03-21-2023 Work Session - FINAL
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION
March 21, 2023
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Work Session was
held on March 21, 2023, in the Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, SE, Chatham, Virginia 24531.
CALL TO ORDER (4:00 PM)
Dalton called the Meeting to Order at 4:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
The following Board Members were present:
Darrell W. Dalton - Chairman, Callands-Gretna District
Timothy W. Dudley - Vice-Chairman, Staunton River District
Timothy W. Chesher - Dan River District
William V. (“Vic”) Ingram - Tunstall District Ronald S. Scearce - Westover District
Robert M. Tucker, Jr. - Banister District
Robert (“Bob”) W. Warren - Chatham-Blairs District
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approved)
MOVER: Chesher
SECONDER: Dudley
AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Warren, Scearce, Chesher, Dudley, Ingram
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
PRESENTATIONS
a. Zito Media Presentation
James Rigas, President of Zito Media, presented the Board an update regarding Zito internet
service/coverage issues in the County. His full presentation can be found on the County's website
at www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov.
b. Rural Rustics Program (6-Year Plan)
Jay Craddock, VDOT's Assistant Resident Engineer, presented the Board the County’s Secondary
Six (6)-Year Plan. He also stated they will be receiving less funds for these projects for the next
six (6) years. Due to the reduced funding, Craddock had to revise some of the roads that are already
on the Six (6)-year plan; and Jasmine Road was split into two (2) projects.
c. Summer Internship Program
Jessie Vernon, IALR's Advanced Learning Program Manager, discussed with the Board the FY23
Summer Internship Program. This will be the third year of the County Internship Program.
EmPOWER (formerly ExperienceWorks) is an employer- driven work-based learning (“WBL”)
system that connects students and young adults to careers through a variety of career awareness,
engagement, skill development and WBL experiences. EmPOWER aligns existing talent pipeline
programs and adds capacity, providing multiple opportunities for employers to engage with
students and offer hands-on, career-relevant learning and mentoring. The goal is to scale WBL
efforts, allowing one hundred percent (100%) of high school graduates access to a high-quality
WBL experience and creating a sustained pathway that connects employers to their emerging
workforce. The request from the County for this year's program is $76,765. Her full presentation
can be found on the County's website at www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov.
Motion to add this item to the Business Meeting Consent Agenda to allocate $76,765 for this
summer internship program.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approved)
MOVER: Warren
SECONDER: Ingram
AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Warren, Scearce, Chesher, Dudley, Ingram
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
STAFF, COMMITTEE, AND/OR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REPORTS
a. Matters from Committees
Van Der Hyde reviewed the following items from the Finance Committee Meeting:
-FY2023 Capital Projects; and
-Resolution # 2023-03-03.
Hunt reviewed the following items from the Legislative Committee Meeting:
-Temporary Camping Amendment; and
-BOS Bylaw revision to make the Board's Planning Commission Member a non-voting member.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion to enter Closed Session.
The Board entered Closed Session at 5:07 PM.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approved)
MOVER: Ingram
SECONDER: Dudley
AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Warren, Scearce, Chesher, Dudley, Ingram
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
a. Discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public
purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held real property, where discussion in an open
meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the
public body.
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(3)
Subject Matters: Potential Real Property Acquisitions for Public
Purposes (Jail, 29, and Hurt Properties)
Purpose: Review/Discussion Regarding the Same
b. 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.
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(5)
Subject Matters: Unannounced Prospective Businesses/Industries
Purpose: General Economic Development Projects
Update/Discussion on the Same
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION & CLOSED SESSION CERTIFICATION
The Board returned to Open Session at 6:49 PM and the following Certification was recorded:
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’
CLOSED MEETING CERTIFICATION
BE IT RESOLVED that at the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors’ (“Board”) Work
Session on March 21, 2023, the Board hereby certifies by a recorded vote that to the best of each
Board Member’s knowledge only public business matters lawfully exempted from the Open
Meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“Act”) and identified in the
Motion authorizing the Closed Meeting were heard, discussed, or considered in the Closed Meeting.
If any Board Member believes that there was a departure from the requirements of the Act, he shall
so state prior to the vote indicating the substance of the departure. The Statement shall be recorded
in the Board's Minutes.
Vote
Timothy W. Chesher Yes
William V. (“Vic”) Ingram Yes
Ronald S. Scearce Yes
Robert M. Tucker, Jr. Yes
Robert (“Bob”) W. Warren Yes
Timothy W. Dudley Yes
Darrell W. Dalton Yes
ADJOURNMENT
Dalton adjourned the Meeting at 6:50 PM.