CALL TO ORDER
Supervisors Jeremy Baldwin (District 1), Allen Louderback (District 2), Ryan Cubbage (District 3), Susan Kile (District 4), Jeff Vaughan (District 5) and Chairman Bucky Thomas (At-Large) were present.
PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS & AWARDS
Update on the Meat Processing Facility
Page County Director of Economic Development and Tourism Nina Fox presented an update on work by Shenandoah Valley Foods (SVF) to establish a meat processing facility in the former Shenandoah Pharmacy building at 420 South Third Street in Shenandoah.
She reported that the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission recently worked on an application for Industrial Revitalization Funds (IRF) on behalf of the Page County Economic Development Authority and SVF Development that was submitted in July.
If approved, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development program would provide $1 million in grant-to-loan funding to the EDA that the EDA would loan to SVF Development, with SVF Development providing about $2.4 million in an eligible match.
Fox noted that the EDA and SVF were still awaiting a grant award announcement, underscoring that the IRF program is highly competitive.
She reported that construction at the Shenandoah building was slated to begin in November and that SVF continues to work on finalizing commitments from different vendors and producers.
Wellness/Recreation Center Feasibility Study
Page County Recreation Program Coordinator Andrew Good asked supervisors to consider approving a feasibility study to evaluate the viability of establishing a wellness/recreation center in Page County.
He presented an overview of information that would be included in a feasibility study, from options for types and uses of potential facilities to site layouts, revenue projections, operating expenses, risk mitigation, timelines, potential partnerships, a five-year plan and more.
Good reported that the study — estimated to cost $36,000 — would be funded by the recreation department’s enterprise fund and restricted transient occupancy tax revenue from the economic development and tourism department.
Supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with the feasibility study.
Landfill Update & Tipping Fees Discussion
Director of the Battle Creek Landfill Crystal Stapley presented an update to supervisors, noting that since she began in her role about three months ago she has prioritized addressing compliance and operational challenges.
She asked supervisors to consider raising commercial tipping fees by up to $10 per ton, which would generate an additional $1 million in revenue per year while remaining below the rates collected by other landfills in the region.
Supervisors voted unanimously to increase the tipping rate for commercial MSW or bagged waste from $35 per ton to $45 per ton, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
ACTION MATTERS
Budget Changes
Supervisors unanimously approved appropriation requests totaling $273,713:
$252,012 from the general fund balance to the Page County School Board for capital projects, including well drilling at Springfield Elementary.
$700 in filing penalty fees to the Page County General Registrar for part-time wages.
$21,001 in DMV grant funds to the Page County Sheriff’s Office for overtime wages and equipment costs.
Supervisors also approved transferring $16,865 from instructional expenses to transportation expenses for the Page County School Board.
Zoning Ordinance Amendment — Short-Term Rentals
Supervisors considered multiple proposed zoning ordinance amendments related to short-term vacation rentals following a public hearing conducted at the board’s Sept. 21 meeting that drew 18 speakers.
Supervisors unanimously approved the ordinance amendments with several changes. Visit pagecounty.virginia.gov/184/Zoning-Office for more information, including a link to the Page County Zoning Ordinance.
Resolution on the FirstEnergy Page-Sperryville Transmission Line Rebuild Project
Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution requesting full project disclosure, additional analysis and meaningful community review prior to the filing or advancement of the FirstEnergy Page-Sperryville transmission line rebuild project.
The project consists of rebuilding about 13.8 miles of existing 40-year-old, 138-kilovolt transmission line between the Page substation in Luray and the Sperryville substation.
According to the resolution, the Page County Board of Supervisors “finds that complete and transparent information is necessary for informed public participation and regulatory review.”
The resolution further states that the board of supervisors “requests the SCC and all applicable state and federal agencies thoroughly evaluate environmental, scenic, historic, cultural, economic, and community impacts before issuing permits or approvals.”
Board & Commission Appointments
Supervisors voted to unanimously recommend Billy Turner for appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) as the District 5 representative.
Appointments to the BZA are recommended by the board of supervisors and officially appointed by the Page County Circuit Court Judge.
If appointed, Turner’s term would expire on Nov. 8, 2029.
CONSENT AGENDA
Supervisors unanimously approved the consent agenda as follows: financial reports for the period of Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, 2026; accounts payable checks, payroll checks, payroll direct deposits and payroll tax-related electronic fund transfers totaling $3,188,928.41 for September 2026; and the meeting minutes of Sept. 8, 2026 and Sept. 21, 2026.
OLD BUSINESS
Supervisor Cubbage followed up on a discussion for timelines for special use permits during the board’s Sept. 8 work session, referencing plans to work with the county attorney to draft a letter to the Page County Planning Commission requesting tighter timeframes for public hearings and recommendations by commissioners to supervisors after an application is introduced to the planning commission.
He underscored that the request is aimed at streamlining the permit process, reducing the timeframe from up 180 days to 100 days or less for applicants.
Supervisors discussed the possibility of increasing the number of commissioners to a total of 10, as allowed by county code.
NEW BUSINESS
Supervisor Kile asked fellow board members if they should pause action taken earlier in the meeting to increase commercial tipping fees in order to collect information about how the fee increase would impact local operators.
Supervisors said they could revise the rate if needed before or after the fee increase takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Page County Administrator Amity Moler reported that early voting for the Nov. 3 general election will continue through the end of the month on the main floor of the Page County Government Center.
She noted that county employees will sponsor a community trunk-or-treat event in the parking lot of the government center between 5:30 and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.
She reported that in its inaugural month of operations at the government center- Sept. 14 through Sept. 30 - the DMV Select served more than 1,000 customers and completed transactions totaling nearly $60,000.
CLOSED SESSION
Supervisors entered a closed session for consultation with legal counsel for legal advice, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(8) of the Code of Virginia, and to discuss the acquisition of real property, pursuant to the Code of Virginia, Section 2.2-3711(A)(3).
EXIT CLOSED SESSION / CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
Supervisors exited and unanimously certified the closed session.
ADJOURN
Watch a video of the October 19, 2026 meeting HERE.
The Agenda for this meeting may be viewed HERE.
See minutes from previous meetings, and agendas for upcoming meetings at https://www.pagecounty.virginia.gov/agendacenter
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