Council heard constituent complaints about morning backups at Exit 12; Colin said the issue falls to DOT and highway patrol, and DOT plans a possible study; Spearfish PD will respond if backups reach the interstate.

The board considered several petitions appealing assessed late-filing penalties. Petitions resulted in varied outcomes: Friends of Donna Leavitt's appeal was dismissed; Friends of Sabrina received full relief for a $100 penalty; the 3rd Congressional District GOP received partial relief ($500); Fight for Fairfax's $1,000 penalty stood. Decisions were made under Va. Code §24.2-953.6 and related provisions.

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OMB Director Lacey Sanders told the Senate Finance Committee the governor's FY2026 supplemental, transmitted Feb. 3, would leave a $425,900,000 deficit proposed to be drawn from the Constitutional Budget Reserve and includes operating and capital supplementals affecting Medicaid, rural health transformation funds, and transportation matches.

Land use review board members introduce themselves in meeting led by chair Janet Hurley.

Representative McMakin's HB 204, which would have required certain East Baton Rouge Parish agencies to send monthly bank statements to the legislative auditor for a public 'checkbook' view, was voluntarily deferred after lawmakers, agency witnesses and the auditor flagged burdens, redaction needs and overlapping disclosures.