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Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – June 17, 2026

Board of Supervisors — Wednesday, June 17, 2026
BodyAlbemarle County, Virginia
SessionBoard of Supervisors
DateWednesday, June 17, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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All right, good afternoon, everyone.

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I like to call to order the Albemar County Board of Supervisors for our June 17th, 2026, 3 p.m.

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meeting here in Lane Auditorium.

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With us today, we have Supervisor Ann Malik of the White Hall District, Supervisor Fred Missell of the Samuel Miller District, Supervisor Sally Duncan of the Jack Jewett District.

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Supervisor Mike Pruitt of the Scottsville District will not be in attendance today.

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He's on traveling.

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And we do have a request from Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley to participate remotely in accordance with the applicable board rules of procedure, specifically rule number 8B1D, enacted pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.

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So at this time, if Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley, if you would please state the reason for your remote participation and your location.

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Thank you.

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And I am traveling on personal business, and I'm currently at the Dallas Airport.

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All right.

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And we will need a motion to permit Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley to participate remotely.

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So moved.

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Second.

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All right.

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Without objection, if the clerk will please call the roll.

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Ms.

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Duncan?

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Yes.

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Mr.

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Galloway?

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Yes.

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Ms.

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Malik?

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Yes.

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Mr.

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Missel.

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Aye.

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All right.

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Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley is now in the meeting.

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Today we have at the Dais with us also Mr.

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Trevor Henry, Deputy County Executive.

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Our county attorney, Mr.

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Andy Herrick.

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Ann Wall, our Deputy County Executive will be joining the dais for the evening portion, but is relegated to the second row seating for the meeting for the present time.

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Sorry, Ann.

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And we have with us our board clerk, Ms.

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Claudette Bargison, and our senior deputy clerk, Mr.

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Travis Morris.

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Alright, we would also like to thank and introduce our Almore County Police Department officers who are present with us today.

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Officer Tabon Richardson and Police Sergeant Joshua Wright.

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Thank you, gentlemen, for being here this afternoon.

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And now if everyone uh would please rise as you are able for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

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One nation undervisible with liberty and justice for all.

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And thank you.

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If everyone would please take a moment to join in a moment of silence.

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All right, thank you, everyone.

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All right, board.

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We are going to have to adopt our final agenda, but we got some things to do before we do so.

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So the first note I will make is attachment G for item number 19, the repair and buffer protection standards.

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That specific attachment G as in golf was updated online yesterday, and copies of the updated ordinance are available by the sign-up sheets down on house right there.

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And we um Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley has requested to add a proposed request for an SCC public hearing on Dominion Energy's Charlottesville Gordonsville 230 KV rebuild project to item number 20, which is from the board committee reports and matters not listed on the agenda.

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So it's going there because that's the normal procedure for adding items to the agenda that the board has already outlined.

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And then the next request would be to, due to uh the travel situation and her remote permiss per uh participation, asking to have that then move from from the board to immediately follow um let's see, earlier on the agenda, I would say after public comment and before we get going with other consent before items, because she she has some time some bandwidth there before then.

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Uh so that's one.

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So add the item, then move the item on the agenda to earlier on the agenda.

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And then we also have a request from Supervisor Malik to add a discussion regarding implementing HB 1072, that's House Bill 1072 to item number 20 from the board, committee reports and matters not listed on the agenda.

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And I think I covered everything.

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Is there anything else that would need to be requested, added or edited for the agenda today?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing████████████████16%
Procedural█████████████13%
Agricultural Regulation███████████11%
Water And Wastewater Management███████████11%
Public Engagement█████████9%
Personnel Matters███████7%
Environmental Protection██████6%
Public Hearing█████5%
Fiscal Sustainability█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – June 17, 2026

The Board of Supervisors met on June 17, 2026, to consider a wide range of items including proclamations, consent agenda, a proposed employer-assisted housing pilot, a closed meeting for appointment of the Director of Community Development, and public hearings on joining the Virginia Municipal Investment Trust (VA MINT), compensation increases for board members and appointed boards, agricultural and forestal district changes, and riparian buffer protection standards. The board also discussed a request for a State Corporation Commission public hearing on Dominion Energy's transmission line rebuild and a timeline for implementing HB1072.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the consent agenda (4‑0), which included: Amendment to the 1997 UVA/County/City ground lease for the Emergency Communications Center; Resolutions of Intent to address changes in the Code of Virginia for solar facilities, parking, battery storage, housing, and other topics; Resolution to support SMART SCALE applications; and Special Exception SE‑2026‑00012 for 1652 State Farm Boulevard.

Proclamations & Recognitions

  • Resolution 26‑303: Recognized Charles Ridgeway “Ridge” Schuyler III upon his retirement for his work with Network to Work at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Approved by unanimous vote.

Discussion Items

  • Proposed Employer-Assisted Housing Pilot (AHIF): Kaki Dimock presented a proposal to use $840,000 in remaining Albemarle Housing Investment Fund (AHIF) dollars for a five-year pilot program offering down‑payment assistance and one‑time rental assistance to county and school board employees. The program targets household income at or below 80% AMI (homeowners) and 60% AMI (renters). After questions and comments, the board voted 4‑0 to authorize staff to draft an ordinance and bring it back as an action item.
  • Dominion Energy SCC Hearing Request: Supervisor LaPisto‑Kirtley requested that the board authorize a legal pleading to the State Corporation Commission for a public hearing (preferably local) on Dominion’s Charlottesville-Gordonsville 230kV rebuild project, and to participate in the proceeding. Approved 4‑0.
  • HB1072 Implementation: Supervisor Mallek asked for a timeline on implementing HB1072 (water testing for land‑applied biosolids). Deputy County Executive Ann Wall indicated staff would return in July with a work plan and timeline.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Matters from the Public (non‑hearing): Two speakers addressed the board. Claude Couvillon spoke in favor of the supervisor pay increase. Matt Miller proposed developing a county fairground/event venue at Biscuit Run.
  • Riparian Buffer Protection Standards (Public Hearing): Seven speakers commented. Several urged adoption but called for additional action to regulate industrial animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Sophie Massey, Adelaide O’Brien, Bart Tao, Lucia Evans Morse, Colt Dickerson, and Paula Beasley requested either a text amendment to remove the agricultural exemption for CAFOs or a separate resolution of intent to create an ordinance. Rob McGinnis (Piedmont Environmental Council) and Joseph Rams (Natural Heritage Committee) expressed strong support for the ordinance as presented and encouraged future work on CAFOs and biosolids.

Closed Meeting

  • The board convened a closed meeting under §2.2‑3711(A)(1) to discuss the appointment of the Director of Community Development. After certification, the board voted 4‑0 to appoint Bart J. Savoda as the new Director of Community Development.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent agenda adopted (4‑0).
  • AHIF pilot program – staff authorized to proceed with ordinance drafting; to return as an action item (4‑0).
  • Dominion Energy SCC hearing request – approved to request a local public hearing and county participation (4‑0).
  • VA MINT Ordinance – adopted to join the Virginia Municipal Investment Trust (4‑0).
  • Compensation Increase for Board of Supervisors – 2% increase effective July 1, 2026 (4‑0).
  • Compensation Increase for Planning Commission and Other Appointed Boards – 2% increase effective July 1, 2026 (4‑0).
  • Lanark AFD Withdrawal – approved withdrawal of 7.5 acres from the district (4‑0).
  • Green Mountain and Chalk Mountain AFD Additions – approved additions totaling ~984 acres (4‑0).
  • Riparian Buffer Protection Standards – adopted with a change to §4.23.7A regarding agricultural structures in the floodplain (4‑0).
  • Closed meeting certified; Bart J. Savoda appointed as Director of Community Development (4‑0).
  • The board adjourned to July 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good afternoon, everyone. I like to call to order the Albemar County Board of Supervisors for our June 17th, 2026, 3 p.m. meeting here in Lane Auditorium. With us today, we have Supervisor Ann Malik of the White Hall District, Supervisor Fred Missell of the Samuel Miller District, Supervisor Sally Duncan of the Jack Jewett District. Supervisor Mike Pruitt of the Scottsville District will not be in attendance today. He's on traveling. And we do have a request from Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley to participate remotely in accordance with the applicable board rules of procedure, specifically rule number 8B1D, enacted pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. So at this time, if Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley, if you would please state the reason for your remote participation and your location. Thank you. And I am traveling on personal business, and I'm currently at the Dallas Airport. All right. And we will need a motion to permit Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley to participate remotely. So moved. Second. All right. Without objection, if the clerk will please call the roll. Ms. Duncan? Yes. Mr. Galloway? Yes. Ms. Malik? Yes. Mr. Missel. Aye. All right. Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley is now in the meeting. Today we have at the Dais with us also Mr. Trevor Henry, Deputy County Executive. Our county attorney, Mr. Andy Herrick. Ann Wall, our Deputy County Executive will be joining the dais for the evening portion, but is relegated to the second row seating for the meeting for the present time. Sorry, Ann. And we have with us our board clerk, Ms. Claudette Bargison, and our senior deputy clerk, Mr. Travis Morris. Alright, we would also like to thank and introduce our Almore County Police Department officers who are present with us today. Officer Tabon Richardson and Police Sergeant Joshua Wright. Thank you, gentlemen, for being here this afternoon. And now if everyone uh would please rise as you are able for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation undervisible with liberty and justice for all. And thank you. If everyone would please take a moment to join in a moment of silence. All right, thank you, everyone. All right, board. We are going to have to adopt our final agenda, but we got some things to do before we do so.

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