Notables

 

Bonnie Creasy is retiring after serving as Executive Director of the Goochland Chamber of Commerce since 2010. At their January 19 meeting, the county board of supervisors adopted a resolution commending Bonnie for her contribution to the community.

Bonnie Creasy at the dedication of the Goochland Business Center

During her tenure at the Chamber, Bonnie grew the organization by initiating the Business Expo, Women in Business group, and a partnership with the school division's Career and Technical Education program. We wish Bonnie a happy and satisfying retirement. She will be feted at a chamber event on January 27.

High school Scholars -Three Goochland High School students, Alex Geyer, Cooper Dewitt, and Brookelyn Green received the College Board's National Rural and Small Town recognition award. This distinction recognizes students in areas identified by the Census Bureau as a rural area or small town.

Each of these students scored in the top 10 percent in Virginia on the PSAT/NMSQT exams. According to a press release from CGCPS "The College Board National Recognition Programs grant students academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications. Colleges use these honors to identify students from underrepresented groups who have excelled in the classroom and on the PSAT/NMSQT, the PSAT 10, or AP Exams. Students must also have at least a 3.5-grade point average to be eligible for recognition. Alex Geyer is a senior enrolled in Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School (BRVGS) and the Advance College Academy (ACA) program. Cooper Dewitt is a junior and is enrolled in BRVGS. Brookelyn Green is a junior and participates in both BRVGS and the ACA program.

School board leadership The Goochland School Board elected Mike Newman District 4 to serve as its chairperson for 2022 and Sandra Barefoot-Reid as vice chair.

Assessments Real estate valuations for calendar year 2022 were mailed out last week. Many people are reporting significant increases from last year. This should be no surprise in the "hot" real estate market as homes are selling for high prices. In some cases, 2022 valuations have finally exceeded their previous high-water mark of 2009, before the Great Recession deflated valuations. Go to the parcel viewer tab on the county website goochlandva.us, click on 911 address, type in your street address. Click on the red parcel number and the "view property details." Click on previous assessment to see how your value changed over the years.

If you have questions, contact the assessor's office at 1-804-556-5853. The deadline to appeal your 2022 assessment is February 15.