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INVOCATION: Pastor Chris Buttery, Roanoke Seventh-Day Adventist Church
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
April 8, 2025
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Good afternoon and welcome to our meeting for April 8, 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.
A. OPENING CEREMONIES
1. Roll Call
B. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA
ITEMS
C. BRIEFING
1. Briefing to discuss with the Board of Supervisors the Roanoke County Public
Schools proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 budget. (Susan Peterson, Director of
Finance, Roanoke County Public Schools)
D. NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution approving the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) budget for
fiscal year 2025-2026. (Jon A. Lanford, CEO, RVRA)
2. Resolution approving the FY2025-2026 Budget for the Roanoke Regional Airport
Commission. (Mike Stewart, Executive Director, Roanoke Regional Airport
Commission)
3. Resolution setting the allocation percentage for Personal Property Tax Relief in
Roanoke County for the 2025 tax year. (Laurie Gearheart, Director of Finance
and Management Services)
Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
Agenda
April 8, 2025
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E. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
1. Public hearing for citizen comments on the following items: Calendar Year 2025
Real Estate, Personal Property and Machinery and Tools Tax Rates. (Steve
Elliott, Budget Administrator)
2. Request to adopt the following taxes rates:
(a) Resolution setting the tax rate on Real Estate in the County of Roanoke
for the calendar year 2025;
(b) Resolution setting the tax levy on Personal Property situate in the County
of Roanoke for the calendar year 2025;
(c) Resolution setting the tax levy on a classification of personal property -
Machinery and Tools - situate in the County of Roanoke for calendar year
2025
3. Resolution authorizing the discontinuance of a 0.19 mile portion of State Route
863, Dutch Oven Road, which is currently in the Virginia Department of
Transportation’s secondary state highway system, Catawba Magisterial District.
(Megan Cronise, Assistant Director of Planning)
F. APPOINTMENTS
1. Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge (VBR) Board of Directors
Richard L. Caywood – Term Expires June 30, 2027
Doug Blount – Term Expires June 30, 2027
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 – March 25, 2025
2. Proclamation declaring April 13-19, 2025, as National Public Safety
Telecommunicators Week in the County of Roanoke.
3. Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Article V (County Board
Organization and Procedure), Sections 2-110 (Roll Call) and 2-113 (Order
of Business) of the Roanoke County Code. (Second Reading)
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4. Ordinance Authorizing the granting of new public drainage easements on
property owned by Gary Lee & Patricia H. St Clair located at 223 Langland
Drive; and Jeffrey K., and Sharon B. Smith located at 225 Langland Drive
for the purpose of constructing drainage improvements in Vinton
Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading)
5. Ordinance accepting the donation of four parcels located at 0 Poor
Mountain Road, Salem, Virginia (Roanoke County Tax Map Numbers:
064.02-01-04.00-0000, 064.02-01-05.00-0000, 064.02-01-06.00-0000,
064.02-01-07.00-0000) Catawba Magisterial District. (First Reading and
Request for Second Reading)
6. The acceptance and allocation of $1,000 from Wal-Mart’s Spark Good
Local Grant requested from Facility #1301.
7. The acceptance and allocation of $1,500 from Wal-Mart’s Spark Good
Local Grant requested from Facility #3243.
8. The acceptance and allocation of $11,692 from the Virginia Department of
Criminal Justice Services, Marcus Alert/Co-Response Team Grant.
9. Observance and Proclamation of Friday, April 25, 2025, as National Arbor
Day in Roanoke County.
10. Ordinance authorizing the granting of new public drainage easement to
the Board of Supervisors on property owned by Kyle A Johnson, Tax Map
# 095.01-02-40.00-0000, located at 7192 Bent Mt Road, in Windsor Hills
Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading)
11. Resolution approving a Second Amendment to the Comprehensive
Agreement between the County and G&H Contracting, Inc., regarding
construction services for the Bonsack Fire Station.
12. Resolution approving a Second Amendment to the Board of Supervisors’
2019 Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Vinton.
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.
I. REPORTS
1. Unappropriated Balance, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
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2. Outstanding Debt Report
J. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
1. Phil C. North
2. Martha B. Hooker
3. Paul M. Mahoney
4. Tammy E. Shepherd
5. David F. Radford
K. 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 and Vinton Magisterial Districts.
L. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
M. ADJOURNMENT