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Vol. 2 No. 3 | Richmond Suburban News | July 20, 2016
Planners talk comp plan due to lack of a quorum By Logan Barry for The Hanover Local
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SHLAND — Three public hearings had to be rescheduled unexpectedly at the Ashland Planning Commission’s July 13 meeting due to not having a quorum. Commissioner Bob Brown was absent, leaving the group one member short of a quorum for the group to make any votes. The public hearing was scheduled to look at a conditional use permit and a rezoning for Bulifant Homes. Another conditional use permit was scheduled for the public hearing regarding Penske Truck Leasing, LLC. Town Attorney Andrea Erard assured those
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Due to a lack of a quorum, the Ashland Planning Commission took no action during last week’s meeting, but did discuss the town’s comprehensive plan, as well as the high-speed rail proposal and the newly-enacted motel ordinances.
Beaverdam rep returns as school board chair By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local
Axselle resumes familiar position ASHLAND — To those trying to read the predictive tea leaves, Sue Dibble, vice chair and South Anna District representative on the Hanover County School Board, seemed like a sure bet to replace outgoing chair Bob Hundley, Chickahominy District, as leader of the appointed panel. Hundley will continue to serve on the board, but is currently serving as president of the Virginia School Boards Association. With the obvious demands on his time,
the three-time chair decided not to seek re-election. With the support of her fellow board members, Dibble’s selection
seemed imminent, but life has a way of changing things. Citing concerns for her husband and his prevailing medical
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Sue Dibble, left, vice chair and South Anna District representative on the Hanover County School Board, was re-elected to the office, while John Axselle, right, Beaverdam District was selected chair. Chickahominy District representative Bob Hundley, outgoing chair, is in the middle.
condition, Dibble took herself out of the running at last week’s school board meeting, and moved to appoint fellow board member and former chair John Axselle, Beaverdam District. Dibble did accept her appointment for her second term as vice chair. “We have such a strong leadership team in place here, and there’s no doubt in mind that we will be just fine,” Dibble said. “We’ll continue in the same positive direction we’re headed striving for perfection with John at the helm.” Axselle, 62, an account executive with Mega Office Furniture, returns to a familiar post for his see AXSELLE, pg. 11
attending the meeting for the purpose of the public hearing that it would be rescheduled for next month. “It will be readvertised and placed on next month’s agenda,” Erard said. Senior Planner Garret Prior gave a presentation on the town’s Comprehensive Plan update to the Planning Commission following the first round of community meetings that took place in June. Five community meetings regarding the update to the comprehensive plan were held last month to allow citizens to share their input with town planners. “We gathered that information to see what people came out to these meetings, what people said, took that information to learn about what are our traditional groups or people who we see PLAN, pg. 4
Relationships key to preventing violent acts By Melody Kinser Managing Editor HANOVER – Relationships make the difference in how the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office operates in dealing with the people being served. That has been the pledge since Col. V. Stuart Cook (now retired) was sheriff and Col. David R. Hines continsee HINES, pg. 4
COL. DAVID R. HINES SHERIFF