Board voted 4-1 to agree to an MOU with the school board to renovate two elementary schools and allow trailers at one of them, but a new school wasn’t mentioned in the draft.
Supervisors vote to allow school division to install trailers at Bowling Green Elementary but also want to add on to the facility — despite the school board’s concerns.
Board of supervisors advances plan to renovate five school buildings in the county.
School division’s specific plans to ease overcrowding at two elementary schools meet resistance from board of supervisors.
County hired Retail Strategies to conduct studies on the community’s readiness to support another grocery store.
In other business, the supervisors voted to enter a Rural Transportation Advisory Committee with King George County.
According to the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center, Caroline is the fourth-fastest growing locality in Virginia, adding nearly 3,000 residents since 2020.
Senate Bill 923, introduced by Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland), passed the committee level unanimously. A second bill introduced by Stuart, providing more oversight of data centers, advanced as well.
State senator claims worrisome wording is just ‘a placeholder,’ and that final legislation won’t thwart county’s withdrawal efforts.
Caroline supervisors abruptly adjourn meeting to make their case at State Capitol.
County now seeks a maximum withdrawal of 9 million gallons a day from the river instead of 13.9 million.
Per agreement, Caroline will receive $57.5% of the revenue associated with the project, and Spotsylvania will bring in the remaining $42.5%.
Caroline County Public Schools, Habitat of Caroline and Central Virginia Housing established the Teach, Respond and Thrive Housing Initiative.
An in-depth discussion on data centers in the region and a Caroline farmer fighting the exercise of eminent domain on some of his property along the Rappahannock River are two of the top stories covered by the Free Press this past week.
After disagreement over presentation, supervisors voted unanimously to delay amending comprehensive plan to expand technology district in Carmel Church.
Attorney Joshua Baker filed a motion to invalidate the Certificate of Take and dismiss the petition to condemn the property.
Luck Stone plans to build 5.6 million square feet of industrial space that is expected to generate $28 million annually in tax revenue when completed.
Despite a notice from the Virginia Outdoor Foundation regarding a conservation easement on the property, the county recently secured a petition for condemnation.
Major developments are in the works in the county, but supervisors request extra time to carefully consider them.
Board also voted to build restrooms at Lowe-Massie Park in Dawn and finalize the fiscal year 2025 school budget.
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