Gloucester County Board of Supervisors Meeting, 9/1/2026

The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held a meeting on September 1, 2026, which included extensive discussions on several procurement and budget-related matters. Key procurement topics included the proposed creation of the Fox Mill Community Development Authority (CDA) to finance public infrastructure for a new residential development, with detailed presentations on the CDA's financial structure, bond issuance, and associated special assessments on homeowners. The board debated the CDA's implications, infrastructure capacity concerns, and potential impacts on taxpayers, ultimately voting against the ordinance to create the CDA. The meeting also covered capital improvement projects funded through Virginia Resources Authority debt financing, including waterline replacements, pump station upgrades, and sewer line extensions, with the board approving related budget amendments totaling approximately $4.17 million. Additionally, the board discussed a proposed disposable plastic bag tax aimed at environmental benefits and litter reduction, with legal clarifications on its scope and use of revenues. Other procurement-related items included approval of an oyster shell recycling program involving local nonprofits and restaurants, and a donation acceptance for museum exhibits funded by the Gloucester Museum Foundation. The board also considered repealing a rarely used three-tiered water quantity management ordinance to reduce staff workload and updated the county's emergency water conservation code to include broader triggers and modern notification methods. Several public comments addressed concerns about surveillance technology procurement, tax increases, and infrastructure readiness. Motions were passed for budget amendments, program approvals, and ordinance updates, reflecting ongoing efforts to manage county growth, infrastructure, and environmental initiatives.