Smyth County Board Of Supervisors 10.8.26

The Smyth County Board of Supervisors meeting on October 8, 2026, included financial updates and several grant and infrastructure matters. Staff presented a proposed $54,191 budget amendment covering grants and fund adjustments, including $2,500 for the Commonwealth Attorney’s Triad grant, $2,000 for its Junior Commonwealth Attorney Program, disaster-recovery funding for Social Services, and the transfer of opioid-abatement funds to a separate fund for tracking. The transcript does not clearly record a vote on the amendment. The board approved a resolution allowing the county to serve as applicant for a permit related to the Blue Ridge Discovery Center’s planned sewer-line connection across a road; staff said the contractor would perform the work and be licensed and insured. No competitive solicitation or contract award was identified.

The Commonwealth Attorney proposed county-code changes that would direct certain fines to the county rather than the state; the board scheduled the item for consideration at its November 12 meeting, subject to county-attorney review. Staff reported that courthouse HVAC work was complete and discussed courthouse Wi-Fi and courtroom microphone improvements, without a recorded purchase decision or cost. Supervisors also discussed revenue forecasts, possible future school funding through a 1% sales tax, and the permitting timeline for a battery-storage project; no decision on the sales tax was made. The board approved payment of invoices, but the transcript does not provide a total amount.