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Project
receives
approval
Long term
commitment
made to protect
Rappahannock
BY MARY BETH MARTIN
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Supporters for the Trash Free Rappahannock Project came to the Board of Supervisors meeting on March 1 and received the support they wanted for their cause.
County resident John Kiser asked the board to endorse a resolution calling for a long-term commitment to protect the natural beauty of the county, and spoke about the importance of not just collecting roadside trash, but of educating the public not to litter.
Several others in the audience, including Hunt Harris, Jeff Light, Charles Wilson and Helen Dixon, spoke in support of the project.
Bob Anderson, StonewallHawthorne District, recommended adopting the resolution, which called for the county to develop programs for education, incentives and enforcement of anti-litter laws.
Roger Welch, Wakefield District, seconded the motion and the board unanimously voted to adopt it.
Animal control vehicle
Whether or not to purchase a new four-wheel-drive truck for the animal control officer drew considerable discussion among the board members.
County Administrator John McCarthy asked the supervisors to consider replacing the trouble-prone 1991 truck with a new half-ton GMC truck for $17,353, or a smaller Dodge Dakota truck for $16,945.
Mike Massie, Hampton-District, argued that purchase of the vehicle should have been presented at the February meeting when the board discussed and voted to purchase two new vehicles for the Sheriff’s office.
Chairman Pete Estes, Piedmont District, made a motion not to purchase a vehicle, and Welch seconded it. The vote was 4-1 in favor of keeping the old truck, with Anderson voting “nay.”
Anderson suggested keeping a record of the maintenance of truck, which now has 157,000 miles.
Welch mentioned purchasing a used vehicle for around $10,000. “A used pick-up might have a scratch here or there,” he said, “but I don’t think the dogs will mind.”
See BOARD, Page A6
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