Arn Eliasson

The Board meeting agenda includes the review and approval of the Treasurer's Financial Report. Action items involve the review of cost-share applications, nutrient management plans, and the Average Cost List for upcoming program years. The Board will also consider delegating authority for the approval of new conservation plans, cost-share applications, and tax credits. Furthermore, the meeting will cover the authorization for reviewing and approving end-of-year financial reports and performance reviews. A closed session is scheduled to address personnel matters, including staffing patterns, salary adjustments, and performance expectations.

The board meeting agenda focused on various administrative and financial actions, including the approval of the treasurer's financial report and the fiscal year 2027 budget. Key action items involved the approval of cost-share applications, delegation of authority for grant agreements and conservation plans, and the approval of an addendum lease. The board also addressed staffing patterns in a closed session, reviewed the annual plan of work, and scheduled upcoming committee meetings.

The board discussed several items, including cooperating agency reports from the NRCS, DCR, VCE, VDOF, and Friends of the Rappahannock. The meeting included the approval of various committee meeting minutes and financial reports. Action items focused on cost-share applications, Resource Management Plan procedures, the approval of carryover reports, and budget transfers. Personnel matters, such as a resignation and a sick leave payout request, were addressed, alongside the approval of scholarship awards and the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Plan of Work. Additionally, the board reviewed district audit results and scheduled future committee meetings and FOIA training, concluding with a closed session to discuss staffing patterns.

This Strategic Plan outlines the Tri-County/City Soil and Water Conservation District's proactive roadmap to conserve, sustain, and improve soil, water, and related natural resources. The plan is organized around three primary strategic areas: Leadership/Partnership, Technical Assistance/Implementation, and Education/Outreach. It aims to achieve its vision by enhancing public awareness, strengthening collaboration with local governments, securing necessary funding, promoting the implementation of best management practices for both agricultural and non-agricultural lands, expanding water quality monitoring, and delivering comprehensive educational programs for youth, producers, and the wider community.

The Board meeting agenda included receiving reports from cooperating agencies such as USDA-NRCS, Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR), Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE), Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF), and Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR). Key action items for discussion and approval involved technical review committee reports on cost-share applications and nutrient management plans, approval of reimbursement for an employee's alternative medical premiums due to Medicare eligibility, approval for the purchase of a district-logoed canopy not to exceed $1,200.00, and approval of Attachment E for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. The Board also planned to review updates on the FY 2026 Annual Plan of Work, the Virginia Retirement System Annual Actuarial Valuation Report, FINAL Audit Results, and the February 2026 TCC Roundup Newsletter. A closed session was requested by the Personnel Committee to discuss Personnel Matters.