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VMRC Abandoned or Derelict Vessel Grant

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Wed21May

Board of Supervisors voted

AuthorizedVMRC Abandoned or Derelict Vessel Grant - Bridge Creek$255,000.00

Motion to authorize that a check be handwritten in the amount of $255,000.00 to Docks of the Bay for the removal of the abandoned vessel on Bridge Creek.

Moved by Williams, seconded by Long

Minutes, May 21, p. 7Open it in the meeting →

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In plain words

This matter is the county's VMRC Abandoned or Derelict Vessel Grant and the removal of a vessel on Bridge Creek.1,2 On February 13, 2025, the Board of Supervisors voted on a transfer of funds tied to that grant.3 The motion was to approve "the transfer of funds for the carryover VMRC grant from FY24 to FY25 to line item 10-1101-8006 in the amount of $400,000.00", and it carried 5-0.4 County Administrator Tadlock said the county had just received the invoice and that "the grant needs to be closed out this month".5 On May 21, 2025, the Board voted 5-0 to authorize a handwritten check of $255,000.00 to Docks of the Bay for the removal of the abandoned vessel on Bridge Creek.6,2

Summarized from the county’s records, October 13.

Where each sentence comes from
  1. “VMRC Abandoned or Derelict Vessel Grant”The matter as the records title it
  2. “VMRC Abandoned or Derelict Vessel Grant - Bridge Creek”May 21, 2025 · Board of Supervisors · On the agenda
  3. “Transfer of Funds - VMRC Abandoned or Derelict Vessel Grant”Feb 13, 2025 · Board of Supervisors · On the agenda
  4. “Motion to approve the transfer of funds for the carryover VMRC grant from FY24 to FY25 to line item 10-1101-8006 in the amount of $400,000.00. Vote 5-0”Feb 13, 2025 · Board of Supervisors · Motion carried, 5-0
  5. “the County just received that invoice” … “the grant needs to be closed out this month”VMRC Abandoned or Derelict Vessel Grant - Bridge Creek · full text
  6. “Motion to authorize that a check be handwritten in the amount of $255,000.00 to Docks of the Bay for the removal of the abandoned vessel on Bridge Creek. Vote 5-0”May 21, 2025 · Board of Supervisors · Motion carried, 5-0

Written automatically from the county’s records. Each sentence has to quote the record it comes from, word for word, or it’s left out. The records have the final say.

Before that

  1. Thu13Feb

    Board of Supervisors · a vote

    ApprovedTransfer of Funds - VMRC Abandoned or Derelict Vessel Grant$400,000.00

    Motion to approve the transfer of funds for the carryover VMRC grant from FY24 to FY25 to line item 10-1101-8006 in the amount of $400,000.00.

    Moved by Brann, seconded by Williams

    Minutes, Feb 13, p. 5Open it in the meeting →

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The records

Gathered from Northumberland County’s agendas, minutes and notices. Checked October 26.

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The law: Va. Code § 2.2-3707 (Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes). This describes the general process, not this decision.