Jan 02, 2024 Board of Supervisors Meeting

ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

THE FIRST

[C. Election of Officers: (Chair and Vice Chair)]

WE WILL SELECT THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD FOR THE 24 2 24 YEAR FOR EACH OFFICE, I WILL TAKE NOMINATIONS AND BOARD MEMBERS WILL VOTE ON THE NOMINATIONS AND THE ORDER THAT THEY ARE MADE UNTIL WE HAVE A MAJORITY VOTE.

NOMINATIONS DO NOT NEED A SECOND.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN, DR.

JAMISON.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS.

I MOVE TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS TO CHAIR.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSE NAYYY AYE.

AYE.

HEARING ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.

THAT WILL CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS.

NOW WE'RE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, AYES.

AYE.

UH, NOW TAKE NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF VICE CHAIR.

ARE THERE NOMINATIONS? I NOMINATE MR. BUTLER.

ARE THERE OTHER NOMINATIONS? IS THERE A MOTION TO NOMINATE BY ACCLIMATION I THE NOMINATION? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE NOMINATION? AYE.

AYE.

MOTION IS UNANIMOUS.

PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS.

THAT'S OKAY.

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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE 2020 FOURTH YEAR.

UM, YOU'LL GIVE US A FEW MINUTES TO GET PLUGGED IN AND ELECTRONICS IS ALWAYS GREAT UNTIL THEY DON'T WORK.

IS OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, WHICH IS AN HOUR THAT WE WILL HEAR FROM ITEMS THAT ARE NOT PART OF A PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS.

AND THE FIRST ORDER, WE'VE ALREADY HAD THE CALLED TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, SO WE'LL GO WITH

[D. Adoption of Agenda – Additions or Deletions]

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA? NOPE.

HEARING NONE I WOULD LIKE.

UM, MR. HENDERSON GAVE ME THE HEADS UP THAT ON OUR AGENDA, THE BOARD REPORTS AND SUCH WAS LEFT OFF.

CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADD THOSE TO THE AGENDA PLEASE? SO, MOVED.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SO GOING WITH THAT, THE FIRST, UM, ITEM

[E. Public Comment Period (60 Minute Time Limit)]

SO WE WILL HAVE A HARD STOP AT SEVEN 30 AND THEN WE'LL RE UH, PICK UP THE REMAINDER OF THE HOUR FOR PUBLIC COMMENT WHEN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE OVER.

AND SOMEWHERE I HAD MR. ANDERSON, DID YOU GET ME THE CODE OF CONDUCT THAT I CAN READ FOR THAT PLEASE? LEMME JUST TAKE THAT ONE REAL QUICK AND WE'LL PUT IT BACK.

THE ONE THAT'S ON THE PODIUM, IT'S NOT THERE.

WELL, I'LL KIND OF, IT'S BEEN A LONG WHILE.

MADAM CHAIR.

I HAVE MY BOOK, .

UM, IF YOU DON'T MIND, HOLD ON.

I HAD ASKED FOR A COPY OF THAT.

THERE YOU GO.

BUT THE MAINTENANCE GUY WAS WORKING ON THE PRINTER.

SO, SO WE'RE DOING PUBLIC HEARING, UH, JUST THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

BASICALLY IT SAYS, OH, THERE IT COMES.

THE NEXT IS THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES 12, 12 20 23.

ALRIGHT.

BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE THAT PUBLIC COMMENT.

PERIOD.

UM, ALL COMMENTS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, NOT TO THE AUDIENCE.

BE CONSIDERATE OF YOUR FELLOW SPEAKERS.

THERE SHOULD BE NO APPLAUSE, BOOING OR OTHER AUDIBLE DISRUPTIONS TO THE PROCEEDINGS.

THROUGH A SHOW OF HANDS, THE CHAIRMAN MAY ASK FOR A SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR COMMENTS MADE ABOVE SPEAKERS, PLACARDS, POSTERS, AND OTHER MEANS OF VISIBLE DISPLAY OF COMMENTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED IN THE BOARD MEETING ROOM.

THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS USED AS PART OF A FACTUAL PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD, AND THE BOARD WILL NOT TOLERATE PERSONAL ATTACKS BY ANYONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCEEDINGS.

AND HEARING THAT MR. HENDERSON, HAS ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? UH, NO MA'AM.

WOULD ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD? ANYONE AT ALL? IF NOT, THEN WE WILL DISPENSE WITH THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND MOVE ON.

[F. Approval of Minutes - 12.12.23]

AND ARE THERE ANY, UH, CAN WE APPROVE THOSE AS PRESENTED OR ARE THERE ANY, UM, CORRECTIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE IN THE MINUTES I MOVE TO ACCEPT AS PRESENTED? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE CAN'T START THE PUBLIC HEARINGS

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TILL SEVEN 30, SO WE'LL JUST MOVE ON WITH THE REST OF THE MEETING.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THE CONSENT AGENDA, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS TO PULL FOR DISCUSSION? UH, YEAH, I, I DO.

MADAM CHAIR.

UM, WERE WE GONNA DO REPORTS? OH, I'M SORRY.

[Additional Item]

I DIDN'T HAVE THAT ON MY CHEAT SHEET, SO I'M SKIPPING RIGHT OVER IT, EVEN THOUGH WE ADDED IT.

AND MRS. COOK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO YOURS FIRST, PLEASE? UH, YEAH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THIS WILL BE SHORT AND SWEET.

UM, UH, LAST WHAT, BEFORE CHRISTMAS, I ATTENDED THE WARREN COUNTY SENIORS CENTER CHRISTMAS LUNCH.

WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME WITH A BUNCH OF, OF, OF SENIORS, AND THEY'RE ALL LOOKING FORWARD AND MOVING INTO THEIR NEW SENIOR CENTER.

GOT A LOT OF INPUT ON THAT.

AND, UM, SECONDLY, I'VE, I'VE BEEN ATTENDING A FEW EDA MEETINGS.

UM, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO REPORT.

MR. BUTLER.

THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.

SO THE, UH, I MET WITH THE, UH, UH, WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE, THE WINCHESTER, UM, UH, AIRPORT, UH, TODAY.

AND JUST TALKED TO HIM BRIEFLY ABOUT, UH, UH, HOW THINGS WERE GOING OVER AT THE, THE, UH, FRONT ROYAL AIRPORT.

AND, UH, HE MENTIONED TO ME ABOUT, UH, POSSIBLY GETTING TOGETHER AND SEEING HOW THE, UH, UM, YOU KNOW, WINCHESTER AND FRONT ROYAL COULD WORK TOGETHER AS A, IN A SYMBIOTIC WAY OF BEING ABLE TO HELP EACH OTHER.

SO THE, UH, OTHER THAN THAT, UH, HAD A, HAD A GREAT, UH, CHRISTMAS AND A GREAT NEW YEAR'S WITH, UH, WITH THE FAMILY AND, UH, REALLY ENJOYED IT AND IT'S, IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

OKAY, MR. MEYER.

UM, I ATTENDED A MEETING IN ROCKLAND, UH, ON DECEMBER 4TH, UH, INTENDED TO GATHER COMMUNITY INPUT REGARDING THE UPCOMING, UH, REVISIONS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

THAT MEETING WAS UNFORTUNATELY CUT SHORT.

UM, IT'S RESCHEDULED, UH, IN THE COMING DAYS, AND I'LL RE RE-ATTEND THAT.

UM, I'VE MET TWICE WITH THE SHENANDOAH FARMS, UH, PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, UM, GETTING SOME INPUT FROM THEM.

UM, DID ATTEND, UH, A COUPLE OF EDA ASSET COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS WELL.

UM, BUT MOST OF MY TIME, UH, IN THE LAST MONTH OR SEVEN WEEKS, REALLY HAS BEEN, UH, SPENT IN DEPARTMENT ORIENTATIONS.

UM, SO I WANTED TO EXTEND MY THANKS, UH, AND APPRECIATION TO ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT HAVE SPENT TIME WITH ME OR GIVEN ME TOURS.

UM, I'VE LEARNED A LOT AND I'VE BEEN INCREDIBLY IMPRESSED WITH THE CALIBER, CALIBER OF PEOPLE WE HAVE, UH, OPERATING THIS COUNTY.

UM, IT GIVES ME TREMENDOUS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.

UM, OTHER THAN THAT, I WANTED TO THANK MY, UH, PREDECESSOR WALT MABE FOR, UH, HIS SERVICE TO THE COUNTY AND FOR EXTENDING ME A WELCOME HAND AND, UH, TO ALL OF THE, UH, SUPERVISORS, UM, FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND HELP, UH, AS I'VE COME ALONG AND, UH, LEARNED A LOT ALREADY AND, AND I KNOW I HAVE A, A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF ME.

UM, BUT, UH, A GREAT TEAM TO BE ON AND I'M VERY THANKFUL.

OKAY, DR.

JAMESON.

ISSUES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

UM, I'D LIKE TO GIVE A, UM, THANKS TO ALL THE CONSTITUENTS THAT HAVE PLACED THEIR TRUST IN ME FOR, FOR SERVING THIS BOARD.

AND, UM, I, LIKEWISE WITH JOHN, HAVE MET, UH, MOST OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS RUNNING THE COUNTY AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH THIS CURRENT, UH, REMAINING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

AND I ALSO HAVE A, A GREAT DEAL OF, OF FAITH AND, AND I'M IMPRESSED AND, AND WITH THE GOODWILL THAT PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY, THEY WANT TO TURN THE CORNER.

UM, THEY WANT TO PRESERVE THE, WHAT THEY LIKE ABOUT THIS COUNTY AND, AND, UH, HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE AFTER SPENDING TIME GETTING TO KNOW THE COUNTY OR THE PEOPLE RUNNING THE COUNTY AND, AND THIS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

UM, THERE WE ARE GONNA TURN THE CORNER.

THERE IS GONNA BE A, A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR WARREN COUNTY.

UM, THERE ARE SOME SEVERE CHALLENGES AHEAD OF US AND I, I PLEDGE IN MY CAMPAIGN AND I, AND I WILL NOW PLEDGE TO REMAIN AND TRY TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE AND AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE ABOUT ALL COMMUNICATION, UH, REGARDING THE, THE DIFFICULT CHOICES THAT HAVE TO BE MADE.

UM, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS I SAID IS THAT RUNNING ANYBODY THAT RUNS A FAMILY HOUSEHOLD UNDERSTANDS THAT, THAT THEY CAN'T GET MONEY AS MUCH AS THEY WANT FROM ANYWHERE.

UH, AND I'M GONNA APPROACH THE, THE, THIS JOB IN THAT SAME WAY.

I THINK A LOT OF RESPECT, UM, FOR WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM.

AND I WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT.

AND I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT, UH, THEY CAN REACH OUT TO ME FOR AN EXPLANATION IF THEY WANNA KNOW WHAT I THINK, I WANT MY CONSTITUENTS TO BE ABLE TO REACH OUT AND, AND ENGAGE IN THAT CONVERSATION.

I WILL DO THAT.

UM, OTHER THAN THAT, I'VE, I HAVE, UM, YOU KNOW, I'VE, I'VE MET HAVE HAVE HAD MANY MEETINGS I HAVE ALREADY BEFORE TAKING THE OFFICE, HAD PEOPLE REACH OUT TO ME AND, AND START, YOU KNOW, BRIEFING ME ON

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UM, SO, UM, THAT IS, HAS BEEN GOING ON AND UMM SURE IT WILL CONTINUE, UH, AND, AND FOREVER .

UM, OTHER THAN THAT, I'M, I'M HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE COUNTY AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THE BEST I CAN.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

UM, I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

THERE'S A LOT OF SICKNESS GOING AROUND IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, SO HOPEFULLY WE WILL RETURN THE CORNER AND GET INTO A HEALTHIER, UH, NEW YEAR.

AND I WANNA THANK MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS FOR ELECTING ME FOR CHAIR THIS YEAR.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EACH OF YOU AND, UM, WE'LL DO MY BEST TO MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

AND I WANNA THANK MRS. COOK FOR BEING CHAIRMAN THIS PAST YEAR AND ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT SHE PUT IN TO BEING CHAIR.

IT, IT DOES TAKE A LOT OF TIME, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IT WAS MY PLEASURE.

AND I WANNA WELCOME DR.

JAMON AND MR. STAN MEYER.

UM, EXCITED TO HAVE YOU BOTH ON THE BOARD AND LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU BOTH FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK MRS. OATS AND MR. MAY FOR THE FOUR YEARS THEY GAVE THE BOARD, UM, AND THE RESIDENTS, UH, THE TIME, THE DEDICATION THEY GAVE.

UM, I'D, I'D WONDER IF DR.

DALEY, IF WE CAN MAYBE GET SOME PLAQUES AND HAVE THEM BACK AND, UM, GIVE THEM TO THEM FOR FOUR YEARS OF GOOD DEDICATION WORK FOR US, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.

UM, I ALSO WANNA WISH MRS. OATS WELL IN RICHMOND AS WELL AS SENATOR FRENCH.

I THINK THEY'VE, THEY'VE GOT A LOT TO, UM, ACCOMPLISH DOWN THERE AND I WISH THEM BOTH WELL.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OUR NEW TREASURER, MRS. JANICE, UH, SHANKS AND OUR NEW SHERIFF, SHERIFF KLEIN, WHO'S HERE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

I BELIEVE WE WILL ALL WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR THE COUNTY OF WARREN.

AND WE NEED TO REMEMBER TO HAVE PATIENCE, UH, WITH CHANGE.

AND, UM, WE APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD DO THAT.

IT'S, UM, IT'S NOT EASY BEING IN THESE SEATS AND IT, AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, FAIRY DUST DOES NOT FALL ON YOU WHEN YOU SIT IN THESE CHAIRS AND YOU KNOW EVERYTHING.

SO, UM, BUT I KNOW EVERYONE HERE IS DEDICATED TO DOING THEIR BEST AND JUST HAVE A LITTLE PATIENCE WITH US ALL.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO WORK CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S.

I KNOW IT'S DIFFICULT NOT BEING HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY ON THOSE SPECIAL OCCASIONS, AND I APPRECIATE THE SACRIFICE YOU GIVE TO OUR COMMUNITY, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ALSO HAD TO RESPOND TO A TRA TRAGIC ACCIDENT IN THE SOUTH RIVER DISTRICT.

AND MY DEEP SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO THE JENKINS FAMILY.

I'VE KNOWN THAT FAMILY, UM, A LONG TIME AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO THEM.

AND, UM, REMINDER, WE HAVE POTENTIAL WINTER WEATHER COMING THIS WEEKEND AND LET'S ALL PREPARE EARLY AND STAY HOME, IF POSSIBLE.

THAT GIVES THE FIRST RESPONDERS A LITTLE LESS ON THEIR PLATE AND IT ALSO GIVES VO TIME TO GET OUT AND GET THE ROADS CLEARED WITHOUT PEOPLE WANTING TO GO OUT AND SEE HOW FUN IT IS TO DO YOUR FOUR-WHEELING ON THE ROADS.

UM, AND I THINK WITH ALL THE SICKNESS WE'VE HAD GOING ON A NICE TWO FOOT SNOW WOULDN'T BE A BAD THING TO HAVE AND KEEP PEOPLE HOME TO GET A LITTLE HEALTHY.

SO, UM, THAT'S MY REPORT AND I'LL HAND IT OVER TO YOU TO DR.

DALEY .

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

WE HAD, UM, SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS THAT PERHAPS THE COUNTY SHOULD CLOSE BEGINNING TOMORROW AND ANTICIPATED THE STORM, BUT THAT WAS CANCELED UNTIL THE STORM ACTUALLY ARRIVED TO GET AHEAD OF THE GROCERY STORE.

RUSH, RIGHT, RIGHT TO BEAT THE GROCERY RUSH.

UH, THE BOARD HAS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE PARTNER AGENCY PRESENTATIONS.

IT'S A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE.

THE SCHEDULE FOR THIS THURSDAY IS SET.

I DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY CHANGES TO THAT.

THERE MAY BE OTHER THINGS THAT COME UP THAT THE BOARD NEEDS TO FIT IN ONE OF THESE SLOTS ON THE OTHER NIGHTS, AND WE MAY MOVE AN AGENCY IF NECESSARY IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING.

BUT THIS IS BASICALLY WHAT THAT SCHEDULE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE.

UM, REMIND THE BOARD THAT YOU HAVE CITIZENS APPOINTMENTS, UH, MR. HENDERSON WILL SEND YOU THAT LIST AGAIN, THAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE MAKING THESE APPOINTMENTS IN THIS NEXT MONTH, HOPEFULLY ON THE, UH, 16TH OR THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY.

AND REMIND YOU ALSO, YOU HAVE A LIST OF ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBER ASSIGNMENTS TO DIFFERENT COMMITTEES AND YOU NEED TO GET YOUR REQUESTS FOR THOSE TO THE CHAIR SO THAT WE CAN MAKE THOSE ASSIGNMENTS.

EXCUSE ME.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MA'AM.

HAM, CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. STAN MEYER AND DR.

THANK YOU SIR.

UM, MR.

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JAMESON.

LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND WISH EVERYBODY HAPPY NEW YEAR.

THANK YOU, SIR.

AND WE ARE STILL ABOUT, I'M NOT SURE I CAN GO BY THAT 7 23 7 MINUTES OUT.

UM, WOULD EVERYONE LIKE TO HAVE A SEVEN MINUTE BREAK OR GO ON AND TRY TO DO SEVEN MINUTES OF THE CONSENT AGENDA IF I HAVE A QUESTION FOR DR.

DALEY? OKAY.

UH, YOU ALSO GAVE US A LIST OF ALL OF THE, UM, PARTNER AGENCIES THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE, UM, REVIEWING FOR THE NEXT MONTH.

AND I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND THESE NUMBERS.

SO, UH, THE, THE COLUMN THAT IS HIGHLIGHTED IN LIGHT BLUE IS THE, IS THE IN, UH, THE NEW THE NEW REQUEST? THE TOTAL, YES.

AND THEN I HAVE ANOTHER COLUMN HERE THAT SAYS IT'S INCREASED BY 1.3 MILLION.

AND THEN THE LAST COLUMN IS IT GIVES US THE, UH, THE INCREASE IN PERCENTAGE.

SO IF I'M READING THIS CORRECTLY, THAT ALL OF THE PARTNER AGENCIES THAT WE'RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT IN THE NEXT, WHAT THROUGHOUT THE MONTH IS WE'RE, IS A 56% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET, IS THAT CORRECT? UNDER THE REQUEST AT THE, THE REQUEST.

RIGHT.

AND THEN OUT OF THAT WE HAVE 1, 2, 3, 4 NEW AGENCY REQUESTS THAT WE, UH, THAT WE DID NOT HAVE FROM LAST YEAR.

YES MA'AM.

I WOULD, I WOULD STAY TUNED FOR THURSDAY WHEN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL BE PERMIT PRESENTING THEIR INCREASE.

AND THAT'LL EXPLAIN A LOT OF THAT 1.5.

AND JUST, JUST FOR THE RECORD, THIS IS JUST REQUESTS.

YES.

AND, AND DURING THESE BUDGET REVIEWS, WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKING ANY COMMITMENTS, WE'RE JUST GONNA BE HEARING THE, THE BUDGET REQUESTS.

YES.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MA'AM.

THANKS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR DR.

DALEY? OKAY.

UM, I'M NOT SURE WE CAN GET THROUGH THE CONSENT AGENDA, UM, IN SIX MINUTES.

SO YOU COULD PULL ITEMS IF YOU WANTED MAIL.

YOU WANNA GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.

BACK TO THE CONSENT AGENDA THEN.

[ J. Consent Agenda]

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS TO PULL FOR DISCUSSION ON THAT? YES, MADAM CHAIR.

THERE IS ONE ITEM THAT I'D LIKE TO REMOVE FOR DISCUSSION.

AND IT IS FOR, LEMME SEE HERE.

NOT THE LEASE.

IT WAS FOR THE, UM, THE COMMISSIONER.

WHICH ONE? I'M SO SORRY.

I SHOULD HAVE WROTE THIS DOWN.

IS IT ITEM NUMBER 20? ITEM 20.

I'D LIKE TO REMOVE THAT JUST FOR DISCUSSION.

AND THAT'S IT FOR ME.

ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY ITEMS THEY WOULD LIKE TO PULL FOR DISCUSSION? OKAY, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NUMBER 20? MADAM CHAIR.

SO MOVED.

IS THERE A SECOND? A SECOND.

UM, I GUESS WE CAN

[J.20. Approval of Salary, Deputy Commissioner III, Commissioner of the Revenue's Office - Sherry Sours - Sherry Sours, Commissioner of the Revenue]

START THAT DISCUSSION.

UM, MRS. COOK? I'M NOT SURE.

IS MRS. SERS HERE? NO.

UH, LET'S SEE HERE.

YEAH, MS. SAUERS IS NOT HERE.

IS THERE ANYBODY IN IN THE COUNTY STAFF THAT WE'D LIKE TO NO ONE TO TALK ABOUT IT? NO.

OH MY GOODNESS.

IT EITHER ACCEPTING OR NOT ACCEPTING, UH, THE, THE COMMISSIONER'S REQUEST.

WELL I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND READ THE, THE SUMMARY OF WHAT WE'RE, UH, WE'RE LOOKING AT.

SO IT SAYS, REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE THE SALARY FOR THE POSITION OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE THREE AT THE PAY, PAY GRADE EIGHT STEP Q SALARY OF 60 K 6,000, 60,444 AND 80 CENTS 50 TO JANUARY 8TH, 2024.

THE POSITION IS OPEN DUE TO A RETIREMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE OFFICE.

THE AL SALARY FOR THE POSITION IS CURRENTLY BUDGETED AT 57,512.

DUE TO SUPERVISORY, UH, RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION, IT IS REQUESTED TO FILL THIS POSITION WITH INTERNAL CANDIDATE WITH PRIOR EXPERIENCE, SUPERVISORY ROLE, AND ALSO, AND IT'S ALSO IN A CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE.

AND WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO THE COST OF FINANCING OF THIS REQUEST, THE FUNDING FOR THE INCREASED SALARY SALARY WILL COME FROM NOT FILLING THE BUDGETED PART-TIME POSITION IN FOR THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER REVENUE OFFICE.

UH, IT SAYS THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS REQUIRED AND THE FUNDING IN THE CURRENT BUDGET, IT'S, IT'S PLANNED FOR THE CURRENT BUDGET OF 20 23, 20 24, WHICH IS WHAT WE HAVE TODAY.

AND THEN WE WILL END IN JUNE, CORRECT? CORRECT.

SO, UM, I JUST WANTED TO, UH, JUST LET THE BOARD KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING AND, AND, UM,

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SO IF ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES WITH THAT, I THINK IT PUTS US ALL A LITTLE DISADVANTAGED, NOT HAVING MRS HOURS HERE TONIGHT, UM, OR OUR HR DEPARTMENT TO KIND OF BACK THAT UP.

SO WHAT IS THE FEEL OF THE BOARD? DO WE WANT TO TABLE THIS UNTIL WE HAVE, UM, MORE CLEAR, UM, DISCUSSION ON THIS? OR, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS, WHAT IS THE THOUGHT OF THE BOARD? WELL, I GUESS MADAM CHAIR, MY ONLY QUESTION WOULD BE HOW, HOW MUCH MONEY IS BEING SAVED BY NOT FILLING THAT PART-TIME POSITION BECAUSE IT COMES OUT TO BE ROUGHLY, UH, WHAT, UH, UH, LESS THAN $2,000 OR LESS THAN, THAN, UH, I GUESS 3000.

I DON'T LIKE TO DO PUB MATH IN PUBLIC.

UH, THE, UH, LESS THAN $3,000 AND THE, UH, AND SO, YOU KNOW, IF IF WE'RE SAVING BY NOT FILLING THAT PART-TIME POSITION, WELL THEN IT'S PROBABLY A NET GAINED.

WELL, MY THOUGHT TOO, IF THIS IS A PERSON, IS THIS A, A LATERAL MOVE FROM ONE DEPARTMENT TO THE OTHER? IT'S A PROMOTIONAL MOVE.

IT'S A, IT'S A, IT'S ACTUALLY A DOWNGRADE FROM 1, 1 1 DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER.

BUT IT IS, IS THAT A DOWNGRADE THAT, BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THE PERSON THAT'S RETIRING YES.

IS A HIGHER GRADE.

AM I OR NO, THE, UH, THIS IS, UM, THE PERSON WHO IS RETIRING IS A STEP TWO.

GRADE TWO IS, I SHOULD SAY GRADE TWO.

IT'S A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GRADE TWO, THE PERSON COMING INTO IT WAS A CHIEF DEPUTY IN ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, A CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE.

ANOTHER, ANOTHER CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER.

SO CAN I ASK HOW LONG THIS PERSON'S, I'M ASSUMING THEY'VE BEEN HERE, HAVE SOME LONGEVITY IN SINCE THEY'RE IN, IN THE DEPARTMENT? YES.

AND SINCE THEY WERE IN A SUPERVISORY ROLE.

SO I GUESS THEN MY QUESTION IS, YOU KNOW, WHAT DO WE LOSE IF THAT PERSON WERE NOT, UM, TO GET THIS AND WOULD THEN DECIDE TO LEAVE US? I MEAN, I, I, I PERSONALLY ALWAYS THINK OF THAT, THE HISTORICAL, UM, AND EXPERIENCE THAT YOU GET WITH THAT.

SO FIGURING IN THAT IN MY DECISION.

SO WHAT YOU LOSE IS WHEN THEY LEAVE THE FIRST DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY ARE WELL-TRAINED TO AN EXPERT, VERY EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN THAT DEPARTMENT.

YOU LOSE SOME OF THAT WHEN YOU GO OVER TO THE OTHER DEPARTMENT AND THEY'RE GONNA BE DOING DIFFERENT DUTIES AND THEN YOU HAVE TO BRING SOMEBODY ELSE IN OVER TO THE FIRST DEPARTMENT.

WELL, BUT YOU HAVE THE EXPERTISE IN THERE.

AND THIS IS, UM, THAT, THAT COULD, I'VE ALWAYS SAID THAT I THOUGHT SOME OF THESE DEPARTMENTS NEED TO BE CROSS-TRAINED SO THAT WHEN WE HIT, UM, BUSY TIMES, LIKE THEN JUNE, WHEN WE'RE PAYING OUR TAXES IN DECEMBER, WHEN WE'RE PAYING OUR TAXES AND WHEN HIGH.

SO THIS WOULD BE GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR CROSS TRAINING IN A WAY.

SURE.

GREAT IDEA.

SO AGAIN, UH, THOUGH, I, WHAT IS THE BOARD'S THOUGHT ON THIS BOARD OR TABLING IT? ARE YOU ASKING FOR THOUGHTS OR A MOTION? WELL, UM, BOTH.

WELL, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION.

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE A SALARY OF THE CANDIDATE FOR DEPUTY COMMISSIONER THREE.

FOR THE COMMISSIONER REVENUES OFFICE.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 8TH, 2024.

THE SALARY OF 60,000, $60,000, 444 AND 80 CENTS FOR A GRADE EIGHT STEP QUEUE.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT.

ROLL CALL MR. HENDERSON.

[G. Public Hearing - Lease Agreement - Reaching Out Now - Jane Meadows]

AT PUBLIC HEARING TIME AND THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING IS LEASE AGREEMENT WITH REACHING OUT NOW AND MS. MEADOWS, I,

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UM, REACHING OUT REQUESTING PUBLICATION ACTIVITIES FREE FOR FREE OR AT A REDUCED COST.

THIS IS THE INFORMATION THAT WE WENT OVER IN THE WORK SESSION, I BELIEVE, TWO WEEKS AGO.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ME? OKAY.

I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES THE, UM, BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF MS. MEADOWS AT THIS POINT? NOT FOR ME.

MADAM CHAIR.

I DON'T.

AND WOULD THE APPLICANT, MS. BARBER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? CORRECT.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.

SORRY, MY, UM, I'M RECOVERING SO, UH, FORGIVE MY VOICE THIS EVENING.

UM, BUT FIRST THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR, AGAIN, I, I KNOW WE HAD THE WORK SESSION TWO WEEKS AGO.

UM, AND, UH, JUST WANT TO EXTEND THE THANK YOU, UH, TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

UM, DR.

DALEY, UH, JANE, UM, CALLED JADE, MY OTHER PERSON.

UM, OVER THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS, THIS JOURNEY STARTED BACK IN APRIL.

UM, WHEN, UH, DR.

DALEY AND AND HIS STAFF, WE WERE TOURING DIFFERENT BUILDINGS, UM, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, OKAY, WHAT IS THE NEXT BEST STEP TO DO THIS? AND, UM, WHAT A JOURNEY IT HAS BEEN.

AND I THINK, UM, JANE HAS BEEN THE CLOSEST PERSON THAT HAS BEEN, UM, YOU KNOW, FROM THE, YOU KNOW, THE HVAC, UM, GUTTING, THE BATHROOMS, UM, YOU KNOW, THE FLOOR, THE ASBESTOS AND THE FLOORS.

SO MUCH WORK HAS BEEN PUT IN.

UM, WHEN WE STARTED THIS, WE DIDN'T KNOW THE MAGNITUDE OF, OF WORK THAT HAD TO BE DONE, UM, BUT YOU ALL DID NOT WAIVER AT ALL, UM, IN SUPPORTING THIS VENTURE.

UM, AND SO WITH THAT FIRST STEP, UM, YOU KNOW, WE, WE HAD STUDENTS WHO, UH, DID A SURVEY ON WHAT IS IT THAT THEY WERE WANTING FROM THIS YOUTH CENTER.

AND SOMETIMES WE THINK KIDS ASK FOR THE CRAZIEST THINGS.

UM, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT THEY WERE ASKING FOR A QUIET SPACE TO READ.

THEY WERE ASKING FOR SOMETHING TO EAT AFTER SCHOOL.

THEY WERE ASKING FOR TUTORING OPPORTUNITIES.

THEY WERE ASKING FOR GAMES FROM VOLLEYBALL TO JUST HAVING A SAFE SPACE.

ONE STUDENT, UM, SAID, YOU KNOW, HAVE SECURITY.

SO LOOKING BACK AT CRYSTAL , HE SAID, PLEASE HAVE SECURITY BECAUSE WE WANT A PLACE TO FEEL SAFE.

UM, AND THAT WAS JUST FROM STUDENTS WITHIN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

WE SENT IT TO WARREN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL, RANDOLPH MACON, THE HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY, THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

WE SENT IT OUT TO KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE WHEN WE STARTED, THIS IS WHAT WE SAID, WE WANTED NOT A A WARREN COUNTY THING OR A SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL THING, BUT TO BE INCLUSIVE IN VERY INCLUSIVE AS POSSIBLE.

AND JUST SEEING THE COMMENTS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM OUR KIDS, UM, WAS, WAS VERY MUCH BEYOND TEAR DRINKING, WHERE YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THESE SIMPLE THINGS THAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR.

AND EVEN IN HAVING CONVERSATIONS THAT THEY ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY.

AND ONE THING THE PARENTS ARE REALLY HAPPY ABOUT IS THAT UNLIKE THE LAST TIME THAT THERE'S GONNA BE A DAY THAT'S DEDICATED TO ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AS WELL, BECAUSE WE HAVE TO REACH NOT JUST OUR HIGH SCHOOLERS, BUT OUR KIDS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

SO WE'RE WORKING ON THAT BECAUSE OF COURSE, IT'S, IT'S NOT A AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, IT'S A, IT'S, IT'S A YOUTH CENTER, SO WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH THE AGE PARAMETERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT, UM, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT BEYOND THIS, WE ARE DEDICATED, UM, WE ARE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT CREATING AN ADVISORY, AN ADVISORY TEAM.

AND ONE OF OUR FIRST INVITEES, NOT TO PUT HER ON THE SPOT WAS, WAS JANE.

UM, AND SHE'S STILL CONSIDERING IT.

BUT WE WANT TO WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR COMMUNITY WITHOUT COUNTY, WITH OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM,

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UM, DR.

BALLINGER, OUR PRINCIPALS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING FOR OUR STUDENTS ARE WHAT OUR STUDENTS NEED.

AND WE'RE ADHERING TO THOSE NEEDS.

AND THE VISION AND THE DREAM OF THIS YOUTH CENTER, YOU KNOW, IS IT'S, I'M IN AWE SOMETIMES AS TO, TO THE THINGS AND SOME OF THE CONVERSATIONS, YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD WITH, WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND TO REALLY BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT ARE NECESSARY FROM, FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TO BE PROACTIVE WHEN IT COMES TO, YES, WE HAVE THE, THE, THE DRUG COURT, BUT WE, WE DON'T WANT THEM TO GET THERE.

WE WANT THEM TO, WE WANNA BE PROACTIVE WITH HOW WE'RE SUPPORTING OUR KIDS.

AND, YOU KNOW, FOR DR.

BALLINGER NOT TO GET PHONE CALLS TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, HIS STUDENTS ARE HANGING OUT DOWN AT ROYAL FARMS, YOU KNOW, UH, JUST, JUST MAKING MISCHIEF.

BUT FOR THEM TO, TO HAVE A PLACE THAT'S SAFE RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL AND FOR THEM TO COME AND, AND, AND HAVE OWNERSHIP AND, AND HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD AND GROW AS YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, UM, THAT THEY CAN BE PROUD OF.

AND THIS, IT STARTED WITH YOU ALL.

IT STARTED WITH, UH, A YES.

UM, BACK IN JUNE TO SAY, HEY, LET'S DO THIS TOGETHER.

AND, AND YOU ALL SAID YOU ALL HAVEN'T WAVERED, SO THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH.

UM, A LOT MORE WORK AHEAD, A LOT MORE THINGS TO DO FROM POLICIES TO PROGRAMS, TO PUTTING TOGETHER PROCEDURE MANUALS, WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ON, ON HOW THE STUDENTS ARE GONNA BE TRANSPORTED.

SO, UM, JUST PUBLICLY IN FRONT OF YOU AND IN FRONT OF OUR COMMUNITY, DR.

DALEY JANE, THAT WE ARE ALL IN A HUNDRED PERCENT, WE WILL BE A HUNDRED PERCENT TRANSPARENT WITH ALL THAT WE DO, UM, AS WE, AS WE ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.

AND JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR, AGAIN, TRUSTING IN REACHING OUT NOW, TRUSTING IN MYSELF, MY HUSBAND AND OUR FAMILY, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REACHING OUT NOW FOR TAKING ON THIS HUMBLING, TREMENDOUS TASK OF LOVING ON SUPPORTING OUR, OUR KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION.

I'M SORRY.

ANY QUESTIONS, ? SO, UM, SO AS YOU'RE PUTTING TO THE GET TOGETHER YOUR POLICIES AND VISIONS AND GOING PATH FORWARD, UM, HOW, HOW CAN THE HOMESCHOOLERS REACH OUT TO REACH OUT TO BE PART OF THIS PROGRAM? UM, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

UM, MELANIE AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD, UM, AN HOUR LONG CONVERSATION ON, UM, OPPORTUNITIES THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR OUR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS.

AND MELANIE IS MELANIE SALAN.

OH, OKAY.

SHE, UM, WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD.

AND SO, UM, UNDERSTANDING THAT HAVING, UM, THINGS IN PLACE AND, YOU KNOW, WORKING WITH SHERIFF KLEIN ES ESPECIALLY ON SECURITY, YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE, ARE SAFE.

, YES.

SO MELANIE'S CHILDREN ARE HOMESCHOOLING THE COURSE.

UM, WE KNOW THAT, UM, SHE'S VERY MUCH A PROPONENT OF, OF, OF HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS.

SO MELANIE AND I HAD A CONVERSATION, AND LIKE I SAID BEFORE, THIS IS VERY MUCH OPEN TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.

UM, HOW WE'RE PLANNING THIS IS, YES, IT IS FOR, IT WILL BE OPEN IN THE AFTERNOONS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE COMING HOME FROM, FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL.

BUT HOW WE ARE BUILDING THE PROGRAM IS THAT THE CENTER WILL BE OPEN, UM, AT LEAST FROM 1130 TO SEVEN, UM, EVERY DAY.

SO STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMESCHOOLED, WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME IN TO HAVE A PROGRAM OR USE THE FACILITY FOR STUFF THAT IS RECREATIONAL, UM, IS, IS VERY MUCH WELCOME.

SO, YES, THAT, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT MELANIE AND I DIS DID DISCUSS, AND THOSE ARE QUESTIONS THAT SHE HAD.

SO YES, THAT IS, IT'S VERY MUCH A CENTER FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.

SO THERE'LL BE SOME TYPE OF INTEGRATION, I WOULD HOPE.

YES, VERY MUCH FOR STUDENTS AT RALPH RANDOLPH MACON WHO WANTS TO COME OVER AFTER SCHOOL TO THE HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS.

WE WANNA BE AS INCLUSIVE AS POSSIBLE, AND FOR THIS CENTER TO BE OPEN FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS IN OUR COUNT COUNTY, WHETHER YOU'RE HOMESCHOOL, PRIVATE SCHOOL, PUBLIC SCHOOL, THIS, I, I MUST SAY IT AGAIN, THIS IS FOR ALL OF OUR KIDS.

UM, AND THERE WILL BE A, JUST, JUST, JUST AGAIN, FOR SAFETY, THERE WILL BE A REGISTRATION FORM, A SIMPLE REGISTRATION FORM THAT WILL BE FILLED OUT BECAUSE WE NEED TO, OF COURSE, LET THE COUNTY KNOW HOW THIS IS WORKING, UM, AND FOR DATA PURPOSES, UM, AND FOR TRACKING AND PRIVACY AND, AND, UM, AND PROTECTING OUR KIDS AND LETTING OUR PARENTS FEEL VERY SAFE.

WE WANT TO KNOW YOU, YOUR CHILD GOT DROPPED OFF FROM THE BUS AT FOUR O'CLOCK, OR THEY ARRIVED IN THEIR CARD FOUR O'CLOCK AND THEY LEFT AT SUCH AND SUCH A TIME, SO A REGISTRATION PROCESS WILL BE IN PLACE.

UM, GOD HAS BLESSED ME THAT I WORKED AT A VERY LARGE PUBLIC SCHOOL, TC WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL IN ALEXANDRIA WITH DO WITH OVER 4,000 KIDS.

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UM, WE HAVE ALREADY CONTRACTED, WE HAVEN'T SIGNED A CONTRACT AS AS YET, BUT THE EXTENT OF HAVING SECURITY IN THE BUILDING, UM, IS COSTING, IS GONNA BE COSTING US $17,000.

UM, WHERE THERE WILL BE VAPING MACHINES AND, AND VAPING VAPE VAPING DETECTORS, I'M SORRY.

AND, AND MAKING SURE THAT THEIR CAMERAS, UM, AGAIN, FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS.

SO THAT, THAT IS DEFINITELY HIGH PRIORITY.

SO THERE DEFINITELY WILL BE AN INTEGRATION.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS? AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR, FOR TAKING THIS ON AND, UH, AFTER BEING AT ONE OF YOUR EVENTS, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE OTHER THINGS YOU DO THAT MAYBE PEOPLE AREN'T AS QUITE AS AWARE OF.

I'M, I FELT VERY PRIVILEGED TO BE PART OF THAT AND THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UM, AT THIS TIME THEN, MR. HENDERSON, HAS ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? UH, YES MA'AM.

CHAIR JENNY DONOVAN.

AND IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND JUST WHICH DISTRICT DO YOU LIVE IN? .

GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS JENNY DONOVAN AND I AM FROM THE NORTH RIVER DISTRICT.

SO, UM, SO I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT REACHING OUT NOW AND THE POSITIVITY THAT I SEE THAT IT BRINGS.

21 YEARS AGO, MY FAMILY AND I BUILT A HOUSE IN WARREN COUNTY.

AND THROUGH THAT, UM, I STARTED A CAREER IN WARREN COUNTY AND WORKED IN THE COUNTY FOR 20 YEARS UNTIL I MADE A MOVE.

BUT, UM, INITIALLY WHEN I STARTED WORKING HERE, I WORKED THROUGH A COUNSELING AGENCY THAT PROVIDED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHO WERE AT RISK FOR OUTTA SCHOOL PLACEMENT DUE TO BEHAVIOR CONCERNS.

AND, UM, MY MOTTO WHEN I STARTED WAS, IF I COULD JUST REACH ONE STUDENT, IT WOULD BE WORTH IT.

AND, UM, SO THAT WAS 20 YEARS AGO.

SO LET'S FAST FORWARD TO A CONVERSATION THAT HAPPENED, UM, ON NEW YEAR'S EVE THAT KIND OF PUT ME IN THIS PLACE TODAY AFTER, BUT EVEN PRIOR TO THAT MANY CONVERSATIONS, UM, WITH SAM THROUGHOUT THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS AND, AND A LOT OF PRAYING.

UM, BUT FAST FORWARD TO NEW YEAR'S EVE, AND I WANNA TELL YOU A STORY THAT WAS TOLD TO ME BY MY SON FOLLOWING, UM, AN ENCOUNTER THAT HE HAD HAD WITH A STUDENT THAT I HAD 20 YEARS AGO.

AND, UM, THIS YOUNG MAN, HE, UM, WAS A RESIDENT HERE, IS A RESIDENT HERE, AND HE TOLD MY SON THAT WHAT A POSITIVE IMPACT IT WAS HAVING, ME BEING IN THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THAT HAVING AN OPEN DOOR FOR THE STUDENTS TO GO TO MADE A DIFFERENCE, NOT ONLY IN HIS LIFE, BUT IN THE LIFE OF HIS FRIENDS.

IT'S VERY INTERESTING.

'CAUSE AT THE TIME I JUST THOUGHT I WAS OPENING MY DOOR FOR STUDENTS TO COME THAT DIDN'T WANNA BE IN THE CAFETERIA OR THAT WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY THAT THEY COULD COME TO THE SAFE PLACE.

WHAT, UM, I WANTED THEM TO KNOW AT THAT TIME WAS THAT THEY COULD BE ANYTHING THAT THEY WANTED TO BE, THAT THEY WERE NOT DEFINED BY THEIR ADDRESS OR BY THEIR PARENTS' DECISIONS, THAT NO MATTER WHAT, UM, THEY COULD DO IT, IT DIDN'T MATTER.

SO IN HIS MIND, I GAVE THEM A SAFE PLACE TO BE ABLE TO COME AND, UM, IT MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR SOME AND, AND, AND OR NOT.

ON SOME LEVEL IT PROBABLY DID.

BUT IT'S INTERESTING, I'VE BEEN PRAYING ABOUT WHAT I SHOULD SAY OR EVEN IF I SHOULD COME.

AND AT THREE 16 THIS MORNING, MY ALEXA WENT OFF AND I WOKE UP AND I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY.

AND, AND WHAT I REALIZED IS THAT THIS YOUTH CENTER IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR YOUTH BECAUSE IT GIVES THEM A SAFE PLACE TO GO TO THAT IT KEEPS THEM OFF OF THE STREETS.

AND BY DOING THAT, IT SHOWS THEM THAT WE CARE ABOUT THEM AND THAT WE LOVE THEM.

ALEXA, STOP TALKING.

, YOU ARE FINE.

THE, I KNOW THAT THE YOUTH CENTER WILL PROVIDE THAT FOR OUR CHILDREN.

BUT I KNOW THAT THE COMMUNITY CENTER WILL PROVIDE THESE STUDENTS WITH THAT SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THERE'S NO JUDGMENT WHEN THEY WALK THROUGH THOSE DOORS.

THEY'LL BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND KINDNESS AND MOST OF ALL, LOVE.

ISN'T THAT WHAT WE ALL WANT, UM, TO HAVE A PLACE WHERE OUR KIDS CAN FEEL SAFE AND RESPECTED? WELL,

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UM, IT'S GIVING THEM A PLACE TO BE SUPPORTED, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT WILL PROBABLY OPEN SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM, SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO MAYBE WORK ON SOME MENTAL HEALTH THINGS.

UM, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT'LL KEEP THEM SAFE FROM THE INFLUENCES OF THE STREET.

AND I KNOW THAT WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND MAYBE NOT JUST ONE YOUTH, BUT IN MANY YOUTH.

SO WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT, UM, THE YOUTH CENTER, JUST THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE POSSIBILITIES THAT WE'RE GIVING ALL OF OUR CHILDREN.

ANYONE ELSE? MR. HENDERSON? UH, NO MA'AM.

WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? YES, MA'AM.

YES, MA'AM.

UH, MARLENE CONNOR AND, UM, WARREN .

UM, I TEACH, UH, SKYLINE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS YOUTH CENTER NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

YOU HEAR SAMANTHA BARBER, SHE SPEAKS SO ELEGANTLY.

I'M NOT THAT ELEGANT, BUT I WILL SAY THAT ON OUR SIDE, BEING ON THE BOARD, UM, WE ALL HAVE PASSION FOR THIS.

MY, OUR WHOLE BOARD HAS PASSION.

YOU KNOW, SAMANTHA, OBVIOUSLY YOU CAN SEE HER LOVE AND SUPPORT AND SHE IS OUR FEARLESS LEADER.

AND, UM, BUT WE, OUR WHOLE BOARD IS JUST REALLY READY TO GRAB THIS.

AND IT'S, I KNOW THAT PEOPLE HAVE THINGS THAT GO ON AND THEN THEY KIND OF JUST DUMP IT WHEN IT HAPPENS.

BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE ALL REALLY, REALLY FEEL PASSIONATE ABOUT.

AND I MEAN, LIKE I SAID, I TEACH AT THE SCHOOL SO I SEE WHAT THE KIDS NEED, BUT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO, IT'S NOT GONNA BE A FLY BY THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS KIND OF SITUATION.

IT IS GONNA BE SOMETHING THAT WE ALL FEEL THAT IS GOING TO CHANGE THIS COMMUNITY.

ANYONE ELSE? YES, MA'AM.

HI, GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS KIMBERLY WALKER.

I'M FROM THE NORTH RIVER DISTRICT.

UM, SAMANTHA BARBER'S MY MOTHER.

SO MY LITTLE CUTE LITTLE BIAS RIGHT THERE, SHE DID ASK ME A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO TO SPEAK.

UM, AND SHE SPEAKS SO GREAT, LIKE MS. MARLANA SAID.

BUT I THINK FROM A YOUNGER PERSON'S PERSPECTIVE, I'M 24, SO NOT IN HIGH SCHOOL, GRADUATED COLLEGE.

I'M IN MY BEGINNING OF MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER.

UM, BUT AS A KIND OF BIASED BUT ALSO UNBIASED, UM, I'VE BEEN THROUGH MY TRIALS AS A TEENAGER.

UM, LIFE'S PUNCHES THROWN MY WAY.

UM, BUT THROUGH MY MOM AND THROUGH THE TEAM THAT SHE'S HAD AROUND HER, I WOULD SAY I GRADUATED WITH MY BACHELOR'S DEGREE, THE FIRST ONE IN MY FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE.

UM, I'M IN A WELL PAYING JOB AS A 24-YEAR-OLD TRAVELING AROUND THE UNITED STATES THAT ANYONE SEEMS LIKE THEY WANT TO BE THE TEAM THAT SHE HAS AROUND HER.

THEY'RE ALWAYS WILLING AND ABLE, UM, TO BE THERE FOR THEIR, THEIR KIDS.

AND I'D SAY IN THIS AREA, I HAVE MY BROTHER WHO IS A SKYLINE GRADUATE PLAYING BASEBALL AT SHEO UNIVERSITY.

ONE OF HER GIRLS THAT WILLIAM BERRY IN, UM, MAJORING INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

SO THE TEAM SHE HAS AROUND HER WITH MARLENA, TAKEDA, SENA, UM, AND THE PEOPLE THAT WILL COME AS VOLUNTEERS AND COME FORWARD, THEY'RE WILLING AND THEY'RE ABLE, AND YOU HEAR HER HEART.

UM, AND SO JUST FROM MY HEART AND KIND OF A, A GUINEA PIG IF YOU SAY SO, UM, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO AND, UM, IT'S A LIGHTHOUSE, AS SHE SAID FOR OUR KIDS.

SO THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? IF NOT, THEN I, I, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD, IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION? YES.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WARREN AND REACHING OUT NOW FOR RAYMOND E SANDMEYER YOUTH CENTER.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THIS AND I'M SURE IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT SUCCESS.

YOU GOT A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE BEHIND YOU.

IS THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE WARREN COALITION, MS. MEADOWS, UM, WARREN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT LEASES, UM, THE USE OF ITS FACILITY AND FIELDS

NEXT PUBLIC HEARING

[H. Public Hearing - Lease Agreement - Warren Coalition - Jane Meadows - Jane Meadows, Deputy County Administrator ]

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TO COMMUNITY LEAKS AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

UM, THE PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT, UM, IS BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WARREN AND THE WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION, ALSO KNOWN AS THE WARREN COALITION.

UM, IT IS FOR THE USE OF THE WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER, CLASSROOMS ONE AND TWO.

UM, THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT WOULD BEGIN YESTERDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF 2024.

UM, THE WARREN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DE DEPARTMENT AND WARREN COALITION HAVE BOTH REVIEWED AND APPROVED.

THE PROPOSED LEASE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF MS. MEADOWS? YEAH, I'M LOOKING AT THE, UM, THE LEASE RIGHT NOW AND SO WE WE'RE NOT CHARGING CORRECT? UM, ONE WARREN COALITION IS ONE OF THE, UM, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE AS A COUNTY SUPPORT AND THIS IS PART OF OUR SUPPORT TO, UM, WARREN COALITION.

UM, AND IT IS PART THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THEIR BUDGET.

UM, SO YOU'LL SEE THAT WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE BUDGET HEARINGS.

SO WE HAVE WHAT DO, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY WE MONETIZE THE VALUE OF ALL PROPERTIES AND SO WE ARE ABLE TO MONETIZE BASED OFF OF THE SQUARE FOOTAGE, UM, WHAT OUR CONTRIBUTION WOULD BE.

SO PART OF OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THEM WOULD INCLUDE BASICALLY SPACE AT NO COST.

SO ARE WE SEEING A REDUCTION IN THEIR BUDGET BECAUSE OF THIS? YES.

ALRIGHT.

VERY GOOD.

THEY ALSO HAVE PARKING SPOTS OUT THERE.

IS THAT PART OF THIS AGREEMENT AS WELL? I DON'T BELIEVE SO.

THEY GOT FOUR.

NO, I DID NOT NOTICE.

SO I DON'T SEE ANYTHING THAT'S LEASE THAT THEY GET FOUR DEDICATED PARKING SPOTS OUT THERE.

UM, I CAN LOOK INTO THAT.

I THAT, HOWEVER, I KNOW THAT PARKING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

IT HAS BEEN.

NEXT PUBLIC HEARING IS THE FRONT RAIL GOLF CLUB.

SO I CAN LOOK INTO THAT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NOT MR. HENDERSON.

HAS ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? NO MA'AM.

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SECOND CALL.

ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK? THIRD AND FINAL PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION? MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WARREN AND THE WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION FOR THE USE OF CLASSROOM ONE AND TWO AT THE WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND ROLL CALL MR. HENDERSON.

[ I. Public Hearing - Lease Agreement - VA Golf LLC - Alisa Scott - Alisa Scott, Finance Director]

AND MS. SCOTT? THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE LEASE OF THE GOLF COURSE AS WELL AS APPROVAL OF THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH FRONT ROW GOLF.

UH, SO AT THE REQUEST OF DR.

DUSON, I'LL WORK WITH, UH, DR.

DALEY ON THE PERFORMANCE AND HOW THE GOLF COURSE IS DOING.

UH, THE TENANT HAS SIGNED BOTH THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE LEASE FOR THE BOARD'S REVIEW.

UM, THIS PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? PUBLIC HEARING'S OPEN.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. SCOTT? OKAY, MR. HENDERSON, IS ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? NO, MA'AM.

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS PUBLIC HEARING? I CAN SPEAK .

CONGRATULATIONS IN THE POSITIONS.

I I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU FOR A WHILE, SO I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU.

SORRY.

SO, YES, THANKS.

HEY, I SEE JASON AND DR.

DALEY.

UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY FOR YOUR, UH, ELECTION.

AND, UH, I KNOW IT'S A BIG RESPONSIBILITY.

IT'S A LOT OF WORK, PUBLIC SERVICE.

UM, I WON'T TELL YOU HIS NAME, BUT I HAVE A GOOD FRIEND WHO WAS A FLORIDA SUPERVISORS MEMBER OVER IN PARKER COUNTY.

AND, UH, HE, UH, HE USED TO GET PHONE CALLS AT HIS HOUSE LIKE, YOU KNOW, SOME LADY'S, YOU KNOW, PUTTING, DRAWING HER NAME IN THE CEMENT, YOU KNOW, IN A SIDEWALK.

AND THOSE ARE THE KIND OF CALLS YOU GUYS GET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

AND I DON'T THINK NECESSARILY PEOPLE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU GUYS DO AND, UH, WE APPRECIATE IT.

AND, UM, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.

UH, LEWIS NICHOLS, I'M THE OWNER OF VA GOLF.

APPRECIATE YOU HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT.

JUST WANTED TO, HOW DO YOU FOLLOW THOSE TWO PRESENTATIONS? UM, I'LL JUST SAY THAT WE'VE TRIED TO BE REALLY GOOD STEWARDS AS WELL.

WE'VE ACTUALLY CONTRIBUTED TO REACHING OUT NOW.

UH, AND WE'VE ALSO GIVEN THEM, UH, OUR BANQUET ROOMS FROM TIME TO TIME.

SO WE TRY TO BE GOOD STEWARDS.

WE SAVED THE

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GOLF COURSE ABOUT THREE AND A HALF YEARS AGO BECAUSE IT WAS GONNA CLOSE.

WE DIDN'T GET A GREAT DEAL.

UM, BUT WE GOT THE BEST DEAL WE COULD GET.

AND, UH, WE'VE MANAGED TO, UH, DO WELL.

UM, WE'RE, UH, WE'VE GROWN THE REVENUE FROM, UH, TO ABOUT 4.5% YEAR OVER YEAR.

UM, BUT THE COUNTY WAS LOSING, UM, ANYWHERE BETWEEN 150,000 TO 300,000.

I'VE HEARD DIFFERENT NUMBERS.

THEY WERE GETTING LAY DOWN FEES.

SO IN THIS AGREEMENT WE WERE GIVING BACK TO YOU, UM, $2 PER ROUND, UH, IN LIEU, IN LIEU OF RENT.

AND THEN WHAT YOUR, WHAT THE AGREEMENT IS, IS THAT YOU WILL GIVE US A MANAGEMENT FEE OF 17 50, 1700 $50 A MONTH.

SO IT'S, IT'S A GREAT DEAL FOR THE COUNTY.

UM, DR.

JAMESON WAS TALKING ABOUT SAVING MONEY AND YOU HAVE TO BE A GOOD STEWARD, UH, BECAUSE YOU KNOW, YOU'RE BASICALLY PAYING 1750 A MONTH TO SAVE 150,000, UM, DOLLARS A YEAR.

AND IT HAS TO BE A GOLF COURSE.

IT'S IN CODICILS, THE CARSON FAMILY TRUST.

UH, IT'S, THERE HAS TO BE A GOLF COURSE COMPONENT TO THE RECREATIONAL CENTER.

WE'VE ALSO TRIED TO PROMOTE THE HISTORY.

IT'S BOATING, HIKING, FISHING, AND GOLF.

IT'S NOT JUST GOLF, BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE GOLF COMPONENT TO CONTINUE TO OWN IT AS COUNTY.

SO THIS HAS BEEN A WAY TO, TO ACCOMPLISH THAT FOR YOU.

UH, SOME OF THE THINGS, REAL QUICK, I'M NOT GONNA BELABOR IT, BUT WE, SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS, WE HOSTED TWO CHAIR CHARITY TOURNAMENTS FOR UNITED WAY.

WE, UH, HELPED TAB HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BY ASSISTING IN DEVELOPING A NEW TOURNAMENT ANNUAL FUNDRAISER.

UH, WE HOSTED THE SKYLINE BASEBALL FUNDRAISER.

WE HOSTED WAGON FOR DRAGONS YEAR EVERY YEAR.

UH, WE CREATED A WALL OF HONOR FOR VETERANS AS WELL AS POWS MIA, WHO CREATED THE WALL HISTORY TONER, THE COUNTY'S RICH HISTORICAL LEGACY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME NERD OUT ON THE HISTORY A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT WAS A FAMILY FARM LIKE JIMMY STEWART'S.

UH, IF YOU EVER WATCH SHENANDOAH, IT WAS THE ASH FAMILY FARM.

THERE'S A GRAVEYARD BETWEEN TWO OF OUR FAIRWAYS.

IT'S STILL THERE.

THERE'S A STONE WALL AROUND IT.

UH, THERE'S A PALEO INDIAN SITE RIGHT OFF OF OUR SEVENTH TEE BOX.

11,000 YEARS AGO, THE FLAT BOTTOM BOATS WENT DOWN TO SHENANDOAH, UH, RIGHT THERE.

SO WE REALLY TRIED TO PROMOTE THE HISTORY AS WELL.

AND IT WAS A JEWEL AS IT PERTAIN, HISTORIC LANDMARK AS WELL.

AND, UH, IT WAS GONNA CLOSE, WHICH WOULD'VE BEEN A TRAVESTY.

SO I FEEL LIKE WE'VE DONE A GOOD THING BY STEPPING UP.

WE TOOK A BIG RISK TO SAY THAT WE'VE WORKED SUPER HARD.

UM, I WON'T BELABOR ALL THE THINGS, BUT YOU KNOW, WE ARE, WE HAVE APPLIED TO PRESERVATION VIRGINIA TWO YEARS IN A ROW FOR ENDANGERED, UM, UH, HISTORICAL SITE STATUS, WHICH WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT YET.

UM, BUT WE'VE DONE A LOT WITH CLEANING UP THE WALKING TRAILS AND WE CLEANED UP THE RIVER AND REALLY MANAGED THE, UH, THE BOAT DOCK WELL AND MADE.

WE GOT ALL THE DRINKING OUT OF THERE.

UM, PARTNERED WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

UM, CONGRATULATIONS TO, UH, SHERIFF KLEIN.

WE, WE, UM, WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE HER ON BOARD WITH US, WITH THE COUNTY.

UM, WE'VE WORKED CLOSELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.

UH, WE CONTRIBUTED A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DEVON SMITH'S BACKPACK PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOL CHILDREN.

UM, WE PARTNER WITH DEVON TO, UH, YOU KNOW, FOR OUR BANK ROOM.

HE'S OUR FIRST GO-TO UH, 'CAUSE HE HIRES KIDS FROM THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

SO WE REALLY TRY TO BE REALLY GOOD, UH, PARTNERS.

I DON'T WANNA BELABOR THE POINT, BUT, UH, ENOUGH SAID.

BUT WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND, UH, UH, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE ON OUT THERE.

MANY THANKS.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD FOR MR. NICHOLS? UM, I HAVE A COUPLE OF STATEMENTS.

UM, I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ACTUALLY, BECAUSE, UM, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HEARD THAT YOU WERE SPEAKING TO MRS. OR TO SAM.

SAMANTHA AT, AT REACHING OUT FOR NOW.

'CAUSE I THINK THAT, UM, THE FACILITY YOU HAVE THERE IS VERY, UM, CONDUCIVE TO BRINGING BASICALLY NOVICE PEOPLE WHO'VE NEVER SEEN THE GAME.

UM, AND HAVING 'EM OUT THERE AND TEACHING 'EM SOME BASIC THINGS.

SO WHY DON'T, I THINK I DO, I DO REALIZE ABOUT THAT THE FACILITIES, THERE'S NOT A PRACTICE FACILITY AND UH, MAY, MAYBE A FAIRWAY COULD BE A TEMPORARY PRACTICE RANGE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

UM, BUT I DO THINK THE IDEA OF GETTING, GETTING PEOPLE UNACQUAINTED WITH THE GAME, UM, TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT, EVEN IF IT'S JUST THE PUTTING ASPECT.

I MEAN, UH, INTRO, YOU KNOW, THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE THAT GET INTRODUCED TO THE YOUNG AGE AND THEY CAN HANG ONTO IT MAYBE UNTIL A TIME IN THEIR LIFE WHEN THEY CAN GOLF.

ABSOLUTELY.

UH, AND IT'S A, I AM A GOLFER.

I MEAN, I'VE GOLFED SINCE I WAS, UH, ABOUT IN THE EIGHTH GRADE.

AND I CAN TELL YOU AS A 57-YEAR-OLD, THERE'S, IT'S A LIFE LEARNING GAME.

I MEAN, IT IS, IT'S A GAME THAT YOU, IT'S FAR MORE THAN HITTING A LITTLE WHITE BALL WITH THE, WITH A STICK.

I MEAN, IT'S, IT'S, THERE ARE MENTAL ASPECTS TO IT TO HELP PEOPLE GROW AND MATURE AND LEARN TO DEAL WITH ANGER AND ABSOLUTELY.

UM, YOU KNOW, THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO, UH, THERE'S, THERE IS, THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY THERE.

I LIKE TO SEE THAT, THAT PURSUIT.

AND I THINK THIS IS DEFINITELY A WIN FOR THE COUNTY BECAUSE,

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UM, YOU KNOW, THERE'S MOTIVATION ON YOUR PART TO DO WELL.

AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I HAD BROUGHT UP IS, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE THE NUMBERS? HOW ARE, HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE YOU GETTING OUT THERE? YEAH.

UM, I THINK TOO THE, THE VENUE FOR MANY MORE TYPES OF FUNDRAISERS THAT ARE MAYBE, MAYBE PEOPLE SHY AWAY FROM DOING A SHENANDOAH COUNTRY CLUB OR A BLUERIDGE SHADOWS, BUT THEY WOULD DO THE BNE COUNTY.

UM, 'CAUSE IT'S ONLY NINE HOLES, LITTLE LESS INTENSE, YOU KNOW.

UM, A LITTLE MORE LAID BACK.

UM, FUN FACTOR THERE.

YOU HAVE GOOD ENOUGH CLUBHOUSE.

SO, UM, I'M EXCITED FOR THE PRO, FOR THE, FOR THE PROSPECTS.

I'M GLAD TO SEE IT.

TURN THIS CORNER.

IT'S, UH, IT'S NINE HOLES AT T BOXES.

YOU CAN DO DO 18.

YOU CAN DO 18 IF YOU WANT.

, IT'S A PAR 70 PGA COURSE.

UH, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT SLOPES IF YOU PLAY IT FROM THE BACK NINE, SO SLIGHTLY, THE NUMBER 10 IS FIVE YARDS LONGER.

BUT TO YOUR POINT, THERE'S ALWAYS THAT NEXT SHOT INVOLVED AND TEACHES YOU A LOT ABOUT LIFE.

IT TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT BUSINESS AND LIFE AND GETTING UP AND YOU HIT A BAD SHOT, BUT YOU'D JUST TRY IT AGAIN.

GOTTA GET, YOU HAVE TO TRY AGAIN.

YOU CAN'T STOP.

I, I'M SORRY.

SO IT'S, IT'S MORE THAN JUST THE GOLF.

AND ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, IT SAVED MY LIFE IN A WAY.

IT'S, UH, BECAUSE, UH, I WAS LOSING A FAMILY MEMBER, SO IT BECAME MY GO-TO, TO JUST KIND OF, YOU KNOW, RELEASE MENTALLY.

UM, SO I WOULD GO EVERY DAY AFTER WORK AND, YOU KNOW, AND IT, IT DOES PROVIDE, UM, YOU KNOW, THAT FOR PEOPLE ALONG WITH, LIKE YOU SAID, ALL THE OTHER ASPECTS.

AND THAT'S JUST THE GOLF COMPONENT.

THE, UH, YOU HAVE THE BOAT RAMP, UM, WHICH WE'VE REALLY DONE A GREAT JOB OF CLEANING UP.

WE'VE INVESTED A LOT OF MONEY IN THAT OF OUR OWN MONEY.

UM, AND WE POLICED IT, WHICH IT WASN'T REALLY DONE ON THAT LEVEL BEFORE WHERE THE DRINKING STOPPED DOWN THERE.

AND THAT'S BEEN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TOO.

THEY'VE REALLY, UH, STARTED TO REALLY PARTNER WITH US.

SO IT'S BEEN A GREAT PUBLIC PART, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WHERE, YOU KNOW, WE GOT CREATIVE, WE ALL TOOK A LITTLE BIT OF A RISK, BUT OVER THE LAST THREE AND A HALF YEARS, I THINK WE'VE, I HOPE WE'VE PROVEN OURSELVES.

VICKY, THANKS FOR COMING OUT THERE.

OUR CHAIRMAN, OUR SUPER FORMER CHAIRMAN.

YEP.

SUPERVISOR COOK.

THANKS FOR COMING OUT THERE WITH DAD.

SO SHE, SUPERVISOR COOK CAME OUT AND WE TOOK HER ON A TOUR SO YOU COULD SEE EVERYTHING FIRSTHAND.

THANKS FOR TAKING THAT INTEREST AND SEEING WHAT WE'RE DOING OUT THERE.

THAT'S, I, WELL, I'LL BE OUT TO GET MY TOUR SOON.

YEAH, THERE YOU GO.

COME ON OUT.

WE'LL GET, WE'LL TAKE YOU ON A TOUR.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL OUT HERE.

NATHAN HERE, HE'S OUR CLUBHOUSE MANAGER.

SO, UH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

NATHAN WILL, UH, WILL UH, TAKE YOU AROUND.

ABSOLUTELY LOVE HAVING YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? OKAY.

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

CHAIR .

THANK YOU SIR.

MR. HENDERSON, HAS ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? NO MA'AM.

ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS SECOND CALL? THIRD AND FINAL PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED AND I APOLOGIZE FOR SKIPPING OVER YOU.

I'M SORRY.

LONG TIME WE HAVE.

YES IT HAS.

UM, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE LISA AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE, BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WARREN AND VA GOLF LLC FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE FRONT ROYAL GOLF CLUB.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WE'RE AT ADDITIONAL NEW

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BUSINESS.

SO DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS? YES SIR.

I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT TO THE CHAIR THIS WEEK SO THAT WE CAN GET THEM.

SO I NEED THOSE AND I NEED YOUR APPOINTMENTS, UM, TO SEND TO DR.

DALEY OR SEND THEM TO DR.

DALEY FOR, UH, ANY OPENINGS AND ALSO YOUR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS, WHICHEVER YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FOR THAT.

AND IF THERE'S NO OTHER NEW BUSINESS, IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? UH, MADAM CHAIR, IF BEFORE WE DO THAT, DO YOU MIND ME ANNOUNCING THE CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS? THAT WAS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA? NO, WE CAN DO THAT.

'CAUSE ON, I THINK IT, IT'S, IT'S FOR THE, UH, COMMUNITY POLICING AND MANAGEMENT TEAM.

POLICY AND MANAGEMENT.

UM, AND UM, SO ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT WE APPROVED, THAT WE HAVE APPOINTED CHRISTINE LAWSON AND AS THE ALTERNATE IS, UM, APRIL WHITE, I IS ONE TO ANNOUNCE THAT AND CONGRATULATE THOSE TWO.

AND THEY WILL BE REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.