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.