05-20-2025 Business Meeting - FINAL
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’
BUSINESS MEETING
May 20, 2025
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Business Meeting
was held on May 20, 2025, in the Chatham High School Auditorium, 100 Chatham Cavalier Circle,
Chatham, Virginia 24531.
CALL TO ORDER
Tucker called the Meeting to Order at 7:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
The following Board Members were present:
Robert M. Tucker, Jr. - Banister District
Eddie L. Hite, Jr. - Dan River District
Kenneth L. Bowman - Chatham-Blairs District
Darrell W. Dalton - Callands-Gretna District
Timothy W. Dudley - Staunton River District
William V. (“Vic”) Ingram - Tunstall District
Murray W. Whittle - Westover District
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED
Motion to add approval of the Bays Solid Waste Disposal Agreement to the Consent Agenda as
item 7ff.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Dudley
SECONDER: Hite
AYES: Tucker, Hite, Bowman, Dalton, Dudley, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Ingram
SECONDER: Bowman
AYES: Tucker, Hite, Bowman, Dalton, Dudley, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve Consent Agenda.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Dudley
SECONDER: Dalton
AYES: Tucker, Hite, Bowman, Dalton, Dudley, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
a. Board Meeting Minutes Approval
b. County's April 2025 Bill List Approval
c. Request for Public Hearing (Dog Controlled Area); (Bridgewood Subdivision)
d. Resolution # 2025-05-02 (Support for VDOT's Repair of 57 East Bridge) Adoption
e. Resolution # 2025-05-03 Adoption (Honoring the Life and Legacy of Lt. Col. Clyde B. East,
USAF (Ret.))
f. Resolution # 2025-05-04 Adoption (Honoring the Designation of Gilbert’s Restaurant to the
Virginia Landmarks Register)
g. Resolution # 2025-05-05 Adoption (Gretna Fire & Rescue Tax Exempt Financing
Utilization Authorization)
h. Resolution # 2025-05-06 Adoption (Hurt Volunteer Fire Department's Exempt Financing
Utilization Authorization)
i. Resolution # 2025-05-07 Adoption (Appreciation to Mr. Shorter for his service as Interim
County Administrator)
j. Resolution # 2025-05-08 Adoption (Honoring and Supporting Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Agencies)
k. Resolution # 2025-05-09 Adoption (Honoring Campbell's Volunteer Fire Service)
l. Resolution #2025-05-11 Adoption (VRA Loan)
m. Janitorial Services Contract Award Approval (Library)
n. Lawn Care Services Contract Award Approval (Library)
o. Contract Award Approval (Renovations to the Old Paths Building)
p. Contract Approval (Axon Enterprise; Sheriff's Office)
q. VDEM-Enterprise GIS Grant Approval
r. DSS Memorandum of Understanding Approval
s. Reappointment: DPCS (Callands-Gretna District); (Kim Van Der Hyde)
t. Appointment: DSS (Barry Sides); (Chatham-Blairs District)
u. FY 2026 Fire and Rescue Service Agreement Approval
v. SS4A Safety Action Plan Adoption
w. Reappointment: IDA (Banister); (Charles Minter)
x. Leesville Lake Association Annual Beautification Day Solid Waste Tipping Fee Waiver
Approval
y. Community Contribution to Chatham Farmer's Market Approval
z. Reappointment: Beautification Committee (Banister); (Evelyn Davis)
aa. Reappointment: Beautification Committee (Tunstall); (Carolyn Herndon)
bb. Reappointment: Beautification Committee (Westover); (Katherine Blair)
cc. Reappointment: Beautification Committee (Callands-Gretna); (Sherry Moss)
dd. Reappointment: Beautification Committee (Dan River); (Phyllis Barker)
ee. Appointment: Beautification Committee (Chatham-Blairs); (Sandra Arnn)
ff. Approval of Bays Solid Waste Disposal Agreement
HEARING OF THE CITIZENS
Kathy Ramsey, Banister District, spoke regarding the Robin Court water issue.
Jerome Adams, Tunstall District, shared sentiments regarding the Public Safety system.
Katie Whitehead, Chatham-Blairs District, urged the Board to avoid delay and adopt the revised
Zoning Ordinance the County has been working on for two years.
Joseph Hairston, Tunstall District, shared concerns regarding a pit bull in his community.
Gage Dillon, Tunstall District, and neighbor of Joseph Hairston, also shared concerns regarding the
pit bull in his community.
Anna Farrar, Tunstall District, shared concerns of the condition of Whitetail Avenue.
Shane Pressley, Business Owner in the County, questioned the County's plan for the Inspection
Office.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Rezoning Public Hearings
1. Case R-25-010 John Geyer; Requesting to rezone from R-1, Residential Suburban
Subdivision District, and A-1, Agricultural District, to A-1, Agricultural District. The
Planning Commission recommended by a six (6) to zero (0) vote, with no opposition, that the
petitioner's request be granted. (Chairman Tucker)
In Case R-25-010, John Geyer (Petitioner) has petitioned to rezone property located on State Road
686/Markham Road in the Banister Election District and shown on the Tax Maps as GPIN #2468-
80-2515. The applicant is requesting to rezone 35.60 acres, from R-1, Residential Suburban
Subdivision District, and A-1, Agricultural District, to A-1, Agricultural District, to assign one
zoning classification to a parcel that currently has two and allow for a conservation easement on
the property. Once the property is rezoned to A-1, all uses listed under Pittsylvania County Code
Section 35-178 are a Permitted Use. The Comprehensive Plan indicates the area is suitable for
Agricultural and Rural Residential uses. Zoning conditions and Ordinance standards shall control
the density of allowable development. On April 1, 2025, the Planning Commission recommended
by a 6-0 vote, with no opposition, that the petitioner's request be granted.
Tucker opened the Public Hearing 8:12 PM. No one signed up to speak and he closed the Public
Hearing at 8:13 PM.
Motion to approve the rezoning of 35.60 acres, from R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision
District, to A-1, Agricultural District, to assign a single zoning classification to the property.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Dudley
SECONDER: Bowman
AYES: Tucker, Hite, Bowman, Dalton, Dudley, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
Other Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing: FY 26/27 - 30/31 Secondary Six (6)-Year Plan)
Annually, the Board and the Virginia Department of Transportation (“VDOT”) are required to hold
a Public Hearing to receive citizen input on the proposed Secondary Six (6)-Year Plan. Jay
Craddock, VDOT Assistant Resident Engineer, was present to answer any questions from the
Board.
No one signed up to speak
NEW BUSINESS
a. FY2026 School Budget Approval
The School FY2026 Budget, in the amount of $132,471,056, was presented to the Board on April
15, 2025, as part of the total County budget. A related Public Hearing was conducted on May 13,
2025, after the same was noticed in The Chatham Star Tribune on April 23, 2025 and April 30,
2025. Tonight's approval of the FY26 School Budget in the amount of $132,471,056 meets the 7-
day waiting period set forth in Virginia Code §15.2-2503 and the requirement to approve a budget
for school purposes set forth in §22.1-93.
Motion to approve the FY2026 School Budget in the amount of $132,471,056 as presented.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Ingram
SECONDER: Bowman
AYES: Tucker, Hite, Bowman, Dalton, Dudley, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
b. Resolution # 2025-05-10 Adoption (FY2026 County Budget)
The County FY2026 Budget, in the amount of $257,574,766, was presented to the Board on April
15, 2025. A related Public Hearing was conducted on May 13, 2025, after the same was noticed in
The Chatham Star Tribune on April, 23, 2025 and April 30, 2025. Tonight's approval of the FY26
County Budget in the amount of $257,574,766 along with Budget Resolution # 2025-05-10 meets
the 7-day waiting period set forth in Virginia Code §15.2-2503.
Motion to approve the FY2026 County Budget in the amount of $257,574,766, and Resolution
#2025-05-10 as presented.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Dudley
SECONDER: Bowman
AYES: Tucker, Hite, Bowman, Dalton, Dudley, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion to add Beautification Committee Appointment as item 12C and Robin Court Drinking
Water as item 12D.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Bowman
SECONDER: Hite
AYES: Tucker, Hite, Bowman, Dalton, Dudley, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
c. Beautification Committee Appointment
Motion to re-appoint Judy Simpson to the Beautification Committee as the Staunton River District
Representative.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Dudley
SECONDER: Bowman
AYES: Tucker, Hite, Bowman, Dalton, Dudley, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
d. Robin Court Drinking Water
Motion to supply bottled water for the residents of Robin Court until the water line is finished.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Hite
SECONDER: Ingram
AYES: Tucker, Hite, Bowman, Dalton, Dudley, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ADJOURNMENT
Tucker adjourned the Meeting at 8:44 PM.