Independence considers establishing board of adjustment

Independence considers establishing board of adjustment

The Independence City Council is considering establishing an independent board of adjustment for the city, per a proposed ordinance from councilmember Greg Steffen.“Right now we have one person on the county centralized board of adjustment,” Steffen said at the city council meeting on Monday, “and this way, if we go back to having our own, we’ll have five residents of Independence on the board of adjustments to make the decisions for the city, i…

Richard Bland College establishes inaugural Board of Visitors, independent governance

Wednesday, April 2, the Virginia General Assembly accepted Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s D.P.S. ’22 amendment to establish a nine-member board of visitors at Richard Bland College July 1, 2025. Till now, RBC operated under the College of William and Mary’s board of visitors. RBC’s President Debbie Sydow described her excitement for the new board.  “After years of planning and preparation, we stand ready to welcome this board with open arms,” Sydow said.…