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programs that Payne described as “a commitment to spend money.”
“It’s tough to talk about five-year spending programs for capital improvements in court house Virginia,” he continued.
The state itself is not very cooperative either about providing funds for capital improvements, according to Payne. He explained that state grants for capital improvements usually supplement federal grants. If planning feasibility studies haven’t been done, he said, federal authorities “nix” the programs which in turn causes the state to pull its money out.
“The state is not going to get into the business of financing local programs to deal with growth timing,” he concluded.
Although the state has not yet given localities a date by which time they must adopt capital improvements programs, Payne predicted that this would be the next mandate from Richmond “as localities are dragged kicking and screaming into the planning process.”
Agreeing that the state should have explained capital improvement programs before mandating comprehensive plans, Payne noted that public and private interests must be delicately balanced in planning for the future.
“I don’t think Rappahannock’s problems are insolvable,” he said. "It’s going to take some give and take, working together between state and local government.” In defense of the county’s Planning Commission, Payne acknowledged that the Planners had limited funds to work with, adding that “there may not be a lot of time left for them to learn what I’ve learned.” “But I’m sure you have enough time (to complete a comprehensive plan by 1980) if you get on it now," he concluded.
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