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April 30, 2008
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County seeks hike in proffers
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on May 28 to consider raising proffers on new homes in the county by 48 percent. County staff has recommended increasing the maximum proffer to $23,072 from its current maximum of $15,600 enacted in 2005. More...
The Millenial kids give back…
By Julia Torres Barden CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Ava Hoffman, a senior at Midlothian High School, has logged more than 446 hours during her 4 years in high school by being a volunteer candy-striper (defined as a youth volunteer in hospitals) at CJW Medical Center. This UVA bound teen is just one of the Generation Y kids, also known as the Millen... More...

101 homeowners may be impacted by Branner Station community
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

County Transportation Director John McCracken expects about 101 homes will be impacted to make way for two four-lane divided highways in building Branner Station. The HHHunt community will be built on 1,614 acres southeast of Chester. More...

 Legal Notices
•Legal Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Zoning Appeals of Chesterfield County, on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, beginning at 1:00 p. m. More...
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 News
•Roseland waits another 90 days to learn its fate
Even though Roseland partner Dave Anderson said, "This case is ready to be heard," the board voted 4-1 to consider the rezoning on July 30. Most of the 1,395 acres are in Matoaca District, and the board majority followed the lead of Supervisor Marleen Durfee, who wanted more time. More...
•Warner impresses audience in southern Chesterfield
•Board approves FY09 capital improvements plan
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 Calendar
•Calendar
Safely dispose of outdated financial documents
In The Spotlight Document shredding event, Sat., May 3, 9 a.m.-noon, Virginia Credit Union, Boulders Office Park, 7500 Boulders View Dr. Area residents can destroy outdated documents in a secure manner. Cintas Document Management will shred up to three boxes of paper per person. More...
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 Sports
•Hamlin races to support Cystic Fibrosis research
Denny Hamlin of Chesterfield has been fortunate in the high-powered world of motorsports. And now he's on a mission to do what he can for people unfortunate enough to have been saddled with Cystic Fibrosis. From short track struggles to the top rung of the stock car racing ladder, Hamlin has had ... More...
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 Letters/Opinion
•Board should not have reduced property tax rate
Dear Editor, The recent decision by our board of supervisors to lower the tax rate by 2 cents may be one of the most fiscally irresponsible decisions Chesterfield County has faced. More...
•Rajah's comments were on "target"
•Spray patching is waste of money
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 Family
•"It's going to be tough"
School board cuts spending, smaller increase likely next year
There were few words before the Chesterfield School Board voted last week on cuts to balance the school system's 2009 (starting July 1). Kathy Kitchen, assistant superintendent for business and finance, had already said all there was to say: there was an $8. More...
•Transitional program provides "gateway" back to life
•Spring season opens for Miracle League of Richmond
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 Seniors
•Events for Older Americans Month
Older adults are the backbone of any community. They're the volunteers, the transmitters of knowledge and values, the connectors across the generations. To bring attention to the many contributions that seniors make to society, May has been nationally designated as Older Americans Month. More...
•Senior Center celebration
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 Crime Watch
•Chesterfield man fights off, escapes attackers
A resident of the Regency Lake Apartments fought off two attackers earlier this month who attempted to rob him outside of his apartment on South Beulah Road. They approached him about 6 p.m. on Apr. 20, demanding his money. More...
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 Loose Ends
•Loose Ends
A life of its own
If anyone gives me a three-week vacation anywhere with only one carry-on bag, I will have to think about it. I survived, but it was not pretty. We spent a week seeing our female offspring who thinks living in a place with intermittent electricity and water is exciting, and then we toured a more de... More...
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