County business
Poor House Tract
Where it stands
In plain words
The county is weighing what to do with county-owned land known as the poor house tract.1 At the Board of Supervisors meeting on April 30, 2026, EDC Director Bob Bullard gave the Board a document of use options for the land.2,1 Supervisors asked about sewer versus septic and the site being off the main road, and Mr. McKenzie, County Planner, presented a buildable area map.1 Mr. Bullard asked the Board for feedback by May 8, 2026 so he could revise the model and prepare a presentation.1 Later, Mr. Maurice Johnson asked the Board to pick which property the EDC should take to phase II, and County Attorney Gregory suggested a public hearing before selling any property.3 The Board set a special meeting on September 30, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. on County properties, and Phase II Poor House Tract is on the Economic Development Commission agenda for October 20, 2026.4,5
Summarized from the county’s records, October 13.
Where each sentence comes from
- “potential use options of the County property known as the poor house tract” … “EDC Director Bob Bullard provided the Board with a document” … “Supervisor Fisher asked how many of these options would need a sewer system rather than a septic system” … “Mr. McKenzie, County Planner, presented a buildable area map” … “requested feedback from the Board by May 8, 2026 so he can revise the model and create a presentation for the Board”Potential Use of Poor House Tract County Land · full text
- “Potential Use of Poor House Tract County Land”Apr 30, 2026 · Board of Supervisors · On the agenda
- “requested the Board make a decision on which property they'd like the EDC to move on to phase II with” … “holding a public hearing before selling any of the properties since it is public property”Discussion on County Properties · full text
- “The Board will hold a special meeting on September 30,2026, at 6:30 p.m. regarding County properties”Discussion on County Properties · full text
- “Phase II Poor House Tract”Oct 20, 2026 · Economic Development Commission · On the agenda
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.
What’s happened
- Tue20Oct
- Wed30Sep
- Named under “Discussion on County Properties”: Poor House Tract Phase I Presentation Final(26May26).pptx (agenda, Sep 30)
- Thu10Sep
- Named under “Discussion on County Properties”: Poor House Tract Phase I Presentation Final(26May26).pptx (agenda, Sep 10)
- Tue18Aug
- Thu13Aug
- Named under “Discussion on County Properties”: Poor House Tract Phase I Presentation Final(26May26).pptx (agenda, Aug 13)
- Thu9Jul
- Named under “Discussion on County Properties”: Poor House Tract Phase I Presentation Final(26May26).pptx (agenda, Jul 9)
- Tue19May
- Thu30Apr
- Tue17Mar
Meeting by meeting, newest first, in the records’ own words. Each vote names the minutes it’s written in.
The records
- Tue20Oct
- Wed30Sep
AgendaEDC Feb Briefing to BOS(Final) .pptxPoor House Tract Phase I Presentation Final(26May26).pptx
Summary Maps PC Analysis Co Owned Properties
3 pages
- This attachment is a set of maps and a table of Northumberland County owned land, prepared by SLM and dated 08.17.23 and 07.17.24. page 1 page 2
- One map shows 25 county owned properties reviewed, and another shows five properties the Planning Commission recommend to investigate selling. page 1 page 2
- The table lists the Poor House Tract on Dodlyt Rd at 140 acres and $297,300, and 17.51 acres east of Dameron's Marsh at $272,600. page 3
- It also lists 1.5 acres between Bells Cove Rd and Lodge Rd at $5,000, 6.355 acres at Indian Creek Estates at $15,900, and a 0.34 acre waterfront lot on Ute Rd at $50,000. page 3
- What a document says is written automatically from its own pages or slides. Each sentence quotes it, and the page after a sentence opens the document there.
- Thu10Sep
AgendaMinutesEDC Feb Briefing to BOS(Final) .pptxPoor House Tract Phase I Presentation Final(26May26).pptx
Summary Maps PC Analysis Co Owned Properties
3 pages
- This attachment is a set of maps and a table of Northumberland County owned land, prepared by SLM and dated 08.17.23 and 07.17.24. page 1 page 2
- One map shows 25 county owned properties reviewed, and another shows five properties the Planning Commission recommend to investigate selling. page 1 page 2
- The table lists the Poor House Tract on Dodlyt Rd at 140 acres and $297,300, and 17.51 acres east of Dameron's Marsh at $272,600. page 3
- It also lists 1.5 acres between Bells Cove Rd and Lodge Rd at $5,000, 6.355 acres at Indian Creek Estates at $15,900, and a 0.34 acre waterfront lot on Ute Rd at $50,000. page 3
- What a document says is written automatically from its own pages or slides. Each sentence quotes it, and the page after a sentence opens the document there.
- Tue18Aug
- Thu13Aug
AgendaMinutesEDC Feb Briefing to BOS(Final) .pptxPoor House Tract Phase I Presentation Final(26May26).pptx
Summary Maps PC Analysis Co Owned Properties
3 pages
- This attachment is a set of maps and a table listing county-owned properties reviewed in Northumberland County. page 1
- One map shows 25 County Owned Properties Reviewed, dated 08.17.23, and another shows the five properties the Planning Commission recommend to investigate selling, dated 07.17.24. page 1 page 2
- The table names tax parcel 8(1)83 between Bells Cove Rd and Lodge Rd, 1.5 acres, $5,000, and 24(1)9, the Poor House Tract on Dodlyt Rd, 140 acres, $297,300. page 3
- It also lists 48(1)33 east of Dameron's Marsh, 17.51 acres, $272,600, with the VA Dept. of Conservation as potential buyer, and 53(1)1A at the left side entrance of Indian Creek Estates, 6.355 acres, $15,900. page 3
- The last row is 53A(6)5, a waterfront lot on Ute Rd, 0.34 acres, $50,000, for a total assessed value of $640,800. page 3
- What a document says is written automatically from its own pages or slides. Each sentence quotes it, and the page after a sentence opens the document there.
- Thu9Jul
AgendaMinutesEDC Feb Briefing to BOS(Final) .pptxPoor House Tract Phase I Presentation Final(26May26).pptx
Summary Maps PC Analysis Co Owned Properties
3 pages
- This is a set of maps and a table showing Northumberland County owned properties reviewed, created by SLM, 08.17.23. page 1
- A second map, dated 07.17.24, marks the five properties the Planning Commission recommend to investigate selling. page 2
- The table lists the Poor House Tract on Dodlyt Rd at 140 acres and $297,300, and land east of Dameron's Marsh at 17.51 acres and $272,600, with the VA Dept. of Conservation as potential buyer. page 3
- It also lists 1.5 acres between Bells Cove Rd and Lodge Rd at $5,000, 6.355 acres at the left side entrance of Indian Creek Estates at $15,900, and a 0.34 acre waterfront lot on Ute Rd at $50,000. page 3
- The total assessed value of the five parcels is given as $640,800. page 3
- What a document says is written automatically from its own pages or slides. Each sentence quotes it, and the page after a sentence opens the document there.
- Tue19May
- Thu30Apr
- Tue17Mar
Gathered from Northumberland County’s agendas, minutes and notices. Checked October 26.