A little noticed Virginia law, that took effect July 1, has effectively sidelined the Rappahannock County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors from reviewing and voting on applications affecting property subdivisions. More than that, the law eliminates...
County’s restaurant owners elated In an unanticipated turnaround Monday, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors voted down a proposal to raise the county meals and lodging tax from 4% to 6%. The 3-to-2 vote to keep the current rate drew the county’s divisive...
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission held a joint public hearing Monday on changes to the zoning ordinance’s rules for contractors’ yards. Both bodies passed the revisions unanimously after months of discussion on the topic. The...
Officials urge public to back schools in county budget After several months of fundraising and a strong lobbying effort in Richmond, an increase in state funding is looking unlikely for Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) this year. If the school system can’t...
Gears up for Comprehensive Plan review The Rappahannock County Planning Commission hosted its first of many upcoming community outreach meetings in Amissville on Monday, giving residents a chance to share their ideas of how to update the county’s Comprehensive Plan, a...
Tariff wars hit close to home Costs could threaten taxpaying households The first brick of Rappahannock’s new courthouse has yet to be laid, but it is already casting a long shadow over the county. Proposed designs have been called too big or too barn-like, but the...
Board votes for new school buses The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to allow staff to seek approval from the state to institute a small increase in court fees that could be leveraged by the county to help fund the construction of a new...
Rappahannock County’s $31 million proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is inching forward, and while the Board of Supervisors has identified some savings and spending cuts, the plan still calls for a controversial increase in property taxes. An April...
County budget tensions: property taxes, schools The Rappahannock County budget is composed of thousands of line items, but the annual debate centers on two: property taxes that provide 49% of the revenue, and public schools which account for 52% of the spending. ...
Proposal: Higher real estate taxes, fees Rappahannock County began hammering out its next budget this week in a fraught environment that mixes unprecedented disruptions from the federal government, little or no relief from the state, with anticipated new spending...
Work on revisions to transient lodging draft The Rappahannock County Planning Commission recommended approval of two tourist homes and an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at its meeting last Thursday, but recommended denial of a third tourist home application. Tourist...
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