#NNK meetings, policy news (November 20, 2017)

Lancaster County

• Belle Isle State Park is closing Monday, December 11 (dusk) through Wednesday, December 13 (8:00 am) for managed hunts.
• The Lancaster Community Library has launched the Lancaster Community Library Academy. The Academy is online and the tutorials are free. Tutorials include using various social media platforms, researching genealogy, financial fitness, and reading magazines online.
• VDOT lifted the weight ban on the Norris Bridge November 17. Read the update, Temporary Weight Limit Lifted at Robert O. Norris Bridge.
• The Lancaster Community Library is holding a food drive for the Northern Neck Food Bank through Thanksgiving. Drop non-perishable items at the library (16 Town Centre Dr, Kilmarnock).
• A reader pointed out this school is not on the #NNK. Thanks for the information and I apologize for the mis-information. (11/20/17, 10:39a)
  Weems Elementary School was awarded the Closing the Achievement Gap award by Governor McAuliffe in October. According to the release, "Under the leadership of Principal Dave Rupert, Weems Elementary staff has improved student achievement through the school's unique Talents and Gifts program." Awardees were the "first recipients of the Governor’s Award for Excellence and Innovation in Education. This new initiative recognizes outstanding educators and leaders, schools, divisions, and community partners across five categories..." Read the entire release.
• Norris Bridge weight limit delays truck drivers (Northern Neck News (FB))
• Planners support adding two BZA members (Rappahannock Record)
• Council supports rezoning of Irvington business sites (Rappahannock Record)

Northumberland County

• The Northumberland Public Library Tech Mobile will visit the Tavern in Heathsville Saturday, December 2, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm for the Golden Village Christmas.
• Northumberland County has issued a Request for Proposals for Computer Aided Dispatch Law Enforcement Records Management System (PDF). The submission deadline is December 7 at Noon.
• Northumberland County Public Schools reminds everyone about the Inclement Weather & Emergency Closing Staff Codes (PDF).
• EMS concerns noted in Northumberland (Rappahannock Record)
• School board appropriates $5,000 to patch leaky roof (Rappahannock Record)

Richmond County

• The Warsaw Town Council will meet Thursday, December 9 at 7:00 pm at the Town Office (78 Belle Ville Lane, Warsaw).
• Richmond County Public Schools has several job openings.
• The Richmond County Library Board Of Trustees will meet Tuesday, December 12 from 4:00–5:00 pm at the library (Rappahannock Community College, 52 Campus Dr, Warsaw). The meeting is open to the public.

Westmoreland County

• The Westmoreland County Planning Commission meets Monday, December 4 at 1:30 pm at the George D. English, Sr. Memorial Building (111 Polk St, Montross). Read the December 4 agenda (PDF).
• The town of Colonial Beach has several job openings including Town Manager (PDF), Chief Financial Officer (PDF), Accounting Payment Clerk (PDF), and Planning and Zoning Administrator.
• Westmoreland County has several job openings.
• New Bridge Opens On Baynesville Road In Westmoreland: VDOT Replaced A Structurally Deficient Bridge Over The Big Swamp (VDOT, November 15)
• The Westmoreland County School Board's Monday, November 20 meeting agenda includes: Approval of personnel changes and many reports.
• The next Westmoreland County School Board work session is Monday, December 18.
• The Colonial Beach Public Schools School Board will meet Wednesday, December 13 at 5:30 pm at the Town Center (315 Douglas Ave, Colonial Beach).
• Colonial Beach council election brings new candidate (Westmoreland News)

Cross-county

• The Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District has published the Chesapeake Bay Commission report BOOTS ON THE GROUND: Improving Technical Assistance for Farmers (PDF) on their website. The 28-page report answers these questions:
  • What is technical assistance, who provides it, and how does it work?
  • How is it funded?
  • What do we need to do to ensure availability and effective delivery?
• The Northern Neck Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count takes place Tuesday, December 19 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Details soon on the NNAS events page.
  
• The Northern Neck Electric Cooperative is accepting scholarship applications through Friday, February 9, 2018.
• Virginia State Parks are participating in REI's #OptOutside campaign this year, November 23-26. To participate, go to VA's #OptOutside.