The Mechanicsville Local – 11/6/19

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Vol. 36, No. 25 | Richmond Suburban News | November 6, 2019

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County removed as defendant in NAACP lawsuit By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local HANOVER -- A federal judge ruled earlier this week that Hanover County be dismissed as a defendant in a case filed earlier this year by the Hanover County Unit of the NAACP. Robert E. Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted a motion made by the county that removes the

Hanover County Board of Supervisors and the county as defendants, but does not excuse the Hanover County School Board from the litigation. In August, the local branch of the NAACP filed the suit, claiming the county’s refusal to change the names of two schools named for Confederate leaders violates the First and Fourteenth amendment rights of students who attend those schools.

The county’s motion to dismiss was based on the complaint’s “failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.” They also maintained the school board has authority regarding Hanover schools, not the board of supervisors. The complaint originally named Hanover County and the school board as defendants and claimed that the “defendants are compelling Plaintiff ’s members to express a view with which

they disagree, namely that slavery and other values of the Confederacy should be endorsed and glorified.” The complaint claimed that maintaining those names, in effect, creates “a school environment that denies African American students, including members of the NAACP, an equal opportunity to an education.” The plaintiffs originally alleged a violasee NAACP, pg. 4

STATE OF THE COUNTY

Harris: ‘We’re right where we want to be -- on target’ By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local MECHANICSVILLE -“We’re right where we want to be -- on target” were the words County Administrator Rhu Harris used to describe the current state of Hanover County. Harris was joined last week by Economic Director Linwood Thomas at the annual State of the County breakfast held at the Richmond Times-Dispatch plant in Mechanicsville and hosted by ChamberRVA and the Hanover Chamber of Commerce. Harris pointed to increased sales tax revenues, steady job growth, and increase in average home sale prices as continuing factors driving a healthy county economy. Harris said it all points to above average residential growth witnessed by the numerous

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A Veterans Day ceremony will honor those who have served or are serving in the military at 2 p.m. Monday at Hanover Wayside Park.

Veterans to be honored Monday Jim Ridolphi for The Local

County Administrator Rhu Harris, left, and Linwood Thomas, director of Economic Development, provided a State of the County report last week.

developments like Taylor Farm, Stony Run, Rutland Grove, and Cambridge Square. Harris said the positive activity means more jobs and higher wages.

The county administrator said revenues came in at 1.8 percent over budget while expenditures were down 3.6 see TARGET, pg. 4

HANOVER – A memorial ceremony to honor military veterans will be held at 2 p.m. on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, at Hanover Wayside Park at 8225 Hanover Wayside Rd. in Hanover (off U.S. 301, about a mile north of Hanover High School). Veterans who served and are currently serving to insure our freedom with be honored.

Taniki Richard, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired and team member of the Wounded Warriors Project National Campaign, will be the guest speaker. American Legion Post 175 and VFW Post 9808 will lead the laying of the Memorial Wreath. Veterans of the Hanover County see VETERANS, pg. 12


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