Week In Review: Growth concerns a big issue in James City County this week. Performing arts venue boosters turn out in support. America's 250th birthday powered local tourism, figures show.
Good morning! Here are some of the stories we covered for you this past week:
Friday, July 31
More than 100 residents of northern James City County crowded into a town hall put on by their supervisors Thursday night and pushed for a slowdown in development and lower real estate taxes.
Thursday, July 30
Add one more worry for James City County supervisors to consider when approving new development. In addition to stormwater runoff, which spills sewage on extraordinarily rainy days, the state Department of Environmental Quality has issued a report that in a worst-case scenario may limit how much drinking water the county can draw from groundwater.
Wednesday, July 29
More than two dozen boosters of the arts turned out to the James City County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday cheering the proposed $83.1 million performing arts venue. But the supervisors made clear they weren’t making any decisions yet.
Tuesday, July 28
America’s 250th anniversary has been good to Williamsburg, according to figures from the Virginia Tourism Corporation.
Monday, July 27
Talk to Jamestown Supervisor Jim Icenhour about his skepticism of new housing developments in James City County, and he will bring up his study of Virginia counties and draw a U-shaped curve relating the cost of local government to population size.