James City County Citizens Unite
12/13/2011 - JCC Speaker's Rules
I have a collection of these as they have changed in what is apparent to me an effort to limit my abilities to express my views on ethics and other topics germaine to the BOS.
The Disenfranchisement Lie, an Essay submitted to Virginia Gazette on Monday 12/12/2011 but not printed in either the Wednesday or Saturday paper prior to the upcoming last minute special election. I believe the Virginia Gazette has done a great disservice to our community by missing the opportunity to educate and inform. Click to read the essay.
I may have lost interest in this website, but not in the base issues at hand. Here is a recent 3 minute public comment that encapsulates the core issue(s).
7/13/2010 Board of Supervisors
Public Comment - Resignation in order Or use this link to share with others: http://tinyclip.tv/3a2ce8f4
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6/22/2010 Board of Supervisors
Public Comment - Recuse from Courthouse Commons hearing
Or use this link to share with others: http://tinyclip.tv/3a12c6da |
Who: Just me, Bob Richardson. This has nothing to do with any group of which I may be a member except this JCCEGov.org group. I could use your help.
What: This site is intended to serve as a JCC Citizen's source of detailed information on particular controversial topics that you may read about in the Virginia Gazette or other local papers, as well as see discussed at public comment periods in front of the Board of Supervisors (BOS) and/or Planning Commission (PC). I will draw a lot of my concern and material from the James City County Board of Supervisors' Code of Ethics (COE), which I feel is being ignored and will come under attack by the Republican majority on the BOS. The COE can be found here.
Why: 1) I'm tired of the unethical manner in which JCC County Government operates. Specifically our current Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission and to a lesser extent other Boards, Commissions and Committees appointed by our current Board of Supervisors.
2) I'm tired of citizens being ignored and the BOS barging forward on particular interests that will cost me and other taxpayers/ratepayers money and lead to a degradation in the quality of life in James City County.
3) Businesses (Developers in this case) have the upper hand in Virginia, especially if the citizens do not involve themselves in local politics. Get involved, make a difference.
Issues and persons to be detailed on this site:
New appointments to Planning Commission Needed.
12/9/08 Public Comment requesting replacement of the unethical appointments to the Planning Commission whose terms expire in January be replaced by citizens that want to serve not because of political motives but because of desire to help citizens and the James City Community. Transcript to follow.
James City County Government Code of Ethics
10/28/2008, Back from vacation and back on my soap box.
NOTE: The COE was the topic of discussion at the BOS work session, August 12th, 2008. You can watch online from TV48 archive.
(Click Here, Use Internet Explorer)
- Villages at Fords Colony - Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). Right use of land, Wrong Zoning.
- 08/06/2008 Comment to Planning Commission over CCRC land withdrawal from AFD. Last chance to set the record right.
- 1/9/08 Real Estate post framing zoning concerns and James City County Republican Committee Chris Henderson's involvement.
- 8/12/08 Comment to Board of Supervisors, last chance to send back for R5 zoning and not R4 zoning.
- Goodson & Henderson position on Zoning and Development detailed in this article. Goodson indicates citizens want more development and less regulation! Henderson quoted to say: "to strictly interpret the zoning ordinance would be an example of government interfering with contractual relations between homeowners and the developer." Seems as if Zoning Regulations are being twisted to meet the needs of the developer at the direction of the Republican Supervisors and their appointee on the Planning Commission - Chris Henderson.
- Newport News Water Purchase Agreement - PDA. Ratepayers money being spent so the few can water their lawns with drinking water!
- Reclaimed Water Study - what a joke this was!
JCSA
- Mr. Chris Henderson - Commercial Developer / Commercial Real Estate Broker, Stands to benefit from additional commercial development of JCC at the expense of citizen's quality of life (traffic, greenspace, pollution, environment etc.) Appointed to James City County Planning Commission after large campaign contributions put Republicans in the majority on the Board of Supervisors. Past Chairman of the James City County Republican Committee.
- Mr. Bruce Goodson - Chairman James City County Board of Supervisors, Global Warming Denier
- Mr. Jim Kennedy - Stonehouse Supervisor, I'm saving the best for last. Start here
- Your issue here?...
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