Board approves resolutions on playground donation, tower settlement, precinct waiver and road discontinuance
April 27, 2022 | Bedford County, Virginia
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At its April 25 meeting the Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved several administrative and capital resolutions.
The board accepted a $65,000 gift from the Forest Rotary Club Foundation to install an ADA‑accessible playground behind the Forest Library, with representatives saying the club may provide additional annual funding of about $25,000 for up to four more years. Ken Selmer, the Rotary treasurer, said the club was prepared to place the initial order and begin installation for an August target if the board approved.
The board also approved a settlement and project closeout for the Big Island Tower project, with county attorney Patrick Skelly saying the settlement agreement and a May 16 closing will permit release of remaining retainage offset against monies owed under the settlement; the roll call vote was 7–0.
On elections, the county attorney explained state changes mean precincts should not be split across congressional districts; because local redistricting is not complete the board authorized staff to apply for a waiver to continue operating certain split precincts until state redistricting is final.
Public works director Doug Hall presented a resolution to discontinue Route 844 (Recycle Road) from VDOT maintenance so the county can make facility improvements and provide easier landfill access; the board approved discontinuance unanimously by voice vote.
Each resolution carried with board approval; staff will carry out implementation and necessary follow‑up steps.
The board accepted a $65,000 gift from the Forest Rotary Club Foundation to install an ADA‑accessible playground behind the Forest Library, with representatives saying the club may provide additional annual funding of about $25,000 for up to four more years. Ken Selmer, the Rotary treasurer, said the club was prepared to place the initial order and begin installation for an August target if the board approved.
The board also approved a settlement and project closeout for the Big Island Tower project, with county attorney Patrick Skelly saying the settlement agreement and a May 16 closing will permit release of remaining retainage offset against monies owed under the settlement; the roll call vote was 7–0.
On elections, the county attorney explained state changes mean precincts should not be split across congressional districts; because local redistricting is not complete the board authorized staff to apply for a waiver to continue operating certain split precincts until state redistricting is final.
Public works director Doug Hall presented a resolution to discontinue Route 844 (Recycle Road) from VDOT maintenance so the county can make facility improvements and provide easier landfill access; the board approved discontinuance unanimously by voice vote.
Each resolution carried with board approval; staff will carry out implementation and necessary follow‑up steps.
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