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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock Newg Staff Writer
At its February meeting Rappahannock’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to oppose 11 bills being considered by the General Assembly which would limit the ability of local government to control growth.
Most of these bills were introduced at the request of developers by legislators and senators from portions of the state which are not under much development pressure, County Administrator John McCarthy told the board. “None of the northern Virginia legislators were willing to introduce these bills,” he said.
One bill, HB 709, would have required all part-time, full-time local government employees and elected officials to register as lobbyists if they wanted to “promote, advocate, or oppose legislation.”
“This bill would intimidate and impede public officials from making their voices heard in Richmond,” Mr. McCarthy wrote in a memorandum he gave the board summarizing the 11 bills and reasons for opposing them. “In no way is a lo
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