Board of County Supervisors Meeting - May 12, 2026

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What agenda items and proclamations are approved at the start of the meeting?

Deshundra Jefferson 0:00

This over? All right everyone, it is two o'clock on Tuesday, May twelfth. We are gonna begin with a moment of silence.

Deshundra Jefferson 0:25

Thank you, everyone. Please rise if you're able for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Deshundra Jefferson 0:48

All right, thank you everyone. Before we go into the approval of minutes, I just wanted to notice um note a few changes on the agenda. Item seven C, an agreement has been reached with the owner of forty-two twenty-seven Prince William County Parkway, and item ten C has now been withdrawn. Um so with that, I would like to move on to agenda item number three for approval of the minutes. So moved, Madam Chair. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion? All right, let's go ahead and take our vote.

Heather Martinson 1:26

Vote unanimous?

Deshundra Jefferson 1:28

All right, thank you so very much. We're now moving on to agenda item number four, and that's commendations and proclamations. Can I get a motion for four A through four P?

Unknown 1:38

Second.

Deshundra Jefferson 1:40

Any discussion? All right, let's go ahead and take our vote.

Unknown 1:49

Vote unanimous.

Deshundra Jefferson 1:51

All right, I am gonna move down. For some of them, let's see. I know I have a couple of supervisors who are gonna be coming down as well. I'm just taking a quick scan. I know you have one. Tom and La Day. So we if you would join me for La Day, four M. Supervisor Vega, if you can join me for four N N four P and if I missed any of the rest of you, come on down when it's time. So would everyone associate it with Older Americans Month, if you can please make your way to the podium. And I noticed we have a few people standing. If you are sitting next to an open seat, please raise your hand. Um We have a couple seats over in here and a few seats over on that side as well. Everyone in board chambers, if you're not here for a proclamation, um please make sure you find a seat.

Deshundra Jefferson 2:41

Thank you.

Deshundra Jefferson 2:53

Yeah.

Deshundra Jefferson 3:01

And I should have noted because we have so many today, what we're gonna do is we're gonna acknowledge everyone and we're gonna wait till they're all done to take photos out at the end. Um we'll go into recess to take photos. So four A is to proclaim May twenty twenty six is older Americans month. We are here to recognize Older Americans Month, and this year's theme is Champion Your Health, focusing on wellness, prevention, and proactive health management. Older adults in Prince William County, who represent over eighteen percent of our residents, are a vibrant part of our community who make vital contributions as mentors, caregivers, volunteers, professionals, and community leaders. As the number of older adults grows, four hundred percent just since two thousand, we must do our part to take care of them so that they can continue to live independently as long as possible.

Deshundra Jefferson 3:53

The Prince William County Area on Aging provides essential services to our older adult community, such as Meals on Wheels, Adult Daycare, Caregiver Support, and programs that promote independence, health, and well being. And we appreciate greatly their service to our community. So today the principal and board of county supervisors hereby proclaims May twenty twenty six is Older Americans month to recognize older Americans' contributions and reaffirm our commitment to supporting their health and independence. Would you like to offer a few words?

Unknown 4:28

Thank you, Chair Jefferson. Uh thank you for members of the board and county leadership for recognizing uh May as Older Americans Month, Princess William uh Area Agency on Aging. Appreciate your support. Um for the sake of time. I'm gonna be brief, but I will bring up um a member of our community, uh a volunteer, um, and a business owner,

Deshundra Jefferson 4:47

Diana, um, to say a few words for us.

Diana Powaga 4:53

Uh good afternoon, Chair Jefferson and members of the board. My name is Diana Powaga and I am honoured to stay on the Commission on Aging. and represent older ad adults throughout the community. Older adults in Briswell County are active contributors who continue to volunteer, mentor, support families and strengthen the community every day. As our older adult population continues to rapidly grow, it is important that we continue planning for the future by expanding opportunities for connection, wellness and community engagement through senior centres.