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04-16-2024 Work Session - FINAL PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ WORK SESSION April 16, 2024 VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Work Session was held on April 16, 2024, in the Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, SE, Chatham, Virginia 24531. CALL TO ORDER (3:30 PM) Dalton called the Meeting to Order at 3:30 PM. ROLL CALL The following Board Members were present: Darrell W. Dalton - Callands-Gretna District Robert M. Tucker, Jr. - Banister District Kenneth L. Bowman - Chatham-Blairs District Timothy W. Dudley – Staunton River District Eddie L. Hite, Jr. - Dan River District William V. (“Vic”) Ingram, Tunstall District, participated in the Meeting remotely from his residence, 1301 Deercrest Lane, Danville, Virginia 24541, due to medical reasons. Murray W. Whittle, Westover District, joined the Meeting at 4:03 PM. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion to approve Agenda. RESULT: 6-0 (Approved) MOVER: Bowman SECONDER: Tucker AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Bowman, Dudley, Hite, Ingram NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None PRESENTATIONS a. County Broadband Project Update Rob Taylor, RiverStreet Networks, updated the Board on the County Broadband Project. He stated as of April 11, 2024, 384 were customers installed, which is an increase of 131 locations since the last update, and currently 129 orders in process. His full presentation can be found on the County's website at www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov. b. Potential Unpaved Roads to be Added to County’s Secondary 6-Year Plan Jay Craddock, VDOT Resident Engineer, presented proposed roads to be added to the secondary six-year plan and stated that VDOT would like to hold the Joint Public Hearing at next month's Meeting. The three (3) roads that were added to the Plan are Dairy View Road, Rockcreek Road, and Midway Road. STAFF.COMMITTEE, AND/OR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REPORTS a. Potential Pittsylvania County Code Section 6-6 (Exemption on Real Estate of Certain Elderly and Disabled Persons) Revisions Van Der Hyde reviewed with the Board potential revisions to Pittsylvania County Code Section 6-6, Exemption on Real Estate of Certain Elderly and Disabled Persons. She recommended the County increase their total income limit from $25,000 to $30,000, as well as other changes. b. Future County Strategic Initiatives Discussion Turille presented his future County strategic initiatives to the Board. No related discussion occurred. CLOSED SESSION Motion to enter Closed Session. The Board entered Closed Session at 4:31 PM. RESULT: 7-0 (Approved) MOVER: Tucker SECONDER: Hite AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Bowman, Dudley, Hite, Ingram, Whittle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None a. Discussion, consideration, or interviews of prospective candidates for employment; assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining, or resignation of specific public officers, appointees, or employees of any public body. (1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(1) Subject Matters: County Administrator Purpose: Conduct Annual Performance Review/Evaluation; Review/Discussion of Same RETURN TO OPEN SESSION & CLOSED SESSION CERTIFICATION The Board returned to Open Session at 7:00 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 April 16, 2024, 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 Kenneth L. Bowman Yes Timothy W. Dudley Yes Eddie L. Hite, Jr. Yes William V. (“Vic”) Ingram Yes Murray W. Whittle Yes Robert M. Tucker, Jr. Yes Darrell W. Dalton Yes ADJOURNMENT Dalton adjourned the Meeting at 7:02 PM.