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Farmer John: Plant by plant, improving the health of Virginia Beach’s Back Bay

February 13, 2024March 5, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Jan. 21, print edition. Lynnhaven River Now is not accepting donations on behalf of Dr. Sara Sweeten’s work, as

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Flooding: Back Bay marsh restoration a focus among southern Virginia Beach projects in referendum

October 11, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Oct. 3, print edition. BY SANDI SNIDER AND JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE— City voters are considering whether to support a sweeping

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Column: We need to invest in key projects so Virginia Beach can do more to fight flooding

October 7, 2021 The Independent News

BY BARBARA HENLEY VIRGINIA BEACH — Because of many dynamics brought about by its location, Virginia Beach faces the greatest risks for major flooding of

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2021 Elections: Information about the Virginia Beach flood mitigation bond referendum

October 7, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — The Virginia Beach flood mitigation bond referendum ballot question and information from a City Council resolution about the referendum appears below. Additional

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Authority determining how to address Vanguard Landing after city auditor finds loan is in default

May 31, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 25, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — The Virginia Beach Development Authority will take a month

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After advisory commission, farmers oppose plan to end farmland preservation program, ‘compromise’ goes to Virginia Beach City Council

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — The Virginia Beach Agriculture Advisory Commission on Friday, April 13, voted to recommend that the City Council maintain the

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Letter: Farmland preservation program should go away and Virginia Beach put tax dollars into flooding neighborhoods

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 The Independent News

Dear Editor: My opponent in the Princess Anne District, City Councilmember Barbara Henley, helped create and voted for the agriculture reserve program, or ARP,

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Agriculture Government Virginia Beach

Read the Virginia Beach city manager’s memorandum about ending the city’s farmland preservation program

March 29, 2018March 31, 2018 The Independent News

Ed. — The following includes most of the letter Virginia Beach City Manager Dave Hansen wrote to Mayor Will Sessoms and members of the

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Agriculture Environment Government Pungo

Letter: There is no excuse for ending the agricultural reserve program

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 The Independent News

Dear Editor: I grew up in Pungo at Vaughan Farms, and I now live in Massachusetts. It baffles me that here in Massachusetts, where

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