Shenandoah County Considering Residential Wind Turbines

Members of the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors are reviewing information on residential wind turbines used to produce electricity.

The hope is to gain enough knowledge so the board can make educated decisions on a draft ordinance, according to Joyce Wegryniak, Shenandoah County zoning and subdivision administrator.

A preliminary ordinance has been drafted using language from other community ordinances that allow residential wind turbines.
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WaPo poll - McDonnell up 11

Now we know why President Obama will be in Norfolk instead of Northern Virginia for a Creigh Deeds rally.
It would be embarrassing for the crowd to be reading the hometown newspaper's poll story - Deeds down 11 points - while waiting for the President to speak. Maybe the story will be below the fold or off A1 in the Hampton Roads.
Others looking at the latest poll include:
Virginia Virtucon
Tertium Quids
Write Side of My Brain
Below the Beltway
Blue Virginia
NRO's Campaign Spot
Real Clear Politics
The Atlantic

PPP - McDonnell up 12

Public Policy Polling brings out its latest poll - Bob McDonnell leads Creigh Deeds 52-40.
Their thoughts are on their blog.
Other thoughts come from
NRO's Campaign Spot
Blue Virginia
Fishersville Mike
Tertium Quids
Below the Beltway
Shad Plank

Survey USA - McDonnell up 19

Survey USA gives Bob McDonnell his biggest lead of the election season, 19 points. What's the party ID? Republican 33 percent, Democrat 32 percent, Independent 33 percent.
Looking at the poll are:
Virginia Virtucon
Bearing Drift
Blue Virginia
NRO's Campaign Spot
Crystal Clear Conservative
SWACgirl
Instapundit

Clarus poll - McDonnell up 8

Clarus Research Group returns to the polling field, showing Bob McDonnell leading 49-41 with 10 percent undecided. Five weeks ago, Clarus had McDonnell leading by five points with 20 percent undecided.
Those looking at the numbers include:
Blue Virginia
Tertium Quids
Write Side of My Brain
Bearing Drift
Augusta Free Press

CNU-Virginian Pilot poll - McDonnell up 14

A trio from Hampton Roads - WVEC, the Virginian Pilot and Christopher Newport University - teamed up for a poll released Monday evening. Bob McDonnell holds a 45-31 lead, with 21 percent undecided just over two weeks from Election Day.
Those looking at the numbers include:
PW Conservative
Too Conservative
Virginia Right
Bearing Drift
Time to close this post since Clarus released a poll Tuesday morning.

Augusta County votes more spending over taxpayers' objection

Augusta resident Ed Long presents facts to try and persuade BOS not to spend $60,000 a year on new cell phones.

~We will REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER 2011.~

Ignoring county citizens who spoke before the board of supervisors Wednesday night to ask that the county postpone unnecessary spending until the financial atmosphere improves, Augusta County supervisors unanimously voted 6-0 (Supervisor Tracy Pyles was on a business trip) to provide new cell phones and Blackberries for employees at a minimum cost of nearly $60,000 a year.

County resident Ed Long had charts showing the depressed economy with research that showed a huge never-before-seen drop in consumer confidence, Virginia unemployment that has continued to rise, home foreclosures that have continued to rise, median home prices that are down 20%, home sales that are down 11% the past year, and a state budget that projects a $3.3 billion deficit for 2010.

David Karaffa echoed Mr. Long's concerns and ask that supervisors consider making do with current cell phones until the economy improves.

It fell on deaf ears.

My own cell phone is a used model that was provided to me when my phone failed ... it is old and battered ... and I would like a new one but have held off because my husband had taken a 15% pay cut this year to help his company and we have cut back expenses.

But our tax money is paying for new equipment for county employees. Meanwhile, supervisors wonder why county residents are upset with their lack of representation when citizens are dealing with lost jobs, repossessed houses, decreased salaries, and furloughs.

SWAC bloggers respond....

- Bob at The Journey writes Why it's time to retire the Augusta County BOS:

"Get real! My cell phone is several years old. I'll replace it when it breaks. Then I'll buy the nicest one I can afford."

- David Karaffa at the Augusta Conservative notes an Augusta County Board of Supervisors wasteful spending alert!