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Chesterfield County sent another message to the General Assembly and the development community at last week's planning commission meeting: don't mess with our revenue. The commission was the latest to discuss legislation proposed by State Sen. John Watkins that would do away with proffers and replace them with impact fees of $7,500 per new home. More ... Seldom have county leaders been so united as they are to defeat SB768 as proposed by State Sen. John Watkins (R-Chesterfield/ Powhatan). The bill proposes doing away with proffers and substituting a flat impact fee of $7,500 for all new homes. The fee would include those lots that were rezoned prior to proffers. The current maximum proffer in Chesterfield is $15,600. More ... Watkins Elementary School recently recognized its accelerated readers with an ice cream party. More ... The 10-year reunion for L.C. Bird High School's Class of '98 will be held on Sat., Aug. 16, from 6 p.m.-midnight. If you are part of the Class of '98 and have not already done so, send your full name (including maiden name) and current mailing address to lcb1998reunion@yahoo.com no later than Mar. 31. More ... County planners are discussing hiring an outside consultant to develop a countywide comprehensive plan without "destroying" the existing 21 sub-plans. The current timetable calls for issuing a request for proposals this April with a completion date for the plan by September 2010. More ... Samuel H. White, 53, of 14108 Granite Point Rd. in the Glebe Point subdivision, died after an explosion on his property on Feb. 18 around 1:23 p.m. Police believe White, a Civil War buff, was cleaning a military ordnance when it exploded. Debris from the explosion traveled approximately a quarter mile away and struck a residence in the 6800 block of Berkley Davis Court. Police evacuated subdivision residents while an investigation was conducted. Residents were allowed back in on Feb. 19. More ... Chesterfield County has earned national recognition for the second year in a row by placing 45th on Training magazine's Top 125 for 2008, an annual ranking of organizations in employee training and development. Chesterfield is the only local government recognized and also moved up from a 53rd place ranking in 2007. More ... The design was simple: a two-story, dark red brick, box-shaped building with a few steps leading to an entrance of triple-glass doors. Although just a short distance from the highway, this historic school named after the African-American educator and inventor of peanut agricultural science, George Washington Carver, was almost hidden and easy to pass by. More ... The Tunji band (above) provided musical entertainment during the county's annual Arts, Education and Entertainment Family Festival on Feb. 16. There were also exhibits and face-painting (right). Last Friday, Virginia's First Lady Ann Holton (below), daughter of former Gov. Linwood Holton, talked about attending classes on the first day Richmond schools became integrated during the county's 18th Annual Black History Month Breakfast. GRTC Transit System paid tribute to Rosa Parks by reserving the first seat of every bus (bottom) on Feb. 20. Seats were marked with a commemorative sign, honoring Park's legacy and her dedication to the Civil Rights Movement. (All photos by Lisa Billings) More ... The year 1865 brought an end to slavery in Chesterfield County, as children learn in elementary school, but what happened to former slaves at that point is not as well-known. More ... Subdivision Name Property Address BRYAN RIDGE 2704 CICERO PY BURY CABIN 4419 CAMERON CAMERON 600 RUFFIN CARRIAGE CARTERS CARTERS 13006 CARTERS CASCADE CENTRAL CENTRALIA 9608 TELSTAR DR CHARLESTON 4100 OLD EXCHANGE PL More ... A review of the state's Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry has led to the removal of 171 convicted criminal alien sex offenders, including one person in Chester. Called "Operation Cold Play," the review was a joint effort between Attorney General Bob McDonnell, U.S. More ... |
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