Contact Information:
Percy Ashcraft, County Administrator                pashcraft@co.caroline.va.us                    (804) 633-5380

March 9 Meeting Recap

The Board of Supervisors at its March 9 meeting adopted a resolution opposing the new EOD training facility to be located at Fort AP Hill.

The proposed facility has been the center of much public concern the last few months because of its close proximity to the Town of Port Royal and the Portobago Bay subdivision. Public meetings have been held and the issue has been raised at recent meetings of the Board of Supervisors.

At the March 9 meeting, the BOS went on record opposing the facility. However, the effective date of the resolution was set for March 19 to give the Department of the Army a chance to put forward a Memorandum of Understanding that would serve as a compromise to all parties involved.

AP Hill Commander Col. Jack Haefner attended the meeting and spoke on behalf of the mission of AP Hill. Col. Haefner said he would make every effort to involve high-ranking Army officials to be involved with the development of the MOU.

Should the MOU be signed in a timely fashion, the BOS would then withdraw its resolution. All five members of the Board of Supervisors voted for the resolution.

Other highlights of the meeting include:

• A public hearing was held on the FY ’11 County Budget and 11 people commented.



• Public School Division Superintendent Dr. Greg Killough presented the School Division Budget, which requests $900,000 additional in local contribution than contained in the County Administrator’s proposed Budget. A joint worksession between the two boards has been scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 14 at the Community Services Center.



• The Board of Supervisors approved use of remaining funds that were previously appropriated for school capital projects.



• The Board of Supervisors as part of the Consent Agenda approved a request from the Town of Bowling Green for permission to place a “Welcome Sign” outside Town limits.



• The Board of Supervisors as part of the Consent Agenda approved renovations to the former Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office for the new County Museum.



• The Board of Supervisors as part of the Consent Agenda adopted a resolution accepting Bridlewoods Subdivision Section II into the VDOT Secondary Road System.



• The Board of Supervisors as part of the Consent Agenda adopted a resolution of support of Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center’s Plans to establish radiation therapy and associated cancer services.



• The Board of Supervisors as part of the Consent Agenda adopted revised procedures for reducing the County’s workforce.



• VDOT will schedule a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13 as part of the meeting of the Board of Supervisors on the six-year road improvement plan. The matter was discussed at a worksession prior to the March 9 BOS meeting.



• The Board of Supervisors officially changed the name to the road leading up to the County Fairgrounds “County Fair Lane.”



• Approved a request by members of the Caroline Pines Property Owners Association to develop a financial model that will enable the residents to connect to the County utility system.