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county managed to stay free of development.
I told him that for many years the citizenry and the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors has been on the same page as far as tight zoning requirements and near rabid vigilance when anything resembling more than a handful of people was involved.
I also told him that the school system was suffering because of the skewed local composite index which has this county ranked as one of the wealthiest in the state. That being said, it computes out to more money from the taxpayers and less money from the state - since we are so well endowed.
Many with a lot of land have put it into scenic easement
Many with a lot of land do get some tax benefits if they are using it for agricultural purposes.
Whether a resident can claim their ancestry to the first settlers or whether they were fortunate enough to stumble upon Rappahannock and now call it home seems to be beside the point. What matters is that this part of paradise remain a sanctuary and to that end, anything new is questioned.
I also told him that many of the long time citizens had children who could no longer afford to five here, that housing and land prices have remained relatively high and that some seniors I had spoken with would welcome a grocery store or pharmacy closer than driving a half hour away in any given direction. It was finp while they were able but what would happen when they weren’t.
Most roads don’t lead to Rappahannock County. In fact, major ones don’t. You certainly can’t arrive here by ship, train, bus or plane.
Over the years the complexion has changed and there are a plethora of conservation groups actively working to keep growth, if any, controlled and environmentally friendly.
His words were in my mind when this past weekend, the Trinity Episcopal women had their Dried Flower and Home Tour.
One disgruntled gentleman and his wife ended up in the Rappahannock News offices where our dedicated business manager, Jan Clatterbuck, was putting in some extra hours.
“Where can I get something to eat in this town,” he demanded.
“We’ve come from Washington, D.C., we’ve been on the tour and I’ve bought my wife dried flower arrangements, now where can we eat?”
Jan graciously told them of restaurants in Flint Hill and Sperryville, but he wasn’t interested.
They used our rest room and went their way.
Jan told me that for the next big event that, maybe she should have sandwiches and coffee on band
I told her it wasn’t a bad idea and thought it ironic that as much as tourism is encouraged we aren’t very hospitable when folks come to call.
It’s one of the prices for Rappahannock County staying as it is.
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