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Volume 63, Number 52 • December 27, 2018
Bulldogs’ Sam Brooks honored as Defensive Player of the Year. See page 7 Year in Review
Looking back, forging ahead
County seeking to adjust precinct boundary Contributed report
JANUARY County named best in nation for tax payers While few people enjoy paying taxes, Goochland residents had at least one thing to smile about last January: the county was \ named the Most Taxpayer-Friendly County in the nation by the American City County Exchange. see Year > 3
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Clockwise, from the top: GHS’s JROTC program was saved after news that it had lost funding led to outcry; Sheltering Arms Hospital and VCU Health System broke ground May 15 on their new rehabilitation facility; the county bid farewell to supervisor Ned Creasey, who passed away in March.
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From receiving accolades to embarking on new development projects, milestones reached in 2018 bode well for county’s future
On Wednesday, Jan. 2, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on a request to amend the Goochland County Code to adjust the boundary line between two election precincts in eastern Goochland. “The whole purpose in adjusting the boundary is to absorb anticipated population growth in the Centerville precinct without erosion of voter services,” explained Ryan Mulligan, General Registrar and Director of Elections for Goochland County. “We are proactively trying to prevent long lines from occurring in the upcoming elections while planning for future growth.” The Goochland County Electoral Board and General Registrar requested that the Goochland