Town Council — 2025-04-17

The April 17, 2025 Centreville Town Council meeting covered routine minutes approval, an oath of office, land-use and economic development updates, and event funding. Priscilla Mileski was sworn in to the Park Advisory Board for a three-year term (expiring April 2028), and the Council unanimously approved Ordinance 03-2025 to change the membership structure of the Centreville Economic Development Authority (public hearing held and ordinance passed). The Council introduced Ordinance 04-2025 (first reading) to allow electronic messaging centers for schools in residential zones and referred it to the Planning Commission; Resolution 05-2025 (Comprehensive Plan: 2040 amendment) will have a public hearing on May 15, 2025. The Council also approved making First Fridays a Town event, closing Lawyers Row for specified months, and allocating $1,000 per event for music (staff to assist with picnic tables, trash cans, and insurance coordination). Reports included Park Advisory Board officer elections, multiple Planning Commission reviews and approvals (Spring St homes, Draper Brothers expansion issues, shopping center/site plan items, sign ordinance review), Town Manager updates on permits and code/application revisions (including Peddlers Permit language), and a rescheduled June Council meeting from June 19 to June 26; no citizens spoke during the Citizens Forum.