Newbill Miller said, “The only

Newbill Miller said, “The only growth is a growth of mandates done by some faceless group in Richmond.” He said he felt construction would take away funds from teacher salaries.

Diana Bird said that taxes in Rappahannock County are lower than most other places. She said it would be better to have separate schools for different aged children.

James Massie Jr. said it was premature to talk about building a middle school when the county didn’t have land to put it on. “There is a critical space need now,” he said.

Other people in the audience wanted to talk about Ki Theater. Last summer County Administrator John McCarthy told Julie Portman, theater director, that after July 1, the county could not offer another long term lease for the building. They could continue on a month-tomonth basis.

Robin Purnell said, “The theater serves a great need.” She asked the supervisors to consider extending the lease for another year to “give the theater a chance to find another place.”

Carlton Coon, Joyce Cramer and Lois Manookian also supported Ki Theater. Mr. Coon said the theater cannot operate on a month to month basis because it needs to schedule events more than a month in advance.

The supervisors said they could give a longer lease, but it would have to contain a contingency clause that the county could take the building with a 30 day notice if the judges order the county to provide another courtroom.

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The Countywide Citizens League appeared before the supervisors to ask that they be exempt from property taxes. Ethel Bailey said the citizens League wants to fix up the old community building on its property on the Fodderstack Road.

Mr. McCarthy said that to exempt the organization’s property a bill would have to pass the General Assembly. He said it is too late to introduce such legislation in this year’s Assembly session.

The supervisors agreed to ask Del. Jerry Wood to introduce legislation exempting the Citizens League next year.

Commissioner of Revenue Bev- ‘ erly Atkins appeared before the su- f pervisors to ask if they want to make ! any changes in the ordinance grant-! ing tax relief to the elderly and dis- \ abled. She said about 32 landowners { had qualified under the ordinance.: The supervisors said they did not! want to make any changes until after! a new reassessment. |

Ms. Atkins also asked if they' would be willing to pay to have; changes that result from subdivi-! sions recorded on new land maps.! She said the maps are wearing out and have to be reprinted. She said they have not been updated since the early 1980s. She estimated the cost would be about $1,500. The supervisors agreed to pay for updating the maps.

The supervisors also agreed to authorize Sheriff John Henry Wood-1 ward to purchase a new car for the | department. The car is a Chevrolet; Caprice and will cost $14,000.

They agreed to purchase a new! transmission for the building inspec-! tor’s car. ;

In the evening session the super-; visors approved a special exception for Newbill and Carol Miller to subdivide 18.8 acres from a 158 acre parcel.

In reviewing the proposed county code they decided to hold* a public hearing next month on whether the county wants to continue a moratorium on sludge disposal in the county. Mr. McCarthy said if the supervisors wish to continue to outlaw sludge disposal, the prohibition should be in the zoning ordinance rather than a separate ordinance for a moritorium. He said they could also decide to allow spreading sludge with a special exception.

In considering the code the supervisors agreed to allow people to, shoot dogs attacking people. They decided also to allow people to shoot '< dogs attacking pets on the pet own-! eFs property. ;

They decided not to require a! wall check for new home construe- i tion as a guarantee that setback re-| quirements have been met. ;

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