Posted on: April 6, 2020
HCA Virginia’s Henrico Doctors’ Hospital has announced they will temporarily suspend emergency services at its West Creek Emergency Center at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
The temporary move is being undertaken to allow HCA Virginia to shift and deploy critical staff and resources to other campuses to meet the needs of the community and combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
It is Goochland County’s understanding that this ...
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HCA Virginia Press Release
Administration
Posted on: April 5, 2020
On Tuesday, April 7th 2020, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors will hold a regular meeting starting at 5:00 p.m. with Budget Public Hearings scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Prior to the 5:00 p.m. meeting the Board of Supervisors will meet at 3:15 p.m. to convene in Closed Meeting for the purpose of discussing recruitment for the position of County Administrator.
A copy of the April 7th Board of Supervisors Regular M...
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Board of Supervisors - April 7th meeting agenda...
Administration
Posted on: April 3, 2020
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors provide an update to the community on Goochland's response to COVID-19.
The important message about Goochland’s COVID-19 response includes information on county operations and community resources.
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Administration
Posted on: April 3, 2020
On March 30th Governor Ralph Northam issued a statewide Stay at Home order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.
The executive order took effect immediately and will remain in place until June 10, 2020, unless amended or rescinded by a further executive order.
The order directs all Virginians to stay home except in extremely limited circumstances. Individuals may lea...
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Administration
Posted on: March 30, 2020
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) began construction on interchange improvements at Route 288 and Broad Street Road (Route 250) in Goochland County.
The purpose of the project is to improve the interchanges for both lanes of Route 288 and Broad Street Road, including added turn lanes and traffic signals.
Project benefits include accommodations for higher traffic volumes and increased safety within the ...
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Administration
Posted on: March 30, 2020
Beginning the week of March 30, Goochland County government offices will be open with reduced operations across all agencies during the business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. until further notice.
All county buildings were CLOSED to the public beginning on Friday, March 20th and will remain so until further notice.
Departments are still staffed by employees who can assist citizens over the phone and via email. Citizens a...
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Administration
Posted on: March 29, 2020
Due to the COVID-19, Coronavirus pandemic, the April 2, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting has been CANCELLED.
The Board of Supervisors adopted an emergency ordinance on March 26, 2020 which gave permission for public bodies, including the Planning Commission, to alter their regular public meetings (or cancel them) in light of the current public health guidelines ...
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Administration
Posted on: March 25, 2020
County Administrator John A. Budesky announced his resignation from Goochland County on Wednesday, March 25th after being appointed as the next County Administrator for Hanover County.
Mr. Budesky served as County Administrator since August 1, 2016, after being appointed by the Board of Supervisors on July 7, 2016. In his time with the county he developed a dedicated and collaborative team to serve the Board of Supervisors and...
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Administration
Posted on: March 25, 2020
Regional authorities urge use of 9-1-1 only in cases of life-threatening emergencies
Central Virginia All Hazards Incident Management Team — Regional authorities are reminding citizens to call 9-1-1 only in the event of a life-threatening emergency.
Because of the outbreak of COVID-19, emergency resources may become stretched thi...
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Administration
Posted on: March 24, 2020
Goochland County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting by Electronic Participation Public Notice for Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Goochland County Board of Supervisors will convene a special meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2020, beginning at 2:00 p.m., with the Board members participating via telephone conference call, as permitted pursuant to Virginia Cod...
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Administration
Posted on: March 24, 2020
The Chickahominy Health District (CHD) has now confirmed three positive COVID-19 cases in Goochland County. Information regarding the cases is listed below.
The first positive COVID-19 case is a male in his 60s who resides in Goochland County. The individual is resting at home and following self-isolation instructions. The disease was likely acquired from close contact with a confirmed case while traveling ou...
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Administration
Posted on: March 18, 2020
The Chickahominy Health District has launched a hotline to answer coronavirus (COVID-19) questions for residents of Goochland, Hanover, Charles City, and New Kent.
For the General Community call: 804-365-3340
For Health Care providers call: 804-365-3341
The phone lines are currently open Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For medical assistance, please contact your primary care provider or urgen...
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Administration
Posted on: March 17, 2020
The Chickahominy Health District (CHD) announced today its second COVID-19 case. The individual, whose health is improving, resides in Goochland County and is a male in his 60s.
The disease was likely acquired from close contact with a confirmed case while traveling outside of Virginia.
“As we continue to see new cases of COVID-19 in our community and throughout Virginia, it becomes even more critical that people follow ...
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CVAHIMT COVID-19 portal
Administration
Posted on: March 13, 2020
On Friday morning, March 13th, Goochland County in conjunction with our regional partners, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, and the City of Richmond declared a state of local emergency in response to the continued spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.
This action allows us to take additional steps as a region to dedicate resources and protect our communities. Although there are no presumed positive cases of COVID-19 in Goochland at this time, we are working in collaboration with our regional ...
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CVAHIMT) COVID-19 portal
Administration
Posted on: March 13, 2020
Five localities from the region declared local emergencies to help manage and coordinate their response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Elected officials from the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and Goochland and the city of Richmond announced the declarations at a news conference Friday while urging the public to remain calm, stay informed and follow safety protocols, includin...
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CVAHIMT - COVID-19 resource portal
Administration
Posted on: March 5, 2020
This update on COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is being provided by a coalition of metro-Richmond localities: Chesterfield, Henrico, Richmond, Hanover, Goochland and the Central Virginia Healthcare Coalition.
Like you, local governments remain concerned about the spread of COVID-19. This week, regional cooperation and precautionary planning took a new step forward as 50+ emergency managers, first responders, health experts, and public information professionals...
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Administration
Posted on: February 19, 2020
Goochland County Administrator John A. Budesky presented a proposed $92.2million County Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 to the Goochland County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, February 18th.
The proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Budget would begin on July 1. The County General Fund budget at $59.8 million represents a $3.6 million or 6.5% increase from the current year.
Priorities for the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget include enhancing high qualit...
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County Administrator's Proposed FY 2021 Budget.
Administration
Posted on: February 19, 2020
On Tuesday, February 4, 2020 John Michael “Mike” Watkins was sworn in as Goochland County’s new Deputy Chief of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services.
After a highly competitive search, the County of Goochland and Chief Dillard Edward “Eddie” Ferguson Jr. announced the selection of John Michael “Mike” Watkins as the new Deputy Chief on Tuesday, December 31, 2019.
C...
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Administration
Posted on: February 15, 2020
The Virginia Department of Forestry 4 p.m. Burn Law is in effect from February 15th through April 30th.
The 4:00 PM Burning Law specifies:
- No burning until AFTER 4:00 p.m. February 15 through April 30 of each year, if the fire is in or within 300 feet of woodland, brushland or field containing dry grass or other flammable material.
- Fire shall not be left unatt...
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VA Department of Forestry - Outdoor Fire Laws
Administration
Posted on: January 8, 2020
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 to elect District 1 Supervisor Susan F. Lascolette as Chair and District 3 Supervisor John Lumpkins, Jr. as Vice-Chair for 2020.
Lascolette is serving as the Board’s Chair for the second time. She most recently held the post in 2015. She succeeds former District 2 Supervisor Manuel Alvarez, Jr. in the position.
“I am honored and humbled to ser...
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Goochland County Board of Supervisors...
Administration
Posted on: December 31, 2019
After a highly competitive search, the County of Goochland and Chief Dillard Edward “Eddie” Ferguson Jr. are excited to announce the selection of John Michael “Mike” Watkins as Goochland County’s new Deputy Chief of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services.
Chief Mike Watkins comes to Goochland County from Hanover County Fire-EMS, where he currently serves as an Operations Battalion Chief. As Deputy Fire Chief, he will focus on Fire-EMS operations including overseeing the functions of administratio...
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Administration
Posted on: October 22, 2019
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...
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Administration
Posted on: June 4, 2019
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...
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