Policy on the #NNK

October 8-November 5 (VDOT survey), October 14 (VDOT virtual meeting) The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is studying the Route 17 and Route 360 corridor in Tappahannock from Airport Road to LaGrange Industrial Drive. The study is being done because of the crash history, existing traffic concerns, and current and future traffic congestion. The study will "examine safety issues for motorists, pedestrians, and other travel modes like bicyclists and bus riders" as well as traffic congestion. VDOT will make improvement recommendations for three areas in the corridor. VDOT planners and engineers will engage local stakeholders and planners in the effort to improve the "safety and traffic congestion challenges" in this part of Tappahannock. Engagement includes an online survey and Virtual Citizen Information Meeting Thursday, October 14 at 6:30 pm. To join the meeting by phone, dial 1 (562) 247-8422 and use the code 44...

Below are the Town of Colonial Beach meetings at Town Center for October 2021. In addition, the Town of Colonial Beach announced on October 1 that the Planning Commission will not meet in the month of November. The December Planning Commission meeting will take place Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 5:30 pm, at Colonial Beach Town Center, located at 22 Washington Ave., Colonial Beach, VA. The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District 's (NNSWCD) board is meeting Wednesday, October 13. The meeting is open to the public. For more information or to RSVP, call (804) 313-9102, x101 by Tuesday, October 12. Materials for the meeting include the Draft September 2021 Board Meeting Minutes and October 2021 Board Meeting Notice Agenda .

Virginia has increased the income eligibility for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly Food Stamps), adding to the federal increase in benefits, effective October 1. This means that more individuals and more than 25,000 families are eligible for more food benefits. Huge news. Good news. The income eligibility increase for a family of four, for example, is 46%! Before October 1, 2021, a family of four had to have a monthly income of no more than $2,839. Starting October 1, a family of four can qualify for SNAP with a monthly income of $4,147. The Thrifty Food Plan has not been updated since 1975. With the federal re-evaluation, SNAP beneficiaries will receive, on average, $36 more per person per month. ( Estimated Increase in SNAP Benefits - FY 2022 ) Across the state, the re-evaluation means an additional $337 million (approx) a year. Head over to WRIC's SNAP benefits increase and expanded eligibility effective Oct. 1, do you qualify? for additional...