Bland County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting August 27, 2024  VIRGINIA:. At the Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors held at thel Bland County Courthouse, Bland, Virginia, on the twenty-seventh day of August 2024 at 5:00 p.m., the  following duly elected and qualified members were present or absent: PRESENT: Keith Costello, Randy. Johnson, and Stephen Kelley  ABSENT: Patrick Groseclose Lindal Miller, Board Secretary CALLTOORDER order at 5:30 p.m.  ALSOI PRESENT: Cameron Burton, County Administrator; Paul Cassell, County Attorney; and Chairman Keith Costello called the. August 27,2024, Board of Supervisors' monthly meeting to The pledge of allegiance tot the United States flag was led by Chairman Keith Costello. The *****MOTION to approve the August 27,2024, meeting agenda as presented was made by Randy Johnson and seconded by Stephen Kelley. Motion carried unanimously. AUGUST27.2024. CONSENT AGENDASOCIALSERVICESSCHOOLS. APPROVED *****MOTION: to approve the. August 27, 2024, consent agenda which consisted of thei minutes oft the. July 23, 2024 regular meeting; payroll issued. July 31, 2024 int the amount of $146,166.57 and payroll issued August 16, 2024i int the amount ofs $140,105.11; bills for the month of July in the amount of$120,070.52; bills for the month of August in the amount of $369,516.67; reports from the Treasurer, Sheriff's Office, Animal Control, Building Official, Clerk's Office andl E911 Coordinator; appropriate the June 2024 Social Services' report int the amount of $15,756.33 local allotment; and appropriate the Bland County School Board's September 20241 requisition ini the amount of $1,066,358.75; and approve the minutes for the. July 11,2024 regular meeting; approve payroll and vendor payments for. July 2024 was made by Stephen Kelley and seconded Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kelley :. yea; Mr. Johnson - yea; andl Mr. Costello - yea. Motion carried Mr. Adam] Kidd, Treasurer, requested that the Board adopt an ordinance for late tax payments to have a 2%1 late fee from December 6th through December 315, Then. January 1st, the late fee wouldi increase to 5% plus interest. This is an ordinance change requesting the Board to schedule *****MOTION to approve aj public hearing to be held at the Courthouse on October 9, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. was made by Randy Johnson and seconded by Stephen Kelley. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Mr. David Andrews requested that the Board consider adopting ai noise ordinance. Since the spring of 2022, ai resident on Waddletown Rd, Bland hasl had four events that included live bands with amplifiers, light shows and invited guests. The spring show of this year started around 5:30 p.m. and lasted until 11:20 p.m. The noise level coming from this neighbor's residence on Waddletown: Rd was far more than whati is acceptable, more than a barking dog or any farm equipment. The amplified bass sound was rattling windows in my house. There are approximately 121 houses in this neighborhood that could hear the music. The Sheriff's Office was called on thati night and we were told that without a noise ordinance there was not anything that could be done. Mr. Andrews requested that the Board adopta a noise ordinance that would not allow an amplified band and an advertised music event tol be held in a residential area. He feels that citizens have an equal right tol have aj peaceful level of noise. He thanked the Board for their Mr.. James Bogle statedt that hel had attended al Board meeting on February 26, 2008, and had requested that the road be closed tot tractor trailers and signage onl Mt. Zion Rd and Burns Chapel Rd. There are signs notifying tractor trailers at] Mechanicsburg, but that has not stopped it. He  PLEDGETOTHEI FLAG AND INVOCATION invocation was offered by Cameron! Burton. AUGUST27.2024. MEETING AGENDA  by Randy. Johnson. unanimously.  ap public hearing on October 9,2024.  Johnson . yea; Mr. Kelley - yea; andI Mr. Costello- - yea.  PUBLICCOMMENT  consideration.    Bland County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting August 27, 2024  2  presented pictures oft the damage toai forestry gate done by at tractor trailer. Mr. Boglei is Mr. Eric Miller stated his concern with the fence out ordinance. Hel lives on Kimberling Rd and has been dealing with his neighbor's cattle roaming the neighborhood eatingi inl hayfields, yards, gardens for 2y years. He states that something needs tol be done. Ai farmer should be responsible Mr. William Hamilton stated that he stands with Mr. Miller and has witnessed the cattle all ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT FORMOUNTAIN TOP] HOLINESS CHURCH  requesting signs on Route 670 and Route 738.  fort their own livestock. through the neighborhood.  COUNTY. ADMINISTRATORSITENS  *****MOTION: to approve and waive any fees for the Entertainment permit forat tent revival on September 13, 20241 through October 4,2024 by Mountain Topl Holiness Church was made by Stephen Kelley and seconded by Randy Johnson. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kelley - yea; Mr. Johnson APPROPRIATONTOCOMMONWEALTIS. ATTORNEY FY25BUDGET *****MOTION: to approve and appropriate $5,0001 from the Commonwealth's. Attorney Seized Asset Fund tot the Commonwealth's/ Attorney FY25 budget was made by Randy Johnson and seconded by Stephen Kelley. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Johnson yea; Mr. Kelley - yea; and Mr. *****MOTION: to adopt the FY24 County Budget transfers and supplements int the amount of $235,294.00 with associated appropriations and transfers to1 revenue and expenditure linei items was madel by Stephen Kelley and seconded by Randy Johnson. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kelley-yea; APPROPRIATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT(DENTAL *****MOTION: for the adoption oft the appropriation that Bland County acknowledges that we have executed a contract with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development tor receive $1,250,000 in grant funding for the Bland Dental Clinic Project. All these funds are to bej placedi in the general budget and appropriated and expended solely for the purposes defined in the DHCD contract. was made by Randy Johnson ands seconded by Stephen Kelley. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Johnson - yea; Mr. Kelley - yea; and] Mr. Costello yea. Motion carried unanimously. *****MOTION to adjourn was made by Stephen Kelley ands seconded by Randy Johnson.  -yea; andl Mr. Costello yea. Motion carried unanimously.  Costello yea. Motion carried nanimously. FY24 YEAR ENDTRANSFERS, AND SUPPLEMENTS  Mr.. Johnson - yea; and Mr. Costello yea. Motion carried unanimously.  CLINIC)  ADJOURNMENT Motion carried unanimously.  RERL KeithCosteHo, Chairman  Lamun ABah. Cameron B. Burton, Clerk of the Board