Tying loose ends

Tying loose ends

The Board of Supervisors adopted a new set of zoring regulations for the county at its meeting Monday, decisively ending a period of uncertainty about the direction of the county’s development which has lasted far too long.

We applaud the Supervisors for their action. The decision to enact the ordinances will please some, and infuriate others. But, at least, there is now in place a foundation on which future plans and actions can be based.

The Board also approved a plan for barrier-free access to the Courthouse, which will assure equal access to local government and the judicial system for all the citizens of Rappahannock County.

A consultant has been hired to explore the alternatives to the Lee site as the new county landfill. He was asked by the supervisors to once again look into the possibility of disposing of the county’s trash outside of Rappahannock.

A public hearing has also been set for consideration of the capital improvement project at Rappahannock County High School.

And, on Tuesday night, the Supervisors held another public hearing to solicit comment on the county’s hunting problems. While the Game Commission may or may not see fit to act on the Board’s recommendations, at least the county is doing its part to address the twin problems of deer damage to the orchards and the hoodlum hunters who cause so much anxiety for county landowners.

The Supervisors’ actions merit recognition. The questions facing the Board, and the county, are difficult, and the answers have been a long time coming. While some will say that they’re "due, the steps taken this week still ? deserve commendation.

By their actions, the Supervisors have demonstrated that they do indeed hear the voices of comment and concern raised by the county’s residents.

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