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Outdoor wood boiler rules being drafted
The King George Board of Supervisors last week unanimously voted to give the go-ahead for a formal review of draft rules to address the use of outdoor wood boilers in King George.
The issue has been under review since last fall, after complaints had come to light about some users of wood boilers who have them installed close to property lines, creating a smoke nuisance for near neighbors.
Jack Green, Director of Community Development, had first provided reports to supervisors in the end of 2009.
Outdoor wood boilers are also called outdoor wood furnaces. They are freestanding units that provide heat and hot water for residences employing them. They heat water by burning wood or other fuel, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The hot water is generally circulated to and from the home through underground, insulated piping. Once inside the home, the heated water circulates through heat exchangers, radiant floor tubing, or radiators to warm the home and/or to provide hot water for residential use.
Staff to report on feasibility for next July 4; cost and other issues being considered
Since 2008, King George residents have had to go out of the county if they wanted to view a professional fireworks display on the Fourth of July.
The Board of Supervisors has tasked county staff to take another look at the feasibility of reinstating those annual displays, which were canceled by the county at the Dahlgren base two years ago.
Chairman Dale Sisson brought up the topic a couple of days after Independence Day, at a county meeting on July 6.
He got concurrence from board members to have staff take a look at the possibility of bringing back a county fireworks display, which is a traditional culminating event to Independence Day for many families.
School funding for capital projects and direct services could go toward RLE
The King George Board of Supervisors last week settled on four agenda items for discussion at next week’s joint meeting with the School Board.
Those items were suggested by the School Board could add up to millions of dollars more to be spent by the county to fund for schools.
But before more capital projects are approved for the school division, it was agreed at last week’s supervisor meeting that how funding is provided by the county will be given another look
Instead of a grass field, synthetic turf is being considered
A decision to build a new stadium in King George was all but decided last week on July 6.
The School Board will have the chance to provide its views at a joint meeting with Supervisors Aug. 3 and also talk about the option of synthetic turf versus natural grass.
The high school athletic complex is proposed to consist of a new
stadium to support football along with field hockey, soccer and future
lacrosse.
The concession area, rest rooms and team rooms are expandable and the
county has the ability to phase them by starting small. The schematic
plan shows they will be sited so they can be used by the baseball and
softball fields on the other side.
The proposed stadium project has been in the county capital plan for
years, but had been put off in the past due to cost and the downturn in
the economy.
Due to the extreme heat temperatures, the county will be opening a heat
shelter for anyone in need of temporary relief from the
heat. The heat shelter will be located at the King George Citizens
Center at 8076 Kings Hwy. The shelter will be open during
the following days / times:
Wednesday, July 7: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 8: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, July 9: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The shelter will provide an air-conditioned sitting area and cold
drinking water. No food is provided. In addition, King George
officials will evaluate the heat conditions next week and will re-open
the shelter if needed.
Despite the lagging economy, there is good news that some businesses are going forward with construction plans in King George.
A new Dollar General store is coming to the Courthouse area and McDaniel’s Car Wash is being established in Dahlgren.
The following plats and plans were reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission at its meeting last month on June 8.
WOODLAWN COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION FINAL SITE PLAN
The Planning Commission provided approval for a request from Carol Kramer and Laura and Harvey Yarus for a final site plan to subdivide property known as Woodlawn (Commercial) Subdivision, Parcel D into two lots.
The property is zoned General Trade (C-2) and identified as Tax Map 24 Parcel 163D. Parcel D contains 4.62 acres in total, with Lot D-1 (on the corner) containing 1.86 acres and Lot D-2 containing 2.76 acres.
It is located on the north side of Route 3 at the intersection of Tinsbloom Mill Lane (Route 1097) with access only to be provided from Tinsbloom Mill Lane.
A stadium decision is pending in King George.
What should be done about a high school sports venue?
Members of the King George County Board of Supervisors and of the School Board are mulling that question.
Each were provided copies of a draft location report that provides information toward making a decision on whether to build a new high school stadium or modernize and renovate Hunter Field.
County Administrator Travis Quesenberry received the draft location report from CHA Inc., an engineering/design firm, in early June and made it available to the elected officials at the same time.
The report is available here.
CHA is the same firm that in May had provided an estimate of $120,000 for a short-term solution for Hunter Field to get it into playing shape for this fall.
That option was proposed to also solve some drainage problems and address safety issues that were raised by soccer and football referees to school division officials earlier this spring.
Have you seen her? The bubbly blonde is hard to miss in the cast of NBC’s comedy 100 Questions. King George grad Collette Wolfe plays Jill, a silly, sweet kindergarten teacher who rounds out a group of five friends.
The show focuses on Charlotte Payne’s (Sophie Winkleman) visit to a matchmaking service, which features a 100-question interview. Each half-hour long episode answers one of those questions as Charlotte recounts stories and memories featuring her friends Jill, Leslie (Smith Cho), Mike (Christopher Moynihan) and Wayne (David Walton).
Catch the fifth episode of 100 Questions tonight at 8:30 p.m. on NBC.
King George approves 5-year Capital Improvement Program
The King George Board of Supervisors last week approved its 2011-2014 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and also adopted the county’s capital projects budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2010-11, which begins on July 1. (See related article elsewhere in this issue.)
The CIP is a five-year plan that is updated annually by the Planning Commission and forwarded to the County Administrator.
Travis Quesenberry had reviewed his adjustments to the proposal and presented his revisions earlier this month to the Board of Supervisors at a work session on June 8.
Supervisors made adjustments at that time and the revised plan was presented and approved at last week’s meeting on June 15.
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Have you seen her? The bubbly blonde is hard to miss in the cast of NBC’s comedy 100 Questions. King George grad Collette Wolfe plays Jill, a silly, sweet kindergarten teacher who rounds out a group of five friends.
