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Lancaster County


Northumberland County

  • The Board of Supervisors will hold an FY 2018 budget work session Monday, June 12 at 6:00 pm in the supes meeting room (old courthouse, Heathsville).

Richmond County


Westmoreland County

  • The Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors will hold a regular meeting Monday, June 12 at 6:00 pm at the George D. English, Sr. Memorial Building (111 Polk Street, Montross). The June 12 agenda (PDF) includes the following items: Approval of Appropriation Increase/Decrease Requests; Virginia Department of Transportation Public Hearing; and Old Business, Animal Shelter Contract with Richmond County.
  • The Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors will hold a land use meeting Wednesday, June 14 at 6:00 pm at the George D. English, Sr. Memorial Building (111 Polk Street, Montross) The June 14 agenda (PDF) includes the following items: Public hearing on amending zoning ordinance re: dog kennels and two re: solar generation facilities.
  • Westmoreland County is soliciting bids for Glebe Harbor Shoreline Stabilization & Beach Nourishment Project. The deadline is Thursday, June 22.
  • The May 24 Electoral Board Meeting minutes (PDF) are online. The board discussed security, compliance, and continuity of service.

Cross county

  • The Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District is holding several policy-related events in June. NNSWCD will table at the Heathsville Farmers Market Saturday, June 17 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm to promote Chesapeake Bay Awareness (Awareness Week is the second week of June) participate in RivahFest! Saturday, June 17 with the ever-popular Mobile Education Unit. The unit takes people on a walk through "The World Beneath Your Feet." The NNSWCD board will meet Wednesday, June 21 at 6:30 pm at the Planning District Commission Conference Room (in the Enterprise Center on Main Street, Warsaw). And NNSWCD will join others Thursday, June 22 at 6:00 pm for the TMDL Public Meeting for Westmoreland, Richmond, King George, Caroline and Essex counties. (Update:
    June 16, 8:00a    )


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