# Gloucester County Town Hall Meeting, 9/22/2026

The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held a town hall on September 22, 2026. The board said it had reached a consensus not to pursue a forensic audit at this time, citing bid estimates averaging more than $400,000, with some qualified firms’ baseline bids exceeding $1 million. Members compared that expense with the county’s annual independent financial audit, which cost $95,000 for the last fiscal year, and cited the absence of specific allegations, staff impacts, and the finance department’s planned software transition beginning in January 2027. Residents urged the board to reconsider, and one asked that the matter be placed on the October agenda; a board member said the audit was not ruled out permanently and could be revisited during budget discussions. No vote on a forensic audit was reported. A resident also alleged the county’s auditor had been unlicensed for a period and fined $25,000; this was raised during public comment, not established by the board in the meeting.

Discussion of the former Page Middle School property focused on a proposed sports center, but supervisors said no decision had been made and that any eventual disposition would require a public hearing and vote. Residents called for financial and business-plan due diligence; the property was described as having a 2024 third-party assessed value of $700,000, while speakers cited higher estimates and historical taxpayer investment. Other spending and infrastructure topics included a suggestion to direct available funds toward a utilities asset-management plan, water-system repairs, and road safety improvements; no related award or purchasing action was announced. The board also discussed state-level changes affecting local solar-farm limits and said it was reviewing ordinance changes, including battery-storage siting. Residents questioned the county’s Flock camera arrangements with the sheriff’s department, but the contract details and funding source were not confirmed and no action was taken.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 22, 2026

### Sources
- [Gloucester County Town Hall Meeting, 9/22/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxHFzmE1EOc) - Gloucester County Virginia