Goochland at a Glance - January 16, 2026

Weekly Highlights | January 16, 2026

Upcoming Board of Supervisors Meeting

The Goochland County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as follows:

6:00 - Work Session

Steven Parrish Receives Inaugural HEART of Service Award

Goochland County is proud to announce the inaugural recipient of its Heart of Service Award, created to honor team members who exemplify the core values of HEART: Honor, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Transparency in their daily work. Read more.

County Offices & Convenience Centers Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Goochland County Offices, Convenience Centers, and Parks & Recreation* facilities will be CLOSED on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. *Parks & Recreation facilities will open at 4:30 PM for evening programs.

Parks & Recreation Master Plan Update

You're invited to the next Community Connect Event on Thursday, January 29th at 6:00 PM at Central High School. During this meeting participants will learn about the work being done on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and have the opportunity to provide feedback to help shape the future of parks and recreation in Goochland! Learn more.

Winter/Spring edition of the
Parks and Recreation Program Guide
is now available!

Click here to read.

Planning Pulse: Commission Actions

The following actions were taken during the Thursday, January 15, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting:

Recommended for Approval - District 3 - RZ-2025-00006
Deferred - District 4 - CU-2025-00011
Recommended for Denial - District 2 & District 3 - RZ-2025-00007
Deferred - District 1 - CU-2025-00012

Meeting minutes will be available on the County website following approval at the next regular Planning Commission Meeting.

Click here to view a recording of the meeting.

Tell Us How We're Doing

If you have recently interacted with one of our team members, we want to hear from you. Please take a moment to complete this form to let us know about your experience.

Recognize an Employee

The HEART of public service is in how we show up for our community every day. The HEART of Service Award celebrates those employees who embody Goochland County’s Core Values - Honor, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Transparency through their actions, decisions, and commitment to excellence. Nominate someone today.

Register for Alerts

Register to receive notifications and alerts based on your interests and preferences! Alerts can be received via text and/or email. To register for alerts using the website, you will need to set up an account to select how you would like to get notifications and which notifications you would like to receive.

The notification categories and methods can be found here: https://goochlandva.us/list.aspx 

Please note that a separate registration must be made for Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, or Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting agendas & packets. To register for those meeting agendas, public notices, packets, & minutes of those three Boards/Commissions, please visit https://goochlandva.us/634/Notifications-Enrollment.