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to hire a “county administrator.” And Rappahannock was lucky to find Mr. McCarthy for the job, he added. ‘This is a good example of the type of staff work this county deserves ... I commend John for the work and I commend the document for your approval.”

(Mr. McCarthy was not on hand to accept the compliments. It wasn’t snow but rather the arrival of a baby daughter bom earlier that afternoon at Fauquier Hospital that kept him away from the first Planning Commission meeting he’s missed since taking the administrative assistant’s post last year.)

Although advocating approval, Mr. Irwin did restate his objection to the subdivision ordinance’s “wide open provision for family subdivisions.” He acknowledged that the state requires localities to allow exception to ordinance standards for transfer of land to spouse, parents or children. “But it deserves your continued attention,” he said, suggesting that transfers under the family exception provision be monitored for abuse and misuse.

And at the same time, be asked

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