by Ireland Hayes, Julia Shanahan | Sep 16, 2025 | County, Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar, Town
Even a pecan caramel cake wasn’t enough to sway the Washington Town Council to join the Board of Supervisors for a meeting to discuss sharing the cost of a new courthouse. Jackson Supervisor Donna Comer presented Mayor Joe Whited the cake as a goodwill gesture at...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 16, 2024 | Politics
BOS 9-24 meetingThe Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors held its September meeting Wednesday. It included a wide ranging agenda, and the evening session didn’t wrap up until around 11 p.m. • See full video of the meeting at the end of the story. From...
by Tim Carrington | May 12, 2024 | Agriculture, Crime and Courts, Local Services
board of supervisors meeting 5-6-24During its meeting on May 6, the Board of Supervisors approved the county budget. Also at the meeting, Hampton Supervisor Keir Whitson talked about his cardiac incident and the need for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) around...
by Tim Carrington | May 12, 2024 | Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics
Schools’ funding request nearly fulfilled The key elements of Rappahannock County’s next budget are settled: Barring a last-minute reversal, increases in property taxes won’t happen, personal property tax payments will remain level, and the schools will receive $9.95...
by Tim Carrington | May 12, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics
2023-10-24-courthouse-1-web-2.jpgThe Rappahannock County Courthouse: In addition to plugging the current budget gap, the Board of Supervisors will soon have to determine financing for costly renovations of the courthouse and other county buildings. One thing was clear...
