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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG
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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
May 13, 2025
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Good afternoon and welcome to our meeting for May 13, 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. PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, RECOGNITIONS, AND AWARDS
1. Resolution recognizing Melinda Rector, Director of Operations, Regional Center
for Animal Care and Protection, for her exemplary service to Roanoke County
and RCACP. (Richard L. Caywood, County Administrator)
D. BRIEFING
1. Briefing the Board of Supervisors with an annual update from the Greater
Williamson Road Area Business Association. (Valerie Brown, Executive Director,
WRABA)
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Request to approve the Roanoke Regional Cable Television budget for fiscal
year 2025-2026. (Scott Ramsburg, RVTV Director)
Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
Agenda
May 13, 2025
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2. Resolution approving an agreement to provide fire and emergency medical
services mutual aid between the City of Roanoke and the County of Roanoke.
(Peter Lubeck, County Attorney and Travis Griffith, Chief of Fire and Rescue)
F.PUBLIC HEARING
1.Public hearing for citizen comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-20 26
Operating Budget and the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-20 35 Capital Improvement
Program. (Steve Elliott, Budget Administrator)
G.FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
1.Ordinances to appropriate funds for:
(a)Fiscal year 2025-20 26 operations budget and approval of the Clas sification
and Pay Plan for fiscal year 2025-20 26 for the County of Roanok e, Virginia;
(Steve Elliott, Budget Administrator)
(b)Fiscal year 2025-20 26 capital budget for the County of Roanoke, Vir ginia;
(c)Fiscal year 2025-2026 for Roanoke County Public Schools Categories.
H.APPOINTMENTS
1.Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Center Commission:
Sheriff Eric Orange – Term Expires June 30, 2028
Laurie Gearheart (Alternate) – Term Expires June 30, 2028
2.Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission:
Dean Martin (Citizen Representative) – Term Expires June 30, 2028
F.Kevin Hutchins (Elected Representative/Alternate) – Term Expires June 30,
2028
3.Board of Zoning Appeals (By District)
Carla Honaker – Vinton Magisterial District – Term expires June 30, 2030
I.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 – April 22, 2025
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2. Request to accept and allocate funds in the amount of $4,000 from the
Virginia 9-1-1 Services Board for the Public Safety Answering Points
(PSAP) Educational Grant Program.
3. Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $53,000 from
the Virginia 9-1-1 Services Board.
4. Request to accept and allocate an additional $50,000 from the
Department of Juvenile Justice for the FY2025 Virginia Juvenile
Community Crime Control (VJCCCA) grant budget for the purpose of
detention alternative programs.
5. Ordinance authorizing the granting of a 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. (Second Reading)
6. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a public use easement located at
Roanoke County Tax Map Number 076.20-03-03.00-0000 for a portion of
sidewalk on private property along Brambleton Avenue, Windsor Hills
Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading)
7. Request to accept a donated K9 to be used in several Outreach and
Internal Programs for the Roanoke County Sheriff's Office.
J. 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.
K. REPORTS
1. Unappropriated Balance, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
2. Outstanding Debt Report
3. Statement of the Treasurer’s Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy,
as of March 31, 2025
L. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
1. Paul M. Mahoney
2. Tammy E. Shepherd
3. Phil C. North
4. Martha B. Hooker
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5. David F. Radford
M. WORK SESSIONS
1. Legislative briefing regarding the 2025 session of the General Assembly. (Eldon
James, Legislative Liaison)
2. Virginia Tech Student Presentation. (Ashley King, Director of General Services)
3. Roanoke County Website(s) Refresh. (Amy Whittaker, Public Information Officer,
Gray Craig, Public Information Manager, and Alex Jones, Assistant Director of
Marketing and Business Development)
N. 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
community, including location or expansion in each of the County’s five
magisterial districts.
O. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
P. ADJOURNMENT