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JANUARY 31, 2018 XX NO.23

Village News

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Industrial CHESTERFIELD - When Chesterfield Remaining Chesterfield

development County residents, in 2013, voted CCPS budget Federal Credit
for a bond referendum that would
provide funds to renovate or rebuild
referendum to support school facility meetings Union to open
voters approved a $304 million bond
BY MARK FAUSZ student-run
Willis Road, with easy access from improvements. As a result, the county
Interstate 95, has been welcoming industrial is able to renovate or replace 10 January 31, 2018 branch at MBK
business for many years. schools that are among the county’s FY 2019 Budget Town Hall -
Plans have been submitted to oldest. Matoaca and Clover Hill High
Chesterfield County planning calling for an (6- 7 p.m. – CTC@Hull)
additional 200,000 square feet of warehouse New schools February 6, 2018 CHESTERFIELD -
space on Willis Road. will help School Board Budget Work Chesterfield Federal Credit Union
A developer from Hampton Roads has Session and Chesterfield County Public Schools
a plan in the works to add another Virginia smooth over- (4 p.m. – Thomas Dale High) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for
Beach-based crowding and February 12, 2018 the grand opening of the student-
According to county records, “Armada School Board Meeting run Monarch credit union branch at
Hoffler Inc. submitted plans last week modernize FY 2019 Financial Plan Draft Meadowbrook High on Tuesday. It
to Chesterfield County to construct a edu-space and FY 2019-FY 2023 Capital will be managed by students who are
distribution warehouse at 1608 Willis Improvement Plan instructed and mentored on how to
Road.” With the passage of the 2013 presented to the School Board run a bank branch. Student jobs will
The Economic Development Authority school bond referendum, the School for approval include serving as tellers, bookkeepers,
names its big projects with a code name, Board has implemented a school (6:30 p.m. – Public Meeting computer operators, branch managers
and this project is no different. construction plan that will revitalize Room) and marketing managers.
Called “Project River City,” the project or replace some of the oldest James River High is the only other
is being fast-tracked through Chesterfield’s acilities. The first two replacement Chesterfield County high school to have
planning department. schools will open during the 2018-19 a student-run credit union branch with
The site also can be expanded by school year; a replacement Beulah Chesterfield Federal Credit Union.
36,500 square feet, and it includes a CSX Elementary is scheduled to open in
rail spur north of the property. fall 2018 and a replacement Enon
The facility would occupy 27 acres Elementary in January 2019. overcrowding in several Bermuda
of a 178-acre tract listing for $2.5 million, As discussed in February 2016 District elementary schools, more Buffalo Soldiers to hold
according to county documents. when the School Board declined efficiently utilize classroom space 'Live Museum' Feb. 17
The developer Armada Hoffler builds to take action on a countywide and eliminate the need for some
multifamily, office, and retail properties redistricting plan, spot redistricting of the 250-plus learning cottages The Mark Matthews Chapter of
across Virginia, the Carolinas, and greater would become necessary when currently being used for instructional the 9th and 10th Calvary (Horse)
Washington, D.C., and owns several retail the replacement Beulah and Enon purposes. Association will hold its annual Live
properties in the local area, including elementary schools opened. With Two meetings were held last week Museum event Feb. 17, noon – 4 p.m.
Bermuda Crossroads in Chester, where the openings in less than 12 months, concerning new school boundaries at the Freedom Support Center, 32
shopping center features more than 111,500 school division leaders have in the Bermuda District. Call your West Washington Street, Petersburg.
school district member or the school
square feet of rentable space as well as developed a spot redistricting administration for more information. The event will feature “in character”
approximately 140,000 square feet of land. proposal that will alleviate Buffalo Soldiers who have made their
mark on military and American history.
The Live Museum supports community
outreach for school supplies as well
as elementary and ROTC programs
and scholarships statewide. For more
information, call Teresa Thomas at
(804) 237-6712. For more information,
call Chuck Andolino, Chesterfield
Historical Society, Veterans Day
Committee, (804) 275-6004

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