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Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority is a public authority, formed by the Counties of Northampton and Accomack, to provide broadband services on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The ESVBA is a public not for profit company created under the Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act, Chapter 54.1 §15.2-543.1.1 et seq. and by a resolution of the Counties of Northampton and Accomack.

The ESVBA network is operational, but continues to grow. Some of the customers which ESVBA is currently serving are:

  • Education
  • Government
  • Wholesale
  • Commercial
  • Healthcare

The ESVBA provides connectivity and dedicated internet services to all customers. However, the ESVBA’s network is an “Open Access” network, which allows for any certified provider to utilize the ESVBA’s network to provide services to end customers.

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Board Of Directors

The ESVBA Board is comprised of five (5) members from Accomack and Northampton Counties. The current Board members are:

 

John Reiter, Chair

Elaine Meil, Vice Chair

Mike Mason, Treasurer

Charles Kolakowski

Kelvin Pettit

Management

ESVBA Staff

Robert Bridgham, Executive Director

Jennifer Marble, Office Manager

Leah Hoopes, Board Secretary

Meeting Schedule

2021 Meeting Schedule All meetings begin at 2:00 pm and are held in the meeting room of ESVBA’s office (formerly Delmarva Power’s building across from McDonalds’ in Exmore) at 4174 Lankford Highway.

Officially, all Board meetings (unless changed) are held on the 4th Thursday every other month, with the first meeting of the year being held in January.

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    ESVBA BOD Meeting

    May 15, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    4174 Lankford Hwy, Exmore, VA 23350, USA

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Meeting Agenda

Meeting Agenda & Documents

These items are available prior to the next meeting:

Public Packet Mar 2025

Agenda January 2025

Public Packet Nov 2024

Public Packet Sept 2024

Public Packet July 2024

Public Packet May 2024

Public Packet Mar 2024

Public Packet Jan 2024

Rate Hearing packet Dec 2023

Public Packet Nov 2023

Agenda November 2023

Public Packet Sept 2023

Public Packet Jul 2023

Public Packet May 2023

Public Packet Mar 2023

Agenda February 2023

Public Packet Jan 2023

Agenda January 2023

Public Packet Dec 2022

Public Packet Sept 2022

Public Packet July 2022

Agenda July 2022 

Public Packet May 2022

Annual Meeting Agenda May 2022

Agenda May 2022

Agenda March 2022 

Public Packet Mar 2022

Agenda February 2022

Public Packet Feb 2022

Dec 2021 Public Packet

Agenda December 2021 

Agenda October 2021 Work Session (REVISED)

Oct 2021 public packet

Sept 2021 public packet

Agenda July 2021

July 2021 public packet

May 2021 public packet

Work Session packet April 2021

March 2021 public packet

Agenda March 2021-Revised

February 2021 Public Packet

Agenda February 2021 Work Session

January 2021 Public Packet

Agenda January 2021

Agenda December 2020 (REVISED)

Work Session Packet Oct 2020

Agenda October 2020

Agenda September 2020

Agenda July 2020

Agenda June 2020

Annual Meeting Agenda May 2020

Agenda May 2020 Regular Mtg

Agenda Emergency Meeting March 2020

Agenda February 27 2020

Agenda December 5 2019

Agenda September 26, 2019

Agenda August 8, 2019

Agenda May 23, 2019

Annual Meeting Agenda May 2019

Agenda March 28, 2019

Agenda January 24, 2019

Agenda January 10, 2019 REVISED

Agenda January 10, 2019

Agenda November 29, 2018-REVISED

Agenda November 29, 2018

Agenda November 20, 2018

Agenda October 25, 2018

Agenda October 4, 2018

Agenda September 2018

Agenda August 2018

Agenda July 2018

Agenda June 2018

An agenda is usually posted a few days before the board meeting.

Announcements

Rate Hearing February 2025

Rate Hearing Notice December 2023

Work Session Notice 2023

Rate Hearing Notice January 2023

Rescheduled January Meeting Announcement

Special Meeting/Rate Hearing Notice October 2021

Rate Hearing Notice July 2021

Rate Hearing Notice February 2021

Public Notice June 2020

Small Business Product

Public Packet May 2020

Public Notice May 2020

Emergency meeting March 2020

ESVBA 2020 Meeting Schedule

Rescheduled Meeting-Nov2019

Rate Hearing Public Notice-Aug 2019

Rescheduled Meeting Notice-Jul 2019

Rate Hearing-CANCELED

Rate Hearing Public Notice 2019

ESVBA Intent to Award RFP 2018-002

Special Meeting Notice-Nov 2018

Special Meeting Notice-Oct 2018

Rescheduled Meeting Notice-Nov 2018

Special Meeting Notice 2018

Official Micro Communities Trial Policy v1.02

ESVBA Last Mile Strategy

Proposed Dedicated Internet Rate Reduction 2018

Corporate Documents

ESVBA BOD Public Comment Rules

ESVBA Dark Fiber Policy

Adopted Resolution – Installation Assistance 2021

ESVBA Cancellation porting and collection policy

Micro Communities Policy

Concurrent Resolution Accomack/Northampton PDF

By Laws as Amended PDF

ESVBA Articles of Incorportation PDF

ESVBA PPEA Policy PDF

Meeting Minutes

2025 Approved Minutes

Feb-2025-Minutes

Jan-2025-Minutes

2024 Approved Minutes

Nov-2024-Minutes

Sept-2024-Minutes

July-2024-Minutes

May-2024-Minutes

Mar-2024-Minutes

Jan-2024-Minutes

2023 Approved Minutes

Dec-2023-Minutes

Nov-2023-Minutes

Sept-2023-Minutes

Jul-2023-Minutes

May-2023-Minutes

Annual-May-2023-Minutes

Mar-2023-Minutes

Feb-2023-Minutes

2022 Approved Minutes

Dec-2022-Minutes

Sept-2022-Minutes

July-2022-Minutes

May-2022-Minutes

May-2022-AnnualMinutes

Mar-2022-Minutes

Feb-2022-Minutes

2021 Approved Minutes

Dec-2021-minutes

Oct-2021-minutes

Sept-2021-minutes

July-22-2021-minutes

May-27-2021-minutes

May-27-2021 -annual-minutes

Apr-22-2021-minutes

Mar-25-2021-minutes

Feb-25-2021-work-session-minutes

Jan-28-2021-minutes

2020 Approved Minutes

Dec-3-2020-minutes

Oct-8-2020-work-session-minutes

Sep-24-2020-minutes

Jul-23-2020-minutes

Jun-25-work-session-minutes

May-28-2020-minutes

May-28-2020-annual-minutes

Mar-19-2020-emergency-meeting-minutes

Feb-27-2020-work-session-minutes

2019 Approved Minutes

Dec-5-2019-minutes

Sept-26-2019-minutes

Aug-8-2019-minutes

May-23-2019-minutes

May-23-2019-annual-minutes

Mar-28-2019-minutes

Jan-24-2019-minutes

Jan-10-2019-minutes

2018 Approved Minutes

Dec-6-2018-minutes

Nov-29-2018-minutes

November-20-2018-minutes

October-25-2018-minutes

September-27-2018-minutes

August-23-2018-minutes

July-26-2018-minutes

June-28-2018-minutes

May-24-2018-minutes

May-24-2018-annual-meeting-minutes

April-26-2018-special-meeting-minutes

March-29-2018-minutes

March-1-2018-special-meeting-minutes

February-2018-special-meeting-minutes

January-2018-minutes

2017 Approved Minutes

December-2017-special-meeting-minutes

November-2017-work-session-minutes

November-2017-minutes

November-2017-special-meeting-minutes

September-2017-minutes

August-2017-special-meeting-minutes

July-2017-minutes

May-2017-minutes

May-2017-annual-minutes

April-2017-special-meeting-minutes

March-2017-minutes

January-2017-minutes

2016 Approved Minutes

December-2016-recessed-meeting-minutes

November-2016-minutes

September-2016-minutes

July-2016-minutes

June-2016-special-meeting-minutes

May-2016-minutes

May-2016-annual-minutes

March-2016-minutes

January-2016-minutes

2015 Approved Minutes

November-23-2015-minutes

November-19-2015-minutes

September-2015-minutes
August-2015-special-meeting-minutes
July-2015-minutes
June-2015-special-meeting-minutes
May-2015-Rate Hearing
May-2015-annual-minutes
March-2015-minutes
January-2015-minutes

2014 Approved Minutes

November 2014 PDF
August 2014 PDF
July 2014 PDF
May 2014 PDF
March 2014 PDF
January 2014 PDF

2013 Approved Minutes

November 2013 PDF
October 2013 (Special Meeting) PDF
September 2013 PDF
July 2013 PDF
June 2013 (Annual Meeting) PDF
June 2013 PDF
May 2013 PDF
April 2013 PDF
March 2013 PDF
February 2013 PDF
January 2013 PDF

2012 Approved Minutes

December 2012 PDF
November 2012 PDF
October 2012 PDF
September 2012 PDF
August 2012 PDF
July 2012 PDF
June 2012 PDF
May 2012 (Annual Meeting) PDF
May 2012 PDF
May Special 2012 PDF
April 2012 PDF
April Attachment 2012 PDF
March 2012 PDF
February 2012 PDF
January 2012 PDF

2011 Approved Minutes

December 2011 PDF
November 2011 PDF
October 2011 (Special Meeting) PDF
October 2011 PDF
June 2011 PDF
June  2011 (Special Meeting 2) PDF
June 2011 (Special Meeting) PDF
June 2011 (Public Hearing) PDF
May 2011 PDF
April 2011 PDF
April 2011 (Special Meeting) PDF
March 2011 PDF
February 2011 PDF
January 2011 PDF

2010 Approved Minutes

December 2010 PDF
December 2010 (Special Meeting) PDF
November 2010 PDF
October 2010  (Special Meeting 10-19-10) PDF
October 2010  ( Special Meeting 10-15-10) PDF
October 2010 PDF
September 2010 (Special Meeting) PDF
September 2010 PDF
August 2010 (Reconvened Meeting) PDF
August 2010 PDF
August 2010 (Special Meeting) PDF
July 2010 (Reconvened Meeting) PDF
July 2010 (Continuation Meeting) PDF
July 2010 PDF
June 2010 (Special Meeting 6-29-10) PDF
June 2010 (Special Meeting 6-25-10) PDF
June 2010 PDF
May 2010 (Special Meeting) PDF
May 2010 PDF
April 2010 PDF
March 2010 PDF
February 2010 PDF
January 2010 PDF

2009 Approved Minutes

December 2009 PDF
November 2009 PDF

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