Notes on Gloucester County Joint Board of Supervisors and School Board February Meeting

Open Letter to the Citizens of Gloucester County Virginia

“For the Common Good. “

The Virginia Constitution was written for us to limit the government intrusion into our lives.  Have you ever read the Constitution of the United States? How about the Constitution of Virginia? How about the County Code?

"The Land of the Life Worth Living" for everyone in the county.

I am sorry I was not able to attend but I was working to clean up from the wind shear on Friday.  But with most meetings I do watch them and provide feedback when appropriate.  I do prefer the web broadcast so I can pause and take notes and listen again when needed.

I heard both boards say it is about the children.  I do find it hard to believe when you were sitting in a several million dollar school administration building away from the children.   You talked about losing Federal and Virginia Funding; could this be because you have failed to meet teaching standards?

Mr Thompson published a map showing the bypass.  Mr. Hutson said sell the old Page site and kept insisting.  Looking at the map this is a valuable piece of property as both boards were saying during the meeting.  Mr. Records said it has good connection to Rt 614 Hickory Fork Road.  Wow this is on Mr. Thompson’s map how can it be?  Also the discussion was on the industrial park? Not really part of the joint boards discussion unless it was to talk about its close proximity to the old Page site and a possible development, along with commercial business development by neighbors.  Could it tie into the Barron’s housing development also?  One has to wonder are you trying to develop an area like Newport News City Center?

When will Target be building next to Home Depot?  I will be glad to have someplace to shop besides Wal-Mart.  What other retail is coming to the area?

The Kiser was correct when he said the School Board Budget is inflated.

When will you have your next joint meeting?  I learned a lot.  Thanks for getting together.

Bring back the rule of legal laws and responsible budgets and make this "The Land of the Life Worth Living" for everyone in the county.

I am not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice.  Our founding fathers used common sense and Christian scripture when establishing our founding documents. 

“For the Common Good. “

Sincerely,

Alexander James Jay

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What the U.S. Can Learn From Britain’s Decline

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Britain began its slow descent into oblivion in the late 19th century. Britain believed in the innate goodness of man which was its undoing. We examine the stages and mistakes culminating in the ultimate disappearance of the empire in 20 years from 1947 to 1967. Remarkable similarities accompany America’s own decline although, of course, it has never had an empire. Stock market comment du jour. Wal-Mart is feeling the pinch of reduced spending as are cut-price stores like Family Dollar and 99-cent Stores. How can they still talk up a ‘recovery’ with a straight face? More on the ‘real’ unemployment figures. The fate of incomes in this depression. The meaning of retirement in America. More and more people will be depending on social security to fund it.

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Governor McDonnell Announces Donation of Battlefield Lands to Commonwealth by Wal-Mart

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Donated land in Orange County is affiliated with Battles of Chancellorsville and Wilderness

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Wal-Mart has donated to the Commonwealth of Virginia more than 50 acres of land in Orange County associated with the Civil War battle of Chancellorsville and most notably with the battle of the Wilderness.

“We are delighted by this generous and voluntary gift from Wal-Mart,” said Governor McDonnell. “It’s another demonstration of Wal-Mart’s role as a good and positive corporate citizen in Virginia, whose presence here serves long range goals for our vitality.”

Henry Jordan, Senior Vice President, Eastern Seaboard Wal-Mart said, “Wal-Mart is extremely pleased that we have both found a home for our new store in Orange County while donating the property at the originally proposed site to the Commonwealth.  In this way, we have been able to give back to the community and serve the needs of our customers.”

Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources, the agency that will receive and steward the donated land, has worked quietly with Wal-Mart to complete a the donation documents and its acceptance. Those documents are now final and will be record by Wal-Mart. The department holds or co-holds numerous easements on thousands of acres of privately-owned battlefield lands throughout the commonwealth, easements that protect the lands from future development.

“This is a wonderful legacy gift from Wal-Mart that comes during the mid-point of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War,” said Kathleen S. Kilpatrick, director of the Department of Historic Resources. “We look forward to working with community leaders to steward the property and realize its potential for public benefit.  We are grateful to the Company and to Speaker Bill Howell, Chairman of the Sesquicentennial Commission, for his work to encourage the donation.”

“On behalf of the entire Sesquicentennial Commission, I want to thank Wal-Mart for this generous donation,” added Speaker Bill Howell. “The Civil War is an important part of Virginia’s history. This donation will allow for the preservation of these historic lands for future generations.”

Wal-Mart had originally purchased the land, which was zoned for development, for construction of a Wal-Mart Supercenter store, a decision the company was willing to revisit when the site’s close affiliation with Chancellorsville and Wilderness were brought to light.

Wal-Mart has since then selected, purchased, and constructed a store at an alternative site four miles west of the original site located at the intersection of Routes 3 and 20. The company’s alternative site was supported by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Civil War Trust, and other groups who today applauded the donation.

“With this donation, Wal-Mart successfully fulfils the commitment made in 2011 to choose an alternate site and work to set aside the original location,” said Jim Lighthizer, president of the Civil War Trust. “The Commonwealth and Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources are ideally suited to be stewards of this resource, safeguarding its integrity for future generations of Americans to visit and study. We deeply appreciate Wal-Mart’s gift and the Commonwealth’s willingness to facilitate this important milestone in the protection of battlefield lands.”

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Gloucester, VA - Animal Control Appreciation Week

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April 22nd through April 26th, 2013 is Gloucester, Virginia Animal Control appreciation week here at GVLN.  To show our appreciation for the hard work these folks do for us all, we have designed this new logo for them.  Not only does it make for a great poster, it would also make for a great T-Shirt, coffee, mug, mouse pad, patch, or even a flag.  In fact, Wal-Mart has a great selection of ideas you could put this on.  Here is the link.  http://photos.walmart.com/walmart/storepage/storePageId=Photo+Gifts?povid=cat1070145-env172199-moduleA080112-lLinkGNAV_Photo_Photo_SeeAllProducts

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Gloucester, VA - Resident Complaint On Animal Control Officer Using County Vehicle For Personal Use

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Dear Sir:

I write to you today to provide information on a incident I observed this morning in Gloucester County.  I am providing you the information to publish and to forward to a competent law enforcement agency and Gloucester County.  Based on reports you have made in your blog I do not feel safe making a complaint directly to Gloucester County.  Please do not use my name in the story or reporting to Gloucester County.  I have no problem sharing my identity with the State Police outside the county.

“This morning while traveling north bound on Rt.17 south of the Court House I observed, at 0655 15 April 2013, a Gloucester County Animal Control Vehicle at the exit of Chesapeake Bank, branch office on north bound side of Rt. 17 just below the old Wal-Mart Store, the driver was in a short sleeve grey shirt with the Animal Control logo on the sleeve.  It appeared the driver had straight light brown hair.  Because of the cloudy skies and time of the morning it was hard to tell any other facial details of the person.  I turned at the light to the KFC/Hardees and went into the parking lot.  When I parked I noticed this same vehicle go around back of the old Wal-Mart building.  About ten minutes, I did not look at my watch, later I observed this same vehicle  turned into the Hardees parking lot and go to the drive in window; shortly after that the vehicle came around the building and went to the traffic light and turned north on Rt. 17.  I was not where I could get a look at the driver after the initial sighting, but there were no other observations of Gloucester County animal control vehicles in this time frame.   I was not where I could see where the vehicle went and would not attempt to follow  the vehicle.  I did not have a cell phone with a camera to take a picture of this event.  However, I have witnessed a Gloucester County animal control vehicle leaving the same Chesapeake Bank branch on other mornings but do not remember the exact time or dates.”

Questions I have are why is a county vehicle being used for personal business?  It also appears the person may have been on the clock while performing this personal business?  If the county is going to allow personnel to use vehicles and pay them for personal business why should we as tax payers give them a raise?  They should be fired along with county offices that allow this to happen!  I have never seen Gloucester County Deputies using county vehicles to perform personal business and they are allowed to take them home so they can respond to emergencies.  I have no issues with this practice.  Virginia State Police also do this.

Thanks,

A concerned taxpayer

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