Goochland County Announces Contract to Complete Animal Shelter and Adoption Center

Goochland County is excited to announce that an agreement has been reached with Hourigan to complete construction on the new Goochland County Animal Protection and Adoption Center.

On Monday, October 21st a notice to proceed with construction was issued by the County for the project. Hourigan had been serving as the interim contractor since July 2019.

The construction of this new state of the art facility, built with county funds and...

Goochland Renews Commitment and Investment in Broadband Internet Service Provision

On Monday, September 9th, Goochland County renewed its commitment and investment in broadband internet service provision for the entire county via a new 10 Steps to Broadband Internet Initiatives.

It is the beginning foundation of a new engagement by the county to address broadband needs throughout the county.

Goochland County believes universal broadband internet access is essential for our community to support business, education endeavors, public...

Goochland County Resolves Voter Precinct Reassignments - August 21 2019 Update

A huge milestone was accomplished on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, when The Honorable Timothy K. Sanner, Chief Judge of the Goochland County Circuit Court, entered a court order approving the Boundary Line Agreement between Goochland County and Louisa County.

This action establishes the official boundary between Goochland and Louisa, substantially resolving decades-old questions and concerns regarding our shared border. This action does not affect any services citizens receive from the counties, nor does it re...

Goochland County Selects Dillard Edward Ferguson, Jr. as Chief of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services

After an extensive nationwide search, the County of Goochland is excited to announce the selection of Dillard Edward Ferguson, Jr. as Goochland County’s new Chief of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services.

Eddie Ferguson has worked in Fire & EMS for the past 37 years, starting as a volunteer in Goochland County at age 16. Mr. Ferguson served for almost 17 years as a career Firefighter Paramedic with Chesterfield Fire & EMS. He has also served as a F...

Dominion Energy is in the Process of Upgrading Meters in Goochland to Smart Meters

Dominion Energy is in the process of upgrading many of their meters to smart meters (Advanced Metering Technology, or AMI) in Goochland and south-eastern Louisa Counties.

Smart meters help provide better service- like power outage detection, faster problem resolution and remote meter readings. Smart meters can also help customers manage their energy use by providing daily energy information through their account.

The deploy...

Goochland's Deputy County Administrator Derek Stamey Receives Outstanding Achievement Award

Deputy County Administrator Derek Stamey was recently awarded the Marcia Mashaw Outstanding Assistant Award by the Virginia Local Government Management Association (VLGMA).

Each year VLGMA presents this award to a deputy or assistant manager or administrator who is a member of VLGMA and who has demonstrated outstanding performance, particularly with a special project or during a period of unique conditions and circumstances....

Private Street Sign Replacement Continues in Goochland County

Goochland County began an effort to replace all of the County’s private street signs starting in June 2019.

The County’s General Services Department has spent the better part of 6 months working to identify and create the new signs.  The private street signs are being changed from the standardized green sign - white lettering combination that...