09-21-2026 Appomattox Board of Supervisors Meeting | Part 2

The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors held a meeting on September 21, 2026, focusing on several procurement and funding matters related to public health and community services. The board authorized staff to execute a memorandum of agreement with Horizon Behavioral Health to launch a peer recovery specialist program addressing opioid use disorder, with an annual budget cap of $20,000 funded through opioid settlement grants. Additionally, the board approved entering into an operational agreement for the Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority Recovery and Reentry Program, which includes a county match commitment of $5,202 for the first year and $6,806 annually thereafter, aimed at providing substance use treatment and reentry support for incarcerated individuals. The board also approved a funding request of $2,298 for the Western Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council and considered a fiscal year 2026 budget amendment of $378,706 for the Children's Services Act to support at-risk youth services. Furthermore, the board approved the appropriation of $342,142 from school end-of-year savings to the school capital improvement fund for FY 2027. Other procurement-related actions included waiving a $75 zoning permit fee for the town of Pamplin and approving a special event permit for the Appomattox Railroad Festival fireworks display. The meeting also included discussions on property conveyance and ongoing county facility renovations.