The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors recorded multiple formal votes during its Oct. 21 meeting. The majority of items passed unanimously by roll call. The board approved a vehicle upfitting contract, updated the county procurement policy, adopted the county’s 2026 legislative agenda with an added rural-transportation provision, approved code amendments, and adopted resolutions recognizing retiring county and regional officials.

Summary of votes and outcomes

• Emergency-vehicle upfitting contract — Approved. The board authorized a contract with Sheehy Ford Municipal Sales and Service of Richmond to supply and install emergency equipment for two recently purchased vehicles (a Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and a Chevrolet Tahoe SSV). Total quoted equipment and installation cost: $64,085.98 (Silverado $35,004.25; Tahoe $28,060.72). Funding: fire operating and fire programs account; procurement used a Prince William County cooperative contract. Installation time: approximately four weeks (two weeks per vehicle).

Vote: Miss Eberron Bonner — Aye; Doctor Moore — Aye; Mister Chavis — Aye; Mr. Dan Lee — Aye. Outcome: approved.

• Revision to County Procurement Policy and Procedure — Approved. The board adopted updates to align Dinwiddie’s local procurement policy with changes in the Virginia Public Procurement Act and to clarify responsibilities in the electronic Munis system. Notable changes: increase of the formal competitive threshold for non-transportation construction from $200,000 to $300,000; added exemptions for marketing/advertising services and sports-league fees; and an accompanying flowchart and planned staff training in November.

Vote: Miss Eberron Bonner — Aye; Doctor Moore — Aye; Mister Chavis — Aye; Mr. Dan Lee — Aye. Outcome: approved.

• County 2026 Legislative Agenda (with VDOT/rural-transportation amendment) — Approved. The board adopted a four-item local agenda that included informational resolutions noting local fiscal impacts (compensation-board bonus reimbursement impact: $72,540; tax-relief impact for disabled veterans: $1,125,121), a request to seek Senate and House resolutions honoring Private Fitz Lee, and a draft bill request to clarify enforcement authority for removal of trash and clutter under code section 15.2-901. The board added language urging increased funding for rural transportation infrastructure and a recommendation to review stormwater outfall ditches.

Vote: Miss Eberron Bonner — Aye; Doctor Moore — Aye; Mister Chavis — Aye; Mr. Dan Lee — Aye. Outcome: approved.

• VACO annual meeting voting credentials — Approved. The board appointed Miss Eberron Bonner as the voting delegate and Dan Lee as the alternate delegate to the Virginia Association of Counties annual meeting.

Vote: Miss Eberron Bonner — Aye; Doctor Moore — Aye; Mister Chavis — Aye; Mr. Dan Lee — Aye. Outcome: approved.

• Zoning/Subdivision ordinance amendment (A-25-3) — Approved. The board adopted amendments to the subdivision ordinance to implement state-mandated shorter review timelines for plats, reducing certain final-plat review and approval windows from 60 days to 40 days; the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval.

Vote: Miss Eberron Bonner — Aye; Doctor Moore — Aye; Mister Chavis — Aye; Mr. Dan Lee — Aye. Outcome: approved.

• County code: Three-year dog-license option — Approved. The board amended County Code, Chapter 4 (Animals) to permit a three-year dog tag (three-year rabies shots required); current one-year tags remain available. Fees described in the meeting: one-year tag $5; three-year tag $10. The treasurer's office will publish accompanying policies for issuance; the three-year tag option is for individual dogs, not kennel licenses.

Vote: Miss Eberron Bonner — Aye; Doctor Moore — Aye; Mister Chavis — Aye; Mr. Dan Lee — Aye. Outcome: approved.

• County code: Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs — Approved. The board updated County Code section 4.6 to conform to state law changes (Senate Bill 1000): maximum county payment increased from $750 to $1,000 for livestock and from $10 to $25 for fowl. The amendment also adds an optional requirement — where applicable — that an owner first exhaust remedies against the dog owner before seeking county payment.

Vote: Miss Eberron Bonner — Aye; Doctor Moore — Aye; Mister Chavis — Aye; Mr. Dan Lee — Aye. Outcome: approved.

• Resolutions honoring retirees and civic leaders — Approved. The board adopted four resolutions recognizing service and retirement: Jeffrey S. Brown (Richard Bland College), Sergeant Charles R. "Charlie" Walker (Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office), Corporal Ricky L. Davenport (Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office), and Calvin "Butch" Cunningham (Dinwiddie County Planning Commission). Each resolution was presented and then adopted by voice/roll-call vote.

Vote: Miss Eberron Bonner — Aye; Doctor Moore — Aye; Mister Chavis — Aye; Mr. Dan Lee — Aye. Outcome: approved.

Notes and sources: Vote records and roll-call responses were read into the record during the meeting. All actions above were adopted by majority roll-call votes; the transcript shows all recorded votes were "Aye." Several items had prior staff reports or Planning Commission recommendations attached to the meeting packet.

Why it matters: The votes finalize policy and procedural changes (procurement, subdivision timelines, animal-related code changes), authorize a procurement contract for emergency vehicles, and set the county’s advocacy priorities for the 2026 General Assembly. The retirement resolutions memorialize long-serving local public servants.