The York Supervisors have a busy regular meeting Tuesday, the high school ski trip has been extended and the Beautiful York County Calendar Art Contest winners are now on display!
York Supervisors to Hold Busy Meeting Tuesday
The York County Board of Supervisors will discuss a number of items at a busy Tuesday meeting, including a special use permit for a miniature golf course on George Washington Memorial Highway (Route 17), a special use permit for a 100-foot flagpole at the Rochambeau Drive Casey Toyota dealership and three new firefighter positions for the county.
The York County Planning Commission voted 5-0 at their Dec. 12 meeting to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve the permit for the miniature golf course. The planners’ discussion focused on the safety of children who would use the proposed course and the impact the course would have an on adjacent trailer park. No residents of the trailer park expressed any concern about the project.
The mini-golf course would take up 2.74 acres and would consist of three to four nine-hole courses. The course would be built over two phases. The first phase would consist of 18 holes with a club house, restroom building and picnic area. All holes on that course would be handicap accessible. The second phase would add nine to 18 additional holes and more parking.
The only miniature golf course currently operating in York County is Pirate’s Cove on Mooretown Road near Williamsburg. Click here for more information about the proposed miniature golf course.
The supervisors will also consider a special use permit application for a 100-foot flagpole at Casey Toyota on Rochambeau Drive. The flagpole was the subject of a lengthy and at times contentious debate between the Planning Commissioners at their Dec. 12 meeting. They eventually voted 3-2 that the supervisors approve the flagpole.
York County ordinance permits by right a 75-foot flagpole, however this was deemed too short by Casey Toyota due to the curvature of Rochambeau Drive that would cause the pole to be obscured by Great Wolf Lodge. They were also concerned that the height of trees around the dealership would block vision of the flagpole from the road.
According to a representative of Casey Toyota who spoke at the Dec. 12 meeting, the flagpole is only intended as a display of patriotism and not as a marketing or advertising tool.
The supervisors will also consider a measure that would accept $330,234 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant program. The money would be used to fill three firefighter positions that due to budget constraints had been allowed to remain empty.
The grant provides funding to fill the positions for up to two years, and the county will not have to contribute any money, according to a memo from county administrator James McReynolds.
Click here for a detailed rundown of the agenda for the meeting.
York County High School Ski Trip Registration Extended
York County residents now have until noon Jan. 22 to register for the 12th annual High School Ski Trip to Wintergreen Ski Resort near Charlottesville on Jan. 25.
To be eligible for the trip, you must return registration materials to the Parks and Recreation Office by Jan. 22. County officials will continue to accept registrations until bus spaces fill up.
Any high school student — including those in public and private schools and those who are home-schooled — is eligible to register for the chaperoned day trip. The trip cost includes transportation on private buses, a lift ticket, equipment rental and a beginner’s lesson.
Trip information and registration forms can be found by clicking here or here. For more information call the York County Parks and Recreation Office at 890-3500.
Beautiful York County Calendar Art Contest Winners on Display Now
The winning entries in the 2013 Beautiful York County Calendar Art Contest will be on display at Tabb Library through January and Yorktown Library during February. The 2013 calendar is also available.
The calendar and art contested are coordinated by the York County Beautification Committee. York County students submitted entries that examined recycling in York County. Recycled materials were used in their artwork, and the students whose work appeared in the calendar received monetary awards.
For more information, click here or call 890-5210 or 890-5207. Library hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
County Announces Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Closures
All county offices, the York-Poquoson Social Services office, the Virginia Cooperative Extension, York County libraries and all courts will be closed Jan. 21 to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The courts will also be closed Friday.
The Waste Management Compost Facility and Transfer Station will be open Jan. 21 — though the administrative offices of the Waste Management Center will be closed — and garbage and recycling collection will adhere to the regular schedule.
Don’t Miss WYDaily’s Strictly Business
The next Strictly Business — a free gathering of public officials, business leaders and community members — will be held Thursday, Jan. 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Colonial Heritage Ballroom. Come join us for free food and drinks.
Music will be from 92.3 The Tide, and there will be door prizes. There is no need to R.S.V.P. or register, so drop by at your convenience to talk about the Historic Triangle with your hometown media leaders.
Thank you to Sentara for sponsoring Strictly Business.
