Weekly recap

The week of August 17

August 17–23 · Compiled later from the records

The Board of Supervisors holds a public hearing Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 PM on a zoning ordinance change for bulk oil/propane storage and the fiscal year 2027 budget.¹ The Board denied, 5-0, an After-The-Fact Exception to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance for an existing accessory structure at 2082 Fleeton Road.² The Board also approved a $174,824.48 budget amendment and a $150,000.00 transfer to EMS expenditure at its July 9 meeting, with minutes posted August 17.^3,4

Summarized from the county’s records, September 26.

Where each sentence comes from

“Board of Supervisors public hearing, Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 PM. On: Zoning ordinance change: Bulk oil/propane storage; Fiscal year 2027 budget”Public hearing coming up · Board of Supervisors
“Motion to deny the After-The-Fact Exception to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance to allow an existing accessory structure” … “located at 2082 Fleeton Road.: Denied, 5-0.”Board of Supervisors · meeting of July 9 · minutes posted August 17
“Motion to approve the budget amendment resolution in the amount of $174,824.48 as presented.”Board of Supervisors · meeting of July 9 · minutes posted August 17
“to EMS expenditure (56-3506-5956) in the amount of $150,000.00”Board of Supervisors · meeting of July 9 · minutes posted August 17

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.

Where you can weigh in

Thu10Sep

Board of Supervisors public hearing

7:00 PM

The county is changing its rules for bulk propane businesses
Fiscal year 2027 budget (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027)

How to take part

Notice

Every meeting coming up →

Decided, and posted this week

Board of Supervisors, meeting of July 9

Minutes posted August 17 · Minutes, Jul 9 ·

Request by Valiente Jairo A. Ramos, owner, for an After-The-Fact Exception to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance to allow an existing accessory structure on property zoned R-2, Residential Waterfront. The property is shown as Tax Map Parcel # 45-B(1)-15 and is located at 2082 Fleeton Road.
Denied · Part of the valiente Jairo A. Ramos: allow an existing accessory structure
“Motion to deny the After-The-Fact Exception to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance to allow an existing accessory structure on property zoned R-2, Residential Waterfront. This motion is made in due consideration of the administrative record before the body, including the planning commission’s deliberations and recommendation, the information received via the public hearing, including statements offered by staff, the applicant, and members of the public, the public health and safety, the general welfare of the community, public necessity, convenience, in the exercise of good zoning practices and the body’s legislative prerogative, and pursuant to the body’s statutory authority.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 8)
In order to consider an amendment to the fiscal year 2026 budget. This budget amendment is for the purpose of budgeting/appropriating monies for the School Division Capital Improvement Project, Emergency Services Billing, Reimbursements, and Opioid Settlement.
Approved · $174,824.48 · Part of the fiscal year 2026 budget
“Motion to approve the budget amendment resolution in the amount of $174,824.48 as presented.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 10)
Transfer of Funds - Emergency Services
Approved · $150,000.00 · Part of the fiscal year 2027 budget
“Motion to approve a transfer of funds from EMS revenue (56-1600-161315) to EMS expenditure (56-3506-5956) in the amount of $150,000.00 for fiscal year 2027 as required by the auditors for RDA purposes.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 4)
Transfer/Supplemental Appropriation - Emergency Services RSAF Grant
Approved · $72,109.60 · Part of the fiscal year 2027 budget
“Motion to approve a transfer and a supplemental appropriation from EMS billing monies to 3203-5409 in the amount of $72,109.60.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 6)
What’s a supplemental appropriation?
An amendment to this year's budget. Virginia law allows it this way:
“Any locality may amend its budget to adjust the aggregate amount to be appropriated during the current fiscal year as shown in the currently adopted budget as prescribed by § 15.2-2504.”
Code of Virginia § 15.2-2507, Chapter 25. Budgets, Audits and Reports
Other County Administration Items
Approved · $21,859.00 · Part of the fiscal year 2027 budget
“Motion to approve the supplemental appropriation to 5302-5618 in the amount of $21,859 to level fund Bay Transit as intended.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 7)
What’s a supplemental appropriation?
An amendment to this year's budget. Virginia law allows it this way:
“Any locality may amend its budget to adjust the aggregate amount to be appropriated during the current fiscal year as shown in the currently adopted budget as prescribed by § 15.2-2504.”
Code of Virginia § 15.2-2507, Chapter 25. Budgets, Audits and Reports
Supplemental Appropriation - Increase State Compensation Board Employees
Approved · $12,291.29 · Part of the fiscal year 2027 budget
“Motion to approve a supplemental appropriation to the respective department line items in reference to the state compensation board based salaries in the amount of $12,291.29.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 12)
What’s a supplemental appropriation?
An amendment to this year's budget. Virginia law allows it this way:
“Any locality may amend its budget to adjust the aggregate amount to be appropriated during the current fiscal year as shown in the currently adopted budget as prescribed by § 15.2-2504.”
Code of Virginia § 15.2-2507, Chapter 25. Budgets, Audits and Reports

9 more

Virginia Fire Programs Grant For Burn Building Award
Authorized · $102,077.25
“Motion to authorize staff in signing the necessary documentation to accept the Virginia Fire Programs grant award for the Burn Building in the amount of $102,077.25.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 4)
Action Taken from Closed Meeting, Administrative Assistant to the County Administrator Position
Approved · $43,000.00
“Motion to approve Ms. Diana Williams for the Administrative Assistant to the County Administrator position with a starting salary of $43,000 effective August 3, 2026.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 11)
What’s a closed meeting?
“‘Closed meeting’ means a meeting from which the public is excluded.”
Code of Virginia § 2.2-3701, Chapter 37. Virginia Freedom of Information Act
Emergency Services L3Harris Radios Request
Approved · $25,724.52
“Motion to approve the purchase of radios from L3Harris in the amount of $25,724.52.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 4)
Board Comments
Authorized
“Motion to request the Planning Commission to review and further clarify current zoning regulations on Home Occupation Businesses to help regulate negatively impacting the surrounding neighbors.” “Motion to authorize staff to draft a joint letter with all associated parties to send to the Coast Guard to continue advocating for public water safety in relation to the icebreaker rockpile hazard in the Great Wicomico River.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 7)
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Waiver
Authorized
“Motion to authorize the County Administrator to move forward with the process of reviewing applications for exemptions provided under § 10.1-1424.3. B.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 5)
Action Taken from Closed Meeting, Increase State Compensation Board Employees
Approved
“Motion to approve an increase to the following state compensation board and other state reimbursed employees to the fiscal year 2027 base compensation salaries as the County 2% salary increase will not meet the base requirement of the compensation board and department of elections to be effective August 1, 2026: Employee 10178 Employee 10515 Employee 10486 Employee 10520 Employee 10216 Employee 10532 Employee 10385 Employee 10148 Employee 10160” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 11)
What’s a closed meeting?
“‘Closed meeting’ means a meeting from which the public is excluded.”
Code of Virginia § 2.2-3701, Chapter 37. Virginia Freedom of Information Act
What’s a department of elections?
“‘Department of Elections’ or ‘Department’ means the state agency headed by the Commissioner of Elections.”
Code of Virginia § 24.2-101, Chapter 1. General Provisions and Administration
Emergency Services RSAF Grant Award
Authorized
“Motion to authorize staff to move forward in accepting the Emergency Services RSAF grant award.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 5)
Approval of Check Register
Approved · $3,199,548.81
“Motion to approve the July 2026 Check Register in the amount of $3,199,548.81.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 7)
Re-appointment - Mr. Albert Fisher, Wetlands Board District II
Approved
“Motion to approve the re-appointment of Mr. Albert Fisher to the Wetlands Board as the District II representative.” (minutes, Jul 9, p. 3)
What’s a wetlands board?
“‘Wetlands board’ or ‘board’ means a board created pursuant to § 28.2-1303.”
Code of Virginia § 28.2-1300, Chapter 13. Wetlands

Each quote opens the minutes where it’s written. Routine votes (approving the agenda and minutes, entering and leaving closed session, adjourning) aren’t listed.

Moved forward, and new

On the Planning Commission agenda

August 20 · 2 matters, 1 new

In the Planning Commission minutes

August 20 · 1 matter · Hearing September 10 · How to take part ↑

The county is changing its rules for bulk propane businesses

Promised, and what happened

What the records say would happen, as of this week.

Zoning ordinance change: § 148-150 (Piers)
A second look promised by February 13, 2027 · Board of Supervisors, February 12Open
The words
“Motion to revisit the Northumberland County Zoning Ordinance, § 148-150 in one year to see of controls can be put in place by both the State and the County.” (Board of Supervisors minutes, Feb 12, p. 24)
The county is reviewing its rules for cell towers
Sent for review · Board of Supervisors, April 9Open, 19 weeks
The words
“Motion to send the Zoning Ordinance back to the Planning Commission for further discussion in relation to cell towers and monopoles to see what other counties have in place and bring that information back to the Board.” (Board of Supervisors minutes, Apr 9, p. 11)
The county is reviewing its rules for businesses run from home
Sent for review · Board of Supervisors, July 10Open, 6 weeks
The words
“Mr. McKenzie read the July 10, 2026 memo from the Board of Supervisors regarding home occupation businesses, asking the Commission to review current zoning regulations on Home Occupation Businesses to further clarify the use so as to not negatively impact the surrounding neighbors.” (Board of Supervisors minutes, Jul 10)

Earlier this year: 5 tabled decisions were taken up on the date set, 1 later.

What was coming, as of this week

Rebuilt from the records, since this week was compiled later.

Mon24Aug
Board of Supervisors Special Meeting
Tue25Aug
Electoral Board Meeting