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See my response to a ‘tax and spender’ who challenged my tax cut… TAX & SPEND SMACKDOWN Watch as I respond to a 'tax and spender' critic, and clearly explain why high taxes and high debt is wrong-headed. At the end, I 'put my money where my mouth is' and challenged my Read more

Lately, government in Powhatan has been a little crazy! A refresher on how things are supposed to work may help… First- We have all agreed on our form of government. “When did we do that?” you say! The Constitution starts with “We the People”. It’s a compact that binds us to Read more

KCG Development company, based in Indiana, has expressed a desire to build an apartment and office complex on the corner of Old Church Rd & Carter-Gallier Blvd. It would require a re-zoning (currently zoned industrial). The project is tax credit housing, not section 8. Tax credit housing means that the builder Read more

Here’s a link to an interesting read. Bottom line– The opioid/heroin crisis is costing us money that could be used for school books, fire trucks, athletic fields, and other quality of life items in our budget.Read more

Interested in what Powhatan will look like in the future? Let your voice be heard. Click here to take the survey!Read more

Mr. Larry Nordvig, District 2 Powhatan County Supervisor, was recently chosen to lead the new Regional Substance Abuse Awareness Coalition. The organization, also known as RSAAC, is committed to curbing the growing heroin and opioid drug crisis in the region, as well as addressing alcohol and tobacco abuse. RSAAC Read more

Powhatan County suffered an enormous loss with the death of Special Agent Mike Walter. His tragic shooting in Richmond took a very special person from our community. He will be especially missed by his own family, but also his “extended family” of youths who learned about life and wrestling at Read more

Taxpayers will get to keep more of their paychecks during Fiscal Year 2018! The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to lower the Real Estate Tax rate from 90 cents per $100, down to 88.5 cents. This will be a noticeable difference when property owners go to write a check, or make their PITI mortgage payments. […]Read more