Supervisor Hap Connors counters Supervisor T.C. Waddy on bond discussion

I understand the agnst expressed at the meeting by BOTH Mr. Waddy AND Mr. Connors but I would submit that at
least some of this could be alleviated if someone on the county web site with a simple “click” – the following info would
appear:

Unpaved Roads ($9.3m)
“Poor”
􀂃Ham’s Ford Road
􀂃SunnybrookeFarm Road
􀂃TribbleRoad
􀂃Pepper Tree Road
􀂃GladyFork Road
􀂃Stewart Road

“Fair”
􀂃BelfonteRoad
􀂃Williams Lane
􀂃Spotswood Furnace Road
􀂃WoolfolkRoad
􀂃Twilight Lane/BlaydesCorner
􀂃Sullivan Road
􀂃MastinLane
􀂃Parker Lane
􀂃Mallard Point Lane
􀂃Ryland Payne Road
􀂃Wigglesworth Road
􀂃White Shop Lane

along with an updated (and kept updated) status of each one…

Mr. Waddy may not be internet-savy enough to cope ( I really don’t know) but others will be and instead of the big
production with Becky Golden – just say – “accurate and up to date status info is available on the county website at: ”
and that should take care of the issue for many folks…

To illustrate – I found the above road info buried in a Power Point on page 5 at:

http://www.spotsylvania.va.us/emplibrary/Budget/Annual_budgets/FY2010/CIP%20Presentation%20(03-24-09).pdf

I (and others) still don’t know the status of each – which would not only be helpful to some citizens but stop
unwarranted criticism in it’s tracks but also.. and probably just as important – keep all citizens up to date on how their
tax monies are being spent.

I’m not complaining here… and the county has success in providing info… but I still think a simple list of projects –
each with an accurate and up-to-date status would not be a hard thing to do.. and would be a help.

Dan.. it’s not that hard to keep a list.. and update it once a week and it will pay big
dividends in tamping down misinformation. I would dare say that few folks in the
county, including some on the BOS and PC could not tell you roads are scheduled for
improvements and when.

Instead of responding with.. ” Let’s get Becky to do a presentation” or “I’ll get back
to you with that info”…. why not … instead – be able to say: ” well of course, we have
a list on our website and anyone can look up those roads anytime without a lot of
whoop-de-do or wailing and gnashing of teeth…???

Mr. Waddy was correct – not on the facts of the matter – but on citizens (and his own)
perception of the status AND their possible lack of future support of projects…..

Mr. Connors was correct on the facts (with the help of BG) but unfortunately maybe
one in 100 will see the telecast and many others may well have the same attitude as
Mr. Waddy did…

One thing the BOS did do initially was to have signs put up where the improvements
are being done… that’s a good thing…

those signs could have on them – “to see a status of all SPOTSY road probjects, go
to:

http://www.spotsylvania.va.us/road_projects

Look at it this way – if Mr. Waddy is correct – and the citizens perceive a lack of results
from the referenda, then Ms. Golden may not have much in the way of future
projects… so it might be worth her while to keep a little status list….

besides.. citizens who voted for the referenda are entitled to an easily-obtainable
status list without having to go ask for it…. it’s just good government to do this.

You bet! You just give me the status info weekly
and a spot on the county website and I’ll ensure
that it is kept up to date… for “free”!!

Thanks, Larry. They may be contacting you.