Floyd County Political News--9/11/09

Although the September agenda was light, some information presented at the Floyd County Board of Supervisors' meeting needs to be highlighted. Sherrell Thompson, recycling coordinator, informed the BOS that no one wants glass (clear or colored). Montgomery County will take all glass at $32 per ton. For the next month Floyd County will continue to send clear glass to Montgomery and look at options for recycling glass.

Dr. Terry Arbogast, Floyd County Schools Superintendent, had great news for the BOS. All five schools in Floyd County met the No Child Left Behind benchmarks of adequate yearly progress as did the Floyd County School division. Dr. Arbogast reported that current schoolwide enrollment is 2081.

On Tuesday evening a public hearing was held at the county administration building related to the repeal of an ordinance passed in 1973 prohibiting hunting with a firearm within 100 yards of any primary/secondary highway in Floyd County. There is a current Virginia regulation by the Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries that prohibits the discharge of a firearm from the right-a-way of a public road. Three speakers spoke for the repeal and one against. On a 3-2 vote at the conclusion of the hearing, the ordinance was repealed.

On Tuesday evening (9/15/09) the Floyd County Board of Supervisors will meet with the Floyd-Floyd County Planning Commission at 7:00PM at the county administration building. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss revisions to the Floyd/Floyd County Comprehensive Plan. All meetings are open to the public.