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By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON
Rappahannock Nawa Staff Writer
In Amiss ville last Thursday, opponents marshalled forces to fight the county’s proposal for a landfill on the Stover tract.
And at the same time, in the Washington courthouse 15 miles down the road, the chairman of the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors signed a contract to buy the 100 acres for $185,000, contingent upon the state’s issuance of a permit for solid waste disposal on the site.
Following a 15-minute executive session with Commonwealth’s Attorney Pete Luke, the supervisors voted 3-0 to approve the purchase contract. Jackson District representative A1 Henry abstained, as did Newbill Miller from Hampton District.
Mr. Henry said his association with Mount Vernon Realty as a licensed real estate agent left him with a conflict of interest, since the firm is a party to the transaction. But he asked that the record show his opposition on the grounds of (1) the site’s proximity to a population center and (2) the contract price being substantially in excess of the Stover tract’s appraised value. Mr. Miller did not give a reason for his abstention.
Then in a second vote, the board authorized consultant Leonard Joyce to proceed with the final studies required by the State Department of Waste Management. If these detailed geo-technical examinations continue to show that the Stover tract is suitable for a sanitary landfill, the department will recommend that the county proceed to the preliminary design phase of the pro
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