2026.10.27 - Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting at 7 p.m.

The Bedford County Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting was held October 27, 2026. The board approved a resolution to award a contract to replace the Bedford County Nursing Home’s approximately 20-year-old chiller and rearrange the timing of that work and the HVAC replacement phases because of equipment lead times. The transcript does not identify the contractor or contract amount. The board also approved applying donations toward the completed animal shelter expansion, which cost about $1.2 million; approximately $249,000 had been donated, with the remaining cost to be covered by fund balance. A separate resolution accepted state grant funding for the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children task force; the presenter said there was no county match.

The board approved special use permits for a campground and a meeting hall, and a rezoning request, but these were land-use decisions rather than purchasing actions. It also approved initiating a zoning ordinance text amendment that, as presented, would require a special use permit for wireless communication towers 80 feet or taller in agricultural zoning districts. During public comment, residents urged the county to reject or pause data center development and requested transparency; the board took no action on those requests during the meeting.