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The bats that have made Rappahannock County their home got a temporary reprieve Monday.
The county’s supervisors, who appear ready to evict the bats living in the attics of county government buildings in Washington, tabled action on a contract with Paramount Pest Control which could have meant the end to the bats’ happy homes.
Supervisors decided to wait until a project to renovate the county courthouse was begun before dealing with the host of bats that are making a mess of the sidewalk and
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