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Charlotte County supervisors extend thanks to county employees
By Debra Ferrell/The Union Star
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:49 AM EST
Recognizing and showing appreciation to Charlotte County employees was on Chairman Garland Hamlett Jr.'s mind Tuesday night during the December supervisors meeting. When describing a conversation he had with county administrator R. B. Clark, Hamlett said, "I told R. B. that I wanted to see county employees recognized at the meeting. I've always felt that recognizing (and thanking) employees encourages them to do a good job. There's no cost to the county because everything here tonight was done in-house. We hope this will be an annual event to give us a foundation."
The following employees were recognized: John Hess, 8 months; Ashley Palmer, 10 months; Roy Russell, 1 year; Ronald Taylor, 1 year; Roger Ashworth, 2 years; Monica Elder, 2 years; Johnny Lockridge, 7 years; Susan Adams, 10 months; Norma Tuck, 12 years; Glenn Johnson, 14, years; Richard "Pete" Tharpe, 20 years; Russell Clark, 28 years; and Herman Elam, 31 years.
Employees were also treated to a table of punch and light refreshments during a short break in the meeting.
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Halifax residency administrator J. D. Barkley updated supervisors on the progress of several projects including work on the sidewalks, a Rt. 15 bridge repair at Keysville, a Rt. 815 report and a request for permission to do an open pavement cut on Rt. 727.
Work on the Rt. 92 bridge is being reviewed by VDOT and should be approved when funding becomes available.
School board division superintendent Melody Hackney reminded everyone she was making more frequent reports on appropriations due to Bacon/Saxe district supervisor David Guill's request that she come by more often. She said, "I wanted to give you some good news before the bomb drops. We've added $112,971.25 in anticipated revenue."
New money has been allocated to the Charlotte County school board from the following sources: Virginia Recycling Association, Safe and Stable Grant, National Board Certification, American Origins History Grant, Gear-Up, Reading 1st, Title II-A, and Title IV-B.
Hamlett reminded the board that the state General Assembly mandates that the emergency operations plan be updated every four years. "It includes a plan of what to do with pets in the event that the county is evacuated in an emergency," he explained. Supervisors approved this updated plan.
Governor Tim Kaine has asked the Secretary of Agriculture, The Honorable Ed Schafer, to place Charlotte County on a list of counties designated as disaster areas. This will allow farmers to participate in any emergency assistance programs available through the agency. Other counties listed in the request are Brunswick, Gloucester, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Prince George, Scott and Surray.
In other business, approval was granted to present a resolution to the South Boston Fire Company on its 50th anniversary.
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