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February 20, 2008
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Lean years ahead
Property tax rate proposed to hold steady this year
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
After a number of years with healthy budget increases, Chesterfield County is looking at having to do more with less. Revenue for the general fund is expected to only increase 3.7 percent to $760.7 million in FY09 (starting July 1) - about the rate of inflation plus population growth. More...
Heart happy

More than 350 women donned red and formed a large heart in the St. Francis Medical Center piazza earlier this month in recognition of American Heart Month. More...

Crossing the line?
Parents ask for CBG to be moved from Manchester
By Donna C. Gregory NEWS EDITOR

It wasn't part of the plan, but some parents would like to piggy-back on the Tomahawk Creek Middle School redistricting to get their children's Center-Based Gifted Program (CBG) moved closer to home. More...

 Legal Notices
•Legal Notices
The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, beginning at 6:30p. m. More...
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 News
•Courthouse Road to get less intensive development
Board sides with residents and against staff and business community
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors last week voted unanimously for the planning commission's version of the Northern Courthouse Road Plan, which will govern development along the roadway between Midlothian Turnpike and Hull Street Road. A previous version by the planning staff recommended 137 m... More...
•Richmond Animal League plans free Spay-Neuter Day
•Board defers impact fees, waits on General Assembly
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 Calendar
•Calendar
Meet your Matoaca District representatives
In The Spotlight Matoaca community meeting, Thurs., Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School cafeteria, 1701 Evergreen E. Pkwy. Matoaca District residents are invited to join Supervisor Marleen Durfee, School Board member Omarh Rajah and Commissioner Wayne Bass during this town hall meeting.... More...
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 Letters/Opinion
•Style Weekly's editor says Media Watch column unfair
Dear Editor, I was disappointed to see that you've criticized me publicly for asking sincere questions of you before responding to your interview request. But I can't say it's unexpected, considering your history of twisting of the truth in your media column ["Chesterfield has more diversity tha... More...
•More dismissed water violations
•There are more "good ol' boys"
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 Media Watch
•MEDIA WATCH
Calling Chesterfield a "power broker"
What has come over the Richmond Times- Dispatch (RTD)? Have the editorial page people taken enough bus tours in Chesterfield to understand our point of view? In a Feb. More...
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 Health Matters
•Heart smart: Start by lowering cholesterol
High cholesterol could be called the silent killer because it rarely causes symptoms. Left untreated, high cholesterol can lead to heart conditions such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and coronary artery disease More...
•Jump for Heart
•Lighten up
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 Crime Watch
•CRIME WATCH
Man arrested for indecent exposure inside residence
A Chesterfield man recently learned he better keep his privates covered - even in a private residence. According to police, Vincent A. Tutt, born in 1972, of the 6000 block of Sara Kay Drive, was arrested for a misdemeanor on Feb. More...
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 Loose Ends
•Loose Ends
Don't throw that away!
"I need that." "What are you going to use it for?" my other half asked, expecting an answer that he would understand despite 30-some years of marriage experience. "It might come in handy. I could use it for a project." It was a bag from a shop - a pretty bag, even if it did have the name of th... More...
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