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Volume 57, Number 19 • May 12, 2011
Run raises money for Habitat
Economic development plan, redistricting okayed by supervisors By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com
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About 85 runners showed up Saturday morning at Adams International School for the Race for the Build. All proceeds were designated to go to Goochland Habitat for Humanity, said race organizer Logan Adams. Entrance fees were $20 for runners 12 and over and $15 for younger runners. Habitat has built 16 homes in the county since its founding in1997 and will soon break ground on its next home. Adams, a Goochland High School senior and a four-year member of the track team, thanked the Habitat Board and sponsor Luck Stone, in addition to all those who made donations.
Candidates report funds raised First reporting period has ended By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com
Fundraising reports submitted by candidates in two districts for the Republican nomination for the Goochland Board of Supervisors
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show a clear leader in each. As reported on the web site of the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), in District 1 candidate Susan Lascolette had a $3,864 ending balance as of March 31 after raising $5,061. Her opponent Philip C. Hunnel reported a balance of $87 at the end of the same quarter after raising $811. Neither candidate had an existing balance
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at the beginning of the reporting period. In District 5, the two candidates for the Republican nomination to fill the seat of retiring supervisor Jim Eads also showed a considerable disparity in ending balances. Ken Peterson reported an ending balance of $4,068 after raissee Candidates > page 2
Goochland will get an economic development plan after the board of supervisors okayed the hiring of the consulting firm Moran, Stahl & Boyer for the task at last week’s meeting. The cost would be $50,000. Not all supervisors were on board with the idea. District 1 supervisor Andrew Pryor said he favored hiring an economic development director before doing a plan. “If you get a good economic director you don’t need this,” said Pryor. District 5 supervisor Jim Eads also favored hiring an economic director first. “No consultant will give us any magic until the economy expands,” said Eads. “Do we need this economic director now? No. The key is to go get that economic director. I think you’re putting the cart before the horse.” District 4 Supervisor Malvern R. “Rudy” Butler said the lack of an economic development plan hurt the county in attracting development. “Let’s do both at the same time,”
suggested District 3 supervisor Ned Creasey. That’s what the board decided in the end, voting unanimously to go ahead with the contract for the consultant while beginning the search for an economic development director at the same time. In the afternoon session the board acknowledged the help of five county employees who stepped in to help after the resignation of Treasurer Brenda Grubbs after her arrest in February on embezzlement charges. Faye Mann, Myrtis Quarles, Wanda Tormey, Bill Cleveland and Jennifer Brown were called forward for recognition. “They performed well beyond the call of duty during the challenging period leading up to the arrival of the Interim County Treasurer,” said county administrator Rebecca Dickson. “It turned our agency upside down is the only way I can say it and the only way we survived quite frankly was the folks in front of you.” Dickson also praised Deputy County Administrator John Wack for his work during the period. In the afternoon session, the board also authorized the county Administrator to execute a contract which would initiate a due dili-
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