverage additional grant funds.","School representative thanked supervisors for continued funding, announced Dr. Marsha Martin as incoming superintendent and discussed how local funding and state/federal grants affect per-pupil figures; supervisors asked for clearer budget breakdowns ahead of final county budget adoption.",{"_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},6054438,"Board approves $62,500 emergency squad payment, forms advisory appointments to address staffing and operations",1215,5640000,6855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337676-47378e9fb840208a75b39aefd5f87f58&start=5640&end=6855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337676-47378e9fb840208a75b39aefd5f87f58/thumbnail_5640000.jpg","/articles/6054438/Nottoway-County/Virginia/Board-approves-62500-emergency-squad-payment-forms-advisory-appointments-to-address-staffing-and-operations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054438-e4fd19c16f0ec553239f2221c75b964b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770494025&Signature=CXD7jbrHOjSbSsT3UpWhRRCzTbQd0Ctt7o1GHWiJ7-7xu-BPGihO2FVizckBIaIdtsOr7FvnLGfUMn5dDtZ8vE5UDYFN--svW1iH2CHAR1KROQf7L0AOfOWU2P4A-Eb8cddWc5T93c5Tgn4CnRL2LKwHMTG2hUTOsa-s3Ms5Ov6vSvdFm3Frjlj14BUg2I1BCUpWEZju0TAlw19I0dvh4yWzOfYFStpMAEgN3hWItomdv28ISu7rK0fPwO06aAfe6UdT3sQcZB-~KUgaqQckwFZBsNGCawYsM4ITnCkdMdVrDeEN1v6sBH~RVH3VLqSNPXd1rd9mA7UiVRCrnS2Rbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nottoway County Board of Supervisors voted to reappropriate $62,500 to the Nottoway County Emergency Squad to cover payroll and operations for one month, and approved appointments of county supervisors and staff to a new advisory panel to oversee the squad’s transition toward expanded 24/7 coverage.

At the meeting, financial manager Logan Presley told the board the squad requested “one-twelfth of what we would be giving them in the next budget,” roughly $62,500, to meet payroll this fiscal year. Squad representative David Williams described staffing shortages and the county’s plan to fund an additional advanced-life-support (ALS) –qualified ambulance to provide more consistent coverage. Williams said the squad aims for transparency and will share payroll records and operating costs with the board.

Supervisor John Roark moved to reappropriate the $62,500; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Chairmen and staff said a county check would be issued on Monday, June 2. The board also agreed to keep a separate item on the Motorola equipment invoice under unfinished business for further investigation.

The board voted to appoint three representatives to the Nottoway County Emergency Squad advisory board: John Toth, Supervisor (name as recorded in minutes), Supervisor Rourke, and Buddy Hack (emergency services coordinator). The advisory body was characterized by supervisors as a monetary and oversight advisory panel: it will review payroll and revenue needs, recommend operational changes and return recommendations to the board for funding decisions. The advisory panel’s composition may be adjusted later to add a citizen representative if the squad and the board agree.

Supervisors and emergency-services staff discussed recruitment incentives, including an existing reduced personal-property tax rate for active volunteers (a one-dollar-per-vehicle tax) and potential options to expand tax relief or incentives to encourage volunteer enrollment and retention. Board legal counsel and finance staff were asked to prepare estimates of revenue impacts from potential changes (including removing the $1 personal-property fee or expanding levy adjustments) for a future work session.

Why it matters: The appropriation and advisory appointments are immediate steps to stabilize emergency coverage while the county debates longer-term changes such as paid staffing levels, volunteer incentives and revenue sources. Supervisors said the county needs more coverage, particularly during daytime hours when volunteers are often unavailable, and that the advisory board should produce recommendations for staffing, contract terms and revenue before final budget adoption.","The Nottoway County Board of Supervisors voted to reappropriate $62,500 to the county emergency squad to cover payroll for a one-month period and approved supervisor appointments to an advisory panel as the county moves to expand 24/7 emergency coverage and address recruitment and retention of volunteers and paid staff.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6054443,"Resident asks board to rescind setback waiver for proposed 300-foot telecom tower near Old Nottoway Road",415,425000,840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337676-47378e9fb840208a75b39aefd5f87f58&start=425&end=840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337676-47378e9fb840208a75b39aefd5f87f58/thumbnail_425000.jpg","/articles/6054443/Nottoway-County/Virginia/Resident-asks-board-to-rescind-setback-waiver-for-proposed-300-foot-telecom-tower-near-Old-Nottoway-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054443-0d9947ea68151e8c77b794530a6e852f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770494025&Signature=fqpckDsi3viE39Z1OACMgv3eRBsbJuFA5iZi8hTdaZOTPIonp93W1DQs4oDla~KUL8Bx1H8DmtkGU2Yp5SzQQNLZw9j2TLx2UG~H7ZntOBVnFEgXAYFyIph1ZGg3-t5IVtNvOqP258Z6bQTrlkYjI58MJWMmxw2eMzpeWFYPgC5UPjgCOFrEkAorhP2PlUJejaHrhNC7PV9jtbsQDPQZaL3m34eQzSJhmEk328eihcFoKNsCE9ODqfL8EYlHc4v07zc2K9FUE3RwC~T9hq6CpIBsuy2EPDB-YlSktGmt79juqqvyaiXfDdu-SlmZ1rSrWu196Fa-Cf5~0GCE3BS-Cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Theresa Hines, the owner of property at 6039 Old Nottoway Road, told the Nottoway County Board of Supervisors she and her family discovered blue and orange survey flags in April and measured the proposed tower location to be about 33 feet from their property line, and said they were not notified about a February public hearing or the county’s special-exception request to reduce zoning setbacks.

Hines said she paid for a private survey after learning of a planned structure and that county staff told her a notice was mailed in February. “For the record, I never received anything,” Hines said, adding that she obtained a copy of a notice when she visited the planning office on April 30. She asked the board to “reconsider and rescind the setback waiver until all matters can be appropriately heard and discussed.”

Neighbor Britney Spivey, who identified herself as a homeschooling mother with a background in health administration, urged a precautionary approach to siting the tower near residences and children. “There’s some scientific research on radio frequency … that remains inconclusive,” Spivey said, asking the board to prioritize alternative sites away from schools, homes and animal habitats and to require a “comprehensive environmental and health impact assessment.”

The board’s planning staff and planning commission were discussed in the public comments: Hines said planning staff member Greg Zote told her notices had been mailed, but she produced postal records indicating no county mail reached her address. A county official present said the public hearing had been advertised and that copies of application materials were available at the planning office.

No formal action or vote on the tower location or the setback waiver was taken during the meeting. The board did not rescind or alter the waiver; instead staff said they would proceed with the advertised process and the item remains subject to planning review. Hines said she is available to meet with staff to resolve notification and setback questions.

Why it matters: Residents, particularly those with young children or animals, raised health and transparency concerns and asked the board to delay or reverse a setback waiver that would place the tower closer to homes than the zoning code normally permits. The board’s next steps will determine whether the waiver remains in effect while staff confirms whether abutting property owners were properly notified.

The board heard the comments during the public comment period; the planning application and any formal actions remain in the county planning records.","Property owner Theresa Hines and neighbor Britney Spivey told the Nottoway County Board of Supervisors they were not properly notified about a proposed 300-foot telecommunications tower and urged the board to rescind a setback waiver until neighbors are fully informed and health and environmental concerns are reviewed.","actionData","errors"]

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Board holds public hearing on VDOT secondary six‑year plan; county staff outlines projects and funding

Board asks staff to investigate $58,601 Motorola bill tied to earlier lightning-damaged radio equipment

Nottoway schools get new superintendent; supervisors and schools discuss budget, local match and grant dependence

Board approves $62,500 emergency squad payment, forms advisory appointments to address staffing and operations

Resident asks board to rescind setback waiver for proposed 300-foot telecom tower near Old Nottoway Road