Invitations and a caution

Opportunities for citizen engagement and housekeeping

The following opportunities for citizen engagement were announced at the January 3 Goochland Board of Supervisors’ meeting:

District 3 School Board member Karen Horne invited citizens and employees of Goochland Public Schools to review textbooks and other instructional material dealing with four core subject areas. The material will be available on the lower level of the school administration building located behind the courthouse and Sheriff’s Office from 8 to 4:30 Monday through Friday between January 7 and 18.

Linda Moore invited everyone to a workshop about understanding the zoning process on January 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Goochland Baptist Church, 2454 Manakin Road. JoAnn Hunter, Goochland Director of Community Development will discuss land use topics including: the steps in the rezoning process; different zoning districts; how being in the Tuckahoe Creek Service District can affect land use; Chapter 2 of the county’s 2035 comprehensive land use plan; the Centerville Village; and how to access information about zoning applications on the county website. As Goochland will be in the cross hairs of growth for the foreseeable future, this will be a useful meeting.

Mike Caudill, Goochland Commonwealth’s Attorney issued an invitation to “Hidden in Plain Sight: Drug Awareness, Rural Trends, and Stories from our community” sponsored by the Rural Substance Abuse Awareness Coalition. This is an interactive awareness event for parents, care takers, educators, and youth workers to take a closer look at current drug trends, it will also offer strategies for starting “the conversation” with teenagers.

The event will also present “Hidden in Plain Sight,” an exhibit that explores how dangerous substances can be disguised as harmless items. This will be held at the Central High School Cultural and Educational Center on Dogtown Road from 10-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30. Coffee, donuts and lunch will be provided, but you must register at https://eventbritehiddeninplainsightrsacc.eventbrite.com.

Now some housekeeping matters to address what seem to be misunderstandings.

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