Williamsburg Watch
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James City County approves more tax exemptions, helmets for motorized bikes (opens the original)
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The story was written and reported by WHRO media partner Williamsburg Watch A round-up of key votes and actions from the James City County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. 25% increase in home tax exemption approved for qualifying county seniors and disabled Lower-income older adults and disabled James City County residents are getting an additional cut to their real estate tax bill this year. County supervisors unanimously approved increasing the real estate deduction for quali
Developer for a 700+ housing development withdraws plan after citizen protest (opens the original)
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This story was reported and written by WHRO media partner Williamsburg Watch. In a surprise development, the applicant for the proposed Cardinal Ridge project abandoned its application for rezoning. The news broke just before it was to come up for a public hearing at Tuesday’s James City County Board of Supervisors meeting. Dozens of residents who had come to protest the development clapped and cheered when Board Chair John J. McGlennon made the announcement. D.R. Horton, a national mega develop
Massive battery storage site planned on abandoned BASF site in James City County (opens the original)
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This story was reported and written by WHRO media partner Williamsburg Watch. An Omaha, Nebraska-based company wants to build a massive battery storage facility on part of the old BASF site in southern James City County, a project it says will inject more than $1 billion into the local economy during construction. The facility would generate $90 million in taxes for the county over 25 years, according to the special use permit application submitted by Pelican Energy Storage, LLC. The abandoned p
Cardinal Ridge developers offer to cut home amount by 23%, to 770 units (opens the original)
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This story was reported and written by WHRO media partner Williamsburg Watch. Developers of the Cardinal Ridge project offered to reduce the number of homes from 1,006 to 770 — of which 38% would be considered affordable housing — in an effort to secure county approval. D.R. Horton, a national mega developer, is seeking rezoning for a mixed-use project to be located on 365 acres of surplus Eastern State Hospital land off Ironbound Road across from the new county government center. The county pla
Strolling and drinking starts in downtown Williamsburg on Monday (opens the original)
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This story was reported and written by WHRO media partner Williamsburg Watch. Sipping an alcoholic beverage while shopping at Merchants Square starts Monday, July 20. Williamsburg announced a yearlong pilot program for what it calls a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area along Duke of Gloucester Street between College Corner and Henry Street. Within those boundaries, adults can purchase an alcoholic beverage in an official cup and drink from it while shopping in participating businesses from noon
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