Chesterfield Government

Bruce Paterson – Construction Tradesman Terrific Teachers a series part 3

By Mark Fausz on April 26, 2017 Community, School Board, Schools

How many washers will six pieces of spaghetti spanning two cups hold? This is a good question, and it’s one Bruce Peterson asks his “Geometry in Construction” class at Carver College and Career Academy, where he has been teaching for the last five years. Until this year, Patterson has been teaching construction trades, and geometry was only a side subject, taught in a small room off the carpentry class, to teach carpentry students the geometry needed to square a wall or cut a rafter. This year he has teamed with the school’s geometry teacher to offer this new course. Students…

Spring session sign-up for Citizens Academy

By Press release on April 19, 2017 Chesterfield Government

Chesterfield County is offering a hands-on approach for citizens to learn about local government and tour county facilities. Registration is open for the new Government Citizens Academy, which begins next month. The Government Citizens Academy, free of charge for participants, offers a chance for the public to learn about the county, meet local government leaders and offer feedback about how the county is serving them. “Providing citizens a comprehensive look at how and why local government services are provided enhances our ability to engage with those we serve,” said Susan Pollard, director of the Department of Communications and Media, which…

Tax rate could drop in coming years

By Mark Fausz on March 24, 2017 Chesterfield Government, Uncategorized

In what looks like good news for home owners in Chesterfield County, Dr. Joseph Casey, Chesterfield County Administrator, indicated that the 2017 proposed budget, while staying consistent with the last couple of years, could lead to a reduced real estate tax rate within the coming years. Currently the rate stands at $.96 per $100 of assessed value of a residence. The real tax rate could drop slightly by $.01 to $.95 according to Dr. Casey. “If we can position the county at some later year we would like to return to a pre-recession rate,” Casey said. Casey wrote in an…

Fire Chiefs Association Honors Chesterfield’s Chief Senter

By Press release on March 1, 2017 Chesterfield Government, Uncategorized

The Virginia Fire Chiefs Association today recognized Chesterfield County Fire Chief Edward “Loy” Senter Jr. with its highest honor, the Glenn A. Gaines Leadership Legacy Award. Senter accepted the award while attending the Virginia Fire Rescue Conference in Virginia Beach. The award is named for former U.S. Fire Administrator and Fairfax County Fire Chief Glenn Gains, an icon in the fire-services industry. Senter was selected from a pool of nominees, which can include any current career or volunteer firefighter in Virginia. Virginia Fire Chiefs Association President and Williamsburg Fire Chief Pat Dent said, “The Glenn A. Gaines Leadership Legacy Award…

A recipe for a tasty budget

By Mark Fausz on March 1, 2017 Chesterfield Government, Uncategorized

The ingredients now combining for the dish that is the county’s budget for fiscal year 2018 come from input from the budget staff, the county administrator, the superintendent of schools, and everyday peiople in communities. Both County Supervisors and School Board members in combined meetings hit the road last week, touring the county on a fact-finding tour to collect information on how citizens felt about the upcoming FY2018 budget. Along with them, key members of the budget and management department, libraries, public safety, schools, and others were on hand to answer questions. If you missed last week’s community budget round…

Budget meetings underway

By Chesterfield County on February 15, 2017 Chesterfield Government, Uncategorized

Budget Meetings underway CHESTERFIELD — To continue engaging citizens about the budget process, Chesterfield County will host community meetings among the county’s magisterial districts. The meetings are part of the county’s “Blueprint Chesterfield” initiative, which began last summer as a way for citizens to learn about the budget process and help the county define priorities moving forward. Come hear what citizens have told us are their priorities, and help us continue building Chesterfield’s Blueprint says the press release. Community meeting schedule: · Feb. 13 at 2:30 p.m.: Dale District, Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Boulevard – passed · Feb. 13 at…

Making the wheels go round and round

By Public Comment on February 1, 2017 Board of Supervisors, Community, Uncategorized

Bermuda news: January 2017, filling in the dots The state of Bermuda District By Dorothy Jaeckle, Bermuda Supervisor Chairwoman Happy New Year to all our citizens! It is hard to believe it has been over a year since we rang in 2016. A lot has happened in Chesterfield in the past year. We brought on the two new faces of Dr. Joseph Casey as the County Administrator and Dr. James Lane as the School Superintendent, and the Board of Supervisors is looking forward to a successful 2017. The three top roles of local government are public safety, education, and public…

Chester Road Travelers Slowed to 45 mph new speed limit

By VN Staff on December 23, 2016 Transportation, Uncategorized

A local man has requested that the speed limit of a zone on Chester Road north of Route 288 be changed from 55 miles per hour to 45. “A request to reduce the 55 MPH speed limit was submitted through the Chesterfield Residency office via Chesterfield County,” said Jesse Smith, director of the Chesterfield Department of Transportation (CDOT) department. “Mr. Joe Anderson felt that the speed limit should be reduced due to the presence of a fire station, several ‘blind’ driveways, close railroad crossings on intersecting streets, flooding and poor drainage, school bus stops and construction of houses nearby.” The…

School Board seeks public input on 2017-18 calendar

By Press release on December 22, 2016 School Board, Uncategorized

School Board seeks public input on 2017-18 calendar The Chesterfield County School Board is seeking comments from parents, employees and the community about the proposed calendar for 2017-18, which is available online at mychesterfieldschools.com. Comments may be e-mailed to [email protected] or mailed to Proposed Calendar, Chesterfield County Public Schools, P.O. Box 10, Chesterfield, VA 23832. Comments will be accepted through Jan. 4. The School Board is scheduled to vote Jan. 10 on the calendar. The proposed calendar was developed collaboratively by instructional leaders, school-based administrators, and teachers. The proposed calendar accompanies this news release; here are highlights: Classes begin Sept.…

How many games of Flying Birds can you plan while in Amazon traffic?

By VN Staff on December 8, 2016 Transportation, Uncategorized

Route 1 corridor, along 360, and down Route 60 from Chippenham to West-chester Commons. Concerning the latter, there are an estimated 35,000 jobs from Chip to WC which are inaccessible to anyone without a car.” Harton’s further passion is enabling the growing aging population of our county to “age in place.” He serves on the Richmond Region Aging 2.0 workgroup, which is developing an “aging in place” curriculum for the region. “Public transportation is a key element in enabling aging Baby Boomers to stay in our homes into old age,” said Harton. Mike Harton, a member of the RVA Rapid…

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