Important Issues
- Ensure Fiscal Responsibility
- I will seek tax relief for those among us least able to pay
- I will strive for low and fair taxes for us all
- I will support spending our tax dollars wisely for the best short-term and long-term benefit to the County
- Pursue Quality Commercial Development
- Support the continued success and growth of our existing businesses
- Pursue quality commercial development through aggressive governmental support (incentives, fast-track process, marketing, political will)
- Support and encourage tourism and the proposed State Park
- Capitalize on our border with Chesterfield, Route 711/288 Interchange, Route 522/60 Interchange
- Prevent our main thoroughfares from becoming sprawling commercial corridors
- Update the Comprehensive Plan
- Preserve an Open-Space
Focused Community
- Plan to preserve our county's beautiful landscape
- Implement a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program to enable
- Support the Chesapeake Bay Act and land conservancy efforts
- Effectively Plan for Balanced Residential and Commercial Growth
landowners to benefit from preserving their land
- Residential development with a community-focused emphasis
- Graceful community expansion to eliminate leapfrog, haphazard development
- Quality commercial development in traditional communities (Flat Rock, Plain View, Courthouse, Jefferson, Provost, Ballsville, Belona, etc.)
- Effectively Plan for Future Transportation and Infrastructure Needs
- Develop a reasonable, predictable Traffic Thoroughfare Plan for the County
- Incorporate and utilize Transportation Impact Analysis reports with rezonings
- Incorporate and utilize Impact Fees for pre-existing rezonings
- Create Level of Service metrics for future development
- Negotiate for Public Infrastructure from new development (school, fire,
- Seek Best Practices for transportation oriented residential
- Consider traditional/alternate means of transportation (bike lane
- Create an Intelligent communications infrastructure plan
- Preserve future turn lanes and travel lanes for major thoroughfares
- Preserve the US 60 median for long-term transportation options
rescue, water, waste, and communication facilities)
and commercial development (State Transportation Regulations, Community
Development Authority)
specifications for VDOT funding)
- Preserve an Open-Space
Focused Community
- Update Zoning Ordinances to Support and Enforce
the Comprehensive Plan
- Clear and Enforceable Architectural Standards
- Consider changes when needed to keep the Ordinances effective and updated
- Create Re-Use Ordinances for large commercial development
- Negotiate the highest quality during CUP and Rezonings
- Plan for Long Range Water and Sewer Needs
- Establish a Water/Sewer Service District
- Cooperate with our regional partners for long-term, future water needs
- Plan with Surrounding Localities, State and Federal for Powhatan's Future Security
- Press our state legislators for General Assembly land-use planning reform
- Stay tuned to regional planning issues
- Ensure our Comp Plan and Ordinances take advantage of Regional, State and
- Support a Strong Public Education System
Federal funding opportunities (planning support, transportation, historical, cultural)
- Collaborate with the School Board to ensure our public education system stays strong
- Increase commercial tax revenue to make our public education system stronger
- Support Groups that Encourage
Citizen Participation, Enjoyment and Enlightenment
- Provide support to civic organizations through participation and promotion
- Consider budgetary support for non-recurring civic organization needs
- Insist on accountability from civic organizations who receive budgetary support
- Specific Items for the Future
- Pursue more extensive use of radar/speed boards for speed limit enforcement
- Pursue access to public proceedings via electronic means (cable TV access, internet, radio)
- Promote recycling and promote electronics recycling at solid waste Convenience Center(s)
