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Agriculture Courthouse Virginia Beach

With few closings due to low interest rates, city aims to make reserve program a stronger option for farmers

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — City officials are working to offset interest rates to encourage participation in the Agricultural Reserve Program, which pays farmers

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Agriculture Back Bay Government Virginia Beach

Agricultural reserve program restrictions complicate plans for L-Z Grace, returning warriors retreat

September 4, 2015December 28, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Landing-Zone Grace Warriors Retreat, a planned charitable destination for members of U.S. special operations forces who return from combat, faces an

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Agriculture Virginia Beach

Biologist studies betterment of local berry crops through mason bee pollination

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 The Independent News

BY JIM WASHINGTON NORFOLK — When it comes to strawberries, why not bee fresh bee local? That’s what occurred to Lisa Horth, a research biologist

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Agriculture Courthouse Government Virginia Beach

Council urges quicker delivery, more public input for comprehensive plan

August 28, 2015August 28, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Amid delay in the process developing a new comprehensive plan to guide land use and development, members of the City

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Courthouse Government Public Safety Virginia Beach

After initial success in First Precinct, prescription drug drop-off program expands

July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – A program that allowed for safe, environmentally-friendly disposal of prescription drugs expanded this month from the First Precinct to all city

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Business Courthouse Government Sandbridge Virginia Beach

Beach eyes possible rules for ‘event home’ rentals in Sandbridge after some neighbors voice concerns

July 24, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE –The city is looking into ways to better control the use of rental mansions that have become popular destinations for events

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Government Virginia Beach

Atkinson, duties as treasurer aside, forming anti-Light Rail PAC, pushes fall ‘referendum’

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – John Atkinson, the city treasurer, is following what was a self-funded anti-light rail advertising campaign in local newspapers with the formation

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Agriculture Food & Drink Government Virginia Beach

A recent City Council matter could lift spirits in rural Virginia Beach

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – The introduction of an amendment to allow farm distilleries under the city zoning code, based on a change by the General

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Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Creeds Government Pungo

Farmers, landowners trade notes with city over drainage issues

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE CREEDS – Landowners met with storm water management officials at the Creeds Ruritan Barn between April 27-29 to address concerns and trade

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Agriculture Back Bay Creeds Pungo Virginia Beach

Acres & Dollars: Virginia Beach may tap land preservation funding

April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – The proposed city budget shifts about a quarter of the designated tax funding from the agricultural reserve program, leaving roughly

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