The Wythe County Planning Commission will be conducting a public hearing on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 beginning at 7:15 p.m., or soon thereafter, to consider an application for variance to the Wythe County Subdivision Ordinance.
At 7:15 p.m. the Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider an application submitted by Alan Hawthorne requesting a variance to Section 5.3.1(8) of the Wythe County Subdivision Ordinance regarding the minimum lot frontage.
The hearing will be conducted in the Board Room of the Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South 6th Street, Wytheville, VA. Any person may appear and state their views thereon. The hearing is held in compliance with Section 3.1.2.1 of the Subdivision Ordinance of Wythe County.
BY ORDER OF THE
WYTHE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
ERIC W. CROWGEY, CHAIR
The Wythe County Planning Commission will be conducting a public hearing on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 beginning at 7:05 p.m., or soon thereafter, to consider a recommendation to revise the transportation section of the Wythe County Comprehensive Plan.
The hearing will be conducted in the Board Room of the Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South 6th Street, Wytheville, VA. Any person may appear and state their views thereon. This proposed recommendation can be viewed at the Administration Building. The hearing is held in compliance with Section 15.2-2229 of the Code of Virginia.
BY ORDER OF THE
WYTHE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
ERIC W. CROWGEY, CHAIR
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – With students heading back to school across the county, the Rural Retreat Pool will be taking on an abbreviated operating schedule.
Operating hours from August 17th to September 1st will be Saturday from 12 noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. In addition, the pool will be open on Labor Day, Monday September 2, from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
Wythe County Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Williams commented on the great summer season at the Rural Retreat Pool. “The amount of hot sunny days has been numerous this year,” Williams said. “It aided in the success of a great pool season. I am appreciative of our manager and lifeguards who did a magnificent job at keeping the pool clean, safe, and inviting. They also did a great job at providing a refreshing location for our citizens and campers.”
The outstanding weather and high demand resulted in the pool being open seven days a week during the month of July. However, with students returning to school this week it is necessary to be closed during the week days.
The pool will close for the season following the Labor Day Weekend.
Williams also said the last day of camping for the season will be September 8, 2019. The lake remains open 365 days a year.
For more information or to learn more about Rural Retreat Lake call 276-686-4331 or visit: http://ruralretreatlake.com/.
Camping and shelter rates can also be found online at the Rural Retreat Lake website:
http://ruralretreatlake.com/reservations-rates-rural-retreat-lake/.
Rural Retreat Lake is a 90-acre impoundment owned by the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries. Located just south of the community of Rural Retreat, Va., the lake is surrounded by the Rural Retreat Lake Park, a recreational facility operated by Wythe County.
If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Wythe County officials, please call Blake Stowers at 276-223-4522 or email Blake at wythepio@wytheco.org
Wythe County, Virginia, is seeking bids for the construction of a 32,000 square foot utility barn. The work is classified as Use Group Utility & Miscellaneous (Barn) and includes, but is not limited to: site work, pre-engineered metal building structure, and concrete foundations.
Depending upon the final award scenario, the construction run time for this project to substantial completion will be 150 days.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Office of the County Administrator, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia 24382, phone (276) 223-4500, email rlvaught@wytheco.org. Prospective bidders may examine and obtain bidding documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Contract drawings and specifications are available at the following link:
APEX Utility Barn Bidding Documents (August 2019) LINK includes Addendum #1 and Addendum #2
Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of $30 (non-refundable) for each set. The Owner will not be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Wythe County Administration Office, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia at 10 am on Friday, August 9, 2019. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Administrator, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia 24382 until 2 pm local time Friday, August 23, 2019, where they will be opened and publically read aloud. Envelopes will be clearly marked with the designation of “APPALACHIAN REGIONAL EXPOSITION CENTER UTILITY BARN” and contain the submitting contractor’s name, address, and contractors’ license number. Responsive bids will include: bid form; bid bond; acknowledgment of any addenda; and copy of contractor’s license. Bidders shall comply with Virginia Code Section 54.1-1112 regarding information required with Bid.
Withdrawal of bids due to error shall be in accordance with Virginia Code Section 2.2-4330.B
Wythe County encourages the participation of MBE/WBE type firms.
Wythe County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
As required by the application process for the 2020 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant, Wythe County officially announces its intention to partner with Citizen’s Telephone Cooperative (“Citizen’s”), to apply for a grant to provide broadband service to residents in the Powerline Road area, Browntown Road area, and areas around East Lee Highway. Preliminary data collected from residents indicates that these areas meet the DHCD VATI program broadband definition of unserved. If approved, Citizen’s would be building Fiber to the Home (FTTH) to the neighborhoods and offering only one bandwidth tier of 1Gbps/500Mbps
The Virginia Department of Community Development implements VATI and will be awarding $19 million this year to eligible applicants. Proposals are to be submitted by September 3, 2019. For more information, please contact Dennis Reese at 540.745.9528.