Is town code ‘the law,’ or simply ‘a guideline’?
The issue of how to enforce Urbanna’s zoning ordinance came up again at the Urbanna Town Council’s work session on Friday. Resident Bob Calves renewed his claim that council is not enforcing the town code to protect Urbanna’s Historic District.
posted 01.21.2009
Public hearing on sewage plant is Wednesday
Public debate has brought out several sewage issues that will come up when the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) holds a public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Clare Walker Middle School on Route 33 at Locust Hill.
posted 01.15.2009
‘Critical Harbor of Refuge’ status for Broad Creek
Middlesex County Administrator Charles Culley has been authorized to make a formal request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to have Broad Creek in Deltaville be considered as a “Critical Harbor of Refuge.”
posted 01.15.2009
Guns, drugs and vehicle seized in Topping bust
A routine police call in Topping turned into a marijuana bust, and the arrest of two men, including a suspected felon who was wanted in Northumberland on a felony gun charge, reported the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office.
posted 01.15.2009
