09-21-2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting

The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors held a meeting on September 21, 2026, addressing several procurement and funding matters. Key procurement-related discussions included a funding request of $2,298 for fiscal year 2027 from the Western Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council to support EMS programs, which was approved by the board. The board also authorized staff to execute a memorandum of agreement with Horizon Behavioral Health to initiate a new opioid recovery program funded by opioid settlement funds, capped at $20,000 annually, and approved an operational agreement for the Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority Recovery and Re-entry Program, with a county match commitment of $5,200 for the first year and $6,860 annually for subsequent years. Additionally, the board approved the transfer of $342,142 in school end-of-year savings to the school capital improvement fund for FY2027 and waived a $75 zoning permit fee for the Town of Pamplin. A special event permit for the Appomattox Railroad Festival fireworks was also approved with associated fee waivers. The meeting included updates on the Children's Services Act funding, highlighting a local shortfall of $816,246 due to rising costs in private day education and foster care services. No new contracts or RFPs were announced, but several motions related to funding allocations and interagency agreements were passed to support ongoing public safety, health, and education services.