A group of James City County taxpayers sued to stop work on the county’s proposed government center until a voter referendum is held.
Attorney Christopher M. Woodfin, representing the six plaintiffs, said he filed a motion for an emergency injunction against work on the center with the Williamsburg-James City County Circuit Court Wednesday.
“We have asked for an injunction against any further activity relating to the building until they put the bond to a referendum, which is required by the state code,” Woodfin said.
The attorney added some drama to the board of supervisors’ meeting Wednesday afternoon, sending a process server to show up at the start of the meeting to serve notices with the five supervisors and County Administrator Scott Stevens.
Woodfin then signed up to speak during the public comment period, when he announced to the room that he had filed the injunction request. His announcement was met with applause from some members of the audi…