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By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON
Rappahannock Near* Contributing Writer
Rappahannock County extracts a high price for the privilege of residency. With few local jobs and local salaries that haven’t kept pace with increases in the cost of living, the county has earned the dubious distinction of being the leader in outcommuters for the RappahannockRapidan Planning District. Thirtyeight percent of its workforce— more than double the figure for neighboring Culpeper County and from 12 to seven percentages points higher than the rest of the district— drives over the county line for employment.
“It’s gridlock in the stress lane for most of those folks,” said Heather Marsh. “I just couldn’t face that bumper-to-bumper highway grind five mornings and five afternoons, week in and week out.”
The aversion to commuting posed a dilemma for Ms. Marsh, who was also bom and raised in Rappahannock. “It sounds corny, but my
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