Members Present (37): Beasley, Blueford, Charlton, Collison, Cox, Coyle, Davidson, Dobbins, Duncan, Earp, Elmore, Fite, A. Glynn, G. Glynn, Henderson, Hertling, Hunter, Knowles, Lauer, Lewit, Lucas, G. Morris, T. Morris, Parrish, Perry, Scaggs, Simmons, Sutphin, Thompson, Vanhoozier, Vissani, Wade, Westerhaus, Williamson, Wilson, Witten, Yearout

Guests (1): State Senator David Sutterlein

Community Service Hours:

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Call to Order

President Perry called the meeting to order. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a prayer led by Charlton.

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Approval of Previous Minutes

The minutes of the June 4, 2026, meeting were submitted for approval.

• Motion: Wilson
• Second: Scaggs

The motion passed unanimously.

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Program- Lauer introduced our guest speaker, State Senator David Sutterlein, whose district includes Christiansburg; he resides in Roanoke County. The district is large and diverse. Senator Sutterlein serves on several committees, including the Senate Education and Health Committee (where he spends most of his time), as well as the Agriculture, Rules, and Transportation Committees. The Transportation Committee addresses matters such as truck weight limits and speed limits, which he noted is not a favorite committee to serve on. He is the senior Republican on the Education Committee and works to build bipartisan coalitions.

The Senator reported they are in special session working on the two-year budget, with the even-numbered year being the primary budget year. He discussed at length the current budget process, redistricting proposals, voting procedures, and related litigation, including the back-and-forth discussion required to pass bills and finalize the budget. A significant budget issue under consideration involves taxation of data centers. A robust Q&A followed with hearty discussion.

Committee Reports and Floor Comments

• Iron Tree Event-picking up trash at park on Saturday 6/27 and get beer at Half Off afterwards.
• Meeting Next Week: It will be at Kiwanis Park on 6/18
• Downtown Events-Simmons reminded everyone we are not working on this event as DCI has this one.
• Cheerleaders-Simmons wants to bump up the budget amount from $1,500-$2,000…will bring to board meeting.

Upcoming Speakers and Events-TBD

(Please share suggested guest speakers with Bruce Board for scheduling.)

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Meeting Location Changes (2026)

Meetings moved from the Holiday Inn to Kiwanis Park on the following dates:

• July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15

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Canceled Meetings Due to Holidays

• November 26
• December 24
• December 31

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Additional Comments

Members are reminded to check the weekly attendance roster and record any community service hours completed.

Submitted by:
Bob Lewit
Assistant Secretary