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"An issue that started with the removal of language on auxiliary turn lanes was scheduled to extend its reach to the court system this week."
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An issue that started in 2016 with the removal of language on auxiliary turn lanes from the Powhatan County Subdivision Code and has recently become a contentious topic at board of supervisors meetings was scheduled to extend its reach to the court system this week. The petition was filed against county administrator Ted Voorhees, the county itself and the board of supervisors. Attorney Patrick McSweeney filed the petition on Batterson’s behalf. A good portion of the petition is spent describing a timeline of events starting on Jan. 8, when McSweeney, on Batterson’s behalf, made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the county. He requested records related to changes to the road system including Page Road, the Stoneridge development, Carter Gallier Road, Luck Stone Road and its intersection with Route 60. He also requested records related to the adoption and amendment of the Subdivision Ordinance during the previous two years. In response to McSweeney’s request, the county said it would take an estimated 27 hours of staff time and approximately $896 in actual costs to fulfill the request.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Each year, General Assembly members are required to disclose information about their personal financial holdings that could pose a potential conflict with their public duties. VPAP has compiled the 2018 disclosures, which include income, stock holdings, debts, business interests, real estate and any gifts they received valued at more than $50. Click on any legislator's name and view their disclosure.
Virginia Public Access Project
At least two Hampton City Council candidates have been on the city’s radar due to delinquent tax payments. According to records obtained from City Treasurer Molly Ward, candidates Steven L. Brown and Richelle D. Wallace have been habitually late paying their Hampton taxes, often requiring the city to issuing liens to collect back payments.
Daily Press
Prior to the start of the 2018 General Assembly session in January, Charlottesville officials agreed to pay $50,000 for lobbyist services. Nearly all of the legislation the contracted firm was hired to support failed. According to city officials, proposed legislation would have given the city authority to remove its Confederate monuments and adopt specific firearm restrictions. “The city knew that the chances of achieving legislative amendments would be slim, but wanted to give proposed legislation the best possible chance,” said an email in a response to a series of questions posed to City Manager Maurice Jones and Interim City Attorney Lisa Robertson earlier this month.
The Daily Progress
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