County awards contracts to Childress, EMI Security
There will only be one Board of Supervisors meeting in November and one in December, unless otherwise announced. They will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, and Tuesday, Dec. 9, respectively.
Floyd County Board of Supervisors recently approved two bids for county projects: adding fencing to the green box site on Storker’s Knob and installing security doors at the new Floyd County Government Building.
The fencing project at Storker’s Knob was awarded to Childress Construction, which installed the fencing at the Franklin Pike green box site. County Administrator Kim Chiddo said at the Oct. 28 meeting that the county had also received a bid for the project from the company that installed the fencing for Animal Control, Virginia Fence Builders, but that their timeline to complete the project was longer than Childress’.
Chairman Joe Turman of Burks Fork said “the sooner the better” to complete that project and re-place the green boxes for residents’ use.
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EMI Securities was awarded the project of installing seven new security doors at the new Floyd County Government Building over Security Lock and Key. County officials that compared the two bids felt that EMI, which estimated the project to cost about $16,000, would “provide the best value,” Chiddo said. She added that Security Lock and Key’s cost estimate was about $22,000 more than EMI’s.
The Board of Supervisors held two closed sessions during the Oct. 28 meeting, one of which was in regard to property (Legacy Lease) and the other to discuss the investment of public funds where competition is involved (Public Utilities). No action was taken.
Following the closed sessions, County Administrator Chiddo presented her Administrator’s Report, detailing what bids are still out to the public (asbestos removal in the new Government Building) and the success of the 2025 Eddie Sutphin Super Bowl, which was held in Floyd on Oct. 25. She also updated the Board on the status of SNAP benefits and Floyd County Department of Social Services’ efforts to help citizens in need.
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Chiddo said the Super Bowl, which was held on Coach Beale Field at the high school, was a “huge success” for Floyd County Parks and Recreation despite being a “last-minute request.” She said there were about 1,600 people in attendance and noted she heard “nothing but positive feedback.”
Courthouse District Supervisor Jerry Boothe said he’d also not heard “an ill word” about the event.
“People were just enjoying it, and you could tell,” Chiddo said.
Chiddo also said she’s been in “constant contact” with Chad Alls, director of Floyd DSS, to ensure that Floyd SNAP recipients “will be okay” during the government shutdown and possible freeze of benefits. She noted that county officials have a plan for helping those in need during December, if needed.
After the meeting, Chiddo said that Floyd DSS “has a local emergency assistance fund that would qualify for food disbursements… In addition, our partnerships with community providers, Plenty and New River Valley Community Action, are prepared to assist Social Services and provide support,” she added.
There will only be one Board of Supervisors meeting in November and one in December, unless otherwise announced. They will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, and Tuesday, Dec. 9, respectively. Changes will be posted to www.floydcova.gov.