Heather Michon

Supervisors consider multiple zoning requests

By Heather Michon Correspondent The Board of Supervisors tackled a set of zoning requests at its meeting on Wednesday night (Jan 18), ranging from a small farm machinery shop on Rt. 250 to a massive distribution center on Rt. 15. The Vaughn Property…

Planning Commission recommends permit for recycling plant

By Heather Michon Correspondent The Planning Commission has approved the recommendation for a special use permit that would allow the construction of a recycling facility near Zion Crossroads. The decision came at the end of a lengthy public hearing…

Kelley re-elected as School Board chair; Rittenhouse elected vice chair

Student lunch debt rises By Heather Michon Correspondent School Board meetings are moving back to Wednesday nights. During their annual reorganizational session on Thursday night (Jan 12), members voted unanimously to shift their schedule to the…

Supervisors elect Booker, Eager for leadership posts

Correspondent New year, new leadership. Mozell Booker (Fork Union) and Patricia Eager (Palmyra) were elected to serve as chair and vice-chair of the Board of Supervisors at the start of its annual organizational meeting on Wednesday night (Jan. 4).…

Legislative season likely to bring controversy

By Heather Michon Correspondent The Virginia General Assembly convenes in Richmond on Jan. 11, and it looks to be a wild – if very short – ride. In odd-numbered years, the legislature sits for just 30 days, rather than 60. Sessions can only be…

James River Water Project costs could top $35 million

By Heather Michon Correspondent The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors closed out its final meeting of 2022 with an update on the James River Water Project, including a new cost estimate of around $35 million. Designed to pump water from the James River…

Supervisors vote for 24/7 emergency service

By Heather Michon Correspondent The Board of Supervisors held its final meeting of 2022 on Wednesday night (Dec. 21) and they did not take it easy on themselves, with an agenda full of work sessions, presentations, and action matters stretching over…

Preserving courthouse a complex, expensive job

By Heather Michon Correspondent The 1830 historic courthouse in the Village of Palmyra is widely hailed by historians as one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the country. But after almost 200 years of near-continuous use, the…

Schools get $500,000 in budget carryovers

By Heather Michon Correspondent The Fluvanna County School Board closed out 2023 with a relatively brief meeting on Thursday night (Dec. 8). Superintendent Peter Gretz and Chair James Kelley (Palmyra) discussed a presentation they delivered to the…

Businesses eye development at Zion Crossroads

Correspondent Businesses eyeing industrial and commercial development in the Zion Crossroads area held community meetings on Wednesday and Thursday nights (Nov. 30-Dec. 1) to introduce their proposals to a sometimes skeptical public. First up was…

Bree Key appointed to Planning Commission

By Heather Michon Correspondent The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors began their meeting Wednesday night (Nov. 16) with a resolution paying tribute to the late Gequetta Murray-Key, praising her “dedicated service, compassionate leadership, and many…

The more houses built, the more cost to the county, research shows

By Heather Michon Correspondent As part of their ongoing debates over residential growth and business development in Fluvanna County, the Board of Supervisors asked county staff to look into ways to measure the fiscal impacts of the different types…

High fuel prices hit schools

By Heather Michon Correspondent High fuel prices are hitting everyone’s wallets these days – including Fluvanna County Public Schools. With a fleet of diesel buses and vehicles and two schools that rely on fuel oil for winter heating, FCPS routinely…

Bob Good easily wins second term in 5th District

Fluvanna votes for Good Correspondent Bob Good handily defeated Democratic challenger Josh Throneburg on Tuesday (Nov. 8), winning about 57 percent of the vote across the 5th District. In Fluvanna County, Good won 53.3 percent of the vote to…

Home prices in Fluvanna up around 13 percent, will impact tax reassessment

By Heather Michon Correspondent Days before Fluvanna County sends out notices alerting property owners of real estate reassessments for 2023, the Board of Supervisors received a detailed overview of property values at its meeting on Wednesday night…

Supervisors adopt new economic development blueprint

By Heather Michon Correspondent The Board of Supervisors approved a strategic plan for economic growth at their meeting on Sept. 21 – but not without a serious debate about the role of housing in Fluvanna’s future growth. The plan is designed as a…

Supervisors adopt two-year goals

By Heather Michon Correspondent Following their annual leadership retreat in late August, the Board of Supervisors adopted its two-year goals and revised version of its mission statement during its meeting Wednesday (Sept. 21). Assistant County…

Bremo Power Plant demolished

Correspondent When the Bremo Power Plant first came online in 1931, it was hailed as a piece of cutting-edge engineering. The coal-fired power station took years to build at a cost of millions of dollars and promised to bring the blessings of modern…

Supervisors take first step to improving dangerous roads

By Heather Michon Correspondent Anyone who drives around the county knows Fluvanna has some dangerous intersections, narrow bridges, and blind turns – but making our roads safer can be a complicated and expensive proposition. The Board of Supervisors…

School Board recognizes championship speech and debate team

By Heather Michon Correspondent As they did in August, the Fluvanna County School Board started its September meeting on a celebratory note. They honored the high school’s forensics team, which brought home their fourth state championship back in…