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News Releases

December 2009

• Planning Commission Policy Committee will meet Thursday, January 7, 2010
• Parks and Recreation January 2010 Events, Classes and Activities

• Structure Fire at 4646 News Road in James City County

• Structure Fire at 128 Pasbehegh Drive in James City County

• Structure Fire at 389 Lake Forest Drive in James City County

• Board of Zoning Appeals - Court Decision of the Kingsmill Towers
• Parks and Recreation Brochure Released Online & Web Site Redesigned
• Curbside Recyling for the Holidays - James City County, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and York County
• Board Chairman Recognizes Citizens and County Staff
• Zoning Appeals Special Meeting set for Wednesday, December 16
• JCC 2009 Service Award Recognition
• JCC Police Offer Crime Prevention Tips for Holiday Shopping
• FEMA Highlights Holiday Gifts that Increase Preparedness
• Surry Power Station Will Test Early Warning Sirens Dec. 9
• JCSA Water Conservation Rebate Program Changes
• JCC Holiday Closings for December and January
• Planning Commission Policy Committee will meet Thursday, December 10
• JCC Police Launch Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest Crackdown  on Dec. 16 through Jan. 3, 2010, Major Enforcement Effort Seeks to Save Lives
• Mill Creek Watershed Planning Field Work Begins Dec. 1

november 2009

• HHC December Collection Press Release
• County Asking For Citizen Feedback On Upcoming Budget
• JCC Cable Communications Committee Rescheduled Meeting
• Neighborhood Connections is now accepting 2010 Citizen Leadership Academy applications
• JCC Closings for November 26 and 27, 2009
• Repairs at Kidsburg Underway
• Little Creek Reservoir Park Winter Schedule
• JCC Breaks Ground for New Police Headquarters
• Winter is Coming; Get Ready Now - Gov. Tim Kaine declares Winter Preparedness Week, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5 
• JCC Parks and Recreation December 2009 Events, Classes & Activities Special & Family Events
• Community Centers Thanksgiving Day
• Williamsburg Area Transit Authority Meeting
• JCC Storm Update/EOC Returns to Normal Operations
• Other Storm Related News Releases
• JCC Policy Committee schedules special meeting to discuss bylaws
• JCC Activates Emergency Operations Center, Before and After-School Program Cancelled
• Local State of Emergency Declared
• JCC Cancellations
• JCSA promotes proper disposal of fats, oils and grease
• JCC Closings for November 11, 2009
• Rescheduled: November 25, Development Review Committee Meeting
• Eagle Scout Project a Win, Win
• Parks and Recreation November 2009 Events, Classes & Activities
• Fire Alarm Safety Campaign

October 2009

• JCC Police to Offer Firearm Safety Class
• Absentee Voting Deadline Approaching
• Board of Zoning Appeals meeting set for November 5, 2009 at 7 p.m.
• Development Review Committee meeting set for October 28 at 4 p.m.
• Board of Supervisors to consider draft 2009 Comprehensive Plan 
• Trick-or-Treat Hours Set for James City County 
• Peninsula Health District Announces Availability of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine from the State
• JCC to Begin Bulk Trash Pick Up
• PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - November 4, 2009
• Virginia Housing Development Authority Awards Funds to James City County for First-time Homebuyers
• JCC Recognizes Nicewood Enterprises
• JCC Announces Leaf Collection Options
• Feedback Needed for JCC Cable Franchise Negotiation
• First Night wants you to get involved in the festivities
• Harvest Festival features Haunted Forest
• Water News Release (HQ): EPA Recognizes Leaders in Water Efficiency: WaterSense Partners of the Year named
• County Program Wins Best in State Recreation Honors
• County Community Services Annual Report Online

• JCC Announces Fire Department Open House

September 2009

• Neighborhood Connections Database Wins VACo Award
• CALLS INCREASE AS VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHES
• Annual outdoor water use regulations end for year 2009
• JCC Recycling Number to Change
• JCC Police Urge Residents to Lock Up to Prevent Crime
• Special JCC Cable Communications Committee Working Meeting
• JCC Fire Marshals Make Arrests in Unrelated Vehicle Arson Cases - Media Release 1
• JCC Fire Marshals Make Arrests in Unrelated Vehicle Arson Cases - Media Release 2
• JCC Launches New "FYI"
• Public Hearing Notice
• JCC Parks and Recreation October 2009 Events, Classes & Activities
• JCC Voter Registrar Announces Key Dates for 2009 Election
• Harvest Festival Craft Vendors Needed
• JCC to offer a Passport to Healthier Lifestyle Choices
• Topics announced for September 14 work session with the Planning Commission
• County’s Outdoor Pools Close For Season
• JCC Closings for September 7, 2009

August 2009

• JCC Green Building Design Roundtable Promoting Energy Programs
• JCC’s 2009 Progress Report is Online 
• Public Hearing Notice - September 9, 2009
• Board of Zoning Appeals meeting set for September 3, 2009, at 7 p.m.
• Board of Zoning Appeals special meeting set for August 28, 2009, at 5 p.m.
• Additional Comprehensive Plan work session scheduled with Planning Commission
• Parks and Recreation, September 2009 Events, Classes & Activities
• County Announces First E-Commerce Grant Recipient
• JCC Police Launches ‘Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest’ Crackdown on August 21, 2009, Major Enforcement Effort Seeks to Save Lives
• The Williamsburg Trolley is Here
• Planning Commission Adjusts Topics for August 19 Work Session
• Historic Triangle Receives Infusion of Federal Funds to Overcome Food and Shelter Crisis
• JCC Police Department Receives Grant from Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ Highway Safety Office for $35,005
• Williamsburg Area Transit Authority to hold Board of Directors Meeting
• Jamestown-Scotland Ferry Delays Continue
• Additional Comprehensive Plan work sessions scheduled with Planning Commission
• Colonial Parkway Bridge Repairs Projected to Last Four Months

 

July 2009

• Special JCC Cable Communications Committee Working Meeting
• Additional Comprehensive Plan work session scheduled with Planning Commission
• JCC Parks & Recreation Kids Drawing Contest Winners Announced
• JCC Parks and Recreation Special Events, Classes & Activities 
• Colonial Parkway Between King’s Point and Jamestown Closed Indefinitely

• Wowinchapuncke Historic Highway Marker Located in James City County
• Annual JCC Clean Up Collects 128,900 Pounds of Litter
• Board of Zoning Appeals special meeting set for July 24, 2009 at 5 p.m.
• JCSA conducting smoke tests of sewer lines
• 2009 Neighborhood Beautification Grants Awarded
• Cheely, Parks and Recreation Director, Retires
• Special Cable Advisory Committee Meeting set for Thursday, July 16, 2009
• Comprehensive Plan to be discussed at upcoming joint work session for Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors

June 2009

• WAT Buses to Run on Full Schedule on July Fourth
• Fireworks Illegal in James City County
• Comprehensive Plan to be discussed at upcoming Planning Commission Work Sessions
• FYI” Goes to the Fair
• Steering Committee Announces Additional Meeting
• JCC Parks and Recreation Weekends in the Park

• WATA Stakeholders Group Meeting
• Get Ready for National Night Out
• JCC Police Department Seeks Grant Funding Under the Recovery Act
• JCC Using Electronic Pollbooks in 2009
• JCC 375th Anniversary Speaker Series culminates at the JCC County Fair
• Planning Commission Policy Committee meeting set for June 10, 2009 at 6 p.m.

May 2009

• County Pools Open
• Parks and Recreation Draft Master Plan Online 
• OPTECH Expands Existing Facility to Include Showrooms
• “FYI” Visits the Youth Council
• Steering Committee Announces Two Additional Meetings
• JCC Enters Partnership to Provide E-Commerce Services for Small Business Owners
• The Norge Depot Makes the National Register of Historic Places
• Steering Committee Adjusts Topics for May 11 Meeting
• Second Speaker in James City County 375th Anniversary Speaker Series presented by the JCC Historical Commission
• James City Service Authority Water Agreement with Newport News Remains Intact
• County’s Economic Development Office Obtains Access to Commercial Real Estate Information

April 2009

• Policy Committee schedules meeting to discuss Capital Improvement Program ranking criteria
• Steering Committee Cancels April 30 Meeting and Schedules May Meetings
• 2009 Earth Day Environmental Fair and Trade Show
• Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session Cancelled
• JCSA Board of Directors Budget Work Session Scheduled
• Development Review Committee Meeting on April 14, 2009
• “FYI” Visits the Merrimac Center

March 2009

• Williamsburg Area Transport (WAT) to Increase Bus Frequency on Busiest Routes Starting April 6, 2009
• JCC Social Services Receives National Food Stamps Award
• Steering Committee to consider re-designating additional properties on Land Use Map
• Steering Committee Schedules April Meetings
• Recruiting Applicants for Cable Communication Committee
• JCC Emergency Communications Center Receives Accreditation
• JCC 375th Anniversary Speaker Series presented by the JCC Historical Commission
• “FYI” Joins the Ranks of…The Bug Hunters
• WATA Announces the Formation of a TDP Stakeholders’ Group
• Williamsburg Area Transit Authority Launches Google Transit for WAT buses
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting March 5, 2009
• Transportation/Land Use Application modeling to be rescheduled
• March 2nd Steering Committee meeting cancelled

February 2009

• Steering Committee Schedules March Meetings
• Crime Victim Advocate
• Owens-Illinois Toano Plant Announces $20 Million Facility Improvements
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting February 5, 2009
• JCC Parks & Recreation Employee of the Year
• Policy Committee meeting scheduled to discuss the Capital Improvements Program

January 2009

• Board of Zoning Appeals Special Meeting January 30, 2009
• County’s Economic Development Authority Forms Rural Economic Development Committee
• Steering Committee Schedules February Meetings
• County’s Economic Development Authority Elects Officers
• Steering Committee Reschedules Final January Meeting
• Notice of Special Planning Commission Meeting on January 25, 2006
• Jim Kennedy Elected Chairman of James City County Board of Supervisors
• JCC Recycles Mulch