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In Brief . . .
Bath County Board of Supervisors
The Bath board of supervisors approved a change to the solid waste ordinance granting an exemption to the business disposal fees for any business willing to certify it generates less than 2,000 pounds of solid waste in a year. The board tabled action on new fees and other suggestions designed to increase the amount collected for disposal of construction waste.
The Millboro Volunteer Fire Association requested a supplemental appropriation for 10 new sets of turnout gear. The gear had been ordered and received based on the expectation of receiving funding in the current budget. Supervisor Stuart Hall said supervisors meant to pay for the gear and the board approved the $18,540.
State forester John Wright presented a short update on the gypsy moth threat to the county. The board authorized county administrator Bonnie Johnson to contract with Bob Grace as gypsy moth coordinator for Bath, for up to $10,000, and to pursue agreements with adjacent counties to share the coordinator services contract.
The board designated Total Action Against Poverty as the Community Action Agency for Bath County. TAP is based in Roanoke and provides a variety of services to lowincome clients. No request for money was made and the resolution did not obligate the county to any appropriation in the future. The county and TOTS pre-school program have a lease for part of the SEEDS building. The TOTS program has moved to another facility and requested the board cancel the lease. Supervisor Richard Byrd noted there was also a contract involved and upon his motion the board voted to release TOTS from the contract and lease.
The board voted to table the reappointment of Jeff Strasser as director to the Bath County Service Authority; reappointed John Hodge to the Industrial Development Authority; and reappointed Paul Howell and James White to the airport authority.
After a public hearing, the board added funds to the current fiscal year carried over from the previous year for three capital projects: Bath County High School renovation; Cedar Creek Wastewater treatment plant, and Bacova- Crowdertown water project.
The board set a public hearing for Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in room 115 of the courthouse to consider removing the section on animal husbandry from the new comprehensive plan.
The board encouraged all county citizens to attend the public hearing next Thursday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. at Millboro Elementary School to discuss the proposal to convert the old Millboro school to apartments.
The Edison Roberts road signs will be unveiled Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Route 609, Dry Run Road and Route 624. Parking is limited. The public is welcome.
An open house will be held at the Mountain Crest Community Center Sunday, Aug. 19 from 3-5 p.m. The center is located at the retirement home behind Bath County High School.
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