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The Maysville Voice: Sentara Gifts Facility to County, More Than 260 Bags of Litter Picked Up, Town Hall Meeting Link, CenturyLink Update, Graduation 2021 and More
Welcome to the May 2021 edition of The Maysville Voice! You’ll find lots of news, resources, and information below. Please contact me if you have any questions. Our next regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Monday, June 14, 2021. Find our board packet, meeting agenda, and live YouTube channel here: https://buckinghamcountyva.org/administration/boards___commissions/board_of_supervisors/board_agenda_minutes_youtube.php.… Read more
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Town Hall Video Link, Additional Rescue Coverage, New Format For Public Hearings, Updated COVID-19 Information, Continuity of Learning For Our Students
Here is a link to our first town hall meeting which was held on Tuesday, just in case you missed it: https://www.facebook.com/MilesforMaysville/videos/561328897823149/. Our first town hall was loaded with lots of information! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. Increasing Rescue Coverage In Response to COVID-19 Buckingham County Administration’s… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Public Hearing on Consideration of Sale of Industrial Park Property is Monday; Upcoming Town Hall Meeting; Introduction of Zoning Cases; Hearing on Zoning Ordinance; Recycling Presentation; and More
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. This newsletter is filled with lots of resources and information for our upcoming Monday, June… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Hearing in June for Mixed Use Housing and Business Development; Sawmill SUP Approved; 240 bags of litter picked up; Dominion Project Open House; Open House on Golding Mining Study, and More
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those living in the Maysville District as to update those in and around our District as to actions voted on and being considered by the Buckingham Board of Supervisors. We considered many items of interest, including voting on a public hearing on the potential sale of a… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming Monday, May 9, 2022 BOS Meeting: NEW Updates on Proposed 114-acre Mixed Use (Housing and Business) Proposal, Presentations for COVID-19 Efforts, Local Appropriations, Proposed Policy on Excess Tires, Public Hearing on Special Use Permit for Saw Mill, and More
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. This newsletter is filled with lots of resources and information for our upcoming… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming Monday, April 18, 2022 BOS Meeting: Update on Proposed 114-acre Mixed Use (Housing and Business) Proposal, Public Hearing on FY 22-23 $63 million Budget with NO Tax Rate Increases, Special Use Permit Consideration for Saw Mill, and More
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. This newsletter is filled with lots of resources and information for our upcoming Monday, April… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming Monday, March 14, 2022 BOS Meeting: Public Hearing on Transfer of Building to Centra Health, Hearings, Budget Requests, Carter G. Woodson Day, Vaccination Clinic, Holding CenturyLink Accountable, Bridge Road Closure
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. This newsletter is filled with lots of resources and information from our upcoming Monday, March… Read more
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Special Edition of The Maysville Voice: Facts about the Proposed Riverstone Solar Facility–Public Hearing on Monday at 6 PM
Friends and neighbors: This is a Special Edition of The Maysville Voice relating to facts about the Proposed Riverstone Solar Project Special Use Permit. We will take up the proposed 149.5 mega watt solar facility as an introduction from staff for a Special Use Permit and Siting Agreement on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 during a joint hearing… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: A Recap of Our Valentine’s Day Meeting on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022
Welcome to the Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who live and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. First off, I participated virtually during our Monday, Feb. 14. 2022 meeting due… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Our Upcoming Feb. 14, 2022 BOS meeting
Welcome to the Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who live and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. This newsletter is filled with lots of resources and information from our upcoming Monday,… Read more
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Special Edition of The Maysville Voice: Offering Comment to the SCC Regarding Transfer of CenturyLink
Friends and neighbors, As you know, you all and our community have been experiencing severe problems with outages with CenturyLink, causing health and safety issues for many. At the same time, CenturyLink wants permission from the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to transfer its assets to Connect Holding, LLC. (It is case number PUR-2021-00246). The official SCC filing is… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: A Recap of Our January Meeting, Fanny White Road Work Planned, COVID-19 Resources, and More
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. This newsletter is filled with lots of resources and information from our latest Board… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Our Upcoming Jan. 10 2022 BOS meeting
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. This newsletter is filled with lots of resources and information from our upcoming Monday, Jan.… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming Monday, Dec. 13 BOS Meeting Preview
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. This newsletter is filled with lots of resources and information from our upcoming Monday,… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Approved 149.5 MW Solar Facility, Siting Agreement, EMS Update, New Planning Commissioner, Anti Litter Success, Upcoming Town Hall Meeting with CenturyLink
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you lots of information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. This newsletter is filled with lots of resources and information from our most recent… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Our Upcoming Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 Meeting at 6 PM
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you much information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. Some topics we will be considering or hearing about during our meeting on this Monday… Read more
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Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Services Move to Buckingham County
(DILLWYN, VA) — Effective October 25, the Piedmont Health District will move its free drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing services to the Buckingham County Library and Community Center, located at 16268 N. James Madison Hwy.. This testing event will replace the one previously offered at Southside Virginia Community College in Keysville. Testing will be available… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Recap of Our October BOS Meeting
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you much information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. Here are some of the highlights from our Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 Board of Supervisors… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming Tuesday, Oct. 12 BOS Meeting
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you much information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. Some topics we will be considering or hearing about during our meeting on this Tuesday… Read more
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Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing September 10 in Farmville
(Farmville, Virginia) — The Piedmont Health District will offer free drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing Friday, September 10 at the at Prince Edward Farmville Youth Association Gymnasium at 2750 Layne Street, Farmville from 10 am. to 2 p.m. or until supplies run out. “We are pleased to bring this testing event to our community and… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 Meeting; Dillwyn Solid Waste Site IS OPEN; Town Hall Meeting; CenturyLink; Mum Sale at BCHS; Tobacco Commission News
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you much information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. Our upcoming Board of Supervisors regular meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday,… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Our Upcoming August 9, 2021 Meeting
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you much information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. Our upcoming Board of Supervisors regular meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Our Upcoming July 12, 2021 BOS Meeting at 6 PM, Town Hall Meeting, Crossroads CSB News
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you much information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. Our upcoming Board of Supervisors regular meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on… Read more
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Special Edition of The Maysville Voice: Karl Carter appointed County Administrator of Buckingham County
I am excited to announce that, effective July 1, 2021, Karl R. Carter will serve as County Administrator of Buckingham County. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Monday, June 14, 2021 to appoint Carter, our current Assistant County Administrator, to the top county position. The board also unanimously agreed to advertise for the soon-to-be… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming June BOS Meeting, VDOT Six-Year Road Plan, July 17 Town Hall, EMS Job Opportunities, Library Debt Restructuring, DMV Select Closure & More Community Highlights!
Welcome to The Maysville Voice, the newsletter for those who reside and vote in the Maysville District in Buckingham County. I am pleased to bring you much information, links, and resources to inform and engage with you as your County Supervisor. Our upcoming Board of Supervisors regular meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Video of Town Hall Meeting, Broadband Update, How You Can Engage in Our Upcoming Monday Meeting, and More
I hope this newsletter finds you with power, internet and phone service following the storms we had on Tuesday in Buckingham! Thankful for the volunteer firefighters, EMS staff, emergency responders, and law enforcement who responded to the downed trees and other emergency situations. We appreciate you all! Board Meeting on Monday Our regular monthly meeting… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Our April Newsletter — Dissecting the Proposed Operating Budget With No Tax Increases, VDOT Projects; Anti-Litter Update, Vaccination Clinics; and More
I hope this edition of The Maysville Voice finds everyone well and in hopes of a great spring! It’s great to be able to get outside and do yard work, run, and enjoy the sunshine. There is a lot of information in this edition of our newsletter — most notably the proposed 2021-2022 Fiscal Year… Read more
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Anti-Litter Task Force Announces Spring Clean Up; Orange Bags Available To Those Who Pick Up
Gift Cards and Other Awards Will Be Given To Registrants Who Pick Up Most Trash There is no “fooling” around on April 1, or any day in April and May this year when it comes to litter along Buckingham’s roadways. The Buckingham Anti-Litter Task Force (BATF) is committed to help all citizens in Buckingham County… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Budget Work Session on Wednesday, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, and Anti-Litter Task Force Needs Your Help to Clean Up Buckingham!
We had a great Board of Supervisors Meeting on last Monday, March 8. You can view the meeting recording here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfIL3rVTUEqgxBwXCQoBDTA. Following are some updates and highlights from our meeting. We approved a re-zoning request to allow Des Raj, owner of Route 20 Market, to expand his business. We allocated $1,000 in support of the… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming March 8, 2021 Board Meeting, COVID-19 Resources, Pre School Enrollment, and More
Let’s say hello to Spring and goodbye to winter this month! It’s been a sunny week and hopefully it will remain that way for a while. Our upcoming Board of Supervisors’ Meeting is Monday, March 8, 2021 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Francisco Board Room at the County Administration Complex. Here is a link… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Sentara to Donate Medical Building to County Following Strong Advocacy
As you know, last summer, we learned that Sentara/Buckingham Family Medicine would be closing in October after the practice operated for decades, keeping generations of Buckingham residents healthy with trusted medical guidance. Sentara agreed to delay the closure for two months, until December 23, but that was not enough for the people of Buckingham County.… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: February 2021
I hope everyone enjoyed the big snow we had last weekend. As we normally do, we have a great deal to consider and discuss on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 during our 6 p.m. Board of Supervisors Meeting. We will be discussing many topics, including a wonderful and welcomed announcement from Dominion Energy, tax revenue impacts… Read more
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COVID-19 Vaccination Information, New Drug Drop Box, Links to Coffee with Your Supervisor
Good evening everyone! I hope this email finds you and your family well and ready for February. I am writing to you to share resources regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. Vaccines are in short supply, and so is manpower at the Health Department. We just entered into Phase 1B, and it’s obviously taking a tremendous amount of time… Read more
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Statement on Commercial Core Drilling
The action we took as the result of the motion I offered does not mean a gold mine is coming to Buckingham County. Let’s make that clear. My motion was a compromise to protect private property and environmental rights while remaining business-friendly. Our action was to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow a common activity to be… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Happy 2021! A Look at Our Meeting on Monday and looking back on 2020’s successes
Friends and neighbors, Happy New Year! I pray you and your family are having a healthy, safe, and blessed 2021. We’ve got a busy meeting coming up on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Francisco Board Room in the County Administration Complex on U.S. Route 60. I hope you will consider… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming Joint BOS/Planning Commission Meeting, Actions From Monday Meeting & Holiday Information and Links to Resources
Merry Christmas and Happy Near Year! Let’s remember the reason for the season, the birth of Jesus Christ, the only son of God. Let’s also remember and thank those on the front lines as we battle COVID-19, and pray for them. Let’s also thank our service men and women for their valiant efforts to protect… Read more
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The Maysville Voice: Upcoming Monday Night BOS Meeting, Expanding Broadband, Utility & Rent and Mortgage Relief, VDOT Six Year Road Plan, Core Sampling and Gold Mining, and More
Friends and neighbors, Our Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 meeting will be held in the Peter Francisco Board Room in the County Administration Complex on U.S. Route 60. I hope you will consider attending in person (though there are restrictions on the number of people who can attend due to COVID-19), via phone, or via YouTube.… Read more
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Maysville District Newsletter: November 2020 BOS Meeting Preview
Our November 2020 meeting — this week — will be held on, NOT MONDAY, BUT ON Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Francisco Board Room in the County Administration Complex on U.S. Route 60. I hope you will consider attending in person (though there are restrictions on the number of people who can… Read more
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Maysville District Newsletter: November 2020 BOS Meeting Preview
Our November 2020 meeting — this week — will be held on, NOT MONDAY, BUT ON Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Francisco Board Room in the County Administration Complex on U.S. Route 60. I hope you will consider attending in person (though there are restrictions on the number of people who can… Read more
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Join us during our upcoming Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28 @ 6 p.m.
Please join us for our upcoming Town Hall for the Maysville District, hosted by Supervisor Jordan Miles. District Four School Board Member Joii West Goodman will join us! We’ll discuss many issues and county updates important to you and your family, including the proposed core drilling for commercial purposes topic, our new library and community… Read more
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Join us during our upcoming Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28 @ 6 p.m.
Please join us for our upcoming Town Hall for the Maysville District, hosted by Supervisor Jordan Miles. District Four School Board Member Joii West Goodman will join us! We’ll discuss many issues and county updates important to you and your family, including the proposed core drilling for commercial purposes topic, our new library and community… Read more
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This Month: Eight Public Hearings, Zoning Cases, Core Sampling ZTA, Proposed Revised Noise Ordinance, Selling Gold Hill School, Amending Budget For CARES Act Funds, and More
We’ve got a busy meeting coming up on NOT MONDAY, BUT ON Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Francisco Board Room in the County Administration Complex on U.S. Route 60. I hope you will consider attending in person (though there are restrictions on the number of people who can attend), via… Read more
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Upcoming Monday, Sept. 14 BOS Meeting: Help Save Buckingham Family Medicine, Four Zoning Introductions, Welcoming Dennis Davis to Board, Draft Noise Ordinance, Drug Dropbox at Sheriff’s Office
We’ve got a busy meeting coming up on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Francisco Board Room in the County Administration Complex on U.S. Route 60. I hope you will consider attending in person (though there are restrictions on the number of people who can attend), via phone, or via Youtube.… Read more
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Join More than 800 in Signing Petition — Save Sentara Buckingham Family Medicine
The news of the pending closure of Sentara’s Buckingham Family Medicine has caused nothing short of profound disappointment in our community. Not only is it disheartening to lose a health care provider during a worldwide pandemic, and when our community is suffering from a shortage of healthcare providers, but it’s also upsetting that eight jobs will… Read more
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Update on expanding broadband access via Firefly and Kinex, addressing CenturyLink concerns
Please see the below update from Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) regarding Firefly broadband internet in Buckingham. I am very pleased with the progress that this great partnership is resulting in. Buckingham County has approximately 8,200 homes and businesses. Almost 4,600 are served by Central Virginia Electric Cooperative and will have internet options from their… Read more
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Expanding broadband internet to students and residents, CARES Act funding update & Rescue Squad, Tobacco Commission Opportunity, Small Business Relief Program, And More
During our meeting on Monday, we took many actions and made many decisions, which I believe will enhance the well-being of our county’s residents. These include: Purchasing 500 Verizon internet hotspots for school students in Buckingham without access to internet. We are working with the school division on this, and also looking into purchasing more… Read more
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Upcoming August 2020 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting
We’ve got a loaded agenda for our Board of Supervisors’ Meeting during our Monday, August 10, 2020 Session! I hope you’ll consider joining virtually or in person. We’ll be discussing many items, including using CARES Act funding for this year’s phase of transition of the county assuming operations of the rescue squad (you can read… Read more
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CenturyLink bringing faster, more reliable internet to the Maysville District
There’s been a lot of directional boring recently in certain parts of Buckingham County, along roadways and under driveways, resulting in orange conduit popping up. This is CenturyLink installing new fiber in our community — meaning faster internet — and most of it is being installed the Maysville District. CenturyLink is burying fiber from Sprouses… Read more
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Busy July BOS Meeting: Rescue Squad Transition and Proposed Tax Increase, Public Hearing on Solid Waste Ordinance, Small Business Funding Opportunity, Upcoming Town Hall, Public School Reopening, and Statement on ACP Cancellation
We’ve got a packed meeting coming up on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Francisco Board Room in the County Administration Complex on U.S. Route 60. I hope you will consider attending in person (though there are restrictions on the number of people who can attend), via phone, or via Youtube.… Read more
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Proposed New Solid Waste Management Ordinance, Rescue Squad Transition, County re-opening and COVID-19 Updates, County Revenue, and Much More
Our June meeting was filled with lots of important actions and information that I want y’all to know be aware of as it will and does directly impact you. This include setting a public hearing for our revised Solid Waste Management Ordinance, updates regarding COVID-19, details on county reopening, transition of the rescue squad, and… Read more
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Your Voice Matters! Public Comment Reinstated, Zoning Matters, Comprehensive Plan Meeting, and Recycling Efforts
We’ve got a busy agenda for our Monday, June 8, 2020 Board of Supervisors meeting coming up, and I hope you’ll chose to be a part of your local government by watching, participating, or offering comment during public comment or the three public hearings we have docked. Here is a link to the full agenda… Read more
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