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more and larger trucks and tractor-trailers on Route 522 in the Flint Hill area.
Mr. McCarthy also noted that a bill to designate Rappahannock County as the “Volunteer Capitol of Virginia,” sponsored by Delegate Lauderback at the initiation of Jan Makela, had been changed to a resolution of commendation instead, due to the opposition of delegates from other jurisdictions who apparently feel that their home counties are the “volunteer capitols.”
Sludge Ban Bill
Another critical piece of legislation was continued to the 2003 session. That bill would provide “authority for localities to enact ordinances that prohibit, restrict, or regulate the land application of sewage sludge.” Though continued, the prospective legislation has significant support, and Rappahannock was asked to join other counties, including King and Queen, Spotsylvania, Appomattox, Amelia and King George, in contributing $5,000 to a lobbying effort to ensure that the legislation will ultimately succeed. Mr. McCarthy said that there is significant opposition from urban legislators, who represent districts that are large sludge generators, to such a bill.
Mr. Welch said that he believes in the cause, but did *not feel that Rappahannock County should spend the money for the lobbying effort when “the fire departments need more money . . . the schools need more money,” and Hampton District Supervisor Bryant Lee voiced his agreement.
Stonewall-Haw'thorne’s Bob Anderson suggested that if the County donated some amount to the lobbying effort, one of the County's environmental groups might also do
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