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NOTE: The Board of Supervisors will hold its annual organizational
meeting at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room prior to the
regularly scheduled Board Meeting
Good afternoon and welcome to our organizational meeting for January 14, 2025.
A.OPENING CEREMONIES
1.Roll Call
B. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY BOARD
1.Election of Officers:
(a) Chairman
(b) Vice Chairman
C.NEW BUSINESS
1.Resolution adopting a Code of Ethics and Conduct for the Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors. (Peter Lubeck, County Attorney)
Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
January 14, 2025
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INVOCATION: Pastor Bruce Gardner, Hollins Church of the Nazarene
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG
Disclaimer:
“Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Board meeting
shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the
Board. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been
previously reviewed or approved by the Board and do not necessarily represent
the religious beliefs or views of the Board in part or as a whole. No member of
the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such
decision will have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of
the Board.”
Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
January 14, 2025
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Good afternoon and welcome to our meeting for January 14, 2025. Regular meetings
are held on the second and fourth Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. Public hearings are held at
6:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Deviations from this schedule will be
announced. The meetings are broadcast live on RVTV, Channel 3, and will be
rebroadcast on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5 p.m. Board
of Supervisors meetings can also be viewed online through Roanoke County’s website
at www.RoanokeCountyVA.gov. Individuals who require assistance or special
arrangements to participate in or attend Board of Supervisors meetings should contact
the Clerk to the Board at (540) 772-2005 at least 48 hours in advance. Please turn all
cell phones off or place them on silent.
Earlier this afternoon, at 1:00 pm, the Board held its annual organizational
meeting. The Board is now returning to open session. All Board members are
present.
D.REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA
ITEMS
E.BRIEFINGS
1.Briefing to discuss with the Board of Supervisors the 2025 Real Estate
Assessment. (Ken Fay, Director, Real Estate Valuation)
2.Briefing by the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission. ( Jeremy
Holmes, Executive Director, RVARC)
F.APPOINTMENTS
1.Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
Tammy Shepherd – Term Expires 6-30-2026
2.Roanoke County Planning Commission (appointed by District)
Troy Henderson – Catawba Magisterial District Term Expires 6-30-2029
Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
Agenda
January 14, 2025
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Kelly McMurray – Cave Spring Magisterial District Term Expires 6-30-2029
G.CONSENT AGENDA
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED BY
THE BOARD TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE RESOLUTION
IN THE FORM OR FORMS LISTED BELOW. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT
ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
1.Approval of minutes – December 17, 2024
2.Ordinance authorizing the approval of new public drainage easements for the
purpose of constructing drainage improvements on property owned by Shatenita
Horton and Erskine Horton, Jr. (Tax Map #095.01-01-23.00-0000) located at 7062
Crown Road, Willis Page (Tax Map 095.01-01-12.00-0000) located at 7049
Crown Road, and John A. Leonard and Colleen R. Leonard (Tax Map
#095.01-01-11.00-0000) located at 7041 Crown Road, in the Windsor Hills
Magisterial District. (Second Reading)
3.Ordinance authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County to enter into
and execute an amended and restated Extraterritorial Arrest Agreement with the
City of Roanoke, the City of Salem, the Town of Vinton, the County of Botetourt,
and the County of Craig. (Doug Barber, Sr. Assistant County Attorney and
Michael Poindexter, Chief of Police) (Second Reading)
4.Ordinance Amending Chapter 14 of the Roanoke County Code: Parades. (Peter
Lubeck, County Attorney) (Second Reading)
5.Ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $50,000 from the
Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund
Program and granting signatory authority to the County Administrator or his
designee to execute a Performance Agreement with the Virginia Economic
Development Partnership for Professional Park, located in the Cave Spring
Magisterial District. (Second Reading)
6.Resolution requesting the Commonwealth Transportation Board fund a
Demonstration Project Assistance Grant in fiscal year 2026 and half of fiscal year
2027 for shuttle service to the National Park Service's McAfee Knob Trailhead
Parking Lot, Catawba Magisterial District.
H.CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
This time has been set aside for Roanoke County citizens, County property owners,
and County business owners to address the Board on matters of interest or concern.
While the Board desires to hear from all who desire to speak, this agenda item is
limited to a duration of 30 minutes, Each individual speaker shall be afforded 3
minutes to speak.
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I.REPORTS
1.Unappropriated, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
2.Outstanding Debt Report
3.Statement of the Treasurer’s Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy,
as of November 30, 2024
4.Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors on Funds Invested in the VML/VACO
OPEB Pooled Trust - Roanoke County
5.Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors on Funds Invested in the VML/VACO
OPEB Pooled Trust - Roanoke County Public Schools
II.REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
1.Paul M. Mahoney
2.Tammy E. Shepherd
3.Phil C. North
4.Martha B. Hooker
5.David F. Radford
III.WORK SESSIONS
1.Work session to review with the Board of Supervisors the ten year Fleet and
Heavy Equipment Replacement for Fiscal Years 2026-2035. (Ashley King,
Director of General Services and Laurie Gearheart, Director of Finance and
Management Services)
2.Work session to review with the Board of Supervisors a preliminary revenue
outlook for fiscal year 2025-2026 projected General Government Fund operating
revenues and budget issues. (Steve Elliott, Budget Administrator and Laurie
Gearheart, Director of Finance and Management Services)
IV.CLOSED MEETING, pursuant to the Code of Virginia as follows:
1.Section 2.2-3711(A)(5) of the Code of Virginia, for discussion concerning a
prospective business or industry or the expansion of an existing business or
industry where no previous announcement has been made of the business’ or
industry’s interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the community.
Specifically, the Board will discuss potential business location or expansion in the
Catawba, Cave Spring, and Vinton Magisterial Districts.
2.Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss the appointment of
members of the Board of Supervisors to boards, commissions, and authorities.
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M. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
N. ADJOURNMENT
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. B.1
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
MEETING DATE: January 14, 2025
AGENDA ITEM: Election of Officers: (1) Chairman (2) Vice Chairman
SUBMITTED BY: Rhonda Perdue
Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
APPROVED BY: Richard L. Caywood
County Administrator
ISSUE:
Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2025
BACKGROUND:
Each year at the annual organizational meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the Board
elects a Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Section 3.08 of the Roanoke County Charter
provides as follows:
Section 3.08. Chairman and Vice-Chairman. - The Board shall, at its first meeting in
January of each year, elect one of its number as Chairman, who shall preside at such
meeting and all other meetings during the term for which so elected, if present. The
Board also may elect a Vice-Chairman who shall, if so elected, preside at meetings in
the absence of the Chairman and may discharge any other duty of the chairman during
his absence or disability. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall preside for a term of
one (1) year. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman may succeed themselves in office. In
the case of the absence from any meeting of the Chairman and Vice -Chairman, the
members present shall choose one of their number as temporary Chairman. In addition
to the compensation provided members of the Board of Supervisors, the Board may by
ordinance fix an additional sum to be paid to the Chairman and Vice -Chairman, not to
exceed the limit established by general law, without regard to the maximum salary
limits.
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Chairmen and Vice-chairmen may be elected to serve for terms corresponding to their
terms as supervisors or may be elected for such other period as determined by the
governing body. If the Board fails to designate a specific term of office for which a
chairman or vice-chairman is elected, it shall be presumed that such officers were
elected for a term of one (1) year, and shall serve until their successors have been
elected and qualify (see Sec. 15.2-1422 of the Code of Virginia). It has been the custom
of the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County to elect these officers for terms of one
(1) year as provided in the Charter until the next organizational meeting
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. C.1
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
MEETING DATE: January 14, 2025
AGENDA ITEM: RESOLUTION ADOPTING A CODE OF ETHICS AND
CONDUCT FOR THE ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
SUBMITTED BY: Peter S. Lubeck
County Attorney
APPROVED BY: Richard L. Caywood
County Administrator
ISSUE:
The adoption of a code of ethics and conduct.
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Supervisors desires to annually adopt a code of ethics and conduct in
order to maintain high levels of public confidence in the Board, avoid any appearance of
impropriety, and to avoid unduly influencing others outside the proper scope of office.
DISCUSSION:
The Board desires to institute the practice of adopting, annually, a code of ethics and
conduct, as do many other local governing bodies in Virginia. The adoption of this
standard is in no way an expression of concern with the actions of any presently -serving
board member, but simply a desire to institute a new practice that the Board will hopes
will be of benefit to themselves and the public.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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This proposal was initiated by the members of the Board. County staff proudly
commend the Board for their commitment to upholding the highest level of ethics and
conduct.
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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT FOR
THE ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WHEREAS, recognizing that they are under constant observation by the media,
County employees, business owners, and other county residents, members of the
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors affirm that preserving the integrity and dignity of
the public office is essential for maintaining high levels of public confidence in our
institutions of government; and
WHEREAS, members of the Board recognize that as elected legislators, they are
in positions of power and influence. County employees, business owners, and other
county residents may feel a desire or obligation to afford members of the Board respect
and deference. Accordingly, in order to avoid any appearance of impropriety and to
avoid unduly influencing others outside the proper scope of their office, the members of
the Board of Supervisors intend to hereafter adopt a code of ethics and conduct,
annually, at the Board’s January organizational meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County, that the Board of Supervisors adopts the Code of Conduct and Ethics which is
attached and incorporated hereto.
ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT
Adopted January 14, 2025
Introduction
Recognizing that they are under constant observation by the media, County employees,
business owners, and other county residents, members of the Roanoke County Board of
Supervisors affirm that preserving the integrity and dignity of the public office is essential
for maintaining high levels of public confidence in our institutions of government .
Further, members of the Board recognize that as elected legislators, they are in positions
of power and influence. County employees, business owners, and other county residents
may feel a desire or obligation to afford members of the Board respect and deference.
Accordingly, in order to avoid any appearance of impropriety and to avoid unduly
influencing others outside the proper scope of their office, the members of the Board of
Supervisors hereby adopt the following code of ethics and conduct.
1) Members’ Conduct During Public Meetings
a. Members of the Board should demonstrate courtesy and extend respectful
consideration to each Board member, County employee, and citizen during
public meetings.
b. Members of the Board should refrain from behaviors or from making statements
that may cast doubt on the integrity and competence of the Board or County
employees.
c. Members of the Board should avoid the use of abusive and threatening
language or employ derogatory gestures during any public meeting or
gathering.
d. Board members should be fully prepared for all Board meetings, having
thoroughly studied and researched the agenda packet in preparation for casting
votes on all topics coming before the Board.
2) Members’ Conduct with County Employees Outside of Public Meetings
a. Members of the Board should support the maintenance of a positive and
constructive workplace environment for County.
b. Members of the Board should not use public resources that are not available
to the public in general, such as County staff time, equipment, supplies or
facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.
c. The Board of Supervisors, as the County’s legislative body, has delegated
authority for the administration of the County to the County Administrator.
Accordingly, individual members of the Board should not:
i. Give instruction and direction to County staff, other than to the County
Administrator or County Attorney. Members of the Board should not
unilaterally direct the County Administrator or County Attorney to take
any action, other than to prepare items for placement on the Board’s
agenda for the entire Board’s consideration.
ii. Request or organize meetings with County staff, other than with the
County Administrator or County Attorney. Members of the Board will not
attend County staff meetings unless requested by the County
Administrator.
iii. Members of the Board should not disrupt County staff while they are in
meetings, on the phone, or performing their job functions in order to have
their individual needs met.
iv. Instruct any County employee, including the County Administrator or
County Attorney, not to share any information with other members of the
Board. Members of the Board acknowledge that the County
Administrator and County Attorney serve the Board as a whole; with
respect to the County Attorney, an attorney-client relationship with the
County Attorney exists with the Board as a whole, and not with individual
members.
v. Solicit political support from staff, nor require political support of
appointees to boards or commissions. Staff and appointees may, as
private citizens with constitutional rights, support political candidates,
but all such activities must be done away from the workplace.
3) Members’ Conduct with the Public Outside of Public Meetings
a. Members of the Board should be mindful, in their interactions with business
owners and citizens, of the deference and respect given them by virtue of their
position.
b. Members of the Board should not share personal opinions in such a way as to
give the impression that they are speaking on behalf of the Board as a whole.
c. Upon receiving information or complaints from County citizens, members of the
Board should share such information or complaints with County Administration
for appropriate investigation and action. Members of the Board should not play
an active role in facilitating the resolution of any such complaints, including
providing assurances of outcomes, or giving direction, to County employees,
citizens, or business owners.
4) Compliance and Enforcement
a. Members of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors have the primary
responsibility to ensure that the standards of ethics and conduct set forth herein
are understood and met, and that the public can continue to have full
confidence in the integrity of government. To this end, the Board of Supervisors
may impose sanctions on members whose conduct does not comply with these
standards pursuant to the following procedures:
i. In the event a member of the Board believes that a fellow Board member
has violated the provisions of this Code of Ethics and Conduct, he or
she may submit a written complaint to the Clerk of the Board. Such
written complaint and all communications under this subsection may be
submitted by email.
ii. The Clerk shall forward the complaint to all members of the Board within
a timely manner, not to exceed two (2) business days of receipt of the
complaint.
iii. The accused Board member shall be afforded a reasonable period of
time following receipt of the complaint, but not to exceed five (5)
business days, to provide a written response to the Clerk of the Board
pertaining to all allegations. The Clerk shall forward this response to all
members of the Board within two (2) business days of receipt.
iv. The full Board, the County Administrator, and the County Attorney shall
meet (at a regularly scheduled or special meeting) within two (2) weeks
of receiving the respondent’s written reply during which time the Board
shall convene into closed session to discuss the allegations and the
respondent’s reply. During this closed meeting, the chairperson shall
pool the members regarding their disposition on the alleged violation and
then direct the County Attorney to draft a resolution either affirming the
violation or dismissing it in full or in part.
v. The resolution detailing the complaint, the accused member’s response,
and the Board’s dispositional position shall be placed on the agenda of
the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.
vi. If, by a majority vote, the Board finds that this Code of Ethics and
Conduct was violated by a member of the Board, one or more of the
following penalties may be imposed by a separate vote requiring 4 votes
in the affirmative:
1. Letter of reprimand and/or censure,
2. Removal from any/ all committees, boards, or commissions, and/
or,
3. A fine of $100 for each individual first offense and $500 for every
violation thereafter not to exceed $1,000 in any calendar year.
vii. If the chairperson is the alleged violator, the vice-chairperson shall carry
out the chairperson’s duties, including conducting such business items
on the Board’s agenda.
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. E.1
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
MEETING DATE: January 14, 2025
AGENDA ITEM: Briefing to discuss with the Board of Supervisors the 2025
Real Estate Assessment
SUBMITTED BY: Kenneth Fay
Director of Real Estate Valuation
APPROVED BY: Richard L. Caywood
County Administrator
ISSUE:
Provide the Board of Supervisors an overview of the results of the 2025 Real Estate
Assessment through November 20, 2024.
BACKGROUND:
The County of Roanoke conducts an annual assessment on all real property located in
the County. County staff provides a briefing annually to the Board of Supervisors on the
results of the current reassessment. The results of the 2025 assessment are as of
November 20, 2024, and are still being refined by staff. Final results may also be
impacted by the assessment appeals process.
DISCUSSION:
This time has been scheduled to provide a briefing to the Board of Supervisors on the
2025 Real Estate Assessment including fiscal impacts related to the assessment.
Additionally, key dates for the assessment hearings will be reviewed. The attached
PowerPoint presentation will be shown.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the receipt of the attached presentation.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive information regarding the 2025
Real Estate Assessment.
2025 Real Estate Assessment
Board of Supervisors Meeting
January 14, 2025
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Background
•Roanoke County appraises all properties annually
•Assessments are effective on January 1 each year
•Reassessment notices are mailed to property owners after briefing to the
Board
•Code of Virginia §58.1-3201 requires that real estate assessments be at
100% of fair market value
•Real Estate appraisal staff are responsible for identifying, locating, and
estimating the value of all properties within the County for tax purposes
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Background (continued)
•Citizens who buy and sell real estate in the open market establish values
by how much they are willing to offer/accept for individual properties
•County real estate assessors evaluate these transactions and value
properties equitably with similar surrounding properties
•Differences exist between individual properties and between
neighborhoods across the County
•Real estate values have increased significantly at the local, regional, and
national levels due to limited supply
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2025 Real Estate Assessment
Category 2024
Assessed Value
2025
Assessed Value*
Change in
Assessed Value
%
Change
Residential 10,676,710,550 11,538,277,029 861,566,479 8.07%
Commercial 1,430,952,600 1,473,510,900 2.97%
Total 12,107,663,150 13,011,787,929 904,124,779 7.47%
Assessment Increase Attributed To:
New Construction –Residential 54,690,190 6.05%
New Construction –Commercial 5,848,300 0.65%
Market Value –Residential 806,876,289 89.24%
Market Value –Commercial 36,710,000 4.06%
904,124,779 100%
*As of November 20, 2024
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Assessment Accuracy
Measure IAAO Standard Roanoke County
as of November 20, 2024
Sales Ratio:
a ratio of assessment value to sales price 91% to 105%92.1%
indicates how tightly the ratios are clustered around the
median ratio. The lower the COD, the greater uniformity in
appraised values.
5% to 15%6.21%
measures the equity between low value and high value
properties. A PRD greater than one implies that higher
priced properties have lower average assessment ratios than
lower priced homes.
0.98% to 1.03%0.999%
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Assessment Growth History
*As of November 20, 2024
1.56%1.58%1.92%2.36%
3.20%3.15%
3.64%
6.96%
11.13%
7.47%
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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Assessment Growth History with Inflation
*As of November 20, 2024
*Inflation calculated based Consumer Price Index data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for October of each year.
1.56%1.58%1.92%2.36%
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Assessment Growth Inflation
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Median Sales Price History –Single Family Residential
*As of November 20, 2024
$200,000 $196,000 $209,750 $209,500 $215,000
$240,000
$258,000
$299,000
$320,000
$337,500
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History of Residential Sales
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Number of Sales Foreclosures
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Assessment History
2025 Breakdown
11.32%
Commercial
85.25%
Single Family/
Agricultural
3.43%
Multi-Family
*As of November 20, 2024
$6.69 $6.76 $6.86 $7.01 $7.21 $7.46 $7.76 $8.36 $9.40 $10.26 $11.09
$0.24 $0.25 $0.26 $0.28 $0.31 $0.31 $0.33 $0.35
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$0.42 $0.45
$1.05 $1.09 $1.13 $1.15 $1.20 $1.22 $1.23 $1.25
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Valuation History
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Assessment History
2015 compared to 2025
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Single Family/Agricultural
$6.69
83.83%
Multi-Family
$0.24
3.01%
Commercial
$1.05
13.16%
2015 Assessment Breakdown
(In Billions)
Single
Family/Agricultural
$11.09
85.25%
Multi-Family
$0.45
3.43%
Commercial
$1.47
11.32%
2025 Assessment Breakdown
(In Billions)
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New Construction History
2024 Breakdown
9.66%
Commercial
90.34%
Residential
0.04% Multi-Family
90.30% Single Family
*As of November 20, 2024
$36.67 $31.14
$40.86 $39.63 $43.45 $39.61 $43.23 $52.59 $53.81 $54.66
$8.47 $13.64 $0.00 $4.60 $3.91 $11.75 $11.88 $1.76 $0.58 $0.03 $21.14
$1.24 $15.50 $7.15 $4.06 $0.99
$4.16
$16.92
$43.34
$5.85
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$40
$60
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$100
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024*
Net New Construction History
2015 through 2024 Commercial/Industrial
Multi-Family
Single Family
New Construction2015 compared to 2024
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Single Family
$36.67
55.33%
Multi-Family
$8.47
12.78%
Commercial/Industrial
$21.14
31.89%
2015 New Construction History
(In Millions)
Single Family
$54.66
90.30%
Multi-Family
$0.03
0.04%
Commercial/Industrial
$5.85
9.66%
2024 New Construction History
(In Millions)
Looking ahead to next year
•The local and national real estate markets continue to perform strong
•Real estate sales are beginning to increase due to increased inventory
•The Federal Reserve has continued to approve limited rate decreases,
uncertainty about the economy may slow down rate changes
•Lower mortgage rates could move “locked in” homeowners to sell
•Affordability is still a challenge
•Market values remain strong in 2025
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2025 Assessment Hearing Dates
•Assessment notices will be mailed January 15, 2025
•Informal Appeals
•January 23 through January 31, 2025
•Call Real Estate Valuation Office at 772-2035 extension 0 for an appointment
•Formal Appeals with Board of Equalization (BOE)
•Dates for BOE meetings are as follows:
•April 24, 2025
•July 24, 2025
•October 30, 2025
•The final deadline to apply for an appeal is September 12, 2025
Dates for Approval of Tax Rates
•March 11, 2025
•Public Hearing of Effective Tax Rate
•April 8, 2025
•Public Hearing for Tax Rate adoption
•Adoption of the 2025 tax rates
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. E.2
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
MEETING DATE: January 14, 2025
AGENDA ITEM: Briefing by the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional
Commission
SUBMITTED BY: Rhonda Perdue
Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
APPROVED BY: Richard L. Caywood
County Administrator
ISSUE:
Briefing by the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
DISCUSSION:
This time has been set aside for Jeremy Holmes, Executive Director of the Roanoke
Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, to provide a briefing to the Board of
Supervisors.
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. F.1
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
MEETING DATE: January 14, 2025
AGENDA ITEM: Confirmation of appointments to Roanoke Valley-Alleghany
Regional Commission and Planning Commission (District)
SUBMITTED BY: Rhonda Perdue
Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
APPROVED BY: Richard L. Caywood
County Administrator
ISSUE:
Confirmation of appointments
BACKGROUND:
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission:
Supervisor Phil North has recommended the appointment of Tammy Shepherd to fill the
unexpired term of David Radford on the RVARC. This term will expire June 30, 2026.
Planning Commission (District):
Supervisor Martha Hooker has recommended the reappointment of Troy Henderson to
represent the Catawba Magisterial District for an additional four-year term to expire
June 30, 2028.
Supervisor Paul Mahoney has recommended the reappointment of Kelly McMurray to
represent the Cave Spring Magisterial District for an additional four-year term to expire
June 30, 2028.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends confirmation of all the appointments.
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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND CONCURRING IN CERTAIN ITEMS SET
FORTH ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA FOR THIS DATE
DESIGNATED AS ITEM G - CONSENT AGENDA
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as
follows:
That the certain section of the agenda of the Board of Supervisors for January
14, 2025, designated as Item G - Consent Agenda be, and hereby is, approved and
concurred in as to each item separately set forth in said section designated Items
1 through 6 i nclusive, as follows:
1.Approval of minutes – December 17, 2024
2.Ordinance authorizing the approval of new public drainage easements for the
purpose of constructing drainage improvements on property owned by Shatenita
Horton and Erskine Horton, Jr. (Tax Map #095.01-01-23.00-0000) located at
7062 Crown Road, Willis Page (Tax Map 095.01-01-12.00-0000) located at 7049
Crown Road, and John A. Leonard and Colleen R. Leonard (Tax Map
#095.01-01-11.00-0000) located at 7041 Crown Road, in the Windsor Hills
Magisterial District. (Second Reading)
3.Ordinance authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County to enter into
and execute an amended and restated Extraterritorial Arrest Agreement with the
City of Roanoke, the City of Salem, the Town of Vinton, the County of Botetourt,
and the County of Craig. (Doug Barber, Sr. Assistant County Attorney and
Michael Poindexter, Chief of Polic e) (Second Reading)
4.Ordinance Amending Chapter 14 of the Roanoke County Code: Parades. (Peter
Lubeck, County Attorney) (Second Reading)
5.Ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the am ount of $50,000 from the
Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund
Program and granting signatory authority to the County Administrator or his
designee to execute a P erformance Agreement with the Virginia Economic
Development Partnership for Professional Park , located in the Cave Spring
Magisterial District. (Second Reading)
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6. Resolution requesting the Commonwealth Transportation Board fund a
Demonstration Project Assistance Grant in fiscal year 2026 and half of fiscal year
2027 for shuttle service to the National Park Service's McAfee Knob Trailhead
Parking Lot, Catawba Magisterial District.
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The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia met this day at the Roanoke
County Administration Center, this being the only regularly scheduled meeting of the
month of December 2024. Audio and video recordings of this meeting will be held on
file for a minimum of five (5) years in the office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
Before the meeting was called to order, an invocation/a moment of silence was
observed. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
A. OPENING CEREMONIES
1. Roll Call
Present: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Absent: None
Staff Present: Richard L. Caywood, County Administrator; Rebecca
Owens, Deputy County Administrator; Doug Blount,
Assistant County Administrator; Peter S. Lubeck, County
Attorney; Amy Whittaker, Public Information Officer and
Rhonda D. Perdue, Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board
Staff Absent: Madeline Hanlon, Community Engagement Director
B. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA
ITEMS
C. PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
Action No. 121724-1 Item C.1
1. Resolution congratulating the Cave Spring High School Competition Cheer Team
for winning the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 3A Championship.
(Paul M. Mahoney, Supervisor for the Cave Spring Magisterial District)
Supervisor Mahoney moved to adopt the resolution. Supervisor Hooker seconded
the motion. Motion approved.
Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
Minutes
December 17, 2024 – 3:00 p.m.
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Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
Action No. 121724-2 Item C.2
2. Recognition of the Finance and Management Services Staff for developing and
producing reports for which the County of Roanoke has been recognized by the
Government Finance Officer's Association (GFOA) as a “Triple Crown Winner.”
(Laurie Gearheart, Director of Finance and Management Services)
Recognition was given to the Finance staff.
D. BRIEFING
1. Briefing to provide an update regarding Roanoke County Department of Social
Services Annual Foster Care Christmas. (Kaelyn Spickler, Executive Assistant;
Sue Goad, Director of Social Services; and Crissy Brake, Assistant Director of
Social Services)
Briefing was given by Kaelyn Spickler, Sue Goad, and Crissy Brake.
E. NEW BUSINESS
Action No. 121724-3 Item E.1
1. Approval of minutes – November 6, 2019, November 19, 2019, December 3,
2019, and December 17, 2019
Supervisor Hooker moved to approve the motion. Supervisor Radford seconded the
motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North
Nays: None
Abstain: Supervisors Mahoney, Shepherd
Action No. 121724-4 Item E.2
2. Approval of minutes- August 11, 2020, September 8, 2020, November 15, 2023,
and December 12, 2023
Supervisor Mahoney moved to approve the motion. Supervisor North seconded the
motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, North
Nays: None
Abstain: Supervisor Shepherd
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Action No. 121724-5 Item E.3
3. Presentation of year-end financial results for June 30, 2024, acceptance of audit
report and allocation of year-end funds. (Jessica Beemer, Assistant Director of
Finance and Management Services)
Ms. Beemer presented the audited financial statements. Mr. Chris Banta, Brown
Edwards and Company, provided an overview of the audit.
Supervisor Radford moved to adopt the staff recommendation. Supervisor Hooker
seconded the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
Action No. 121724-6 Item E.4
4. Resolution authorizing the County Administrator or his delegate to enter into the
Roanoke Valley Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Center Memorandum of
Understanding with Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., the City of Roanoke,
the City of Salem, the Town of Vinton, the County of Botetourt, and the County of
Craig. (Doug Barber, Sr. County Attorney)
Supervisor Shepherd moved to approve the resolution. Supervisor Radford
seconded the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
F. PUBLIC HEARING
Action No. 121724-7 Item F.1
1. Public hearing to receive citizen comments regarding proposed amendments to
the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget in accordance with Code of Virginia Section
15.2-2507. (Steve Elliott, Budget Administrator)
No speakers were present.
G. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
Action No. 121724-8 Item G.1
1. Emergency Ordinance appropriating $60,637,123.77 from the Roanoke County
Public Schools' fiscal year 2023-2024 year-end funds to the fiscal year 2024-
2025 Roanoke County Public Schools Budget. (Susan Peterson, Director of
Finance, Roanoke County Public Schools) (Due to time constraints for the
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project, it is requested that the second reading be dispensed with upon an
affirmative vote of 4/5ths of the members of the Board, and that this matter
be deemed an emergency measure pursuant to Section 18.04 of the
Roanoke County Charter)
Supervisor Mahoney moved to approve the ordinance as an emergency ordinance,
due to time constraints, and to dispense the second reading upon an affirmative vote
of 4/5ths of the members of the Board. Supervisor Radford seconded the motion.
Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
Action No. 121724-9 Item G.2
2. Ordinance authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County to enter into
and execute an amended and restated Extraterritorial Arrest Agreement with the
City of Roanoke, the City of Salem, the Town of Vinton, the County of Botetourt,
and the County of Craig. (Doug Barber, Sr. Assistant County Attorney and
Michael Poindexter, Chief of Police) (First Reading and Request for Second
Reading)
Supervisor Radford moved to approve the first reading of this ordinance and
scheduling the second reading for January 14, 2025. Supervisor Hooker seconded
the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
Action No. 121724-10 Item G.3
3. Ordinance Amending Chapter 14 of the Roanoke County Code: Parades. (Peter
Lubeck, County Attorney) (First Reading and Request for Second Reading)
Supervisor Mahoney moved to approve the first reading of this ordinance and
scheduling the second reading for January 14, 2025. Supervisor North seconded the
motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
H. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING
Action No. 121724-11 Item H.1
1. The petition of Tracy Etayo to obtain a special use permit to operate a short-term
rental on approximately 0.1803 acre of land zoned R-1, Low intensity Residential
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District, located at 5445 Endicott Street, Hollins Magisterial District. (Second
Reading and Public Hearing)
Supervisor North found that the proposed special use permit:
1. Meets the requirements of Section 30-19-1 of the Roanoke County Code and
that the proposed special use conforms with the standards set forth in article
IV, use and design standards of the Roanoke County Zoning Ordinance;
2. Is in conformance with the Roanoke County Comprehensive Plan; and
3. Will have a minimum adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood and
community.
Therefore, moved that the Board approve the petition to obtain a special use permit,
with the following seven (7) conditions:
1. The short-term rental shall be limited to the finished area of the existing
residential dwelling indicated by the applicant (approximately 1,900 square
feet).
2. The number of overnight guests shall not exceed ten (10) people.
3. The number of vehicles allowed at the short-term rental shall be limited to the
number of provided onsite parking spaces located in driveways and other
designated approved parking areas, which is four (4) vehicles.
4. The property owner shall provide and maintain in good working order every
smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and fire extinguisher required by
law. Exits required by law shall not be obstructed.
5. The property must maintain a residential appearance. No signage shall be
allowed with the short-term rental use.
6. No events such as parties, banquets, weddings, receptions, meetings, or
similar events shall be allowed with the short-term rental use.
7. A business license shall be obtained from the Commissioner of Revenue for
the short-term rental use.
Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion Approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
I. APPOINTMENTS
Action No. 121724-12 Item I.1-3
1. South Peak Community Development Authority (CDA)(At-Large):
Doug Blount - term expires December 31, 2025
2. Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Board of Directors
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Sue Goad - Roanoke County Representative; term expires December 31, 2027
Bobby Russell – At-large member; term expires - December 31, 2027
3. Western Virginia Regional Jail Authority
Paul M. Mahoney, Martha B. Hooker, Rebecca Owens, Laurie Gearheart, Eric
Orange, Brent Hudson, and Chad Beheler – term expirations 12-31-2025
Supervisor Hooker moved to approve all appointments. Supervisor Shepherd
seconded the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
J. CONSENT AGENDA
Action No. 121724-13.a-h Item J.1-8
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED BY
THE BOARD TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE RESOLUTION
IN THE FORM OR FORMS LISTED BELOW. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT
ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
Action No. 121724-13.a Item J.1
1. Approval of minutes – November 19, 2024
Action No. 121724-13.b Item J.2
2. Ordinance authorizing the approval of new public drainage easements for the
purpose of constructing drainage improvements on property owned by Shatenita
Horton and Erskine Horton, Jr. (Tax Map #095.01-01-23.00-0000) located at
7062 Crown Road and John A. Leonard and Colleen R. Leonard (Tax Map
#095.01-01-11.00-0000) located at 7041 Crown Road, in the Windsor Hills
Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading)
Action No. 121724-13.c Item J.3
3. Request to accept and allocate grant funds of $21,282 from the Virginia
Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) for an Emergency Management
Performance Grant along with a local match of $21,282 for a total of $42,564.
Action No. 121724-13.d Item J.4
4. Ordinance accepting and appropriating proceeds from the sale of the Poage's
Mill property in the amount of $845,465. (Second Reading)
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Action No. 121724-13.e Item J.5
5. Resolution approving an Amendment to the Comprehensive Agreement between
the County and G&H Contracting, Inc. regarding construction services for the
Bonsack Fire Station.
Action No. 121724-13.f Item J.6
6. Joint Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Bedford County, Virginia and the
Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, Expressing Support for
Legislation Authorizing the Dissolution of the Virginia Recreational Facilities
Authority and Authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia,
to Acquire Parcels in Roanoke County, Virginia and Bedford County, Virginia
Known as “Explore Park.”
Action No. 121724-13.g Item J.7
7. Ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $50,000 from the
Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund
Program and granting signatory authority to the County Administrator or his
designee to execute a Performance Agreement with the Virginia Economic
Development Partnership for Professional Park, located in the Cave Spring
Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading)
Action No. 121724-13.h Item J.8
8. The Acceptance and Allocation of $120,000 from the Virginia Department of
Emergency Management 2024-SHSP (State Homeland Security Grant Program).
Supervisor Mahoney moved to adopt all matters on the consent agenda. Supervisor
Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
K. CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS – None
L. REPORTS
Action No. 121724-14 Item L.1-6
1. Unappropriated, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
2. Outstanding Debt Report
3. Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Revenues as of November 30,
2024
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4. Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Expenditures and
Encumbrances as of November 30, 2024
5. Accounts Paid – November 2024
6. Statement of the Treasurer’s Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy,
as of October 31, 2024
Supervisor Shepherd moved to receive and file the reports that have been included
with the agenda under Item L. Supervisor North seconded the motion. Motion
approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
M. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
1. Martha B. Hooker
2. Paul M. Mahoney
3. Tammy E. Shepherd
4. David F. Radford
5. Phil C. North
Supervisors were offered the opportunity to share comments and provide updates to
their peers and the public on items of interest to them.
N. WORK SESSION
1. Work Session to review progress on the Safe Streets and Roads For All
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. (Megan Cronise, Assistant Director of
Planning)
O. CLOSED MEETING, pursuant to the Code of Virginia as follows:
Action No.121724-15
1. Section 2.2-3711(A)(29) of the Code of Virginia, for discussion of the award of a
public contract involving the expenditure of public funds, where discussion in an
open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating
strategy of the public body. Specifically, the Board will consider whether to
accept an unsolicited proposal submitted pursuant to the Virginia Public Private
Educational Facilities and Infrastructure Act (and, upon acceptance, to solicit
competing proposals) for the renovation of a county-owned facility.
Supervisor North moved to go to closed session. Supervisor Mahoney seconded the
motion. Motion approved.
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P. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
Action No. 121724-16
In the closed session just concluded, nothing was discussed except the matter
which was identified in the motion to convene in closed session. Only those matters
lawfully permitted to be discussed under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act
were discussed.
Supervisor Shepherd moved to adopt the certification resolution. Supervisor Hooker
seconded the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North
Nays: None
Q. ADJOURNMENT
Action No. 121724-17
Supervisor Radford moved to adjourn the meeting. Supervisor Shepherd seconded
the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, Mahoney, Shepherd, North,
Nays: None
Submitted by: Approved by:
__________________________ __________________________
Richard L. Caywood Phil C. North
Clerk to the Board of Supervisors Chairman
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. G.2
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM:
SUBMITTED BY:
APPROVED BY:
ISSUE:
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
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old galvanized pipe that is failing and causing sinkholes to develop. Total failure of the
pipe could result in significant flooding and property damage to the homes in the area.
The owners of the impacted parcels (see "Attachment A") have agreed to donate public
drainage easements to t h e County o f R o a n o k e for construction and
maintenance of the proposed improvements.
Plats indicating the exact location of each proposed easement are attached to the
Deeds of Easement.
The easements are necessary for the installation and maintenance of a new drainage
system which will be designed and constructed to provide adequate and positive
drainage.
CHANGES SINCE THE FIRST READING:
When planning for this project started, 7049 Crown Road was owned by Joshua and
Kara B. Cundiff. Just prior to the first reading of this ordinance Roanoke County was
notified that 7049 Crown Road had a new owner - Willis Page. Mr. Page was agreeable
to granting Roanoke County the drainage easement, and between the first reading and
the second reading Mr. Page executed a Deed of Easement. The Deed of Easement
signed by Mr. Page is included in this Board Report and in the proposed ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to Roanoke County for preparation of the easement deeds as they
have been prepared by Roanoke County staff. Plats were prepared by consultants as
part of the project. Roanoke County will advertise for bids for construction of the
drainage improvements. The estimated cost of $200,000 for this project is covered by
the American Rescue Plan Act known as ARPA funding available for the Department
of Development Services and approved by the Board of Supervisors. Future
maintenance for this said easement will be covered by routine maintenance efforts by
Department of Development Services.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this ordinance.
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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF NEW PUBLIC DRAINAGE
EASEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY
(1) SHATENITA HORTON AND ERSKINE HORTON, JR. (TAX MAP #095.01-01-
23.00-0000) LOCATED AT 7062 CROWN ROAD,
(2) WILLIS PAGE (TAX MAP #095.01-01-12.00-0000) LOCATED AT 7049 CROWN
ROAD, AND
(3) JOHN A. LEONARD AND COLLEEN R. LEONARD (TAX MAP #095.01 -01-
11.00-0000) LOCATED AT 7041 CROWN ROAD,
IN THE WINDSOR HILLS MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
WHEREAS, it is proposed that (1) Shatenita Horton and Erskine Horton, Jr., (2)
Willis Page, and (3) John A. Leonard and Colleen R. Leonard, who own properties on
Crown Road in the Windsor Hills Magisterial District, grant drainage easements to the
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors to enable the Board to assist in correcting long -
standing drainage problems; and
WHEREAS, the owners of the impacted parcels have agreed to donate public
drainage easements to Roanoke County for construction and maintenance of the
proposed improvements to the following parcels, all of which are depicted on the attached
“Exhibit A”:
(1) Property owned by Shatenita Horton and Erskine Horton, Jr. (Tax Map
#095.01-01-23.00-0000) located at 7062 Crown Road,
(2) Property owned by Willis Page (Tax Map #095.01-01-12.00-0000) located at
7049 Crown Road, and
(3) Property owned by John A. Leonard and Colleen R. Leonard (Tax Map
#095.01-01-11.00-0000) located at 7041 Crown Road; and
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WHEREAS, receipt of the proposed easements is necessary to enable the County
to assist with the installation and maintenance of a new drainage system; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost for this project is proposed to be funded with
distributions received by the County under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA); such
funding was previously allocated by the Board for use by the Department of Development
Services; and
WHEREAS, the first reading of this ordinance was held on December 17, 2024,
and the second reading of this ordinance was held on January 14, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County, Virginia, as follows:
1. That the conveyance of new public drainage easements by (1) Shatenita
Horton and Erskine Horton, Jr., (2) Willis Page, and (3) John A. Leonard
and Colleen R. Leonard to the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, as
depicted on the attached Exhibit A, all of which are located in the Windsor
Hills Magisterial District, are hereby approved.
2. That the County Administrator, Deputy County Administrator, or Assistant
County Administrator, any of whom may act, are authorized to execute,
deliver, and record the deeds, and any other documents, on behalf of the
County, and to take such further actions as any of them may deem
necessary or desirable in connection with this project. The form of the
deeds is hereby approved with such completions, omissions, insertions and
changes as the County Administrator may approve, whose approval shall
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be evidenced conclusively by the execution and delivery thereof, all of which
shall be approved as to form by the County Attorney.
3. That this ordinance shall be effective from and after the date of its adoption.
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. G.3
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM:
SUBMITTED BY:
APPROVED BY:
ISSUE:
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
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are outside their employing jurisdictions.
There have been no changes since the first reading held on December 17, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this ordinance.
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXTRATERRITORIAL ARREST AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXTRATERRITORIAL ARREST AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”), made and entered into this day of October, 2024, by and between the
CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, (“Roanoke City”), the COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA,
(“Roanoke County”), the TOWN OF VINTON, VIRGINIA (“Vinton”), the CITY OF SALEM,
VIRGINIA (“Salem”), ANTONIO D. HASH, SHERIFF OF CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
(“Sheriff of Roanoke City”), J. ERIC ORANGE, SHERIFF OF COUNTY OF ROANOKE,
VIRGINIA (“Sheriff of Roanoke County”), JONATHAN BRANSON, SHERIFF OF CITY OF
SALEM, VIRGINIA, (“Sheriff of Salem City”), MATTHEW T WARD, SHERIFF OF BOTETOURT
COUNTY, VIRGINIA (“Sheriff of Botetourt County”), and TREVOR CRADDOCK, SHERIFF OF
CRAIG COUNTY, VIRGINIA (“Sheriff of Craig County”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Section 15.2-1736 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, provides that
the governing bodies of localities with police forces or the sheriffs of counties that do not may, by
proper ordinance, resolution, or approval, enter in and become a party to contracts or mutual aid
agreement for the use of their joint forces, both regular and auxiliary, their equipment, and
materials to maintain peace and good order; and
WHEREAS, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Vinton and Salem entered into an
Extraterritorial Arrest Agreement dated April 18, 2013 (“Original Contract”) and amended same
on November 13, 2017 (“Amendment”); and
WHEREAS, the Sheriffs of Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Botetourt County and Craig
County wish to participate in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, officers of the Roanoke City, Salem, and Roanoke County Police
Departments and Sheriff’s Offices, the Vinton Police Department, and the Botetourt County and
Craig County Sheriff’s Offices, have occasion during the course of their employment as Town,
County, and City Police Officers and Sheriff’s Deputies to be on duty outside the corporate
boundaries of the political subdivision which employs them; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Vinton, Salem, Botetourt
County, and Craig County to bestow extraterritorial arrest powers upon such officers who, while
on duty outside the corporate boundaries of the political subdivision which employs them, observe
certain offenses committed in their presence, without the creation of any additional liability for the
political subdivision where the arrest occurs or its officers and employees; and
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Vinton, and Salem,
and the Sheriffs of Botetourt County and Craig County, have authorized by the appropriate
resolution or ordinance this Agreement which allows Botetourt County and Craig County to join
this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend and restate the Original Contract in its entirety,
together with all amendments, as set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, obligations,
and undertakings herein contained, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Vinton, and Salem, and the
Sheriffs of Botetourt County and Craig County, hereby covenant and agree, each with the other,
as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in this section.
• Roanoke City – shall mean the City of Roanoke, Virginia
• Salem – shall mean the City of Salem, Virginia
• Roanoke County – shall mean the County of Roanoke, Virginia
• Vinton – shall mean the Town of Vinton
• Botetourt County - shall mean the County of Botetourt, Virginia
• Craig County – shall mean the County of Craig, Virginia
• CITAC – shall mean the Roanoke Valley Crisis Intervention Team
Assessment Center
• Extraterritorial Arrest Power – shall mean the right, power, and authority of
an officer of Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Vinton, Salem, Botetourt
County, and Craig County Police Departments and/or Sheriff’s Offices,
while in Craig County, Botetourt County, Salem, Vinton, Roanoke County,
and Roanoke City, to stop and effect arrests and otherwise enforce the law
with respect to any violation of state law which an officer would be required
to act upon if working a regular tour of duty in their jurisdiction of
employment. This definition does not apply to, or include, officers or
deputies working in any “off duty” capacity, otherwise referred to as
secondary police related employment, except that this definition does apply
to officers or deputies if they are exercising police powers while working
“off duty” for the CITAC
• Officer – shall mean any sworn officer or deputy of the respective Police or
Sheriff’s Departments of Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Vinton, Salem,
Botetourt County and Craig County
• On Duty – shall mean working an assigned tour with the employing law
enforcement agency
• Off Duty – shall mean a period of time during which an employee would not
normally be scheduled or required to engage actively in the performance
of police duties
• Secondary Police Related Employment – shall mean any secondary
employment that is conditioned on the actual or potential use of law
enforcement authority by a sworn employee
• State Code – shall mean the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended.
2. Extraterritorial Arrest Power. An officer or deputy in Roanoke City, Salem,
Roanoke County, Vinton, Botetourt County, or Craig County shall possess extraterritorial arrest
power while “on duty,” or if they are exercising police powers while working “off duty” for the
CITAC, when any violation of state law becomes known to the officer, or probable cause exists to
effect an arrest. This section is not inclusive of any individual City, County, or Town codes which
reciprocal agreements do not cover.
Any officer effecting or attempting to effect an extraterritorial arrest under or
pursuant to this Agreement shall have the same rights, powers, immunities, and benefits, and
authorities as the officer would possess in making or attempting to make an arrest in the political
subdivision employing the officer under similar circumstances. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed as requiring an officer to effect an extraterritorial arrest.
3. Responsibility of the Parties. Roanoke City, Salem, Roanoke County, Vinton, and
the Sheriffs of Botetourt County and Craig County agree that to the extent permitted by applicable
law, each party to this Agreement will be responsible for the actions, inactions, or violations for its
officers, employees, and agents in connection with any extraterritorial police activity contemplated
under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed as a
waiver of the sovereign immunity of any locality identified in this Agreement or a waiver of any
immunities applicable by law to any party to this Agreement and their officers, deputies, and
agents.
4. Operational Policies. Any officer effecting an extra territorial arrest shall comply
with the operational policies of his own department or Sheriff’s Office. Roanoke City, Salem,
Roanoke County, Vinton, and the Sheriffs of Botetourt County and Craig County agree to hold
their own officers or deputies, respectively, responsible and accountable for compliance with
operational policies of the employing department.
5. Cooperative Joint Operations. Pursuant to this Agreement, a law enforcement
officer from any of the participating localities who has the rank of lieutenant or higher may
coordinate with a law enforcement officer of another participating locality of the rank of lieutenant
or higher to coordinate a joint law enforcement operation that they believe will serve to better
protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of their respective locality and the Roanoke
Valley.
6. No Effect on Existing Powers. This Agreement shall not supersede, restrict, limit,
or otherwise impair or effect extraterritorial arrest powers already existing including the following:
• Virginia Code §15.2-1724. Police and other officers may be sent beyond
territorial limits
• Virginia Code §15.2-1727. Reciprocal agreements with localities outside
the Commonwealth
• Virginia Code §15.2-1728. Mutual aid agreements between police
departments and federal authorities
• Virginia Code §15.2-1729. Agreements for enforcement of state and county
laws by federal officers on federal property
• Virginia Code §15.2-1730. Calling upon law-enforcement officers of
counties, cities, or towns for assistance
• Virginia Code §19.2-77. Escape, flight, and pursuit; arrest anywhere in the
Commonwealth
• Virginia Code §19.2-249. Offenses committed on boundary of two counties,
two cities, or county and city, etc.; where prosecuted
• Virginia Code §19.2-249.1. Offenses committed within towns situated in
two or more counties; where prosecuted
• Virginia Code §19.2-250. How far jurisdiction of corporate authorities
extends
• Any other sections of the State Code or any authority or power existing
under the City of Roanoke Charter of 1952 or the City of Salem under the
City of Salem Charter.
7. Rights of Officers. Any officer or deputy while exercising extraterritorial arrest or
other powers provided herein within the jurisdictions represented by the parties to this Agreement
shall have all the same immunities from liabilities and exemptions from laws, ordinances, and
regulations and shall have all the same pension, relief, disability, Workers’ Compensation, and
other benefits enjoyed by the officer while performing their respective duties within the territorial
limits of the political subdivision in which they are employed or serve.
8. No Backup. This Agreement shall not be construed as requiring any City officer to
act in the County or Town, any Town officer to act in the City or County, or a County officer to act
in the City or Town upon request to supplement or replace routine patrol or enforcement activities.
9. Loss or Damage to Equipment. The localities shall have no liability for any
destruction, loss, or damage of any motor vehicle, equipment, or personal property owned and
operated by the other localities in the exercise of extraterritorial arrest power under or pursuant
to this Agreement.
10. Immunities. This Agreement shall not be construed to impair or affect any
sovereign or governmental immunity or official immunity that may otherwise be available to the
localities, any officer, agent, or employee of the localities, or of any deputy or Sheriff.
11. Termination. Any party to this Agreement shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement, with or without cause, by giving written notice to the Chief Administrative Officer of
the other parties by certified mail, return receipt requested. Any termination shall be effective 10
days after receipt of notice of termination.
12. Completeness of Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated
agreement between Roanoke City, Salem, Roanoke County, Vinton, and the Sheriffs of Botetourt
County and Craig County, and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements,
either oral or written. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by
authorized representatives of Roanoke City, Salem, Roanoke County, Vinton, and the Sheriffs of
Botetourt County and Craig County.
13. Gender. Any word importing the masculine gender used in this Agreement may
extend to and be applied to females as well as males.
14. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective immediately upon its execution
by all of the parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, each duly authorized have hereunto affixed
their signatures and seals to this Amended and Restated Extraterritorial Arrest Agreement,
executed in sextuplicate as of the date set forth above.
SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW
City of Roanoke Approved as to Form
Signature: ____________________________ Signature: ____________________________
By: Dr. Lydia Pettis Patton By: Jennifer L. Crook
Title: Interim City Manager Title: Assistant City Attorney
Chief of Police, City of Roanoke, in his official capacity
Signature: ____________________________
By: Scott C. Booth
Title: Chief of Police
Sheriff, City of Roanoke, in his official capacity
Signature: ____________________________
By: Antonio D. Hash
Title: Sheriff
County of Roanoke Approved as to Form
Signature: ____________________________ Signature: ____________________________
By: Richard L. Caywood, P.E. By: __________________________________
Title: County Administrator Title: County Attorney
Chief of Police, County of Roanoke, in his official capacity
Signature: ____________________________
By: R.M. Poindexter
Title: Chief of Police
Sheriff, County of Roanoke, in his official capacity
Signature: ____________________________
By: J. Eric Orange
Title: Sheriff
Town of Vinton Approved as to Form
Signature: ____________________________ Signature: ____________________________
By: Richard Peters By: __________________________________
Title: Town Manager Title: Town Attorney
Chief of Police, Town of Vinton, in his official capacity
Signature: ____________________________
By: Fabricio Drumond
Title: Chief of Police
City of Salem Approved as to Form
Signature: ____________________________ Signature: ____________________________
By: James E. Taliaferro, II By: __________________________________
Title: City Manager Title: City Attorney
Chief of Police, City of Salem, in his official capacity
Signature: ____________________________
By: Derek Weeks
Title: Chief of Police
Sheriff, City of Salem, in his official capacity
Signature: ____________________________
By: Jonathan Branson
Title: Sheriff
County of Botetourt Approved as to Form
Signature: ____________________________ Signature: ____________________________
By: Gary Larrowe By: __________________________________
Title: County Administrator Title: County Attorney
Sheriff, County of Botetourt, in his official capacity
Signature: ____________________________
By: Matthew T. Ward
Title: Sheriff
County of Craig Approved as to Form
Signature: ____________________________ Signature: ____________________________
By: Robert R. “Dan” Collins By: __________________________________
Title: County Administrator Title: County Attorney
Sheriff, County of Craig, in his official capacity
Signature: ____________________________
By: Trevor Craddock
Title: Sheriff
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
ROANOKE COUNTY TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE AN AMENDED
AND RESTATED EXTRATERRITORIAL ARREST AGREEMENT WITH
THE CITY OF ROANOKE, THE CITY OF SALEM, THE TOWN OF
VINTON, THE COUNTY OF BOTETOURT, AND THE COUNTY OF
CRAIG
WHEREAS, in October of 1985, the County of Roanoke and the City of Roanoke
entered into an extraterritorial agreement which granted arrest powers to the County
Sheriff’s deputies and the City’s police officers for certain traffic related offenses; and
WHEREAS, in April of 1991, an amended extraterritorial agreement was
executed by the County of Roanoke and the City of Roanoke to reflect the
establishment of the Roanoke County Police Department and certain technical
amendments to the Virginia Motor Vehicle Code; and
WHEREAS, in April of 2013, an amended extraterritorial agreement was
executed by the County of Roanoke, the City of Roanoke, the City of Salem, and the
Town of Vinton expanding the arrest powers of officers in those jurisdictions to any
violation of state law; and
WHEREAS, in July of 2017, the notification provisions of this agreement were
removed because the police departments in the Roanoke Valley were all using the
state-wide LINX system thus removing the need for manual notifications; and
WHEREAS, the Roanoke Valley Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Center
(“CITAC”) is operated by Roanoke Valley Community Services Board, Blue Ridge
Behavioral Health, Inc., and this amended and restated agreement now expands
extraterritorial arrest powers to cover all participating jurisdiction officers and deputies
working off duty at CITAC if they are required to exercise police powers; and
WHEREAS, the County of Botetourt and the County of Craig have requested to
participate in CITAC which initiated a new proposed CITAC Memorandum of
Understanding and the present proposed Amended and Restated Agreement
expanding the grant of reciprocal arrest powers to include said Counties; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 15.2-1736 provides that the governing bodies of
localities may enter in and become a party to contracts or mutual aid agreements for the
use of their joint forces, both regular and auxiliary, their equipment and materials to
maintain peace and good order; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 15.2-1300 provides for the joint exercise of powers
by political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Virginia which must be adopted by
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the first reading of this ordinance was held on December 17, 2024,
and the second reading and public hearing was held on January 14, 2025.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County as follows:
1. That the County Administrator, Deputy County Administrator, or Assistant
County Administrator, any of whom may act, are hereby authorized, by and on behalf of
the County of Roanoke, to enter into and execute an Amended and Restated
Extraterritorial Arrest Agreement between the County of Roanoke, the City of Roanoke,
the City of Salem, the Town of Vinton, the County of Botetourt, and the County of Craig,
in substantially the same form as the agreement attached here to.
2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
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AGENDA ITEM:
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facilitate safe and orderly planning), that any such gatherings do not become violent.
There have been no changes since the first reading held on December 17, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ON TUESDAY, _____________, 2025
ORDINANCE AMENDING ROANOKE COUNTY CODE – CHAPTER 14
PARADES
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the County is prepared to deal with significant
public assemblies and demonstrations, the following proposed amendments are
provided;
WHEREAS, the first reading of this ordinance was held on _____________ and
the second reading was held on ________________.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County, Virginia, that the Roanoke County Code is hereby amended to read and provide
as follows:
Chapter 14 ASSEMBLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND PARADES1
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 14-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Assembly, Demonstration, and Parade Ordinance of
the County of Roanoke."
(Code 1971, § 11A-1; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-2. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them by this section:
Chief of police: The chief of police of the Roanoke County Police Department or his designee.
Parade: Any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind, or any rally,
demonstration or similar display, in or upon any street, park or other outdoor place owned or under the control of
1Cross reference(s)—Motor vehicles and traffic generally, Ch. 12; driving through parades, § 12-10; parking on
parade route, § 12-53.
the county. Legally permitted picketing or processions which do not block or impede a reasonable flow of traffic
shall not be considered a parade subject to this chapter.
Parade permit: A permit required by this chapter.
Person: Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, organization or other entity.
Street: Any public street, whether or not officially part of the state highway system maintained by the
Virginia Department of Transportation or its successor, sidewalk, or public place within the County of Roanoke.
(Code 1971, § 11A-2; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-3. Violations of chapter.
Unless otherwise specifically provided, a violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a Class 1
misdemeanor.
(Code 1971, § 11A-4; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Cross reference(s)—Penalty for Class 1 misdemeanor, § 1-10.
Sec. 14-4. Compliance with applicable laws and ordinances.
Every person conducting or participating in a parade for which a permit is issued under this chapter shall
comply with all applicable laws of the state and ordinances of the county. Violation of any such laws or ordinances
by any individual participant in a parade or observing a parade shall subject such individual to arrest or other
appropriate action. The chief of police shall retain the authority to cancel any parade permit and i mmediately halt
any parade when in his opinion an accumulation of such violations shall substantially threaten the public safety or
order.
(Code 1971, § 11A-14; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-5. Indemnification of county.
The applicant for a parade permit and any other person, organization, firm or corporation on whose behalf
the application is made, by filing such application, thereby represent, stipulate, contract and agree that they will
jointly and severally indemnify and hold the county harmless against liability for any and all claims for damage to
property or injury to, or death of, persons arising out of the conduct of the parade by its participants.
(Code 1971, § 11A-16; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-6. Obstructing, interfering with, etc.
It shall be unlawful for any person to harass, obstruct, impede or interfere with any parade or parade
assembly for which a permit has been granted under this chapter, or with any person, vehicle or animal
participating or used in such parade. Likewise, it shall be unlawful for any participant in any parade to address or
incite bystanders by using abusive or threatening language or actions which would tend to provoke such bystander
or others to a breach of the peace.
(Code 1971, § 11A-3; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-7. Carrying of dangerous weapons by participants.
No person participating in any parade shall carry any weapon which if concealed would constitute a violation
of section 18.2-308(A)(ii) through (iv) of the Code of Virginia, or any weapon of like kind as those enumerated in
section 18.2-308(A)(ii) through (iv), or whose possession would otherwise constitute a violation of any section of
title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The chief of police shall retain the authority to require that all
participants in any parade submit to a pat-down search or other procedure, including passage through a metal
detector, to ensure compliance with this section prior to any parade. This prohibition shall not apply to members
of any color guard, drill team, military unit, lodge or any other persons by whom the display of weapons during a
parade would not constitute a threat to the maintenance of law and order or the preservation of the public peace.
(Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93; Ord. No. 092419-7, § 1, 9-24-19)
Sec. 14-8. Classes of parades; standards for classification.
The chief of police may establish classes of parades for purposes of determining the ordinary costs of
providing traffic control and other normal administrative costs to the county based strictly upon the time, place,
and manner of the parade. Such classification of parades shall be in accordance with written standards previously
adopted and publicized by the chief taking into consideration the following factors: a) time of day and day of the
week (including holidays) of the parade; b) the expected duration of the parade; c) the expected number of
participants in the parade; d) the anticipated parade route; e) the types of vehicles in the parade; f) any
requirements imposed by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) directly related to use or restri ctions
upon the use of public streets or highways; and g) other factors reasonably related to the smooth progress of the
parade.
(Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-9. Applicability of article to the Town of Vinton.
The provisions of this article shall not be applicable within the limits of the Town of Vinton.
(Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Secs. 14-10—14-20. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. PERMIT
Sec. 14-21. Required; exceptions.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to stage, present, conduct, participate in, form or start a parade, unless a
permit has been issued for such parade pursuant to the provisions of this article.
(b) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Funeral processions.
(2) Lawful picketing or other orderly processions on the sidewalks that do not violate any state laws or
county ordinances.
(3) A governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions.
(4) Convoys of troops or equipment pursuant to proper military orders.
(5) Any procession which is restricted to one lane of traffic or less and complies with all traffic signals and
laws and does not unreasonably restrict the flow of traffic upon any street.
(Code 1971, §§ 11A-4, 11A-6; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-22. Application—Generally.
A person seeking the issuance of a parade permit shall file an application with the chief of police on forms
provided by the chief of police. Such application shall be filed not less than fifteen (15) days before the date on
which it is proposed to conduct the parade. The application shall be signed by the applicant and notarized and shall
contain the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct the parade.
(2) If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of or by an organization, the name, address
and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization and of the authorized and responsible
heads of such organization.
(3) The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairman and who will
be responsible for its conduct.
(4) The date when the parade is to be conducted.
(5) The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point.
(6) The approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which, will constitute the parade
and the type of animals and a description of the vehicles.
(7) The hours when such parade will start and terminate.
(8) A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets
proposed to be traversed.
(9) The location, by streets, of any assembly areas for the parade.
(10) The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at any such assembly area or areas.
(11) The purpose of the parade.
(12) Any additional information which the chief of police finds reasonably necessary to make a fair
determination as to whether the permit should be issued.
If the parade is designed to be held by, and on behalf of or for, any person other than the applicant, the applicant
for such permit shall file with the application a communication in writing from the person proposing to hold the
parade, authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit on his behalf.
(Code 1971, § 11A-7; Ord. No. 62690-8, § 7, 6-26-90; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-23. Same—Processing fee; administrative fee.
(a) A fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to cover the expenses incident to processing an
application for a parade permit shall be paid by the person applying for the permit at the time of the filing of
the application. The chief of police may, in specific cases, waive such fee, if the parade is to be conducted on
behalf of a nonprofit or charitable organization.
(b) A fee based upon the class of parade as determined in accordance with section 14 -8 shall be paid by the
person applying for the permit at the time of issuance of the parade permit. This administrative fee shall be
used to reimburse the County of Roanoke Police Department for the direct, anticipated costs of traffic
control and shall be imposed based upon criteria developed by the chief of police which are objectively
based upon the manpower and equipment needs documented by the police departme nt and other county
agencies involved in any parade activity.
(Code 1971, § 11A-7; Ord. No. 62690-8, § 7, 6-26-90; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-24. Issuance or denial.
(a) The chief of police shall act upon an application for a parade permit, within seven (7) days after the filing
thereof, by either issuing or denying the permit. If he denies the permit, the chief of police shall mail to the
applicant, by certified mail, or have served upon the applicant, within seven (7) days after the date upon
which the application was filed, a notice of his action stating the reasons for the denial of the permit. Any
person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal such denial or granting of a parade permit to the circuit court
of the county. The appeal shall be taken within eight (8) days after receipt of the notice of denial or granting
of such permit.
(b) The chief of police shall issue a parade permit when, from a consideration of the application and from such
other information as may otherwise be obtained, he finds that:
(1) The conduct of the parade will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other
traffic contiguous to its route.
(2) The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of law -enforcement
officers of the county, to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto, as to
prevent normal police protection to the county.
(3) The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances as to
prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the county other than that to be occupied by the
proposed line of march and areas contiguous thereto.
(4) The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at assembly points of the parade will not unduly
interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to such
assembly areas.
(5) The conduct of the parade will not interfere with the movement of fire -fighting or rescue squad
equipment or vehicles en route to a fire, accident scene or other emergency.
(6) The proposed conduct of the participants in the parade does not present a clear and present danger of
violence.
(7) The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and
without unreasonable delays en route.
(8) The parade is not to be held for the sole purpose of advertising any product, goods or event and is not
designed to be held purely for private profit. This provision shall not prohibit signs identifying
organizations or sponsors furnishing or sponsoring floats or transportation for the parade.
(9) The proposed parade route has been approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation where
closure of all or a portion of a Virginia State Primary or Secondary Route is involved.
(c) The chief of police, in denying an application for a parade permit, may authorize the conduct of the parade
on a date, at a time or over a route different from that named by the applicant. An applicant desiring to
accept an alternative permit shall, within two (2) days after notice of the action of the chief of police, file a
written notice of acceptance with the chief of police. An alternative parade permit shall conform to the
requirement of and shall have the effect of a parade permit under this chap ter.
(Code 1971, §§ 11A-8—11A-11; Ord. No. 62690-8, § 7, 6-26-90; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-25. Contents.
Each parade permit shall contain the following information:
(1) Date of the parade.
(2) Starting time and termination time of the parade.
(3) The portions of the streets to be traversed that may be occupied by the parade.
(4) The number of persons, animals and motor vehicles that will be in the parade.
(5) Such other conditions as the chief of police shall find necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.
(Code 1971, § 11A-13; Ord. No. 62690-8, § 7, 6-26-90; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-26. Copy to be sent to certain officials.
Immediately upon the issuance of a parade permit, the chief of police shall send a copy thereof to the
following:
(1) The county administrator.
(2) The chairman of the board of supervisors.
(3) Each supervisor through whose district the parade route will travel.
(4) The chief of the fire and rescue department.
(Code 1971, § 11A-12; Ord. No. 62690-8, § 7, 6-26-90; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-27. To be carried by leader.
The parade chairman or other person organizing or leading a parade shall carry the parade permit upon his
person during the conduct of the parade.
(Code 1971, § 11A-14; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-28. Compliance with directions and conditions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with all directions and conditions of a parade permit. Any
material failure to comply with the parade information set forth in the application including any deviation from the
parade route or unjustified delay in starting or terminating the parade shall be grounds for immediate revocation
of the parade permit by the chief of police and the prompt disbanding of the parade functions.
(Code 1971, §§ 11A-4, 11A-14; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-29. Revocation.
The chief of police shall have the authority to immediately revoke a parade permit upon any violation of the
standards for issuance, as set forth in section 14-24(b).
(Code 1971, § 11A-15; Ord. No. 62690-8, § 7, 6-26-90; Ord. No. 2993-4, § 1, 2-9-93)
Sec. 14-2. Purpose.
Pursuant to the authority granted to the county by the Code of Virginia2 and its general police powers, the
county does hereby adopt the following sections in order to provide for the public health, safety and general
welfare in the county, to ensure the free and safe passage of pedestrians and vehicles on the public rights -of-way,
and to ensure the safe and unimpaired use and enjoyment of public property , including parks, in places open to
the general public, and otherwise to regulate and control the time, place, and manner of activities that would
otherwise threaten or impair the public health, safety, and welfare in the county while also encouraging the
exercise of the rights to free speech and assembly in the county.
Sec. 14-3. Violations of chapter.
Unless otherwise specifically provided, a violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a Class 1
misdemeanor.
Sec. 14-4. Dispersal of activity.
Whenever the free passage of any street, sidewalk, shared use path, greenway or trail in the county shall be
obstructed by a crowd, congregation, parade, meeting, assembly or procession, or the conduct of ten or more
persons, except as authorized by any permit issued pursuant to this chapter, the persons comprising said group
2 See Virginia Code §§ 18.2-42 (Assault or battery by mob), 406 (What constitutes an unlawful assembly;
punishment), 407 (Remaining at place of riot or unlawful assembly after warning to disperse),411 (dispersal of
unlawful or riotous assemblies; duties of officers), and § 46.2-818 (Stopping vehicle of another; blocking access to
premises, damaging or threating commercial vehicle or operator thereof; penalties).
shall disperse or move when directed to do so by a police officer. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse , and
said refusal shall be a violation of this chapter.
Sec. 14-5. Definitions.
The following terms shall have the meanings set out herein:
(a) “Parade” means any march, demonstration, procession, or motorcade consisting of people, animals, or
vehicles, or a combination thereof, with a moving footprint, upon the streets, sidewalks, or other public
areas, including parks, within the county with an intent or likely effect of attracting public attention that
interferes with or has a tendency to interfere with the normal flow or regulation of pedestrian or
vehicular traffic upon the streets, sidewalks, shared use paths, greenways, trails or other public
property.
(b) “Picket” means anyone who participates in a public assembly, demonstration, march, parade, picket line,
procession, rally, or spontaneous event on the streets, sidewalks, shared use paths, greenways, trails
parks, or other public areas of the county, either as an individual or as part of a group.
(c) “Public assembly” means any meeting, demonstration, picket line, rally or gathering, with a generally
stationary footprint, upon the streets, sidewalks, parks, or other public areas within the county, of more
than ten people for a common purpose as a result of prior planning that interferes with or has a
tendency to interfere with the normal flow or regulation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or that
interferes with or has a tendency to interfere with the normal use of any public property in a place open
to the general public.
(d) “Spontaneous event” means an unplanned or unannounced coming together of people, animals or
vehicles in a parade or public assembly which was not contemplated beforehand by any participant
therein and which is caused by or in response to unforeseen circumstances or events occasion ed by
news or affairs first coming into public knowledge within five days of such parade or public assembly.
Sec. 14-6. Classes of parades; standards for classification.
The chief of police, or his or her designee, may establish classes of parades or public assemblies for purposes
of determining the ordinary costs of providing traffic control and other normal administrative costs to the county
based strictly upon the time, place, and manner of the parade. Such classification of parades shall be in accordance
with written standards previously adopted and publicized by the chief taking into consideration the following
factors: a) time of day and day of the week (including holidays); b) the expected duration; c) the expected number
of participants; d) the anticipated route or location; e) the types of vehicles in a parade; f) any requirements
imposed by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) directly related to use or restrictions upon the use
of public streets or highways; and g) other factors reasonably related to the smooth progress of the parade or
public assembly.
Sec. 14-7. Permit required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or participate in a public assembly, demonstration , or parade
on the public streets, sidewalks, shared use paths, greenways, trails parks, or other public property of the
county, in a place open to the general public, for which a written permit has not been issued in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) This permit requirement shall not apply to:
(1) Spontaneous events;
(2) Recreational activities, including jogging or walking, that do not require closing public streets or other
public rights-of-way and that do not interfere with or have a tendency to interfere with the normal use
of any public property, including parks, in a place open to the general public;
(3) Door-to-door advocacy, including canvassing, pamphleteering, religious or political proselytizing and the
distribution of written materials, and similar activities that do not interfere with or have a tendency to
interfere with the free passage of pedestrians and vehicles on the public rights-of-way or the normal use
of any public property, including parks, in a place open to the general public; provided, however, that
any persons or organizations engaging in such activities shall comply with any other applicable
requirements of the county code;
(4) Door-to-door sales of goods or services, and similar activities that do not interfere with or have a
tendency to interfere with the free passage of pedestrians and vehicles on the public rights -of-way or
the normal use of any public property, including parks, in a place open to the general public; provided,
however, that any persons or organizations engaging in such activities shall comply with any other
applicable requirements of the county code;
(5) Funeral processions;
(6) Students going to and from school classes or participating in educational activities, provided that such
conduct is under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school authorities;
(7) The United States army, navy, air force, marines, and coast guard, the military forces of the state and the
police and fire departments of the county;
(8) A governmental agency/agencies acting within the scope of its functions;
(9) Activities occurring on Carvins Cove Natural Reserve which is owned and regulated by the city of
Roanoke; and
(10) Any procession which is restricted to one lane of traffic or less and complies with all traffic signals and
laws and does not unreasonably restrict the flow of traffic upon any street.
(c) Permits may be granted if they are requested by individuals or organizations who desire to have a permit,
even though the permit is not otherwise required under this chapter.
Sec. 14-8. Application.
(a) Any person desiring to conduct a parade or public assembly shall make written application to the chief of
police, or his or her designee, at least five days prior to such parade or public assembly. Such application shall
set forth the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person requesting the permit;
(2) The name and address of any organization or group the applicant is representing;
(3) The name, address and telephone number of the person who will act as the parade or public assembly
leader or chairperson and who will be responsible for the conduct of the parade or public assembly;
(4) The type of public assembly, including a description of the activities planned during the event;
(5) The date and time (start and ending) of the parade or public assembly;
(6) If an assembly, the specific location or locations of the assembly;
(7) If a parade, the specific assembly and dispersal locations, the specific route, and the plans, if any, for
assembly and dispersal;
(8) The approximate number of people, animals, and vehicles which will constitute such parade or public
assembly and the type of animals and a description of the vehicles;
(9) A statement as to whether the parade or public assembly will occupy all or only a portion of the width
of the streets, sidewalks, shared use paths, greenways, trails, other public rights-of-way, or park
proposed to be traversed or used;
(10) A description of any recording equipment, sound amplification equipment, banners, signs, or other
attention-getting devices to be used in connection with the parade or public assembly; and
(11) Such other information as the chief of police, or his or her designee, may deem reasonably necessary in
order to properly provide for traffic control, street and property maintenance, administrative
arrangements, police and fire protection, and for the protection of public health, safety , and welfare.
(b) The chief of police, or his or her designee, shall not issue the permit if any information supplied by the
applicant is intentionally false or misleading.
(c) The chief of police, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to, and shall make reasonable efforts to
consider an application hereunder which is filed less than five days before the date the parade or assembly is
proposed to be conducted if, after due consideration of the date, time, place, and nature of the parade or
public assembly, the anticipated number of participants , and the county services required in connection with
the event, and where good cause is otherwise shown, the chief of police, or his or her designee, determines
that a waiver of the permit application deadline will not present an undue hazard to public safety.
Sec. 14-9. Indemnification of county.
The applicant for a parade or public assembly permit and any other person, organization, firm , or corporation
on whose behalf the application is made, by filing such application, thereby represent, stipulate, contract , and
agree that they will jointly and severally indemnify and hold the county harmless against liability for any and all
claims for damage to property or injury to, or death of, persons arising out of the conduct of the parade or public
assembly by its participants.
Sec. 14-10. Processing fee; administrative fee.
(a) A fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to cover the expenses incident to processing an
application for a permit shall be paid by the person applying for the permit at the time of the filing of the
application.
(b) A fee based upon the class of parade or public assembly as determined in accordance with section 14 -6
(Classes of parades; standards for classification) of this chapter shall be paid by the person applying for the
permit at the time of issuance of the parade permit. This administrative fee shall be used to reimburse the
police department for the direct, anticipated costs of traffic control and shall be imposed based upon criteria
developed by the chief of police, or his or her designee, which are objectively based upon the manpower and
equipment needs documented by the police department and other county agencies involved in any parade
activity.
Sec. 14-11. Issuance or denial of permit.
(a) The chief of police, or his or her designee, shall issue the permit within three days of receipt of the completed
application and, in any event, prior to the scheduled parade or public assembly if the proposed parade or
public assembly will not endanger the public health, welfare, or safety, applying the following criteria and
finding that:
(1) The time, duration, route, and size of parade or assembly will not unreasonably interrupt the safe and
orderly movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or the normal use of public property , including
parks, in a place open to the general public;
(2) The parade or assembly is not of such a nature that it will require diversion of so great a number of
police and fire personnel to properly police the line of movement in the areas contiguous thereto so as
to impair the normal protection of the remainder of the county;
(3) The applicant has, where appropriate, designated monitors sufficient to control the orderly conduct of
the parade or assembly in conformity with such permit;
(4) The conduct of the parade or assembly will not unduly interfere with the proper fire and police
protection of, or ambulance service to, the remainder of the County, or unreasonably disrupt other
public services and protection normally provided to the county;
(5) The parade or assembly will not interfere with another parade or assembly for which a permit has
already been granted; and
(6) The parade or assembly proposed will not violate, and will conform with all applicable local, state,
and/or federal regulations and laws governing the proposed event.
(b) For parades or public assemblies held on a regular or recurring basis at the same location, an application for
an annual permit covering all such parades or assemblies during the calendar year may be filed with the chief
of police, or his or her designee, at least five and not more than 60 days before the date and time at which
the first such parade or public assembly is proposed to commence. The chief of police, or his or her designee,
shall make reasonable efforts to waive the minimum five -day period after due consideration of the factors
specified in subsection (c) of section 14-8 (Application) of this chapter.
(c) If the chief of police, or his or her designee, denies an application, they shall promptly attempt to call and will
promptly mail to the applicant a notice of this action, stating the reasons for the denial of the permit and
notifying the applicant of their right to appeal the denial pursuant to section 14-16 (Appeal) of this chapter.
(d) If two or more applications are submitted requesting a permit under this article for a parade or assembly to
be used at the same time and place, the application first filed shall be granted if it otherwise meets the
requirements of this chapter.
(e) If persons promoting different objectives, causes, actions, or policies desire to use a street, sidewalk, shared
use path, greenway, trail or public area for which a permit has already been issued, the chief or police, or his
or her designee, shall allot a number of pickets promoting each objective to use such street, sidewalk , or
public area on an equitable basis, proportionate to the number of objectives being promoted. The chief of
police, or his or her designee, may also physically separate groups of persons promoting different causes
through the use of barricades or similar devices, or assign each group of persons designated areas in which to
promote their different objectives, causes, actions, or policies in order to promote the public safety by
keeping such groups apart from one another.
(f) Nothing in this article shall permit the chief of police, or his or her designee, to deny a permit based upon
political, social or religious grounds or reasons or based upon the content of the views expressed. Denial of a
permit on such grounds is prohibited.
Sec. 14-12. Alternative permit.
The chief of police, or his or her designee, in denying a permit for a parade or public assembly, shall be
empowered to authorize the conduct of the parade or assembly on a date, at a time, at a place, or over a route
different from that proposed by the applicant. An applicant desiring to accept an alternate permit shall file a
written notice of acceptance with the chief of police, or his or her designee. An alternate permit shall conform to
the requirements of and shall have the effect of a permit under this article.
Sec. 14-13. Notice to County and other officials.
Immediately upon the issuance of a permit, the chief of police, or his or her designee, shall send a copy
thereof to the following:
(a) The chairman of the board of supervisors ;
(b) Each supervisor through whose district the parade route will travel ;
(c) The county administrator;
(d) The county attorney; and
(e) The chief of the fire and rescue department.
Sec. 14-14. Compliance with directions and conditions.
Every person to whom a permit is issued under this article shall substantially comply with all permit terms
and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances. The parade or assembly chairperson or other person
heading or leading the parade or assembly shall carry the permit upon their person during the conduct of the
parade or assembly and show the permit when requested to do so.
Sec. 14-15. Revocation of permit and authority to disperse crowds.
(a) The chief of police, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to revoke any permit issued pursuant to
this article if any information supplied by the applicant is discovered to be intentionally false or misleading, or
if any term, condition, restriction or limitation of the permit has been substantially violated , or if there is any
continued violation of the terms, conditions, restrictions, or limitations of the permit after the applicant or
anyone acting in concert with him or her is notified of a violation of the permit by an appropriate law
enforcement official.
(b) County police officers may, in the event of an assemblage of persons who attempt to intimidate pickets
pursuing their lawful permitted objective through conduct having a direct tendency to cause acts of violence
by the person or persons at whom such conduct is directed, or through the use of violent abusive language in
a manner reasonably calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, direct the dispersal3 of the persons so
assembled and may arrest4 any person who fails to absent himself or herself from the place of assemblage
when so directed by the police.
Sec. 14-16. Appeal.
(a) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the chief of police, or his or her designee, to grant a permit, or by the
revocation of a permit after one has been issued, may appeal the denial to the county administrator, or his or
her designee, by filing with the county administrator’s office, within five working days after the date of denial
or revocation, a written notice of the appeal setting forth the grounds therefor. The county administrator, or
his or her designee, shall act upon the appeal within five working days after its receipt.
(b) The decision of the chief of police, or his or her designee, or the county administrator, or his or her designee,
may be appealed to the circuit court of Roanoke County, in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
(c) In any appeal under this section, the county shall have the burden of demonstrating that the denial of the
permit was justified under section 14.11 (Issuance or denial of permit) of this chapter.
(d) The county shall meet all deadlines set by the court and by applicable statutes and court rules and shall
otherwise seek to assure that the appeal, including any motion for preliminary relief, is decided as
expeditiously as possible.
Sec. 14-17. Public conduct during parades, demonstrations, assemblies and spontaneous
events.
(a) Interference. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede, or interfere with any parade,
demonstration, or assembly or with any person, vehicle, or animal participating or used in a parade,
demonstration, or assembly for which a written permit has been issued in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter.
(b) Driving through parades. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles, persons , or animals
comprising a parade, demonstration, or assembly or funeral procession except when otherwise directed by a
police officer. This shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles.
(c) Parking on parade, demonstration, or assembly route. The chief of police, or his or her designee, shall have
the authority, when reasonably necessary, to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along the public
streets or public rights-of-way constituting a part of the route of a parade, demonstration, or assembly. The
chief of police, or his or her designee, shall post signs to such effect, and it shall be unlawful for any person to
3 See Virginia Code § 18.2-411.
4 See Virginia Code § 18.2-407.
park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof. No person shall be liable for parking on a street
unposted in violation of this article.
(d) Prohibited items. No person who participates in an assembly, demonstration, march, parade, picket line,
procession, rally, or spontaneous event on the streets, sidewalks, shared use paths, greenways, trails or other
public areas, or parks within the county shall (i) carry bats, clubs, or similar items, (ii) wear masks as
prohibited by § 18.2-422 of the Virginia Code, (iii) carry chemical irritant sprays or caustic substances, (iv)
carry shields, (v) carry torches or any other burning substances attached to a stick or rod (candles are
permitted), (vi) wear a helmet (unless riding a motorcycle, bicycle, or similar device in a parade or
procession), (vii) carry aerosol containers that can be used as incendiary devices, or (viii) carry any item that
can be used as a projectile. It is permissible to carry written or printed placards, signs, flags, banners, etc., but
such items shall not be attached to poles or rods.
Sec. 14-18. Severability.
If any portion of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter, and such invalid provisions or portions thereof shall
be severable.
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. G.5
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM:
SUBMITTED BY:
APPROVED BY:
ISSUE:
BACKGROUND:
(the “VBAF”) was established pursuant to § 10.1
as amended (the “Virginia Code”), to promote the restoration and redevelopment of
The VBAF is administered by the Virginia Resources Authority (“VRA”), and the Virginia
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the VBAF. VEDP, in consultation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
(“DEQ”), has established guidelines for the awarding of Site Assessment and Planning
Grants from the VBAF.
VBAF Site Assessment and Planning Grants, in amounts up to $50,000, are available to
assist with the costs of:
(i) environmental and cultural resource site assessments;
(ii) development of remediation and reuse plans;
(iii) the necessary removal of human remains, the appropriate treatment of grave
sites, and the appropriate and necessary treatment of significant archaeological
resources, or the stabilization or restoration of structures listed on or eligible for
the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register; or
(iv) demolition and removal of existing structures, when necessary, to abate the
hazardous material or other site work required to make a site or certain real
property usable for new economic development.
Only political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Virginia, including counties, cities,
towns, industrial/economic development authorities, planning district commissions, and
redevelopment and housing authorities, may apply for grants from the VBAF Program.
The property may be publicly or privately owned, as long as the property has public or
private redevelopment potential.
The County of Roanoke, Virginia, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of
Virginia (the "Grantee") was awarded a Site Assessment and Planning Grant (the
“Grant”) for an asbestos survey, concept designs, utility planning, and access road
study for property located at 4502-4504 Starkey Road and 4034 Emma Lane, Roanoke,
VA, 24018 (the “Project”), identified as Tax Parcel ID Numbers: 087.07 -01-29.00-0000,
087.07-01-30.00-0000, 087.07-01-31.00-0000, 087.07-01-36.00-0000, 087.07-01-
31.01-0000, and 087.07-01-33.00-0000.
Recipients of the VBAF Site Assessment and Planning Grant are required to enter into
a performance agreement with VEDP, as acknowledged by VRA and DEQ.
DISCUSSION:
On October 9, 2024, Roanoke County was awarded $50,000 in VBAF for a Site
Assessment and Planning Grant (the “Grant”) for an asbestos survey, concept designs,
utility planning, and access road study for property located at 4502-4504 Starkey Road
and 4034 Emma Lane, Roanoke, VA, 24018 (the “Project”).
The project site has been an office park since it was built in 1974. Real estate developer
Alexander Boone purchased the property in fall 2024. He plans to demolish the two
existing office buildings and redevelop the site into a retail/hotel use. This aligns with
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Roanoke County’s strategy to reimagine the Route 419 corridor by focusing on
redevelopment opportunities.
The project will require asbestos abatement, transportation upgrades, and utility
planning to make the redevelopment of the site successful.
The first reading of this matter was held on December 17, 2024. There have been no
changes since the first reading.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The VBAF Performance Agreement requires no additional funds from Roanoke County.
The required local match for the $50,000 VBAF grant has been met by the private
purchase of the property. This project will be locally administered by Roanoke County,
necessitating acceptance and appropriation of this funding to facilitate project
reimbursement requests. Roanoke County will serve as the responsible entity and
grantee.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the second reading of an ordinance to:
1. Accept and appropriate $50,000 for the Professional Park Redevelopment
Project to the Grant Fund; and
2. Grant signatory authority to the County Administrator, or his designee, to execute
the Performance Agreement with the Virginia Economic Development
Partnership (VEDP).
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $50,000 FROM THE VIRGINIA BROWNFIELDS
RESTORATION AND ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FUND PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A
PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE VIRGINIA ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP FOR PROFESSIONAL PARK,
LOCATED IN THE CAVE SPRING MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment
Assistance Fund (“VBAF”) was established pursuant to § 10.1 -1237 of the Code of
Virginia, to promote the restoration and redevelopment of brownfield sites in the
Commonwealth and to address environmental problems or obstacles to reuse so that
such sites can be effectively marketed to new economic development prospects; and
WHEREAS, VBAF is administered by the Virginia Resources Authority (“VRA”),
and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership ("VEDP") directs the distribution of
grants from the VBAF; and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2024, Roanoke County was awarded a $50,000 Site
Assessment and Planning Grant for an asbestos survey, concept designs, utility planning,
and access road study for property located at 4502-4504 Starkey Road and 4034 Emma
Lane, Roanoke, VA, 24018 (the “Project”), identified as Tax Parcel ID Numbers: 087.07-
01-29.00-0000, 087.07-01-30.00-0000, 087.07-01-31.00-0000, 087.07-01-36.00-0000,
087.07-01-31.01-0000, and 087.07-01-33.00-0000; and
WHEREAS, the project site has been an office park since it was built in 1974 , and
in fall 2024, real estate developer Alexander Boone purchased the property with plans to
demolish the two existing office buildings and redevelop the site into a retail/hotel use ,
aligning with Roanoke County’s strategy to reimagine the Route 419 corridor by focusing
on development opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the site will require asbestos abatement, transportation upgrades, and
utility planning to make the redevelopment of the site successful; and
WHEREAS, recipients of the VBAF Site Assessment and Planning Grant are
required to enter into a performance agreement with VEDP, as acknowledged by VRA
and DEQ; and
WHEREAS, the VBAF Performance Agreement requires no additional funds from
Roanoke County, as the required local match for the $50,000 VBAF grant has been met
by the private purchase of the property; and
WHEREAS, Roanoke County will serve as the responsible entity and grantee, and
will administer this project locally, necessitating acceptance and appropriation of this
funding to facilitate project reimbursement requests; and
WHEREAS, Section 18.04 of the Roanoke County Charter provides that funds be
appropriated by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the first reading of this ordinance was held on December 17, 2024,
and the second reading was held on January 14, 2025.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as
follows:
1. That the sum of $50,000 for the Professional Park Redevelopment Project
is hereby accepted and appropriated to the Grant Fund.
2. The County Administrator, Deputy County Administrator, or Assistant
County Administrator, each of whom may act, are authorized to execute the
Performance Agreement with the Virginia Economic Development
Partnership (“VEDP”).
3. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after the date of adoption.
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. G.6
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM:
SUBMITTED BY:
APPROVED BY:
ISSUE:
BACKGROUND:
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Pedestrian bridge construction started in November 2023 and is anticipated to be
completed in January 2025. The McAfee Knob Trailhead parking lot will reopen when
construction is complete.
Shuttle service will resume March 7, 2025, through June 29, 2025, when the second
round of Demonstration Project Assistance Grant funding ends.
DISCUSSION:
County staff have been in discussions with DRPT to determine funding options for
shuttle service starting July 4, 2025 through November 29, 2026. DRPT has advised
staff to apply for another round of Demonstration Project Assistance Grant funding.
Due to low reservations at the City of Salem Longwood Park shuttle stop, there is
potential to relocate the shuttle stop to Spartan Square in Salem pending property
manager approval.
Shuttle operations are proposed to continue with one vehicle to service the operations
Fridays through Sundays and holiday Mondays, 12 hours per day, adjusting hours for
daylight and Daylight Savings Time.
The shuttle fare will remain $5 per one-way trip, plus processing fees.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The net project cost is eligible for up to eighty percent (80%) reimbursement by grant
funds and the applicant must provide up to twenty percent (20%) match from non -State
or Federal funds.
The anticipated net project cost reimbursable by DRPT is estimated to be $126,400.
The anticipated local match required is estimated to be $31,600. Required matching
funds will be included in the CORTRAN budget.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt the resolution.
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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COMMONWEALTH
TRANSPORTATION BOARD FUND A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
ASSISTANCE GRANT IN FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND HALF OF FISCAL
YEAR 2027 FOR SHUTTLE SERVICE TO THE NATIONAL PARK
SERVICE’S MCAFEE KNOB TRAILHEAD PARKING LOT IN THE
CATAWBA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (“DRPT”)
awarded Roanoke County two Demonstration Project Assistance Grants for the McAfee
Knob Trailhead Shuttle, funding service from September 2, 2022, through June 29,
2025; and
WHEREAS, DRPT has advised County staff to apply for another round of
Demonstration Project Assistance Grant funding for shuttle service starting July 4, 2025,
through November 29, 2026; and
WHEREAS, shuttle operations are proposed to continue with one vehicle to
service the operations Fridays through Sundays and holiday Mondays, 12 hours per
day, adjusting hours for daylight and Daylight Savings Time , and shuttle fare remaining
$5 per one-way trip, plus processing fees; and
WHEREAS, the net project cost is eligible for up to eighty percent (80%)
reimbursement by grant funds and the applicant must provide up to twenty percent
(20%) match from non-State or Federal funds; and
WHEREAS, the anticipated net project cost reimbursable by DRPT is estimated
to be $126,400, and the anticipated local match required is estimated to be $31,600
with required matching funds included in the CORTRAN budget.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County, Virginia, as follows:
1.That the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors requests the
Commonwealth Transportation Board provide funding for a DRPT Demonstration
Project Assistance grant from July 4, 2025, through November 29, 2026, for shuttle
service to the National Park Service’s McAfee Knob Trailhead Parking Lot in the
Catawba Magisterial District.
2.That the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors hereby commits to
provide up to twenty percent (20%) matching contribution for this project.
3.That the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors hereby grants authority for
the County Administrator, Deputy County Administrator, or Assistant County
Administrator, or his designee, to execute project agreements for an approved
Demonstration Project Assistance grant from July 5, 2025, through November 29, 2026.
Capital
Unappropriated % of Board Expenditure
Balance Revenues Contingency Contingency Reserves
Audited balance as of June 30, 2024 29,191,800$ ‐$ ‐$ 9,058,432$
Approved Sources:
Appropriated from 2024‐25 budget (Ordinance 052824‐3.a)‐ 50,000 ‐ 93,647
Appropriated from 2023‐24 budget amendment (Ordinance 072324‐6) 2,022,180 ‐ 650,291 1,500,000
Addition of 2023‐24 operations and close out of completed projects ‐ ‐ ‐ 158,263
Approved Uses:
Appropriated for 2024‐25 budget (Ordinance 052824‐3.b)‐ ‐ ‐ (5,159,423)
Appropriated for 2024‐25 budget (Ordinance 052824‐3.b)‐ ‐ ‐ (93,647)
MOU regarding the joint capital funding approved on April 11, 2023 ‐ ‐ ‐ (5,000,000)
Balance at January 14, 2025 31,213,980$ 12.0% 50,000$ 650,291$ 557,272$
County of Roanoke
Unappropriated Balance, Board Contingency, and Capital Reserves
Fiscal Year 2024‐2025
General Government
Changes in outstanding debt for the fiscal year to date were as follows:
Audited
Outstanding Outstanding
June 30, 2024 Additions Deletions January 14, 2025
VPSA School Bonds 69,781,182$ -$ 7,019,794$ 62,761,388$
Lease Revenue Bonds 78,395,000 - 4,630,000 73,765,000
Subtotal 148,176,182 - 11,649,794 136,526,388
Premiums 11,056,810 - - 11,056,810
159,232,992$ -$ 11,649,794$ 147,583,198$
Submitted By Laurie L. Gearheart
Director of Finance and Management Services
Approved By Richard L. Caywood
County Administrator
ACTION NO.___________________
ITEM NUMBER_______________
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER.
: January 14, 2025
: Statement of the Treasurer's Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy, as of
30-Nov-24
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION:
CASH INVESTMENT:
TRUIST CONCENTRATION 9,790,038.94
JP MORGAN 9,671,973.33
HOMETRUST 2,708,607.43 22,170,619.70
GOVERNMENT:
TRUIST ROA CONTRA (5,600.00)
TRUIST ROA 4,000,000.00
ROCKEFELLER CONTRA (1,000.00)
ROCKEFELLER 12,000,000.00
15,993,400.00
LOCAL GOV'T INVESTMENT POOL:
GENERAL OPERATION 3,666,759.37
ROCO EMA PORTFOLIO 1,089,362.99
ROCO EMA PORTFOLIO CONTRA 20,206.43
4,776,328.79
MONEY MARKET:
ATLANTIC UNION BANK 4,845,106.75
HOMETRUST BANK 4,333,324.11
TRUIST ROA 1,758,750.82
ROCKEFELLER 12,349,737.73
PUBLIC FUNDS:23,286,919.41
BANK OF BOTETOURT 7,623,361.05
7,623,361.05
TOTAL
73,850,628.95
01/14/2025
Prior Fiscal Fiscal Year Ended Cumulative
Years June 30, 2024 Total
Beginning Balance -$ 9,598,255.56$ -$
Contributions 4,428,752.00 - 4,428,752.00
Investment Income 32,541.73 5,535.33 38,077.06
Membership fee (5,000.00) - (5,000.00)
Program and bank fees (89,856.63) (10,026.65) (99,883.28)
Net unrealized gain (loss)5,231,818.46 903,818.61 6,135,637.07
9,598,255.56$ 10,497,582.85$ 10,497,582.85$
The Local Finance Board of the County of Roanoke, Virginia has met all of its obligations for
FY 2023-2024. The Local Finance Board members are Kevin Hutchins, Penny Hodge,
Rebecca Owens, Susan Peterson and Laurie Gearheart.
The above schedule summarizes the funds that are under the responsibility of the Local
Finance Board. These funds are invested in the VML/VACO OPEB Investment Pool,
Portfolio I, as authorized by the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.
Submitted by:
Kevin Hutchins
Chairman, Roanoke County Local Finance Board
County of Roanoke, Virginia
Funds Invested in the VML / VACO OPEB Pooled Trust
Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors
Portfolio I
Prior Fiscal Fiscal Year Ended Cumulative
Years June 30, 2024 Total
Beginning Balance -$ 1,660,113.49$ -$
Contributions 1,049,897.00 92,290.00 1,142,187.00
Investment Income 4,315.83 1,263.40 5,579.23
Membership fee - - -
Program and bank fees (15,844.96) (2,166.35) (18,011.31)
Net unrealized gain (loss)621,745.62 164,816.04 786,561.66
1,660,113.49$ 1,916,316.58$ 1,916,316.58$
Roanoke County Schools joined the OPEB Pooled Trust in 2012 in response to the implementation
of GASB Statement 45 which required the School System to recognize the cost of retiree health
benefits in the year when the employee services are rendered. Participation in a trust allowed the
School System to utilize more favorable actuarial terms in determining the overall liability for the
future benefit.
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. K.1
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
MEETING DATE: January 14, 2025
AGENDA ITEM: Work session to review with the Board of Supervisors the ten
year Fleet and Heavy Equipment Replacement for Fiscal
Years 2026-2035
SUBMITTED BY: Laurie Gearheart
Director of Finance and Management Services
APPROVED BY: Richard L. Caywood
County Administrator
ISSUE:
Time has been set aside to review the ten year Fleet and Heavy Equipment
Replacement for Fiscal Years 2026-2035.
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ACTION NO.
ITEM NO. K.2
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
MEETING DATE: January 14, 2025
AGENDA ITEM: Work session to review with the Board of Supervisors a
preliminary revenue outlook for fiscal year 2025-2026
projected General Government Fund operating revenues
and budget issues
SUBMITTED BY: Laurie Gearheart
Director of Finance and Management Services
APPROVED BY: Richard L. Caywood
County Administrator
ISSUE:
Time has been set aside to review fiscal year 2025-2026 preliminary projected General
Government Fund operating revenues and budget issues.
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CLOSED MEETING WAS HELD IN
CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE OF VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia has convened a
closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance
with the provisions of The Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the
Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, that such closed meeting was
conducted in conformity with Virginia law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County, Virginia, hereby certifies that, to the best of each member’s knowledge:
1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements
by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting which this certification resolution
applies; and
2. Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the
closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Board of Supervisors of
Roanoke County, Virginia.