Gooch seeks election as Palmyra supervisor John Gooch, 54, told the Fluvanna Review today (June 4) that he is officially a candidate for the Palmyra district seat on the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors. The seat is being vacated by current...
Supervisors debate commercial kitchen Should Fluvanna County invest in a commercial kitchen for the Fluvanna Community Center in Fork Union? Would it be a smart money-making investment or simply another expenditure for a debt-ridden county?
Sheriff’s office launches reserve deputy program Twelve area residents gathered Tuesday evening (June 2) to join the Fluvanna County sheriff’s office reserve deputy program.
Where do you live?Currently I live at Lake Monticello, and at the end of June will be moving to Troy. I grew up in Louisa County and the house we are buying is just a few miles from my family. How long have you lived in Fluvanna? What brought you here?I have lived in Fluvanna since January 2014; my husband moved here in July 2013. I...
As a 10-year resident of Lake Monticello and a former member of the Board of Directors, I am very concerned about the process the Board is following to construct a new recreation center.The Board wants to build a new 9,200 square foot Bunker Recreation Center. This is in addition to the 7,600 square foot renovation of the main...
I want to urge all Virginians to take a moment to thank Virginia state and local law enforcement. Just walk up to them, introduce yourself and say: thank you for your service! We need only look at Baltimore, New York, St. Louis, Cleveland etc. to see where we would be without them. I want to particularly thank Sherriff (Eric) Hess and...
Pleasant Grove is a fabulous asset to Palmyra. Hundreds of acres, miles of trails. My unleashed dogs and I have run/walked these trails seven days a week for over 10 years. Most days, we don’t see anyone else. My dogs live long lives, which my vet tells me is mostly because of the exercise they get. Running benefits dogs as well as...
As a recent member of the Lake Monticello Board serving from July 2011 to June 2014, I feel compelled to offer my input on the Repair & Replacement project. I commend this board for their hard work over the past 10 months in coming up with a long needed comprehensive plan to bring our two main amenity structures into the 21st century....
There are better solutions to funding the building projects at Lake Monticello Owners’ Association. These solutions should be used in combination and include but are not limited to (1) donations (2) a capital fund raising program (3) sell or lease the campground (4) a one-time assessment spread over a number of years. A one-time...
