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#NNK meetings, policy news (August 27, 2018)

Lancaster County

  • The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors is holding a special closed meeting Thursday, August 30 at 5:30 pm at the County Administration Building (8311 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster, in the Board Meeting Room). The supes will consider a personnel matter and a legal matter.
  • The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors is holding a regular meeting Thursday, August 30 at 7:00 pm at the County Administration Building (8311 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster, in the Board Meeting Room). This meeting follows the closed meeting at 5:30 pm. The regular meeting agenda includes a presentation on economic development in the county, public hearings, consideration of a number of policies, and various reports.

Northumberland County

  • The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors seeks proposals (PDF) for the evaluation of the county's public safety radio systems. (Scope of Work for Radio Assessment (PDF))
  • The Northumberland County Wetlands Board is holding a public hearing on several permit applications Tuesday, September 11 am at 7:00 pm at the old county courthouse in the Board of Supervisors room (Heathsville).
  • Northumberland County offices will be closed Monday, September 3 in observance of Labor Day.
  • Read the Northumberland County Public Schools superintendent's welcome letter (PDF). In it, Dr. Wargo writes,
    Preliminary results from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) are promising and indicate all of our schools will be fully accredited for the 2018-19 school year!

    Northumberland Elementary School:
    Accreditation Status Last Year: Accredited; Accreditation Status This Year: Accredited

    Northumberland Middle School:
    Accreditation Status Last Year: Partially Accredited: Warned School-Pass Rate; Accreditation Status This Year: Accredited

    Northumberland High School:
    Accreditation Status Last Year: Accredited; Accreditation Status This Year: Accredited
  • Northumberland County Public Schools has published information about the 2018-19 free and reduced price meals (PDF).
  • Northumberland County Public Schools has published the application for accessing free and reduced price meals (PDF).

Richmond County


Westmoreland County

  • Westmoreland County offices will be closed Monday, September 3 in observance of Labor Day
  • Colonial Beach Schools are holding an Open House Thursday, August 30 from 1:00-6:00 pm at an unnamed location.


Cross-county

  • An email from Sen. Tim Kaine:
    Helping Public Servants Get Student Loan Debt Relief
    Public servants across Virginia - teachers, social workers, government workers, servicemembers, and others - who take on crushing student loan debt often struggle to make ends meet. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program allows borrowers to eliminate their remaining debt after making years of payments and working in public service for a decade. This program helps us draw the brightest minds into education and other service professions where they can make a big impact.

    Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill that includes $350 million in funding for the PSLF program. I had heard from Virginians who thought they were eligible for loan forgiveness, but because of a technical glitch, they were being denied the relief they deserved. I'm proud I was able to get the Senate to pass legislation to help fix that issue, and this additional funding will help those borrowers who were in the wrong payment program remain eligible for loan forgiveness.

    For more information on loan forgiveness through the PSLF program >>



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