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Public Hearing – October 28, 2008
At the Public Hearing of the Appomattox Town Council held on October 28, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers, Appomattox Municipal Building, 210 Linden Street, Appomattox, Virginia, there present were Mayor Paul D. Harvey, presiding and Council members Bryan J. Baine, N. H. “Jimmy” Mayberry, John T. “Plicky” Williams, C. Lewis McDearmon, Jr., Jennifer Jamerson-Scruggs and Karl E. Carter. Also in attendance were Charles Pearson, Mary Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Van Opstal, Chad Millner, Cliff Harvey, Lucy Harvey, Ben Harvey, Anne Dixon, Audrey Wright, Patrick Shroder, Bill Burke, Tommy O’Brien, Fred Jones, Sarah Watson, Stephanie James, Paul Michael Raymond, Benny Harvey, Derek Norfield, Carlton Duck, Frank Wright, Town Attorney, David Garrett, Town Manager and Roxanne Paulette, Town Clerk.
Mayor Harvey called the public hearing to order.
Mayor Harvey stated the purpose of the public hearing. The Appomattox Town Council held a public hearing pursuant to §§15.2-1800 and/or 15.2-1802 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Appomattox Municipal Building, 210 Linden Street, Appomattox, Virginia to hear citizen comments regarding the purchase of land in Appomattox County for the purpose of providing a location for construction of the Museum of the Confederacy. The land is located in the County of Appomattox, and is described as follows:
4.00 acres, being a corner lot to be established, fronting on State Route No. 1011 (Burge Road) and State Route No. 656 (Horseshoe Road), such lot being a portion of property more particularly identified as Tax Map #64(A)95 on the Tax Records of the County of Appomattox, Virginia, with its specific boundaries being shown upon a plat made by William W. Dickerson, Jr., L.S., entitled “4.00 Acres Surveyed for: Fred H. Jones,” dated August 15, 2008.
The Town of Appomattox has executed a contingent contract for the purchase of the aforesaid property. The contingent contract and a detailed plat were made available for review at the Appomattox Town Office, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by calling 434-352- 8268.
Mr. Waite Rawls, Museum of the Confederacy gave a brief history and update of the process to bring the Museum of the Confederacy to Appomattox. Mr. Rawls briefly explained the land and possible site layout of the property.
There were no public comments.
Mayor Harvey closed the public hearing at 7:00 p.m.
Roxanne W. Paulette, Clerk
Paul D. Harvey, Mayor