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2020 Approved Meeting Schedules:
| BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (PDF) | BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (PDF) |
| PLANNING COMMISSION (PDF) | INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PDF) |
| TRANSPORTATION SAFETY COMMISSION (PDF) |
Important Links:
Continuity of Government Ordinance - Approved by the Board of Supervisors on April 14, 2020
Second Continuity of Government Ordinance - Approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 15, 2020
Public Hearing Advertisements:
None
Public Meeting Remote Participation Links
Meeting Name |
Agenda |
Access Code/Meeting Number |
Meeting Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/2020 Board of Supervisors Special Meeting | 132 702 0482 |
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| 10/8/2020 Industrial Development Authority Meeting | 132 142 3096 |
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| 10/14/2020 Planning Commission Meeting | 132 016 8279 |
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| 10/20/2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting | 132 635 1843 |
Citizen Participation Instructions:
- Citizens who physically attend the meeting and wish to speak during citizen comment periods or during public hearings will need to sign up to speak with the clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting.
- Citizens who wish to comment on an item or during the citizen comment period should attend the meeting in person, or submit comments prior to the contact person listed below.
- Citizen comments will not be taken over the telephone during the meeting unless prior arrangements have been made due to extenuating circumstances.
- Citizen comments or public hearing comments will be accepted in writing or via telephone up until close of business one (1) day prior to the scheduled meeting. Comments submitted will be read during the meeting and will be part of the public record. (Workshop meetings do not allow for citizen comment periods.)
- Comments should be submitted to:
| Board of Supervisors | County Administration PO Drawer 70, Dinwiddie, VA 23841 administration@dinwiddieva.us 804-469-4500, option 1, extension 2103 |
| Planning Commission | Alvin Gurley PO Drawer 70, Dinwiddie, VA 23841 agurley@dinwiddieva.us 804-469-4500, option 1, extension 2117 |
| Design Review Board | Alvin Gurley PO Drawer 70, Dinwiddie, VA 23841 agurley@dinwiddieva.us 804-469-4500, option 1, extension 2117 |
| Industrial Development Authority | Morgan Ingram PO Drawer 70, Dinwiddie, VA 23841 mingram@dinwiddieva.us 804-265-1233 |
| Community Policy and Management Team | Angel Young-Gill PO Drawer 70, Dinwiddie, VA 23841 aygill@dinwiddieva.us 804-469-5391 |
- Webex will be the platform used for participants to access the meeting remotely. In order to accommodate everyone, participants will be able to listen, not speak, via telephone. Instructions will be listed for each meeting on this page as well as on the agenda.
- Citizens who wish to attend the meeting in person should adhere to the social distancing guidelines found here requiring face coverings while inside buildings set forth by the Governor and public health officials.
- Citizens are asked to remain at home and participate electronically if they (1) are experiencing symptoms of illness, (2) have had contact with a known or suspected COVID-19 case in the last 14 days, or (3) have a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher.
Modified Public Meeting Process Under Local State of Emergency
On March 17, 2020, the Board of Supervisors declared a local state of emergency as the result of the Governor’s Declaration of State of Emergency on March 12, 2020, and the President’s Declaration of National Emergency on March 13, 2020, in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the Code of Virginia requires and allows governing bodies of localities and other public entities to conduct their meetings in manners that are consistent with providing continuity of government and in a safe and healthy manner, and for the public safety, health and welfare for the governing body and all attendees/interested parties consistent with open government. Furthermore, on April 14, 2020, and again on September 15, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted a Pandemic Disaster ordinance that allows for and sets forth requirements for electronic meetings of boards and commissions.
In an effort to ensure the transparent continuity of government and citizen involvement during this uncertain time, a modified public meeting process has been implemented. The modifications are designed to encourage our citizens to participate in local government while practicing the safety guidelines of social distancing and self-quarantining, as well as guidance offered by the Governor here. The process is outlined below.
(This process is subject to change as further guidance is received or as the situation progresses.)
- A quorum of the board or commission and essential staff will assemble in the meeting space, electronically, or a combination thereof, and in a manner consistent with safe social distancing guidelines set forth by public health officials. Boards and commissions may still choose to conduct meetings solely via electronic communication with no in-person attendance. Details about how a meeting is to be conducted can be found on the public notice for that meeting.
- If board or commission members are physically gathered in person, public access to the meeting room will be limited to allow up to fifty people at a time if proper social distancing can be followed at all times. Speakers are encouraged to wear a mask when at the lectern and to not touch the mic or lectern at any time.
- Citizens who wish to attend the meeting in person will be seated on a first come first serve basis following social distancing guidelines. Overflow spaces will be used if available.
- The Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office will maintain a presence at public meetings and will enforce the guidelines set forth by Governor and public health officials. Va. Code § 15.2-1200
- Citizens will have an opportunity to hear the meeting via electronic means. Instructions will be provided prior to the meeting through typical public notice means.