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#NNK meetings, policy news (December 3, 2018)

Lancaster County

  • The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is closed December 24-26.
  • The Town of Kilmarnock's free Walk in the Park Wednesdays December 5, 12, and 19 are perfect for all ages. Stroll through Kilmarnock Town Centre Park (Kilmarnock Town Centre Park on Facebook) and enjoy the sights and sounds of the season and special activities and holiday goodies.

Northumberland County

  • The Northumberland County trash sites will close at 5:00 pm on December 24 and be closed all day Christmas Day.
  • The Northumberland County Wetlands Board is meeting Tuesday, December 11 at 7:00 pm at the Old Courthouse in the Board of Supervisors Room (Heathsville). There will be hearings on 13 permit applications. Read the notice (Word).
  • The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 pm to consider a change to voting precincts (PDF; downloads automatically). The supes will
    consider an amendment to the Northumberland County Elections Ordinance Chapter 9 Article I, Section 9-3C; District Boundaries and to Article II, Section 9-5; Polling places by precinct. The Board of Supervisors will receive comments and will consider adopting at this meeting the joining of Precinct 3B into Precinct 3A in order to have one (1) Precinct for District 3. By combining the two Precincts in District 3, there will also be consideration for moving the proposed polling place for this District. The Electoral Board is requesting this change in the proposed precinct boundary and proposed polling location for Election District 3 due to the difficulty of staffing two polling places for this district.
    The public is encouraged to attend and testify.
  • Northumberland County Public Schools has several job openings, one as recent as mid-November.
  • Northumberland Pubic Library's next Technology Assistance session is Tuesday, December 4, 2:00–4:00 pm. Get free tech help on any of your electronic devices (phone, table, Kindle, iPad etc.) or obtain help with the library's public computers.

Richmond County

  • Richmond County offices will be closed Monday, December 24-Tuesday, December 25.
  • The Town of Warsaw Planning Commission meeting is Thursday, December 6 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers (78 Belle Ville Ln).

Cross-county

  • From DEQ:
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    Never open unfamiliar links in an email. It is not customary for DEQ to send out an official email containing a shortened or obfuscated URL using a site such as bit.ly or tinyurl.com.
  • The Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District's calendar through February 2019:
    • December 12: Board Meeting followed by annual Holiday Dinner, 6:30 pm, at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club. RSVP to (804) 313-9102 X101 by December 10. Agenda and meeting notice.
    • December 24-25: Office will be closed in observance of Christmas; the office will reopen December 26 at 8:00 am
    • December 31-January 1: Office will be closed for New Year's
    • January 9: Board Meeting 12:30 pm, Richmond County Public Meeting Room, 101 Court Circle, Warsaw; the public is invited to all monthly board meetings
    • January 18: Office will be closed in observance of Lee-Jackson Day
    • January 21: Office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day
    • February 13: Board Meeting 12:30 pm, Richmond County Public Meeting Room, 101 Court Circle, Warsaw; the public is invited to all monthly board meetings
    • February 18: Office will be closed in observance of George Washington's birthday
  • Rep. Rob Wittman is asking constituents to identify the legislative proposals Congress should consider. Take the poll.
  • The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is hosting the School Safety Audit Webinar, Wednesday, January 23 at 2:00 pm.
    The Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (VCSCS), in conjunction with the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education, is hosting a School Safety Audit Webinar with a focus on the Virginia School Climate Survey. The 2019 school climate survey, that will be administered in grades 6-8 between February 4, 2019, and March 29, 2019, is a component of the annual School Safety Audit which school divisions are required to submit to the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (VCSCS), according to § 22.1-279.8.B of the Virginia Code.

    The school climate survey is a tool for schools to monitor and improve school climate in order to maintain a safe and orderly school environment conducive to learning. The VCSCS school climate survey was conducted for grades 6, 7 and 8 in the spring of 2013, 2015, and 2017, and will be conducted for these grades in 2019. The climate survey was conducted for grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 in 2014, 2016, and 2018.

    This webinar will provide an overview of the School Safety Audit, detail the Virginia School Climate Survey process, and highlight the usefulness of the climate reports schools receive after completion of the survey. Participants are invited to email any questions in advance to Shellie Evers at shellie.evers@dcjs.virginia.gov.


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