Registration deadline is April 5 for "Finding Value in Your Prime" active aging event

Register now to attend Hanover County's largest active aging event devoted to seniors! Hanover’s fifth annual “Finding Value in Your Prime” will be held on April 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Fairmount Christian Church in Mechanicsville. The event is ...

Household hazardous waste, paper recycling event offered

On Saturday April 15^th, Hanover County residents can bring household hazardous waste for free recycling and personal information or documents to be shredded from 8 a.m. until noon. The special recycling event will be held at the Mechanicsville Trash and R...

From April 1 through June 30, leash laws apply countywide

Every year, beginning April 1 through June 30, it is unlawful for dogs anywhere in Hanover County to be running off their property without being leashed. 

The County’s “leash law” applies throughout the year in the su...

Board of Supervisors to consider an abatement on real estate taxes

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the County Administrator’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget on April 5^th. Among the items being considered is a proposal to declare a $4 million surplus in real property tax revenue, wh...

Hanover proposes to increase tax relief for elderly or disabled residents

Among the items up for consideration by the Hanover County Board of Supervisors at its budget public hearing on April 5^th is a proposed increase in tax relief for eligible elderly and disabled residents.

Hanover County has offered this program for many yea...

Full Funding Approved for Montpelier Recreation Center and Library

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors on March 8 approved full funding to build the Montpelier Recreation Center and Library. This facility will be a hub for the community to gather and enjoy a much-expanded branch of the Pamunkey Regional Library, addi...

Hanover County offers "Finding Value in Your Prime" event on April 13

Register now to attend Hanover County's largest active aging event devoted to seniors! Hanover’s fifth annual “Finding Value in Your Prime” will be held on April 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Fairmount Christian ...

Foster parents needed in Hanover County

Hanover County’s Department of Social Services (DSS) is in need of foster parents following a significant increase in children entering foster care.  

“We now have our largest pool of children in foster care that I've ...

Ten Become Community Emergency Response Team Members

For more than a decade, Hanover County residents have seized the opportunity to help others in our community by being trained as Community Emergency Response Team (“CERT”) members. Collin Chamberlin, Becky Clarke, Keith Kellam, Ryan Rooney, Stephen Sattie...

County Administrator's recommended budget focuses on capital investments, people

Hanover County Administrator John A. Budesky has proposed a Fiscal Year 2024 budget to the Board of Supervisors which maintains the current tax rate and ”continues to make critical investments which residents from every region of the County will...

REC informs Hanover of work beginning for broadband project

Hanover County received the following letter from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative staff on January 27, 2023.  We are sharing this information with our citizens who might see REC worker and truck activity in areas where All Points Broadband will...

Kristin Smith Dunlop Appointed Director of Communications

County Administrator John A. Budesky is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristin Smith Dunlop as Director of Communications and Community Engagement for Hanover County. Dunlop, a veteran journalist who most recently worked for Henrico Count...

Hospital project proposed for Hanover County

Hanover County has been approached by representatives of Henrico Doctor’s Hospital who shared interest in establishing an Ashland Hospital off Sliding Hill Road. The project has not been submitted for zoning consideration at this time, so full details of ...

Signup period for Hanover Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled

Hanover County makes real estate tax relief available for residents who are elderly or permanently disabled and who have a net worth of $300,000 or less, and combined household gross income of $52,500 or less.

The application period for the upcoming year b...

Board selects potential school site east of Mechanicsville

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors has authorized a contract on just over 113 acres in the Henry District for the potential site of a replacement Middle School and High School. Long term planning is a key priority for the Board of Supervisors and thi...

New Fire Station approved for Mechanicsville area

The Board of Supervisors has approved Hanover Fire Station 17, which will be on the south side of Laurel Meadow School Road, just west of Lee-Davis Road, adjacent to the Laurel Meadow Elementary School.  

The budget adopted for Fiscal Year 2023 by...

Hanover County launches new website for broadband updates

Hanover County has launched a new website to provide up-to-date information about the “Connect Hanover” project. The Connect Hanover initiative will provide access to broadband internet to all unserved areas in the County. The website link is connecthanov...

Hanover County’s wastewater facilities recognized nationally for excellence

All four of Hanover County’s wastewater treatment plants have been recognized by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for exceptional performance. The facilities have been honored with the NACWA’s Peak Performance Awards. The Peak Perf...

Hanover County’s school-based mental health services recognized for excellence

Hanover County’s school-based mental health services program has received a 2022 achievement award from The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo). The VACo Achievement Awards recognize excellence in local government programs in the areas of innovation, ...