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Following filing of legal documents to initiate condemnation proceedings on a 138-acre tract proposed for a county landfill site, the Board of Supervisors will request a public hearing be conducted by the Planning Commission, Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke said November 6.
The public hearing, which could take place during the Planning Commission’s December 19 meeting, has one purpose: To determine if the proposed landfill location is in “substantial accord” with Rappahannock’s comprehensive plan. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. The final decision on the landfill rests with the supervisors, Luke said.
Via the court, the supervisors will attempt to gain access to the proposed landfill property as soon as possible in order to complete engineering and state health department studies to determine if the site is environmentally safe. Actual filing of legal documents “probably won’t be for the next couple weeks,” the commonwealth’s attorney said.
Should the state health department say the property is not suitable, the county can dismiss the lawsuit and renege on purchase of the property, Luke said. He added there is a point of no return—a time after which the county must purchase the property, suitable or not. “It’s pretty far along in the lawsuit,” Luke said.
• Dogs May Go To Madison
Rappahannock may be able to take dogs to Madison County for euthanasia and disposal soon. The Board of Supervisors authorized November 5 Animal Warden Jack Bruce to offer Madison County 910 par dog fur the service, which would be temporary until *he neUQtylm#* 4* ww euthanasia »nd disposal system in place. ■■
No animal has been euthanatized in Rappahannock since June 25, the date a state animal-welfare inspector determined county procedures to be out of compliance with state code. Animal Warden Bruce said that since that time he’d been “fortunate to find homes for some (dogs), owners of some, and given some away.”
Bruce said he “just couldn’t keep up” with the process, and told the supervisors Madison’s animal warden recently offered to help. Bruce said he took 10 dogs there to be put down. He said it was a 62-mile round trip and already he has eight to 10 more dogs that need to go. Bruce said he was not charged for the help from Madison, but did not expect the offer to be extended.
Supervisor Nelson Lane said he had checked into taking dogs to Fauquier County on a contract basis, but was reftised.
Bruce was disappointed that the county’s recently constructed gas chamber was not yet operative, and wondered how soon final hook ups would be made. Supervisor Charles “Pete” Estes said he will complete the work necessary. Even if operable, though, the county does not have an approved disposal location.
• Trailer Tax May Decrease
Owners of lightweight trailers may pay less taxes to the county for those units next year, according to Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke, who discussed Rappahannock’s motor vehicle licensing ordinance with the Board of Supervisors November 5.
According to Luke, the county can’t tax more than the state. It means that the $20 fee due to be charged owners of lightweight trailers beginning March 1, 1985 may be reduced considerably. Currently, owners of lightweight trailers pay $15, an amount that also may be too high.
The board authorized Luke to check state weights, lengths and fees in regard to trailers so the county can make its tax rates conform to those of the state.
Reducing the fees will require amending the county’s recently passed licensing ordinance and another public hearing, which may take place December 3.
• Closed Veteran’s Day
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