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Coming off one of the busiest elections in recent memory for the Town of Bedford, town council recently discussed the potential for an ordinance on campaign finance reporting in the interest of transparency.
In an effort to boost resources for fire departments, the Amherst County Board of Supervisors recently voted to allow county emergency medical services staff to serve in volunteer agencies in
A clean energy company’s efforts to bring a wind farm to Botetourt is once again in motion, but the county has the option to take the company to court over
View the The Roanoke Times for Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Botetourt County supervisors on Tuesday approved an increased budget with no tax rate changes â and the board continued on a path to replace its dilapidated courthouse. The $111.5 million 2021-22 budget represents a 7.2 % increase in both revenues and expenditures and featured no change to the countyâs tax rates, which include $2.71 per $100 of assessed value on personal property, and $0.79 per $100 of assessed value on real estate. The county schools will receive $65.2 million of what documents show is a balanced budget. In other board action, the supervisors unanimously approved a...