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nificantly increase the number of bidders and reduce the project cost.
Mr. McCarthy also reported that significant savings can be realized on the lagoon project by using the County’s landfill leachate hauler to pump and haul lagoon graywater, and to direct the graywater to the Sperryville sewage treatment plant in lieu of more remote processing facilities. He said that the State will permit the use of the Sperryville plant for this purpose, and that these steps will result in significant savings to the County.
Grand opening
The Board of Supervisors, County Administrator McCarthy, Treasurer Frances Foster, Commissioner of Revenue Beverly Atkins, Registrar Nancy Newlin, Clerk Diane Bruce, County Attorney Peter Luke, architect Dwight Matthews, and contractor Jack Jenkins all attended a brief Grand Opening ceremony celebrating the completion of the expansion to the offices of the Commissioner of Revenue and Registrar, and the Treasurer. Comments on the workmanship and design were all very favorable, and the new facilities are now open for residents.
Sludge ordinance
Mr. McCarthy introduced the revised draft sludge ordinance, and recommended that it be forwarded to the Planning Commission for its review and consideration. He noted that the draft is largely the work of County Attorney Peter Luke, who in turn discussed some of the features of the draft ordinance and the genesis of its development.
Mr. Luke said that he “shied away from the permitting process” in the draft since the state has its own permitting process, and he focused more on the requirements and sanctions in the event of failure to meet the requirements for sludge application in the County.
The revised draft ordi
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