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		<title>Fluvanna Supervisors Oppose State Collective Bargaining Mandate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Heather Michon, Editor The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday (March 25), to oppose a legislative package that would strip local control by mandating collective bargaining for county employees. If signed into law, House Bill 1263 and Senate Bill 378 would replace a 2020 “local option” law—which allowed localities to opt in to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>After Months of Debate, Supervisors Back Tenaska, Reverse Planning Commission</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Heather MichonEditor Following months of debate, deferrals, special meetings and public pressure, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Wednesday night (March 18) to approve Tenaska’s special use permit, clearing the way for the Nebraska-based energy company to move forward with its planned Expedition Generation power plant. The decision came after a marathon [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Supervisors Defend Tenaska Review at Packed Community Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Heather Michon, Editor A town hall meeting hosted by Rivanna District Supervisor Tony O’Brien and Palmyra District Supervisor Tim Hodge drew a large and sometimes contentious crowd on Mar. 12, as residents pressed county leaders on rising Aqua water rates, the proposed Tenaska natural gas power plant, and the county’s long-term infrastructure plans. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Supervisors set maximum advertised tax rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Heather MichonEditor Facing rising infrastructure needs and a limited financial cushion, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors took a major step in the fiscal year 2027 budget process Wednesday night (Mar. 4), voting to advertise a maximum real estate tax rate of 77.7 cents per $100 of assessed value. The motion passed 3-2, with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Early voting opens for Virginia redistricting referendum</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Heather MichonEditor In-person early voting is now underway in Virginia’s high-stakes redistricting referendum ahead of the April 21 statewide vote. Early voting began March 6 and will continue through April 18 across Virginia.&#160; The referendum asks voters whether the state constitution should be amended to allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts before [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fluvanna Planning Commission recommends denial of Tenaska plant in unanimous vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Heather Michon Editor After months of hearings and deferrals, the Fluvanna County Planning Commission voted 5-0 Tuesday night (Feb. 24), to recommend denial of Tenaska’s proposed Expedition Generation gas-fired power plant. The vote followed roughly three hours of public comment and extended commissioner deliberations that increasingly turned from technical compliance to a more fundamental question of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Board Formalizes FOIA Safeguards, Reaffirms Sanctuary Status</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Heather MichonEditor The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday night (Feb. 18) to reaffirm its 2019 resolution supporting the Second Amendment, reviving a debate that first swept through Virginia localities six years ago. The resolution declares Fluvanna County a “Second Amendment sanctuary” and affirms the board’s support for the right to keep and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Supervisors consider policy change after Tenaska town hall is canceled</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BY HEATHER MICHONEDITOR The cancellation of a Lake Monticello town hall on Tenaska’s proposed second natural gas plant has exposed differing interpretations of Virginia’s open-meeting law and prompted the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors to consider adding a policy to its bylaws limiting how many members may attend community events together. The Lake Monticello Owners [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sheridan honored for decades of service</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Heather MichonEditor The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors began its Feb. 4 meeting with a standing ovation and a formal proclamation honoring longtime Commissioner of the Revenue Mel Sheridan, marking the close of a public-service career that stretched more than three decades. The proclamation recognized Sheridan’s tenure from January 1994 through December 2025, first [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Proposed county budget tops $160.9M, calls for 1-cent tax increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[County explores ‘expressive activity’ rules after summer incidents By HEATHER MICHONEDITOR Fluvanna County’s proposed budget could top $160 million in the coming year, driven by rising operating costs, infrastructure needs and public safety staffing — and could require a modest increase in the real estate tax rate to balance the books. County Administrator Eric Dahl [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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