I believe that the Board of Supervisors should be frugal when spending tax dollars and that Fluvanna County taxes should not be increased for a project which primarily benefits developers in Louisa County. There has not been sufficient discussion...
’Twas a night late in August of old ‘69When Camille blew a hole through a window of mine. And as I awoke with a start and a shiver,It dumped thirty inches of rain in the river. The new water tank that they put on the bankWashed into the James where it floundered and sank.“But they said it was safe,” said the folks of the...
Some on the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors appear bent on spending the taxpayers’ money to address a need that doesn’t exist, namely supplying water to the Zion Crossroads area of Fluvanna County. This, in spite of the fact the majority of the citizens of Fluvanna do not want more development. It is the desire of certain...
Patricia Ann McCampbell, 83, of Lake Monticello, passed away on November 25, 2015 in her home. She was born on October 30, 1932 in Stockton California, the daughter of the late Berwyn and Janice (Williams) Heryford. In addition to her parents, her sister, Elizabeth Carrington, and her two brothers, Doane and Allen, preceded her in...
Richard Anthony Schwarz, age 72, of Lake Monticello, passed away on November 13, 2015 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife and daughters by his side. Richard was born September 1, 1943 in New York City to the late Philip and Marjorie (Bury) Schwarz. He is survived by his wife, soulmate and best friend of 36...
County can be sued if supervisors deny water project permits Fluvanna County can be sued if the Board of Supervisors denies two special use permits (SUPs) for the James River water project at the upcoming Dec. 2 vote. “Any time there is a breach of contract and a lot is at stake, one might expect legal action,” said Supervisor Tony...
I have heard and read a fair amount of knee jerk reactions regarding the water pipeline proposal and the new Battle of Point of Fork. Here are a few of the facts.Fluvanna County’s tax rates are higher than Louisa, Buckingham, Goochland, and Orange on real estate accessed value and much higher on personal property and business. What...
The Grinch Who Stole Little Flu Anna’s Christmas WishFor teachers and better school programs,For rescue services to take care of her little sick brother,For law enforcement to keep the bad guys away,For wonderful stores to buy presents, andFor a job for mom to help pay for college.But the Grinch says “business will never come,” ...
The addendum to the Inter-Jurisdictional agreement that was approved by the boards of Fluvanna and Louisa ushers in a new era of collaboration between our two counties. Despite decades of failed negotiations, the two counties are now just two SUP votes from securing a resource that can fuel the economic growth of our part of Central...
