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Volume 57, Number 14 • April 5 2012
GYAA kicks off another season
Town hall meeting packs the house By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com
Contributed Photo
Andrew Snead and the Randolph Elementary School Chorus sing during the Goochland Youth Athletic Association Opening Day ceremonies last Saturday. Founded in 1979, the association serves more than 500 families in the area, providing team opportunities in baseball, softball, football and cheer leading. For more photos, see page 12.
About 100 people showed up last Wednesday night for the District 4 Town Hall meeting on the budget, capital improvement plan and proposed utility rates. It was the fourth of five town halls, one in each district, scheduled by the county to discuss the issues. After presentations by Goochland CountyAdministrator Rebecca Dickson, Deputy County Administrator John Wack and Goochland School Board Chairwoman Beth Hardy the questions began. Conversation was wide ranging, from requests to lessen the
impact of ad valorem taxes on Tuckahoe Creek Service District (TCSD) residents to the proposed fee for service proposal for EMS transport services to complaints about the progress of the road widening taking place just outside the Company 3 Firehouse where the meeting took place. Several present questioned Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) representatives on the Centerville road widening project. “I’ve never seen such a poor job in my life,” said Jack Joyce, who asked why access into Satterwhite’s Restaurant was recently blocked during lunch see Town Hall > page 3
School board hears energy saving plan, teen driving safety program tive of an energy consulting company members at their workshop meeting. Tuesday night. And the program carries “If you don’t save more money than a “money back” guarantee.” it costs you we write you a check,” said Goochland schools could save almost “It’s 100 percent risk-free,” Eddy Froehner. $1,800,000 over the next 10 years if they Froehner, Regional President of Energy Froehner said his firm, based in adopt a plan presented by a representa- Education told the five school board see School Board > page 4 By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com
INDEX
Calendar Classifieds Letters Obituaries
16 17-19 6 8
Opinion 6 Sheriff’s Reports 8 Sports 13 TV Listings 14-16
Photo by Ken Odor
Goochland County Administrator Rebecca Dickson, right, answers a question from Ron Brady, far left, at the District 4 Town Hall meeting last Wednesday evening.
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