Housing Opportunities Made Equal and the Arlington NAACP asked the board to amend the Human Rights Ordinance and prioritize fair-housing enforcement after local testing found discrimination based on source of funds, familial status, national origin and disability.

Several public speakers urged Arlington to adopt an ethics policy and to divest county-supported economic development partnerships from companies tied to Israel's defense sector. The board said foreign policy was beyond its jurisdiction but acknowledged interest in reviewing county ethics policies and economic development practices.

Several residents reported local antisemitic incidents and concerns about public safety. The board reiterated a zero-tolerance stance on hate, encouraged reporting to police, and said foreign policy disputes should not be a vehicle for threats or violence.

After a public hearing with Dominion representatives and local residents, the Fauquier County Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors deny a special-exception application to expand the Morrisville substation to accommodate new 230 kV and 500 kV transmission lines.

Henrico authorized the county manager to update and execute a proposed water‑supply agreement under which the county may provide up to 7 million gallons per day to Cumberland County from the Cobbs Creek reservoir or the James River.

An applicant withdrew a provisional‑use permit for a proposed data‑center project; public commenters urged the board to weigh regional data‑center zoning and environmental, traffic and health impacts.

At its Oct. 14 meeting the Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of rezoning requests, provisional use permits and resolutions including park land acquisition and cemetery preservation, deferred one rezoning for decision-only and recorded several other procedural actions.

Waynesboro council adopted a resolution of official intent to reimburse pre-borrowing expenditures if the city uses proceeds of a Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund loan for wastewater treatment plant improvements ($9,040,000 with up to $2,712,000 principal forgiveness). Council also introduced an ordinance to appropriate $1,010,000 for plant

A county supervisor asked the liaison committee whether the town would be willing to cost‑share a strategic planning consultant to evaluate the institutional landscape for economic development and recommend integration and implementation steps; town leaders said they would discuss the idea at council.

Staff and the commission agreed to separate the town registry from zoning, keep a residency-based operator requirement, narrow operator/lessee limits, and in a straw poll set an annual short‑term rental duration at 90 days; staff will revise the draft town code and zoning permit language accordingly.

Town officials told the liaison committee that delayed reassessment data and new software hindered timely production of tax books and tax bills; the town moved its payment due date to June 20 and requested a joint session with county officials, treasurer and commissioner of revenue to refine the process.

The commission reviewed proposed attainable‑housing sections that raise the town's ADU minimum to 15% across project types, discussed allowing state‑funded AHUs to count toward the ADU requirement, and formed a small subcommittee to dig deeper into MOU, AMI targets, parking and implementation details.

School and county officials told liaison members the county’s fiscal impact/proffer model dates to 2018 and is effectively 'locked' on old media; the county has a laptop with the model but cannot access the program and has solicited quotes of about $50,000–$60,000 to modernize or rebuild it.

Town and county representatives told the liaison committee they support reexamining a joint tourism program; staff and local stakeholders were asked to produce short proposals and reports for discussion within about four weeks.

Town officials raised enforcement challenges when mandatory water restrictions apply to town customers who live in the county; a county supervisor also presented a proposed Warren County Groundwater Protection Ordinance aimed at limiting large industrial/consumptive groundwater withdrawals and protecting private wells.

Town and county representatives reviewed the jointly owned McKay Springs property and discussed renewed outreach to potential buyers and interest from a battlefield/heritage organization; work on boundary adjustments, pad‑site studies and marketing has occurred in past years but no sale or development has been finalized.

The board voted to adopt a school closure and consolidation plan drafted Sept. 29 after public comment and extended discussion. Several board members and residents urged delay or additional redistricting work before moving a large school; the motion passed on a roll-call vote.

Montgomery County Planning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 8 to recommend two special-use permits for Black Diamond Resources LLC — one to operate a rubble landfill and one for a contractor storage yard — subject to conditions and review at site-plan stage. Both approvals will go to the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 27.

At its Oct. 15 meeting the Patrick County School Board heard Superintendent Dr. Wood describe a new college-access partnership and several completed and ongoing facility projects, and recognized staff and board members for professional development participation.

The committee recommended approval of a grant agreement to facilitate construction of a 78-unit affordable housing development at 3940 Rosedale Avenue, contingent on performance verification.

The finance committee recommended approval of an agreement reauthorizing the city’s enterprise zone program administration through the Economic Development Authority and raising the maximum machinery-and-equipment rebate from $5,000 to $10,000.

Finance staff briefed the committee on tax-relief programs and the new GAP (GRAMA) income-based housing grant. The department reported a backlog of unprocessed GAP applications and said temporary staff are being added to address it; committee members asked for clearer communications and data on disqualifications.

Finance staff told the committee the city’s $1,200 income‑based GAP grants (budgeted $3.9 million) had a processing backlog: 2,337 applications received, roughly 200 processed, 975 unprocessed and about 1,100 closed/incomplete applications; staff hired three temporary workers to address the backlog. The presentation also summarized older-adult/ADA,

The committee approved a resolution directing the CAO to have Finance and Housing compile an inventory of city programs that mitigate displacement and report recommendations to council within 120 days; Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) spoke in support.

Staff presented a category 20 special exception request from Dominion Energy to expand the Morrisville substation by roughly 3 acres; commissioners raised visibility, buffering and transmission‑line safety questions, and public comment letters were received.