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By Jan LaValley 1 Rappahannock News Staff Writer
1 In addition to its well attended evening session on the Six Year Secondary Road Plan (reported on in last week’s edition of the Rappahannock News) the , Rappahannock Board of Supervisors addressed other county concerns.
During its afternoon session the board’s agenda included: • • A report by Bob Dennis, chair of the Board of Assessors, on the current reassessment (also included in last week’s article). Dennis recommended the board try to return two or three members of the Board of Assessors each time an assessment is done to because their perspective is invaluable in providing guidance to the other members of the board.
In addition, he said the board was amazed at the total mileage in private roads in the county and how inaccessible many of those roads are to any type of emergency vehicle. He suggested the county look into what could be a potential problem.
• Dr. David Gangel, superintendent of schools, spoke to the board about several issues concerning the county’s schools. He said the Rappahannock School Board would like to get the supervisors opinion about limiting out-of-county students.
Gangel said the school board is looking at the problem of the leaky roof over the Rappahannock High School shop. They are also continuing to deal with the contractors about the leaking roof over the auditorium at the Rappahannock Elementary School (which has been leaking since it was put on over a year ago).
He said the school board is looking at the idea of performance contracting and other issues of concern such as asbestos abatement, boiler replacement, energy savings repairs to offset capitol costs I and other roof and restroom ' renovation.
• The board was advised by County Administrator John McCarthy that Judge Shore Robertson will interview candi! dates for appointment to the Board of Equalization of Real I Estate Assessments on Nov. 20 i at 9 a.m. in the courtroom at the Rappahannock County court1 house.
• Barbara Williams of the Sperryville Historic District Committee addressed the board on the progress toward getting sinage up in the Sperryville Historic District. She said the Virginia Department of Transportation will provide the three brown historic marker signs but the funds for the cast iron marker with the district history on it must to be raised. That marker will cost $1,100. They have raised $400 to $500 already and would appreciate any help from citizens in attaining their goal.
• McCarthy advised the board on the need for office t space for the county and said he had broken down the problem into three areas: the availability of county-owned space; the potential for additions and/or new construction on county-owned land; and the availability and cost of privately owned space and/or privately owned property.
The board discussed each area and McCarthy said he wanted the board to consider
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