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Board of Supervisors recap: Ordinance amendments tighten regulations for vape and tobacco shops

A photo shows the five board supervisors, county manager and a staff member in Santa hats.

Posted on December 17, 2025.

The Board approved amendments to the county’s zoning ordinance to impose tighter regulations on any new businesses that primarily sell recreational substances such as tobacco, vapes, kratom and cannabis-derived products.

Henrico Board of Supervisors adopts tighter regulations on vape shops

Tobacco and vap shop businesses in Henrico County that have been inspected.

Posted on December 17, 2025.

New stores offering products defined as “recreational substances” would be allowed only in the B-3 Business and M-1 Industrial zoning districts and would also be required to receive a provisional use permit. That would require public hearings and approval from the Board of Supervisors.

In addition, such stores would not be allowed within 1,000 feet of a school or 2,000 feet of a religious institution, day care center, public park or existing store selling recreational substances.

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Board of Supervisors recap: New county ordinance to establish an animal cruelty registry

Sarah Gray poses with members of the Board of Supervisors in front of the county seal at the work session where she was recognized for her service to the county.

Posted on December 3, 2025.

The Board approved an ordinance to establish an animal cruelty registry. State law allowing such registries took effect July 1, 2024. The registry will include the names and relevant information of individuals convicted of certain felony offenses of animal cruelty.

Board of Supervisors recap: Henrico Christmas Mother preparing to support more families in need during holidays

2025 Henrico Christmas Mother Ann McGee stands with County Manager John Vithoulkas and the two organizations of Henrico's Christmas Mother program, Rebecca Slough and Tanya Brackett.

Posted on November 18, 2025.

The Henrico County Christmas Mother program will serve 1,625 families during the holidays, an increase of 100 families over last year, according to Ann McGee, the 2025 Henrico County Christmas Mother. McGee, a former executive director of NOVA of Virginia Aquatics, said 500 volunteers will assist this year's effort.

Henrico, Happily Natural Day to establish community farm in Varina

Aerial photo of open land at Runnymeade Farm with a small building and a driveway leading to it.

Posted on November 17, 2025.

The community farm on the 1,052-acre Runnymeade property will encompass 10 acres during its pilot phase and could expand to 20 acres and potentially more, depending on community interest.

Farmers will be able to apply to use plots as small as a half-acre, beginning in late fall. Once it is operating at capacity year-round, the farm’s annual yield could total as much as 500,000 pounds of produce – a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and flowers.

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Board of Supervisors recap: Public hearing on animal cruelty registry set for Dec. 2

Posted on October 30, 2025.

At its Oct. 28 meeting, the board initiated its process to consider establishing a local animal cruelty registry. A public hearing for the proposed ordinance will be advertised for Dec. 2. A state law that took effect in July 2024 allows localities to create a registry that includes the names and relevant information of people convicted of certain felony offenses of animal cruelty.

Supervisors finish annual budget review with discussion of funding for schools, capital improvement projects

A full room of budget meeting participants, seated at tables, listen while Amy Cashwell presents.

Posted on March 24, 2025.

The Board of Supervisors concluded its comprehensive review of the proposed $1.35 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year Thursday

Budget review continues with focuses on Economic Development, tourism, public safety and more

Budget meeting participants seated at tables with laptops, and a projector screen in the background.

Posted on March 20, 2025.

The Board of Supervisors’ examination of the county’s proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget continued Wednesday as supervisors reviewed spending proposals

Discussions of county’s water and transportation infrastructure headline second day of Board of Supervisors’ review of proposed 2025-26 budget

Posted on March 19, 2025.

Public utilities, roads and human services took the spotlight Tuesday as the Henrico County Board of Supervisors continued its detailed review of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26.

Board of Supervisors begins detailed review of county’s proposed budget for FY25-26

Posted on March 18, 2025.

Monday’s opening session of the Henrico Board of Supervisors’ weeklong review of the county’s proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year offered snapshots of several county initiatives, programs and planned investments in services.

Brookland’s Schmitt, Fairfield’s Cooper to lead Board of Supervisors in 2025

Posted on January 15, 2025.

Supervisors Dan J. Schmitt, of the Brookland District, and Roscoe D. Cooper III, of the Fairfield District, will lead the Henrico County Board of Supervisors in 2025 as its chair and vice chair, respectively.

New Board of Supervisors taps veterans Nelson, Schmitt for leadership posts

Posted on January 10, 2024.

Embrace the moment, Nelson urges, citing county’s fiscal strength, sustainability efforts

The veteran supervisors were elected by unanimous votes during the board’s organizational meeting Tuesday. Joining Nelson and Schmitt on the dais are newly elected Supervisors Roscoe D. Cooper III, of the Fairfield District; Misty D. Whitehead, of the Three Chopt District; and Jody K. Rogish, of the Tuckahoe District.

Oaths administered to incoming supervisors, School Board members, constitutional officers, Henricopolis directors

Posted on December 15, 2023.

The members of Henrico County’s next Board of Supervisors and School Board as well as its constitutional officers and Henricopolis directors have been sworn in to begin serving their terms on Jan. 1.

“Welcome, we all look forward to working with you and seeing you succeed as a group,” County Manager John A. Vithoulkas said at the conclusion of the Henrico County 2024 Investiture, which was held Dec. 15 at the Henrico Sports & Events Center.

Henrico Board of Supervisors approves real estate tax credit for 2nd consecutive year