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#NNK meetings, policy news (September 24, 2018)

Lancaster County


  • The Lancaster County Historic Resources Commission meets Monday, October 1 at 10:00 am at the Lancaster County Administration Building (8311 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster). Read the agenda (PDF).
  • The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors will meet Thursday, September 27, 7:00 pm at the Lancaster County Administration Building (8311 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster). The agenda includes a public input session, presentations, public hearings, review of the consensus and consideration dockets, and reports.
  • The regular monthly meeting of the Irvington Town Council scheduled for September 13 has being combined with the Thursday, October 11 regular monthly meeting. The October meeting takes place at 6:30 pm at the town office (235 Steamboat Rd, Irvington). All agenda items will be carried over to the October meeting.

Northumberland County

  • If you missed the Northumberland County Board of Supervisors meeting September 20, read the 9/20 meeting agenda.
  • ICYMI, the Northumberland County Board of Supervisors has started using BoardDocs for the supes' meetings. This online tool is new in FY 2019.

Richmond County

  • The Richmond County Wetlands Board meets Thursday, September 27 at 7:30 pm at County Office Building (Warsaw). The agenda:
    • Sterling and Sonja Hening, 3307 Pond Chase Court, Midlothian, VA 23113, has applied for permission to construct an armor stone spur and breakwater with associated beach nourishment and wetlands vegetation plantings along their Rappahannock River shoreline, located at 4535 Naylors Beach Road and further identified as Parcel 6 of Tax Map 14. (VMRC#18-1369)
    • John R. Mothershead, 102 Carriage Point Lane, Glen Allen, VA 23059, has applied for permission to construct an armor stone revetment and multiple armor stone groins with along his Rappahannock River shoreline, located at 484 Motley Farm Lane, Farnham, VA and further identified as Parcel 1 of Tax Map 43(6). (VMRC#18-1373)
    • Cobham Park Farm LLC, c/o Andrew Packett, 478 Cobham Park Lane, Warsaw, VA 22572, has applied for permission to construct a riprap revetment and riprap spurs adjacent to an existing groin along their Rappahannock River shoreline, located at 566 Cobham Park Lane and further identified as Parcel 2 of Tax Map 29. (VMRC#18-1429)
  • Richmond County government will be closed Monday, October 8 for Columbus Day.
  • The Town of Warsaw Planning Commission meets Thursday, October 4 at 7:00 pm at the Town Office (78 Belle Ville Ln, Warsaw; Council Chambers). The public is encouraged to attend.
  • The Town of Warsaw Town Council meets Thursday, October 11 at 7:00 pm at the Town Office (78 Belle Ville Ln, Warsaw; Council Chambers). The public is encouraged to attend.

Westmoreland County

  • Westmoreland County government will be closed Monday, October 8 for Columbus Day.
  • The Westmoreland County Board of Zoning and Appeals meets Monday, September 24 at 9:00 am at the George D. English, Sr. Memorial Building (111 Polk St, Montross). Meetings are open to the public the public is encouraged to attend.
  • The Westmoreland County Planning Commission will hold a work session Monday, September 24 at 3:00 pm at the George D. English, Sr. Memorial Building (111 Polk St, Montross). Meetings are open to the public the public is encouraged to attend.
  • The Westmoreland County Planning Commission meets Monday, October 1 at 1:30 pm at the George D. English, Sr. Memorial Building (111 Polk St, Montross). Meetings are open to the public the public is encouraged to attend.
  • The Westmoreland County Electoral Board meets Thursday, October 4 at 9:00 am at the George D. English, Sr. Memorial Building (111 Polk St, Montross). Meetings are open to the public the public is encouraged to attend.
  • The Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors meets Wednesday, October 10 at 6:00 pm at the George D. English, Sr. Memorial Building (111 Polk St, Montross). Meetings are open to the public the public is encouraged to attend.
  • The Westmoreland County Wetlands Board meets Monday, October 15 at 1:30 pm at the George D. English, Sr. Memorial Building (111 Polk St, Montross). Meetings are open to the public the public is encouraged to attend.


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