Caroline County's five-member Board of Supervisors voted unanimously or near-unanimously on every major data center measure from 2021 through 2026. The following documented conflicts of interest have never been publicly disclosed or investigated. FLOYD W. THOMAS JR. — Mattaponi District (in office since 1993) LinkedIn profile (public): 'Experienced Sales Professional with a demonstrated history of success working in the software industry.' Skills listed: Cloud Computing, Application Software, Enterprise Solutions. County official biography: 'Over 25 years of experience in the computer technology field.' Thomas works in software/cloud computing sales — the same industry sector as the data centers he votes on. His employer, clients, and business relationships have never been publicly disclosed on any SEI. Thomas MOVED the April 20, 2021 BOS vote to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) — the same NDA that preceded every major data center deal. He voted YES on PIRT zoning (October 2023), the CleanArc performance agreement (August 2025), the Amazon Mattameade agreement (November 2024), and all related measures. Source: co.caroline.va.us official supervisor directory; LinkedIn public profile; BOS minutes April 20, 2021. JEFFREY S. BLACK — Western Caroline District / Chairman Address: 208 Woodside Lane, Ruther Glen, VA 22546 (same zip code as CleanArc and Mattameade). Employed as a teacher at Spotsylvania High School (confirmed: Fredericksburg Free Press, June 2025). Spotsylvania County receives 42.5% of all Amazon Mattameade tax revenue under an agreement Black voted to approve in November 2024. His employer's jurisdiction is a direct financial beneficiary of his vote. He voted YES on Mattameade (November 2024), the CleanArc performance agreement (August 2025), and all data center measures. He voted NO on a new school MOU (June 2025) — the same meeting he supported data center expansion. Source: Fredericksburg Free Press June 2025; DHCD EGSA Report December 2, 2024. CLAYTON T. 'CLAY' FOREHAND — Madison District Address: 17202 Perinchief Street, Ruther Glen, VA 22546. Operates licensed construction business Speedy Fixx LC from his home address (confirmed in Caroline County official Construction Business directory). Publicly stated at BOS meeting: 'For the past 15 years, I worked for companies that did electrical work in data centers.' Said while voting yes on $3B+ in data center approvals. Personally MOVED the motion to resurrect the Luck Stone/CTEC rezoning (RZ-04-2025) after it was defeated three times — confirmed Fredericksburg Free Press and Kevin Collins public testimony. As BOS Chair: refused to release $1 million FY25 reversion funds for school trailers at Lewis & Clark Elementary; school board request 'went unacknowledged.' Source: Fredericksburg Free Press April 11, 2026 (Taft Coghill Jr.); BOS public meeting record; co.caroline.va.us Construction Business directory. NANCY L. LONG — Port Royal District / Chair Caroline County's representative on the Rappahannock River Basin Commission (RRBC) — confirmed in county directory and George Washington Regional Commission FY24 Annual Report ('The Honorable Nancy Long, Commissioner'). The RRBC is the regional oversight body for the same Rappahannock River from which Caroline County is seeking a 49.275 billion gallon annual withdrawal permit for data center support. Long voted YES on the November 14, 2024 closed-session decision to remove 'Industrial Cooling' from that same permit application — no public hearing was held. She was simultaneously in the BOS room approving data center water deals AND on the river basin commission overseeing the same river. The RRBC held a meeting on June 18, 2025 specifically addressing 'Data Center-Related Power and Water Demands.' Source: co.caroline.va.us supervisor directory; GWRC FY24 Annual Report; BOS minutes November 14, 2024; RRBC meeting records. REGINALD L. UNDERWOOD — Reedy Church District Address: P.O. Box 9, Ruther Glen, VA 22546. One of two supervisors who voted NO on entering closed session for CleanArc negotiations in May 2025 — he objected to the secrecy, not the deal, and voted YES on the final agreement. The Reedy Church District encompasses the eastern Route 1 corridor where multiple data center projects are under development. THE PIRT FLAW — MISSING PUBLIC RECORD: The PIRT (Planned Industrial/Research/Technology) zoning district was adopted October 10, 2023. PIRT is the legal mechanism enabling all by-right data center approvals in Caroline County. Written BOS meeting minutes for the entire September–December 2023 period are MISSING from the county's public AgendaCenter portal. Videos exist; written minutes do not appear. Virginia Code §2.2-3707(H) requires written minutes for all public meetings. If the PIRT adoption minutes cannot be produced, or show any procedural defect, the entire PIRT district adoption is challengeable — and every project approved under it flows from that foundation. Identical defects voided all rezonings in Prince William County (Virginia Court of Appeals, March 2026 — one missing newspaper notice voided the entire Digital Gateway rezoning). NOVEMBER 14, 2024 CLOSED SESSION — ILLEGAL SUBJECT MATTER: After a closed session, Chairman Black announced publicly: 'After discussion during Closed Meeting, the Board directed staff to remove Industrial Cooling from the County's Rappahannock Withdrawal Permit application.' Virginia Code §2.2-3711 enumerates the only lawful purposes for closed sessions. Removing a designation from an environmental permit application is a regulatory decision — not a contract negotiation (§2.2-3711 A.29). This action appears to violate Virginia's open meeting law. Source: Caroline County BOS minutes November 14, 2024 (co.caroline.va.us AgendaCenter, public record). FOIA STONEWALLING PATTERN: FOIA 26-51 (CleanArc building permits) — closed same day received, no documents produced. FOIA 26-62 (CleanArc Performance Agreement) — documents reportedly released but not named in public index. FOIA 26-64 (all data center NDAs) — closed without named documents. September–December 2023 BOS minutes — missing from AgendaCenter. Every FOIA on sensitive data center matters is handled exclusively by County Administrator Charles M. Culley Jr. — the same official who is the sole point of contact for Amazon. Sources: All BOS minutes publicly available at co.caroline.va.us/AgendaCenter; Fredericksburg Free Press reporting (Taft Coghill Jr., 2024–2026); DHCD EGSA Report December 2, 2024; GWRC FY24 Annual Report; Virginia Code §2.2-3707, §2.2-3711, §2.2-3712.
This document is a formal response to a public records request regarding the management and maintenance of local water infrastructure. It reveals specific data points on service interruptions and highlights the operational challenges the utility provider has faced. This information is critical for residents to understand the history of system performance and to support arguments for improved infrastructure investment.
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View documentThis document consists of four invoices from 'State of Escape, LLC' to Caroline County for professional recording services of various government meetings, including the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission. It details specific charges for meeting recordings and web copies, providing a snapshot of the county's costs associated with documenting public proceedings.
View documentThis document is a formal investigation report from the Virginia Department of Health into brown and discolored water reported by residents of Lake Land’or. It reveals that samples taken from homes confirmed iron and manganese levels significantly above recommended limits, despite the utility's treatment systems appearing functional at the time of the inspection. The state has issued recommendations to the utility to improve system flushing and monitor water tanks more closely to address the recurring sediment issues.
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View documentThis document is a formal response from the Caroline County Finance Department regarding a public records request about payments to a vendor named 'State of Escape, LLC.' It confirms that the county made a payment for services provided in December 2025 and specifies that no further invoices were submitted for this vendor after January 2026. The response also lists the specific staff members who handled the invoice and payment process.
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