Residents are requesting nearly $1.3 million in relief from the county, alleging its staff prematurely released performance bonds to builder Lennar Homes.
Judge Richard T. McGrath allegedly threatened to start dismissing traffic tickets if Spotsylvania County officials did not support raises for court staff.
The Colorado native is competing with incumbent Lori Hayes in the Lee Hill District.
Former school board member made an unsuccessful run for the Battlefield District seat in 2021.
Richard T. McGrath, the Chief Judge of the 15th Judicial District of Virginia, was indicted Monday on a Class 4 felony charge of bribery of a public official.
Board also voted to remove the five-acre threshold for keeping livestock and the two-acre threshold for crop farming.
Development would bring 99 single-family detached homes to an area residents say already has traffic congestion.
Supervisors approved an $840.6 million Capital Improvement Plan over the next five years with $228.4 million going to the school division.
Three supervisors voted to require a special use permit for data centers, while three others favored by-right development in Industrial zones. Supervisor Deborah Frazier did not attend the meeting.
Board of supervisors voted 5-2 to approve County Administrator Ed Petrovich’s proposed budget and real estate tax rate.
The district is educating more English Language Learners and economically disadvantaged students than in 2014-15, officials said.
Ed Petrovich proposed a total budget increase of $131.3 million without raising the real estate tax rate.
Newly-elected Chair Chris Yakabouski criticized new developments with a potential Rappahannock River crossing project and VDOT’s handling of recent winter storm, among other concerns.
Per agreement, Caroline will receive $57.5% of the revenue associated with the project, and Spotsylvania will bring in the remaining $42.5%.
Supervisors also tabled a vote on the Andora Oaks subdivision until Nov. 12, approved tax relief for seniors and discussed fine amounts for speeders in school zones.
Board also discussed offering the county’s internal auditor to the school division — a proposal that was met warily.
Supervisors also aim to shorten early-voting period.
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.
Board of supervisors tables approving a contract with company to install speed cameras in school zones.
Search for solutions is in response to community meeting hosted by Supervisor Lori Hayes.
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