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Volume 65, Number 9 • February 27, 2020
Proposed 2021 budget puts public safety and education at forefront
By Roslyn Ryan Editor
Emphasizing an intent to focus on core services such as public safety, education and community health, Goochland County Administrator John A. Budesky presented a proposed $92.2million
County Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 to the Goochland Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 18. While Budesky made clear to Board members that his presentation was only a first step in this year’s budget process, he also stressed that he and county staff take their role very seriously.
“One of the most important things that we do on behalf of our citizens is to adopt a budget that meets our citizens’ needs,” Budesky said. “The trust our citizens put in us to manage their funds is paramount to us being able to be sucsee Budget> 2
BOS approves county’s first MPUD project Plan for Centerville will feature both commercial and residential offerings By Roslyn Ryan Editor
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Goochland Community Theatre readying for ‘Misfits’ opening night Pausing during a recent rehearsal for Goochland Community Theatre’s production of “Fairy Tale Misfits,” cast members joined Director Dillon White (front) for a quick photo. The show, which will mark White’s directorial debut, will run from March 12-14 at the Central High Cultural and Educational Complex. Show time is 7 p.m., and tickets are available for advance purchase online at https://gvatheatre.org.
It isn’t at every Goochland County Board of Supervisors meeting that the conclusion of a public hearing is followed by an audible sigh of relief from the board chair. In the case of the county’s first Mixed Use Planned Development (MPUD), which was unanimously given the go-ahead by the board on Feb. 4, Chair Susan Lascolette’s response see Manakin Towne> 3
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