Supervisors approved REZ2025-00025 and related special exceptions to allow a master-planned mixed-use development at Route 360 & Creighton Parkway (commercial pads including a Sheetz, 120 townhomes, daycare special exception, temporary sales office and buffer/sign exceptions) with developer proffers to build required road improvements and a 75-foot buffer along Pebble Creek.

The CSB's 2027 priorities ask the General Assembly to increase reimbursement and appropriations so CSBs can recruit and retain staff, sustain Marcus Alert and crisis services, strengthen DD waiver/provider capacity, and fund community-based care; the packet cites service counts to justify the request.

The CSB's executive director signaled a feasibility review to shift RAFT House to a clubhouse model; staff identified needs for a Clubhouse Advisory Board, potential out-of-state training for staff and members, and consultations with DBHDS and Clubhouse International.

Unaudited FY26 year-end report shows personnel costs below budget ($14.5M), operating and capital outlay spent $1.3M of $2M, and a Mental Health FY26 ending balance of $3,028,309.94; the report was prepared by Division Director Bernie Jordan.

The Hanover County Community Services Board warned that proposed H.R.1 changes to Medicaid redetermination and work requirements could shift care costs to the county; staff report 381 clients in affected programs had Medicaid in October 2026, including 139 in the Medicaid expansion group.

Following 2025 General Assembly changes, staff said preliminary plats, performance-agreement extensions and certain subdivision exceptions will move to administrative review (planning director or board), with appeals routed to circuit court; the commission recommended the county ordinance change.

To comply with state law, the Planning Commission recommended an ordinance change allowing multifamily developers to apply for administrative reductions in required off-street parking (staff said reductions would be supported by parking studies and capped at about 20%).

County staff and AllPoints reported mainline fiber largely installed, about 6,198 passings in contract, a roughly 30% take rate and about 1,478 homes connected; remaining work focuses on private‑road easements and two railroad crossings, with BEAD environmental review expected by year‑end.

Superintendent's staff told the board that Hanover exceeded statewide SOL pass rates across core subjects for 2025‑26, reported strong advanced studies participation and a high on‑time graduation rate, and outlined next steps for career and technical expansions.

Director Brandon Turner presented the FY26 annual report showing a roughly $9.23 billion local economy (about 3% growth), about $222 million in announced capital expenditures and workforce and business‑support efforts including trade‑school partnerships and incubator successes.

Multiple residents told the board during citizens' time that data centers are harming neighborhoods, raising water‑use, noise and notice concerns and asked supervisors to remove data centers from by‑right permitted uses in all zoning districts.

The EDA was briefed that the Board of Supervisors will vote Sept. 23 to advance Comprehensive Plan amendments for a November vote; the proposal includes a significant reduction in acreage planned for future industrial development.

EDA staff reported the Board of Supervisors in June held the county's data center tax rate at $0.45 per $100 and asked finance to research the rate; staff also reported that a data center policy/ordinance discussion began Aug. 20 and will continue Sept. 24.

Hanover County Economic Development staff told the EDA prospect activity and industrial/flex leasing remain strong and listed multiple projects: approvals include Rosendin's conditional use permit to increase building height for rooftop AC units and a Northlake speculative warehouse CUP; Planning Commission approved the East/Ashland Iron Horse project.

Seven public commenters urged the board to address bullying and discipline practices, criticized communication after a staff arrest, and expressed frustration about consolidating the IB diploma program to Atlee High School; speakers asked for clearer policies and better family outreach.

Superintendent's staff reported rapid growth in dual enrollment: the program expanded from 370 students to more than 500, added six college‑level disciplines and a 15-credit 'passport plus' package available at no cost to students, with state transfer agreements to Virginia universities.

Staff presented two packets that propose 10 changes to Hanover County's general land use map, including removal of roughly 5,000 acres from the suburban service area. Commissioners and the public debated tradeoffs between protecting rural character, preserving battlefield resources, and retaining land for economic development.

The Hanover County Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning and conditional use permit for a 40.75‑acre master plan at Mechanicsville Turnpike and Creighton Parkway that would allow up to 120 townhomes, commercial pads (including a proposed Sheetz) and an option for a self‑storage facility; the applicant pledged $3.5 million in public right‑of‑way improvements and a no‑COs‑until‑VDOT‑acceptance phasing proffer.

Superintendent Dr. Penicoff told the board the 2026–27 school year opened energetically, reporting roughly 16,540 students enrolled, one teacher vacancy, about 30,760 meals served in week one and daily bus travel of about 9,500 miles. She noted high SOL pass rates and ongoing construction projects.

Benefits staff told the board claims are running about 8% over projection and the FY28 budget will assume a 10% employer-contribution increase; staff also proposed plan-specific premium changes and noted the use of $9 million of fund balance this year and a projected $2.4 million fund-balance deficit next year under current assumptions.

Several residents urged the board to treat hyperscale data centers differently from light-industrial uses, to remove by-right status and require hearings and votes while the county study continues.

Economic Development staff submitted a survey on July 26, 2026 to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership seeking inclusion of parts of northern Ashland and adjacent Hanover County in anticipated 2028 federal Opportunity Zone designations.

Staff reported Kroger purchased King’s Acres, a developer has Old Greentop under contract for commercial development, Kings Dominion will meet county staff about ancillary property, a Rosendin special-exception public meeting is scheduled Aug. 13 with a Board of Supervisors vote Aug. 26, and Amazon will roll out drone deliveries with a community meet-and-greet on Aug. 27.

Supervisors approved a conditional use permit allowing two warehouses of roughly 125,000 and 108,000 square feet in North Lake Industrial Park with landscape and screening conditions and a required traffic impact analysis finding no turn lanes needed.

Todd Kilduff told the board AllPoints Broadband has increased free speed tiers and reported rising subscriber counts (1,222 in June to about 1,371 recently) while noting remaining private-road and railroad-crossing hurdles; BEAD contracts will add substantially more passings over time.