A skate park, a leash law and a broadband authority are just a few of the issues the Bedford County Board of Supervisors will take up when it meets Monday evening.

The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the County Administration Building.

The board will consider awarding a contract to Tempe, Ariz.-based Pillar Design Studios for the construction of a skate park in the county's first park on Falling Creek Road. A community group has raised more than $300,000 to build the park on county-owned property. Upon completion the county will assume ownership and maintenance of the park.

No county funding has been spent on the project, but some supervisors have expressed opposition to the project, citing safety and liability issues. Still, the board voted unanimously in March 2008 to amend the county's procurement ordinance to permit companies to design and build projects in instances, such as the skate park, when a limited number of firms may be able to design and build what is being requested.

County Attorney Carl Boggess will propose a change that would prevent dogs from running freely on county-operated property, which includes public parks.

There is no countywide leash law, but dogs are required to be on leashes in designated areas. Boggess said most of those areas are residential subdivisions where 70 percent of the homeowners have signed petitions to have the area added to the county's list of areas where dogs cannot run at large.

Because the county opened its first public park and construction is set to begin on another park in Montvale, Boggess is recommending a leash law be instituted. The proposed ordinance would be effective on all land owned or leased by the county, the school board, the public service authority and the economic development authority.

"It is just a staff recommendation," Boggess said. "I don't know what the board will do."

At least one board member requested the leash law, he said.

Also on Monday, the board will hold a public hearing to consider forming a broadband authority. The county's economic development authority and the supervisors earlier this year agreed to move forward with starting a broadband authority with the goal of providing high-speed Internet access to areas of the county not served or underserved.

If the board approves it, the authority will have to register with the State Corporation Commission. An authority enables public officials to contract with private companies to provide broadband service and utilize existing public infrastructure when it is possible.

Tobacco commission grant funding as well as about $4 billion in federal stimulus money are available for broadband initiatives.

"Assuming the board approves it, we will explore stimulus funding opportunities for that," said Frank Rogers, assistant county administrator.