Goochland Board of Supervisors to Hold Feb. 3 Meeting, 6 PM Hearings

Residents of Goochland County will see local government business and public hearings tonight when the Board of Supervisors holds its regular meeting beginning at 3:00 PM, with hearings set to begin at 6:00 PM. The county calendar entry labels the session "Board of Supervisors February 3, 2026, 3 PM Afternoon Meeting, 6PM Public Hearings" and notes twice that the meeting is "Open to the public."

The agenda posted for the Feb. 3 meeting lists standard business and reports, including: introduction of new county staff; strategic communications report; Assessor's report; VDOT report (to be pro That agenda fragment reflects routine oversight items that carry concrete effects for residents: introduction of new county staff signals changes in administration and service delivery; the strategic communications report addresses how the county will inform and engage the public; the Assessor's report bears directly on property assessments and tax administration; and the VDOT item could involve road maintenance or project updates important to commuters and rural addresses. The VDOT line in the posted text is truncated and the full description is not included in the available copy.

County calendar listings also show a Featured Event on Feb. 3 titled "Firefly Fiber Broadband Virtual Town Hall - RISE George's Tavern Service Area" and include a related label "Firefly Georges Tavern Graphic." That virtual town hall on broadband service expansion may be of interest to residents evaluating internet options; the calendar does not supply a time for the town hall in the supplied material, so watchers should confirm whether it overlaps with the Board's hearings.

Previous Board meetings have been posted to the county's channel; a YouTube metadata snippet for the Jan. 6 meeting appears as "Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 1/6/2026. 1 waiting ...more. Goochland County, VA. 370. Subscribe. 0. Share. Save. Report," which suggests the county posts or streams meetings, though no Feb. 3 livestream link was supplied in the available text.

For those seeking full details, the county lists its main address as: 1800 Sandy Hook Road P.O. Box 10 Goochland, VA 23063 Phone: 804-556-5800 Fax: 804-556-4617 Office hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm (Except Holidays) Residents can sign up for calendar notifications using the county site's subscription tools and the Notify Me button to receive updates and posted agendas.

Looking ahead, the county calendar also shows a Feb. 17 Board session for the budget: "Board of Supervisors February 17, 2026, 6PM Budget Session (County Administrator Recommended Budget, Authorization to Advertise), 7PM Work Session TBD." That schedule ties into the county's budget timeline and provides an immediate next opportunity for public input on spending priorities.

What this means for Goochland voters is straightforward: tonight's meeting will cover administrative reports that affect assessments, communications, and potentially road work, while the Feb. 17 budget session will advance the county's fiscal decisions. Residents who want to speak during public hearings or follow proceedings should confirm the full agenda and any livestream link through the county office or calendar and plan to engage in the upcoming budget process.