Tuesday, December 29, 2009

CARROLL COUNTY UPDATES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will update the County Comprehensive Plan during 2010. The plan will create a picture of what the County will look like in the future that reflects the desires of the residents. During construction of the plan, current conditions of the County will be evaluated and compared to the desired conditions 20 years into the future and the plan will serve as a road map and a decision making guide to move the County forward. The plan will be created to promote logical, managed growth, connecting future land use to the appropriate level of public improvements while being sensitive to natural and cultural resources. Chandler Planning and Planning Works, LLC will be assisting the County with this plan update.

Strong public involvement with updating the plan is encouraged. There will be a countywide kick-off meeting held on January 14, 2010 in the cafeteria of Carroll County High School from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Additional district wide community meetings will be held approximately two weeks following the kick-off meeting. During the process, citizens will be able to access information and to submit commits concerning the plan by accessing the County website at www.carrollcountyva.org/comprehensiveplan following the kick-off meeting, or by contacting the Office of Land Use and Planning, 605-1 Pine Street, Hillsville, VA 24343.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CARROLL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Dog trespassing upon private property or unsupervised on public property

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, January 11, 2009, in the Board Meeting Room of the Carroll County Governmental Center, at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practical, for the purpose of soliciting public comment pertaining to amending Chapter 68 of the Code of Carroll County to include a proposed Ordinance to make it unlawful to allow dogs to trespass on private property, after warning, or to be unsupervised on public property. A complete copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for public inspection in the County Administrator's Office, 605-1 Pine Street, Hillsville, Virginia or you may Download the Ordinance Here.

All members of the public are invited to attend and speak at the Public Hearing.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Carroll County Winter Fest

December 12th 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Farmers Market & Tourism Complex
235 Farmers Market Drive, Hillsville, VA 24343
276.730.3100
Festivities
Chrismas Caroling
Traditional Bluegrass Music
(Guests from the Crooked Road)
Local Arts & Crafts
BBQ Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Carmel Apples
Hot Chocolate and more!
Christmas Tree Contest Results
Auction at Noon
(trees entered by local tree farmers)
Admission is FREE
Come join all the seasonal festivities
Sponsored by: The Carroll County Fair, Tourism, and the Farmers Market