Board denies Hickory Hill rezoning request

The Board of Supervisors last night denied a request from Hickory Hill II, L.L.C., to rezone approximately 51.5 acres from A-1, Agricultural, to MX, Mixed Use with conditions and B-2, Community Business with conditions. The developers proposed to create a master planned office/retail center with an adjacent residential community consisting of 100 age-restricted townhouses. However, a number of residents opposed the request, saying it was inconsistent with the mostly rural nature of the property. The property is located on Rt. 54 at its intersection with Providence Church Road. The Board’s meetings can be watched here.

COVID-19 vaccinations double with additional doses

Deputy County Administrator Jim Taylor told the Board of Supervisors yesterday that almost 12,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccination have been administered to county residents in the past two weeks, bringing the total number of shots given to Hanover residents to 31,348. He estimated that’s about half of Hanover’s adult population that may want the vaccination. An estimated 11,263 people in Hanover in Hanover have been fully vaccinated, about double the number from Taylor’s last report to the Board. For more information read here. A video interview with Taylor can be viewed on the County’s Facebook page.

CARES Act support for Hanover County

Jacob Sumner, Director of Finance and Management Services, told the Board of Supervisors yesterday that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act had provided $18.8 million in federal funding to Hanover County. Among the allocations made by the Board were to the Town of Ashland, public safety departments, the schools and community support, including a small business resiliency grant program which distributed funds to 58 county businesses as well as funding to 12 local non-profits. Sumner’s presentation can be viewed on the Board’s archived meeting page.