Who really runs Page County

I am really starting to feel sorry for the BoS. Why? Because now they are in the middle of a fight over a piece of land that was brought to their attention by a trusted group of individuals that is responsible with the economic development within the county and a group of citizens that have shown that the land is not worth it’s weight in gold. Now you have an acting County Administrator, whose real job is the economic development committee, has been eliminating departments and personnel within the government, to help make budget woes. He has yet to announce if he will sacrifice any part of his pay to help with the budget, let alone give up the company vehicle for personal use in another county.

A county administrator’s job is supposed to be responsible for the day to day operations of the county government, enforce any policies (good/bad/ugly) the BoS adopts or makes. In other words, if a bathroom needs toilet paper, the CA has to order it, or make sure it does get ordered.

The BoS, as we all know, does what it needs to do to run the county. Hire, fire, make sure that those in key positions are doing their jobs, make the budget, etc. If a member of the board makes what one may think is a bad decision, then that board member has the luxury of listening to the complaints.

If the citizens of Page County are unanimous (or majorically so) of a decision that is potentially harmful to our way of life, then the BoS knows not to go against the grain. If the public strongly voice their opinions that something is costing too much, then the BoS can take appropriate actions to rectify the situations and should not be threaten by both sides of a lawsuit, especially when it comes from a part of the government or the part of the government that is representing the landowner. They just need to do their job and do what the board tells them to do.

The citizens want to help. We now have the technology to be able to help out with decision making. Occasionally, one citizen will go above and beyond to make an impact. Perhaps the letter from Rainwater’s lawyer should not have mentioned anything about a lawsuit, but at least it presented legal options that the citizens felt that the BoS may have not been receiving properly.

If the two groups can work with each other instead of trying to out do each other, without the one group trying to hide the truth from the public, Page County can have a bright future.

 

Meeting May 25th, 2010

The meeting for May 25th has been changed. Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 15.2-1418 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, that the Page County Board of Supervisors has called a meeting for Tuesday, May 25, 2010, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room located in the Page County Courthouse, 116 South Court Street, Luray, Virginia 22835.  The purpose of the meeting is to convene in closed session to discuss and consider the appointment and salary of County employees, pursuant to the personnel exemption at Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia and to consult with legal counsel on legal matters pertaining to probable litigation, pursuant to the legal matters exemption at Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Code of Virginia.  For questions, please contact the County Administrator’s Office at (540) 743-4142.