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Vol. 2 No. 14 | Richmond Suburban News | October 5, 2016
Board reaches consensus on PHHS Deadline is Oct. 17 to register for election and L-DHS renovation projects By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local
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SHLAND -- In a Hanover County School Board workshop held earlier last month at The Crossings in Glen Allen, a majority of members reached consensus on two major projects, both of which have been on the planning agenda for years. Renovation projects at Lee-Davis High School and Patrick Henry High School auditoriums will move forward through the normal CIP procedure in
the 2018 budget process. Although no formal action was taken, the projects have the support of most board members, and one described it as an approval of the concept. Chairman John Axselle, Beaverdam District, was not as distinct on the action taken at the annual workshop where members set priorities, devise plans, and discuss future budget issues, among other items on a day-long agenda. “Basically, we discussed the auditorium projects and decided to put it in the CIP for the upcoming budget discussions,” Axselle said when reached by
phone last week. “We haven’t approved anything, but I hope we will and it makes it through the process,” Axselle said. “It still has to go through the process. This has to go to the [Hanover County] Board of Supervisors and everything else.” Axselle summed up his statement by saying, “We’d like to see it done, but we have to make sure we can.” Axselle pointed to other pressing needs like technology that will impact upcoming budget discussions. The renovation projects were includsee BOARD, pg. 4
Speed limit changes coming to Thompson Street in October
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New speed limits effective October 4.
Effective Tuesday, Oct. 4, the speed limit zones on Thompson Street were changed. Most notably, the 25 mile per hour speed limit zone at the eastern end of Thompson Street, which currently lies between James Street and the railroad tracks, was expanded westward to John Street. The 35- and 45 mph speed limit zones also were altered to accommodate the change and allow for a smooth decrease in speed when entering the town from the west. Police Chief Doug Goodman said, “Please be alert to these new changes when traveling through the area!”
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67 voters have cast their ballot in person in our office. During the last Presidential Election we had HANOVER -- Monday, Oct. 2,500 vote by mail and another 17, is the deadline to register or 2,500 vote in person.” make changes to your voter reg“We are training and staffing istration in time for the polling precincts the Nov. 8 General to welcome the large Election. number of voters The Hanover that will turn out,” County General she added. “Please Registrar and Electoral be patient when Board remind you to going to the polls check your voter regand have your photo istration to make sure ID ready.” it is correct. The Voter TERESA SMITHSON “All Hanover Registration and County voters should Hanover County Elections Office will General Registrar have received their Voter have special Saturday Notification alerting to them our hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 moving to the 1st Congressional and Nov. 5 for In-Person Absentee District from the 7th,” General voting. Registrar Teresa “Teri” Smithson Saturday, Nov. 5, will be the said. “This has given the voters a last day you can vote in-person chance to check where they will absentee. vote in November.” Tuesday, Nov. 1, is the final day Absentee voting started on you can request an absentee ballot Friday, Sept. 23, and as of Tuesday, by mail. Sept. 27, Smithson said her office see REGISTER, pg. 4 had “mailed out 1,473 ballots and
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