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Home My WebLink About4/7/2026 - Regular ROA NO,r � �;�1; !►FlliG Roanoke County � lill , � Board of Supervisors Z16 ►1m , 0 Minutes 4 ;, ,,v April 7, 2026 1838 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 April 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. A. OPENING CEREMONIES 1. Roll Call Present: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd 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. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS C. NEW BUSINESS Action No. 040726-1 Item C.1 1. Resolution approving the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. (Jon Lanford, CEO, RVRA) Supervisor Hooker moved to adopt the resolution. Supervisor North seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Page 1 of 6 O0Ou37 Action No. 040726-2 Item C.2 2. Resolution approving the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. (Mike Stewart, Executive Director, Roanoke Regional Airport Commission) Supervisor North moved to adopt the resolution. Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Action No. 040726-3 Item C.3 3. Resolution setting the allocation percentage for Personal Property Tax Relief in Roanoke County for the 2026 tax year. (Jessica Beemer, Director of Finance and Management Services) Supervisor North moved to adopt the resolution. Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Action No. 040726-4 Item C.4 4. Resolution Authorizing Economic Development Incentive Agreements with (1) the County of Roanoke, the Roanoke County Economic Development Authority, and Elbit Systems of America - Night Vision LLC; and (2) the County of Roanoke, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, the Roanoke County Economic Development Authority, and Elbit Systems of America - Night Vision LLC. (Megan Baker, Director of Economic Development) Supervisor North moved to adopt the resolution. Supervisor Mahoney seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None D. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Action No. 040726-5 Item D.1 1. Public hearing for citizen comments on the following items: Calendar Year 2026 Real Estate, Personal Property and Machinery and Tools Tax Rates. (Steve Elliott, Budget Administrator) Page 2 of 6 06608 One (1) citizen was present and requested a decrease in the real estate tax rate. Action No. 040726-6.a-c Item D.2a-c 2. Request to adopt the following taxes rates: Action No. 040726-6.a Item D.2a (a) Resolution setting the tax rate on Real Estate in the County of Roanoke for the calendar year 2026 at $1.03 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation; Supervisor Mahoney moved to adopt the resolution. Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Action No. 040726-6.b Item D.2b (b) Resolution setting the tax levy on Personal Property situate in the County of Roanoke for the calendar year 2026 at $3.40 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation; Supervisor Hooker moved to adopt the resolution. Supervisor Mahoney seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Action No. 040726-6.c Item D.2c (c) Resolution setting the tax levy on a classification of personal property - Machinery and Tools - situate in the County of Roanoke for calendar year 2026 at $2.80 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation Supervisor Radford moved to adopt the resolution. Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None E. CONSENT AGENDA Action No. 040726-7.a-e Item E.1-5 ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED BY Page 3 of 6 Ni6a3 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. 040726-7.a Item E.1 1. Approval of minutes — March 24, 2026 Action No. 040726-7.b Item E.2 2. Observance and Proclamation of Thursday, April 23, 2026, as National Arbor Day in Roanoke County. Action No. 040726-7.c Item E.3 3. Ordinance approving the disposition of real estate located at 6697 Mount Chestnut Road, Roanoke VA 24018 (Roanoke County Tax Parcel Id Number 075.00-02-36.00-0000). (First Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing) Action No. 040726-7.d Item E.4 4. Ordinance approving the disposition of real estate located at 3319 Westmoreland Drive, Roanoke VA 24018 (Roanoke County Tax Parcel Id Number 077.13-05- 31.00-0000) and 3323 Westmoreland Drive, Roanoke VA 24018 (Roanoke County Tax Parcel Id Number 077.13-05-30.00-0000). (First Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing) Action No. 040726-7.e Item E.5 5. Proclamation declaring April 12-18, 2026, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the County of Roanoke. Supervisor Hooker moved to adopt all matters on the consent agenda. Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None F. CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS This time has been set aside for Roanoke County citizens to address the Board on matters of interest or concern. Roanoke County citizens are defined as current residents of Roanoke County. 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. Page 4 of 6 000u40 No citizens were present. G. REPORTS Action No. 040726-8 Item G.1-2 1. Unappropriated Balance, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report 2. Outstanding Debt Report Supervisor Radford moved to receive and file the reports that have been included with the agenda under Item G. Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None H. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS 1. Paul M. Mahoney 2. David F. Radford 3. Phil C. North 4. Martha B. Hooker 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. I. WORK SESSION 1. Work session with the Board of Supervisors to provide Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) training. (Peter S. Lubeck, County Attorney) J. CLOSED MEETING Action No. 040729-9 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. Supervisor Shepherd moved to go to closed session. Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Page 5of6 Quu 41 K. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION Action No. 040726-10 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. Supervisor Hooker moved to adopt the certification resolution. Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None L. ADJOURNMENT Action No. 040726-11 Supervisor Mahoney moved to adjourn the meeting. Supervisor North seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Radford, Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd Nays: None Submitte y: Approved by: ich d L: Ca Tammy E. pherd C k to the Board of Supervisors Chair Page 6 of 6