August3, 2024  AI regular monthly meeting of the Russell County Board of Supervisors was held on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM at the Russell County Government Center in  Lebanon, Virginia. CALLTO ORDER &1 ROLLCALL The Clerk called the meeting to order. Roll Call by the Clerk: Present Andrew' Hensley Tara Dye David Eaton Steve Breeding Rebecca Dye Lou. Ann' Wallace Nate Kiser Lonzo Lester, Clerk Rhonda Lester, Deputy Clerk William' Wampler, County Attorney  Absent-None  INVOCATION & PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE  Invocation performed by. Jacob Musick followed by thel Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.  APPROVAL OFT THE AGENDA  Motion made by David Eaton, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of  Supervisors to approve the agenda as presented.  The vote was: and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None PRESENTATIONS  Aye:A Andrewensley, Taral Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye,LouAnnWallace,    1. Sharon Dixon presented Dan Bush' with a Firefighter Hero Award - American Red 2. Sharon Dixon presented Jess Powers with a 2024 Patty Tauscher Service Award  Cross  American Red Cross  3. Acacia Nunley- Isalah 117House Presentation-  Motion made by David Eaton, second Tara Dye and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Russell County OAAI Direct Distribution Grant-I Isaiah 117 House $100,000.00 for construction and $100,000.00 for operations.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  4. Diana Shorter. RC Electoral Board Presentation  Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second David Eaton and duly approved by the Board  of Supervisors to approve the purchase of election poll book.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None NEW/BUSINESS  1. Approval of Minutes:  a. Motion made by Andrew Hensley, second David Eaton and duly approved by the  Board of Supervisors to approve the minutes of July 6, 2024.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou  Ann Wallace and Nate Kiser Nay: None    Absent: None 2. Approval of Expenditures:  Motion made byl Lou Ann' Wallace, second. Andrew Hensley and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the expenditures presented for payment.  The vote was: Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None 3. Committee Appointments:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  RC Industrial Development Authority (IDA)-  Nate Kiser nominated John Bebber and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to  approve the appointment: for a 4 year-term ending August 3, 2028.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None CITIZENS' COMMENTS  The Chair opened the citizens' comment period.  1. Coe Turner, Dante Volunteer Fire Department - inquired about the location of the construction of the newi fire department; newl location will hinder the response time. 2. Jarrod Ring - Sunday alcohol sales are costing our businesses a lot of Revenue; Mr. Kilgore had said that het thought it might be in violation of some State statutes, sO I'd 3. Angie McGlothlin- - addressed the board about how meetings are handled; the public really doesn't feel like they're involved in any way in any decisions going on, it would go sO much betterv with transparency if we could talk to youi inside the meeting.  like to ask) you all to look into that again.    CONSTITUTIONALOFFICERREPORIS AND REQUESTS COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND REQUESTS  None  1. OAAFY25 Cooperative Partnership Agreement- SecorL LLC  2. Wise-Russell RIFA Update  COUNTYADMINISTRATORREPORTS ANDF REQUESTS  Reports:  1. Russell County Road Reporting System 2. VDOT Monthly Road System Report  3. Honaker & Castlewood Canneries Opening Date 8/6/2024  Requests:  1. Russell CountyVictim Witness Assistance Program Grant- -$70,000  Motion made by David Eaton, second Nate Kiser and duly approved by the Board of Supervisorsi to approvei thel Russell County VictimWitnessA Assistance Program Grant  -$70,000. The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  2. Information regarding Dante Fire Department Facility - FY 2025 Congressionally  Directed Spending Grant-$ $423.000.00  3. Virginia Department of Fire Program Grants-$ $108,167  Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve Virginia Department of Fire Program Grants -  $108,167. The vote was:    Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  4. Virginia Department of Emergency Management - Emergency Shelter Upgrade Motion made by Lou Ann Wallace, second Rebecca Dye and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the' Virginia Department of Emergency Management  Assistance Fund Grant- $48,350  -B Emergency: Shelter Upgrade Assistance Fund Grant-$ $48,350.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None County-$ $250,000  5. OAAFY25 Cooperative Partnership Agreement-Russelu & Dickenson  Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second David Eaton and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve OAAFY25 Cooperative PartnershipA Agreement-F Russell &  Dickenson County- $250,000. The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  6. RC Sheriff's Department Drug Task Force. Account  Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second David Eaton and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the RC: Sheriff's Department Drug Task Force. Account.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None    7. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - RC Sanitary Landfill - No Deficiency Motion made by Andrew Hensley, secondi Nate Kiser and duly approved byt the Board of Supervisors to approve the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - RC  Letter  Sanitary Landfill-NoDeticiencyLetter.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  8. RCSchool Board Letter of Support-LeDanon Primary School Property  Motion made by Andrew Hensley, second Nate Kiser and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the RC School Board, Letter of Support-Lebanon Primary  School Property. The vote was: Nate Kiser Nay: Rebecca Dye Absent: None  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Lou Ann Wallace, and  9. Travel Requests: Jess Powers - HazMat/Chemical Spill Response Training & Bridgett McGlothlin-Virginia Building and Code Officials Association Training Motion made by David Eaton, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve Travel Requests: Jess Powers - HazMat/Chemical Spill Response Training & Bridgett McGlothlin - Virginia Building and Code Officials  Association Training.. The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  BOARD DISCUSSIONS & REMINDERS    1. Andrew Hensley - moving forward if the board is working on something that involves a specific group in our Countyi if we can bet transparent and work together with those people so that they know what is going on maybe we would eliminate some oft these concerns that the citizens have that I really didn't know how to address; talked to several people overt the past few months aboutt ther roadsi tot theirh homes; we have coal severance money and we need to get a meeting set upy with the coal severance folks and' VDOT, sO that we can at least put this on VDOT's radar as to the concerns of our 2. Nate Kiser-V we had talked a while back about the idle commercial building tax; we have these idled industrial or commercial buildings that are sitting for decades empty; we've got a lot of movement on industrial development right now, but there are- still some properties that are just being held indefinitely and a draw on our potential for businesses to come in...I'd like us to get moving on that, because it's been at least three months since we talked about that; also wanted to get an update 3. Tara Dye -1 thank you to the board for the Isaiah House OAAmoney, that is going tos go al long way and make al loto of difference in our County; transparencyl is somethingthat we ran on and Ithinki if we have something that comes up int the community we need to address it, bringi it to where everybody knows what's going on, and just keep it out 4. David Eaton - the 1st annual Route 80 Festival is happening today in Honaker from 4 5. Rebecca Dye - regarding the coal severance money, the previous board voted to  public  ont the Oak Grove School demolition.  there; we've, got to really work on building our trust back.  to9.  widen the transfer station road 6. Lou Ann' Wallace- -N None 7. Steve Breeding-None ADJOURNMENT  Motion made by Andrew Hensley, second David Eaton and duly approved by the Board of  Supervisors to adjourn at 10:46AM.  The vote was: and Nate Kiser Nay: None  Aye: AndrewHensley, Taral Dye, David Eaton, Stevel Breeding, Rebeccal Dye, LouAnnWalace,    Absent: None  The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Saturday September: 7, 2024 at 9:00A AM.  Clerk of the Board  Chairperson