09-08-2021 Called Meeting - DRAFT
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CALLED MEETING
September 8, 2021
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors’ Called Meeting was held on
September 8, 2021, in the Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, SE, Chatham, Virginia 24531.
Robert (“Bob”) W. Warren, Chairman, called the Meeting to Order at 5:00 PM. The following
Members were present:
Attendee Name Title Status
Robert ("Bob") W. Warren Chairman - Chatham Blairs District Present
Ronald S. Scearce Vice-Chairman - Westover District Present
Joe B. Davis Supervisor - Dan River District Present
Timothy W. Dudley Supervisor - Staunton River District Present
Ben L. Farmer Supervisor - Callands-Gretna District Present
William v. ("Vic") Ingram Supervisor - Tunstall District Present
Charles H. Miller, Jr. Supervisor - Banister District Present
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scearce
SECONDER: Dudley
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing: Transient Occupancy Tax (Staff Contact: Smitherman)
At its July 20, 2021, Business Meeting, the Board approved the creation of a County Transient
Occupancy Tax to be effective September 1, 2021. After listening to citizen and County
business owner concerns regarding the effective date, County Staff desires to solicit public
comment regarding potential revisions to PCC Chapter 6, Article IV § 6-46, Effective Date of
Article, changing the County’s Transient Occupancy Tax’s effective date from September 1,
2021, to January 1, 2022. The Public Hearing was duly advertised in The Chatham Star
Tribune on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, and on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
Warren opened the Public Hearing at 5:02 PM. Jeff Love, Staunton River District, spoke on his
support for the effective date being moved back to January 1, 2022. He stated businesses were
not given enough time to get their systems updated to accommodate these changes. Warren
closed the Public Hearing at 5:10 PM.
September 8, 2021
Called Meeting
Motion to approve the revisions to PCC Chapter 6, Article IV § 6-46,
Effective Date of Article, changing the effective date of the County’s Transient Occupancy Tax
from September 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022, as presented.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Farmer
SECONDER: Dudley
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
NEW BUSINESS
a. Project Solomon Local Performance Agreement Approval (Staff Contact: Rowe)
On August 26, 2021, Governor Northam announced that Tyson Foods (“Tyson”) would establish
a 325,000 sq. ft. food processing facility (no-kill) that would result in over $295M in capital
investment and 376 direct jobs with average wages of $41,668. The Local Performance
Agreement (“LPA”) has been signed by the Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility
Authority, City of Danville, and now must be executed by the County. Groundbreaking is
expected in Q4 2021 with operations beginning in 2023. Tyson’s incentives include a ten (10)-
year seventy percent (70%) tax rebate on all taxes paid; gifting of Lot 9 Cane Creek Centre; a
one (1)-time payment of $640.00 per job paid retroactively; and the waiver of local land permit
and connection fees. Should Tyson not meet its obligations, it has provided a $9.6M Non-
Compliance Fee commitment from the Fortune 200 parent company.
Motion to approve the LPA with Tyson (Project Solomon) as presented.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Davis
SECONDER: Miller
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
b. Resolution # 2021-09-01 (Local Support of the Utilization of Industrial Access Railroad
Track Funds) Approval (Staff Contact: Rowe)
As part of Staunton River Plastics, LLC’s, incentive package, the County and its partners agreed
to support SRP’s Application for Rail Enhancement Grant funding that would reimburse up to
seventy percent (70%) of its costs for improving and rehabilitating the rail siding onsite.
Resolution # 2021-09-01 supporting SRP’s Rail Enhancement Grant Application, is required as
part of SRP’s formal Application and will be also approved by the Town of Hurt and City of
Danville.
Motion to approve Resolution # 2021-09-01 as attached and presented.
September 8, 2021
Called Meeting
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dudley
SECONDER: Davis
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
ADJOURNMENT
Warren adjourned the Meeting at 5:20 PM.