VDOT Highway Alerts for the week of December 7 - 14, 2018

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Richmond District has released its forecast of road construction/closures that could cause delays from December 7 - 14, 2018.

Four  projects are planned that will impact travel in and to Goochland County.  The full list of projects including other localities is available via the link below.

Route 288 north/south between Hull Street Rd. and I-64 - Pothole patchin...

Goochland County Becomes the Smallest County in the Nation to Achieve a Aaa Rating from Moody’s

On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) assigned its highest credit rating to Goochland County.

In
receiving the Aaa rating in its first-ever attempt, Goochland also becomes thesmallest county in the United States to be rated Aaa by Moody’s, as currently
no other county with a population under 75,000 is designated Aaa.  By com...

Goochland County Parks and Recreation Receives Virginia Recreation and Park Society Award

Goochland County Parks and Recreation was recently recognized with the Best New Renovation/Addition (Bricks and Mortar) Award at the 64th Annual Conference of the Virginia Recreation and Park Society (VRPS).

Highlighting
each year’s conference is a formal presentation of awards.  This state-wide program honors individuals,departments and organizations throughout Virginia who have demonstrated
excellence in several areas during ...

Lifetime Dog Licensing Begins November 1 in Goochland County

Earlier this year, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors voted to begin issuing Lifetime Dog Licenses for individual dogs, beginning with the 2019 tags. These tags will be available beginning on November 1.

The due date for
obtaining a new dog license is January 31.

The new tags will be sold through the Treasurer’s Office as usual.  Current pet owners who have purchased licenses should have received a bill from the Treasurer in late Octobe...

Goochland County Electoral Board Appoints Ryan Mulligan as General Registrar & Director of Elections

The Goochland County Electoral Board has appointed Ryan Mulligan to be General Registrar and Director of Elections in Goochland County, effective immediately, to fill the unexpired term of former Registrar Winston Forrest who has left the position.

Mr. Mulligan was Assistant Registrar in Prince William County. Since 2015 he has served as Elections Training Administrator. He is a graduate of Old Dominion University in Norfolk.

Assistant Registrar Kendall Hutchinson continues in her office and the Elec...