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Culpeper Star-Exponent, December 1, 2008
"The implementation of a countywide transportation impact fee is among the items up for consideration by the Board of Supervisors at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday.
Because funding for transportation projects from the federal and state government is uncertain, county officials say they’re left with few options to pay for important local transportation projects.
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, November 29, 2008
"The Brandy Station Battlefield is among three local Civil War sites that will receive a portion of $5.2 million in state funding to preserve historic areas across Virginia.
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, November 28, 2008
"Culpeper’s Chamber of Commerce has recognized a town business for giving an old building a new life.
This summer, Analytical Services Inc. moved a couple of blocks down the street to its new home in an old house at 402 N. West St. Company president Michael Slivinski said it was important to remain downtown.
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, November 26, 2008
"Despite a legal challenge from town officials that has essentially brought the process to a standstill, the Town and County Interaction Committee agreed Tuesday to continue work on consolidation plans as well as a regional water and sewer authority."
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, November 14, 2008
"Pennsylvania regulators on Thursday approved a short stretch of a multistate high-voltage power line designed to bring cheaper electricity from Appalachia to the Washington-New York corridor.
The state Public Utility Commission voted 4-1 in favor of the 1.2-mile line to be built by electric utility Allegheny Energy Inc.
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Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, November 18, 2008
"Virginia stepped forward yesterday to help save portions of 15 Civil War battlefields from encroaching development.
The commonwealth will provide up to $5.2 million to front-line private groups defending Civil War battlefields--including Chancellorsville and Brandy Station. Preservationists must come up with $10.4 million to get the 21 matching grants awarded by the state Department of Historic Resources.
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Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, November 20, 2008
"The construction of an inn has become the latest battleground in the decade-long water-sewer war between Culpeper County and the Town of Culpeper.
According to County Administrator Frank Bossio and Supervisor Tom Underwood, the town plans to charge the county about $650,000 in tap fees for a 98-room Hampton Inn being built just outside the town limits.
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Daily Progress, October 28, 2008
"A new 2.5-mile multi-use recreation trail could wind around Eastern View High School and the Culpeper Sports Complex next year.
That’s if funding is made available for the $210,000 project, according to John Barrett, Culpeper Parks and Recreation director.
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, October 19, 2008
"An informal survey of prominent town residents who signed Joe Daniel’s One Government petition reveals a range of perspectives when it comes to abolishing the town of Culpeper.
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, October 1, 2008
"“We have miles to go.”
So said former Culpeper Police Chief Dan Boring, town government consultant, at today’s meeting of the Town and County Interaction Committee.
He was talking about the multi-faceted, ongoing proposal for the town and county to form a regional water and sewer board — a.k.a. the Culpeper Service Authority — while concurrently expanding the town’s borders mostly in the Bus. 29 commercial corridor. It would be the biggest swap of land for public utilities in Culpeper’s history.
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, October 5, 2008
"At the end of a narrow gravel road in Remington County sits six decades of black history, dating back to the mid 20th century.
River Edge Farm is one of the oldest black-owned-and-operated dairy farms in the Piedmont region, according to local farming agents.
The farm was one of 13 that participated in the 11th annual Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour on Saturday and Sunday where visitors got to experience agriculture up close.
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Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, October 8, 2008
"Culpeper Utility Partners came before the Board of Supervisors looking for a second chance yesterday, but got a solid rebuff instead.
The company’s plan to build $100 million worth of water and sewer infrastructure for Culpeper County was voted down in September. But Steve Vento, the head of the group, told supervisors yesterday that he now had both overseas and Washington investors who were willing to finance construction at absolutely no risk to county taxpayers.
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, September 23, 2008
"The town of Culpeper wants you to help create the 2009 Comprehensive Plan.
Last updated in 2002, just before the growth explosion, the Comprehensive Plan provides “a long-range vision statement for a community,” said Maxie Brown, town zoning administrator, at a meeting Friday in Town Hall with other government officials.
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, September 13, 2008
"Acting Town Manager Tom Huggard, who finishes up his eight-month tenure this week, presented the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30 to Town Council Tuesday night.
Not surprisingly, the report, tracking data from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, highlights continued growth in most town departments though it appears the housing explosion of a few years ago is finished.
Town taxes, however, such as meals and lodging, were slightly down over last year.
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