Goochland County, Virginia News
Comp Plan still stirring up debate
Zoning policy, input process create conflictsAt last week’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting, a public hearing on Goochland’s proposed 2028 Comprehensive Plan Update revealed an enduring conflict between those citizens who would like to develop the county and those who would like to preserve its rural character. The Department…
Goochland County braces for hard times next year
Goochland County braces for hard times next year
Wolfrey says it’s going to be tough, advises serious action for 2010At last week’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting, County Administrator Greg Wolfrey delivered a simple prediction of Goochland’s economic future: “It’s going to be tough, gentlemen.” “I want to keep you up-to-date on how serious the financial…
Bully Awareness Week at GMS
Bully Awareness Week at GMS
Bullying is not tolerated in the Goochland County school system.“Keep your hands off me because GMS is bully free,” goes one slogan that was part of a recent program to educate and prevent that scourge of childhood, bullying, which sometimes escalates to more dangerous behavior. “Bullying is not tolerated in the Goochland…
Tuckahoe Plantation decks its halls for this holiday season
Tuckahoe Plantation decks its halls for this holiday season
“One of Thomas Jefferson’s earliest memories was of being carried up these stairs.” On a sunny, cold, crisp Saturday afternoon in December, Tad and Sue Thompson opened the doors of Tuckahoe Plantation. This plantation house, which is also the Thompson’s home, sits on a bluff overlooking the James River. It was built…
Departmental reporting changes
Departmental reporting changes
Goochland County Administrator has announced a reorganization of several county departmentsGoochland County Administrator has Greg Wolfrey has announced a reorganization of several county departments. Wolfrey outlined the changes in a December 12 memo to county personnel. Effective last Friday, the Department of Public Utilities,…
Lax handling of funds led to departmental reorganization
Lax handling of funds led to departmental reorganization
Audit finds utility fees left undeposited This week an audit report of Goochland County’s Department of Public Utilities revealed what several county employees already knew— checks for connection fees were not being deposited on time. In fact, the director of the department discovered undeposited checks on his office…
This year’s Christmas Mother keeps the season bright for local families
This year’s Christmas Mother keeps the season bright for local families
Sets record by serving 150 more than last yearGoochland’s Christmas Mother Program served a record number of people this year, said shopping chairman Betty Bowman at last Saturday morning’s distribution at the old Fairgrounds building. Starting at 8:30 a.m, a steady stream of clients rolled into the site, where they…
School Board tightens its 2009-2010 budget belt
School Board tightens its 2009-2010 budget belt
Plan comes in at 1 percent less than last yearBY KEN ODOR jodor@goochlandgazette.com Goochland County schools will have to get by with less money than they did last year, if the budget approved last week by the school board remains unchanged. “There are no additional cuts in this budget from the last presentation,” said…
Director of Public Utilities no longer employed by county
Director of Public Utilities no longer employed by county
Recent revelations of fiscal mismanagement continue to plague the department The director of Goochland County’s Public Utilities Department—a department that has been the target of a recent administrative investigation—lost his job last week after an audit revealed that at least $150,000 in utility connection fees…
Gettting in shape for spring
Gettting in shape for spring
One Goochland man has a head start on the popular New Year’s resolution to get in shape One Goochland man has a head start on the popular New Year’s resolution to get in shape. Willie Smith, 26, is well on his way to losing the 100 pounds he set as his weight loss goal about a year ago. Smith, a driver for the Virginia…
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