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Due to impending winter weather conditions, please continue to monitor the
Roanoke County website for potential changes to the Board meeting schedule.
Inclement weather may necessitate the cancelation or rescheduling of the
Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on January 27th. Updates will be posted as
soon as decisions are made. Please check the website before coming to the
Board meeting.
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 27, 2026
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Good afternoon and welcome to our meeting for January 27, 2026. 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 of appreciation to David F. Radford for his service as Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors in 2025. (Tammy E. Shepherd, Chair of the Board of
Supervisors)
2. Recognition of Roanoke County employees recognized in the Roanoker
magazine as the 40 under 40 young professionals. (J. Eric Orange, Sheriff)
D. NEW BUSINESS
1. Ordinance accepting and appropriating a donation from the Friends of the
Roanoke County Public Library in the amount of $46,000 for use by the Roanoke
County Library Department. (Jim Blanton, Director of Library Services) (First
Reading and Request for Second Reading)
Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
Agenda
January 27, 2026
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E. APPOINTMENTS
1. Roanoke Regional Airport Commission
Gary S. Powers – term to expire February 10, 2030
2. Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority
Richard Caywood – County Representative – term to expire February 4, 2030
Alex Jones – County Alternate – term to expire February 4, 2030
Doug Blount – County Alternate – term to expire February 3, 2028
F. 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 – January 13, 2026
2. Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Article V (County Board
Organization and Procedure), Section 2-110 (Roll Call) of the Roanoke County
Code. (Second Reading)
3. Ordinance authorizing the granting of easements to the Western Virginia Water
Authority for the Gish Mill Water Line Improvement Project on property owned by
the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia (First Reading and
Request for Second Reading)
4. Ordinance accepting and appropriating $24,849 from Firehouse Subs Public
Safety Foundation for new armor plates for the SWAT Team. (First Reading and
Request for Second Reading)
5. Resolution adopting the updated Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional
Commission Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2025 Update.
6. Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $25,000 from the
Department of Criminal Justice Services to Roanoke County Fire and Rescue.
G. 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
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limited to a duration of 30 minutes. Each individual speaker shall be afforded 3
minutes to speak.
H. REPORTS
1. Unappropriated Balance, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
2. Outstanding Debt Report
3. Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Revenues as of December 31,
2025
4. Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Expenditures and
Encumbrances as of December 31, 2025
5. Accounts Paid – December 2025
6. Statement of the Treasurer’s Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy,
as of December 31, 2025
I. WORK SESSIONS
1. Work session to review with the Board of Supervisors fiscal year 2025-2026 mid-
year revenues and expenditures. (Steve Elliott, Budget Administrator)
2. Work session to review with the Board of Supervisors the real estate assessment
process. (Ken Fay, Real Estate Valuation)
J. CLOSED MEETING
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. The
Board will discuss potential business location or expansion in the five magisterial
districts.
EVENING SESSION – 6:00 PM
K. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
L. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING
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1. The petition of Katie Gray (on behalf of Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust) to
amend a special use permit condition regarding the architectural plans including
exterior materials and colors for the Clearbrook Walmart on approximately 29.97
acres of land zoned C-2S, High Intensity Commercial District with conditions, and
CVOD, Clearbrook Village Overlay District, located at 5350 Clearbrook Village
Lane, Cave Spring Magisterial District. (Philip Thompson, Director of Planning)
(Second Reading and Public Hearing)
M. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
1. Martha B. Hooker
2. Paul M. Mahoney
3. David F. Radford
4. Phil C. North
5. Tammy E. Shepherd
N. ADJOURNMENT