Alleghany County Administrator, Reid Walters

Alleghany Administrator Walters Updates Supervisors On Issues   Low Moor, VA (Sept. 7, 2022) - Alleghany County Administrator Reid Walters appeared before the Alleghany County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night to report on a variety of issues. Here is a summary of his report. If you'd like to see this report on video, please follow the link: Walters Reports To Supervisors, 9_6_22. County Administrator’s Report Redistricting Approval: Certification with No Objection Alleghany County received notification from the Office of Civil Rights and the Virginia Attorney General’s office approving the redistricting submission which included line change in the Clifton Forge voting districts. * * *      Commerce Center Pad Site Alleghany County Buildings and Inspection’s approved the Commerce Center Pad site plan this month. The county held a pre-bid meeting with contractors in the boardroom on August 26th. There were six contracting firms represented and two suppliers. Bids are due 3:00 PM on September 9th.   * * *      This month, the Covington-Alleghany Industrial Development Authority will submit an application for a Business Ready Sites Program for additional funds for the development of the site. * * *      Jackson River Trail Memorandum of Understanding Working with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Alleghany County established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bath County for the stormwater and sediment control permitting needs for the fifth phase of the Jackson River Trail. It took nearly four months to get this portion of the project need complete; however, the contractor can now resume debris removal and begin trail construction. * * *      Virginia Telecommunication Imitative With the submittal of a Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) application to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) this month, Alleghany County and Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative (VBEC) are moving forward with the potential partnership to create the last leg needed for universal broadband coverage for Alleghany County. Currently, the county has 79% broadband coverage. The estimated total project cost for the last portion needed for full county coverage is just under $4,000,000. * * * Alleghany County Board of Supervisors Strategic Planning Session David Smitherman, a senior consultant at Bear Strategies and experienced local government manager, has agreed to assist the Board of Supervisors with their strategic planning needs via a planning session and the development of a 5-year strategic plan. We will establish a date that will work best for the Board for this upcoming meeting.

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