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Home My WebLink About1/13/2026 - RegularRoanoke County Board of Supervisors Minutes January 13, 2026 -1 :00 p.m. 000001 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 A. OPENING CEREMONIES 1. Roll Call Present: Supervisors Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd , Radford Absent: None Staff Present: Richard L. Caywood, County Administrator; Doug Blount, Deputy County Administrator; Madeline Hanlon, Assistant County Administrator; Peter S. Lubeck, County Attorney; Amy Whittaker, Public Information Officer and Rhonda D. Perdue, Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board B. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY BOARD 1 . Election of Officers: Action No. 011325-1 Item B.1 a 1 .a Chairman Supervisor North nominated Supervisor Shepherd to serve as Chairman for the ca lendar year 2026. No other nominations . Nomination approved. Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North, Mahoney , Radford Nays: None Abstain: Supervisor Shepherd Action No . 011326-2 Item 8.1 b 1.b Vice Chairman Page 1 of 8 0000 0 2 Supervisor North nominated Supervisor Radford to serve as Vice-Chairman for the calendar year 2026. No other nominations. Nomination approved . Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Abstain : Supervisor Radford C. NEW BUSINESS Action No. 011326-3 Item C.1 1. Resolution adopting a Code of Ethics and Conduct for the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors . (Chair, Roanoke County Board of Supervisors) Supervisor Hooker moved to adopt the resolution . Supervisor Mahoney seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford , Hooker, North , Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Madam Chair Shepherd recessed the meeting until 2:00 p.m. for the regular scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting . Page 2 of 8 Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Minutes 000003 January 13, 2026 -2:00 p.m. Earlier this afternoon, at 1 :00 pm, the Board held its annual organizational meeting. The Board returned to open session. All Board members were present. The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia met this day at the Roanoke County Administration Center, this being the first regularly scheduled meeting of the month of January 2026. 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. D. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS E. PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS Action No. 011326-4 Item E.1 1. Resolution congratulating the Cave Spring High School Competition Cheer team for winning the 2025 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 Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney , Shepherd Nays: None F. BRIEFINGS 1. Briefing by Visit Virginia 's Blue Ridge to provide 2025 tourism results. (Landon Howard, President, VBR) Page 3 of 8 000004 Briefing was given by Landon Howard , and the Board was presented a check for USA Cycling's funding raising back to Explore Park for hosting the race and trail rehab. 2 . Briefing by the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission . (Jeremy Holmes , Executive Director, RVARC) Briefing was given by Jeremy Holmes. G. APPOINTMENTS Action No. 011326-5 Item G.1-2 1. Community Policy & Management Team (CPMT): Chris Roberts -Court Services Unit -Alternate -no term limit Kimber ly Doyle -Parent Representative -term to expire 1-13-2029 2. Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Center Commission Steve Elliott -Roanoke County Alternate -term to expire 6-30-2028 Supervisor Hooker moved to approve all appointments . Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None H. CONSENT AGENDA Action No . 011326-6 .a-j Item H.1-10 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. 011326-6.a Item H.1 1. Approval of minutes -December 16 , 2025 Action No. 011326-6.b Item H.2 2. Ordinance approving a Fourth Amendment to Rooftop Lease with T-Mobile Northeast LLC on property owned by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia located at 220 East Main Street , Sa lem , Virginia . (Second Reading) Page 4 of 8 Action No. 011326-6.c Item H.3 3. Request to accept and allocate $2,000.00 from Wal-Mart's Spark Good Local Grant requested from Facility #1309. Action No. 011326-6.d Item H.4 4. Resolution designating Subdivision Agent and Alternate Subdivision Agent for Roanoke County. Action No. 011326-6.e Item H.5 5. Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $5,000 from the J. Spencer and Joy Frantz Donor Advised Fund of Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia to Roanoke County Fire and Rescue. Action No. 011326-6.f Item H.6 6. Resolution supporting Huntridge Road Traffic Calming Measures, Hollins Magisterial District. Action No. 011326-6.g Item H.7 7. Request to accept and allocate funds in the amount of $19,483.82 to the Clerk of the Circuit Court from the Commonwealth of Virginia for Technology Trust Funds. Action No. 011326-6.h Item H.8 8. Request to trade a surplus vehicle for a surplus bus from Roanoke County Public Schools. Action No. 011326-6.i Item H.9 9. Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Article V (County Board Organization and Procedure), Section 2-110 (Roll Call) of the Roanoke County Code. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading) Action No. 011326-6.j Item H.10 10. Resolution honoring Mr. Fred Corbett for his outstand ing Service to Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Supervisor Mahoney requested that Ordinance appropriating $107,749,110 .11 from the Roanoke County Public Schools' fiscal year 2024-2025 year-end funds to the Page 5 of 8 ouuuus fiscal year 2025-2026 Roanoke County Public Schools Budget. (Second Reading) be removed from the Consent Agenda for further discussion. With no objection, Supervisor North moved to adopt the remaining matters on the consent agenda. Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes : Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None ITEM FOR DISCUSSION Action No. 011326-7 1. Ordinance appropriating $107,749,110 .11 from the Roanoke County Public Schools' fiscal year 2024-2025 year-end funds to the fiscal year 2025-2026 Roanoke County Public Schools Budget. (Second Reading) Supervisor Mahoney moved to approve the ordinance. Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney , Shepherd Nays: None I. 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. One citizen was present and spoke on Dark Skies . J. REPORTS Action No. 011326-8 Item K.1-2 1. Unappropriated Balance, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report 2 . Outstanding Debt Report Supervisor Mahoney moved to receive and file the reports that have been included with the agenda under Item K. Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Page 6 of 8 O0GuO7 K. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS 1. Phil C. North 2. Martha B. Hooker 3. Paul M. Mahoney 4. David F. Radford 5. Tammy E. Shepherd Supervisors were offered the opportunity to share comments and provide updates to their peers and the public on items of interest to them . L. WORK SESSIONS 1. Work session to review with the Board of Supervisors a preliminary revenue outlook for fiscal year 2026-2027 projected General Government Fund operating revenues and budget issues. (Richard L. Caywood , Coun ty Administrator) 2 . Work session to update the Board of Supervisors on the McAfee Knob Trailhead Shuttle and rev iew future budgeting. (Paula Benke , Trans it Planner) M. CLOSED MEETING Action No. 011326-9 1. Section 2.2-3711 (A)(5) of the Code of Virginia, for d iscussion 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 fac ilities in the community . The Board will discuss potential business location or expansion in the five magisterial districts. Supervisor Shepherd moved to go to closed session. Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford , Hooker, North, Mahoney , Shepherd Nays : None N. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION Action No . 011326-10 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 . Page 7 of 8 'OUOU08 Supervisor Radford moved to adopt the certification resolution. Supervisor North seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North , Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None 0. ADJOURNMENT Action No. 011326-11 Supervisor Radford moved to adjourn the meeting . Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion . Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays:None aywood he Board of Supervisors Page 8 of 8