I walked out of the Hanover Board of County Supervisors meeting tonight after about five minutes of a not too exciting presentation by a county department head. I think what drove me out was the public-private partnership between Dominion and Hanover County to set up an incubator for small business – did not understand all the details but I wonder what free-market principle this supports. But assuming this was a partnership involving taxpayers’ money I say no. If Dominion is willing to do the incubator – let them do it. Not a function of taxpayer money. What the BOCS needs is a libertarian voice. But the winner should envy the loser of a board race – they don’t have to listen to dull speeches at meetings!
It is very difficult to get to a 6 pm meeting from downtown Richmond and I recommend they change it or allow citizen’s time at say 7 pm – a needed break from presentations by county officials!
I am sorry not to be there. I was hoping 25 or 50 folks might have been there to encourage me. Maybe next month we’ll do better…
About Elwood Sanders
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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