Commissioners adopt concealed-carry fee schedule under SB 118, approve 2028 reappraisal conditions and note AI-company incentives
Summary
Vice Chairman Houston Barrett said the board adopted the Senate Bill 118 rate schedule reducing concealed-carry permit fees, approved conditions for the 2028 reappraisal, and noted an incentives package for an AI firm moving into the UNIFY Building in Madison.
Vice Chairman Houston Barrett said the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners adopted a rate schedule tied to Senate Bill 118 that reduced concealed-carry permit fees from more than $80 to $40 for standard permits and $45 for honorably discharged veterans.
Barrett also said the board approved conditions connected to the upcoming 2028 property reappraisal; those conditions had been discussed previously by Tax Administrator Todd Hurst, and Barrett directed residents to a link for full details. The transcript did not include the text of the conditions discussed by Hurst.
Separately, Barrett noted that the board had approved, at a prior meeting, an incentives package for an artificial-intelligence company planning to move into the UNIFY Building in Madison; Barrett said the company is “looking at over a billion dollar investment in the community.” The transcript identifies the incentives package as approved previously and did not provide vote tallies or the incentive amount.
Votes at a glance • Adoption of Senate Bill 118 rate schedule to set concealed-carry permit fees at $40 and $45 for honorably discharged veterans — outcome: approved (mover/second not specified; tally not specified in transcript). • Approval of conditions for the 2028 reappraisal — outcome: approved (details of motion, mover/second, and tally not specified). • Incentives package for AI company moving into the UNIFY Building in Madison — outcome: approved at a prior meeting (details not specified).
The meeting transcript did not record formal vote tallies, individual motions’ sponsors, or amendments for the items described.
