Supervisors hear funding request for vehicles from Sheriff's Office
Craig said that the “well has gone dry." He said that if they were to buy each new vehicle they need, it would bring the request to $245,000, rather than the $160,000 that they are requesting. No decisions were made on the funding request July 14.
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors heard multiple presentations during the July 14 meeting.
Floyd County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Jessica Cromer informed the Board of the ongoing projects planned for August. Cromer said that the division will be busy with not only general maintenance, but also with paving and repainting the tennis courts, replacing pipes in the heating system, and cleaning in preparation for the return of students. She noted that three new buses will be added to the fleet this school year.
Cromer told the Board about Floyd's new school-based health center, which opens with the new school year. Cromer noted that it will be available to students 12 months a year.
Cromer also referred to the upcoming school year's online calendar and said open houses for schools throughout the county are set for Aug. 10. Students return to classrooms for the start of the new school year on Aug. 12.
Supervisor Jerry Boothe of the Courthouse District asked about the Capital Improvement Plan report, and Cromer said she anticipates that it will be completed and available in the next week.
Resident Engineer David Clarke from VDOT then made a short presentation, listing many of the projects that are coming up in Floyd County. He said county-wide mowing is already in progress along Rt. 8 and U.S. 221, and the crews will be moving on to secondary roads shortly after that. He noted that there are two safety projects along Rt. 8 on the docket: one located to the north of Meadow Creek Road to reassess turn lanes and the other to the south of Meadow Creek to better align with the bridge.
Each board member took time to voice their own praises and complaints about VDOT projects, past, present, and future, throughout their individual districts. Supervisor Jerry Boothe (Courthouse) expressed his appreciation for the new sidewalks downtown, while Supervisor Levi Cox (Locust Grove) said he appreciated the work completed on U.S. 221 toward Roanoke.
Andrew Blevins
210 N Locust Street
Floyd, VA 24091-2105
(540) 745-2777
Next to School House Fabrics on Route 8 in the Town of Floyd.
When asked why VDOT was not working on ALL of the projects, Clarke explained that “It is all about choices, whatever you choose to do, you choose to not do something else."
During the public comment period of the meeting, three county residents expressed their frustration with Firehouse Road not being completed. Valerie Ryder said she “is not prepared to wait six years" for the last three-tenths of a mile and "most dangerous" section to be completed. Ryder said that residents "are shocked and upset that it [road maintenance] will not go all the way and be finished.”
“We were promised that it would be paved,” Ryder said. She added that the crew has "done an excellent job" on the portion that was completed.
If you have a request for service on a VDOT maintained road, you can call 800-367-7623 or do to here to create a ticket request.
The old school building converted into three floors of almost all types of fabrics available, and craft supplies! Plus - an extra building of upholstery fabrics and supplies!
220 N. Locust St., Floyd VA
(540) 745-4561
sfabrics@swva.net
Sheriff Brian Craig was joined by Chief Deputy Chad Harris with a request to increase the budget for Floyd County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) vehicles. The sheriff said there are on average three to five vehicles out of service at any given time, but recently there was nine because of deer crashes. FCSO requested $160,000 to help lease a new vehicles.
The Board and FCSO representatives discussed how "flipping" cars helps pay for costs within the fleet. Harris explained that the money to sell gets cycled back into vehicles to lower payments of other vehicles.”
Craig said that the “well has gone dry."
No decisions were made on the funding request on July 14.
The details of the meeting can be found at here
