Oct. 23, 20180286By Heather Michon, correspondent
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors approved Wednesday (Oct. 17) a zoning text amendment that adds fine arts studios to the list of home-based businesses permitted by right in the A-1 Agricultural District.
This means that many home-based artisans won’t need a special use permit to operate in...
Sep. 7, 201801353By Carlos Santos, publisher
A man attempted to abduct a child Friday (Sept. 7) at around 7 a.m. as the boy was walking toward a school bus stop, according to a press release from the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office.
The Fluvanna County Emergency Communications Center received a call from a parent who said that an unknown white male...
Sep. 5, 201801180The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information related to a vehicle crash with injuries that occurred Wednesday morning (Sept. 5) at about 7:25 a.m.
Deputies responded to the scene on Route 15 (James Madison Highway) where they discovered “an injured individual…on the roadway and an unoccupied vehicle a few...
Aug. 31, 20180786By Heather Michon, Correspondent
A scary scene played out on Lake Monticello last week when the wake from one boat capsized another, flipping it over and sending its two passengers into the water.
According to the Lake Monticello Owners Association website (lmoavoice.org), the incident occurred at around noon on Saturday (Aug. 25)...
Feb. 26, 2018046By Ruthann Carr, correspondent
Fluvanna Superintendent Chuck Winkler asked the Board of Supervisors for just under $1 million more than last year’s school budget to fund staff raises, hire more teachers and cover increased health insurance costs.
Winkler presented his $17,117,498 budget request for fiscal year 2019 (FY29) to the...
Feb. 20, 2018067By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Fluvanna’s constitutional officers met with the Board of Supervisors Wednesday (Feb. 14) to discuss proposed budgets for fiscal year 2019 (FY19).
For the most part, County Administrator Steve Nichols’ proposed figures do not differ significantly from the FY18 budget. The circuit court, the...
Feb. 19, 2018067By Christina Dimeo
Editor
Water bills went up for Aqua Virginia customers Feb. 15 – but not as far up as previously thought.
Aqua modified its rate increase request to the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to reflect savings realized by the new tax law.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which went into effect Jan. 1,...