by Neil Richard
Ruby Brabo, At Large Supervisor, held her first Town Hall in some time Thursday night. She invited Mike Bennett, Chairman of the Service Authority Board of Directors, and Jonathon Weakley, General Manager of the Service Authority, to speak a little bit at the start of things.
Bennett and Weakley touched on several high-level topics impacting the Service Authority, the impact of development on them and the County, and the current and pending rules from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). If you have read any of our board meeting reports from the last year or two, nothing either of them said was new or concerning. Some of the newer residents in the audience though were unsure of what the impact was of the current Consent Order and the planned debt restructuring.
After Bennett and Weakley spoke, Brabo then gave a run-down of some of the things she's accomplished in office as well as existing issues the County faces. Again, anyone that has read coverage of the Supervisor meetings would not be surprised by anything mentioned. Brabo did touch on her extensive travel. I won't go into details here as I have written extensively about it already. If you're new to the area or want to know the facts, start here with Part 1 of 9.
Some newer residents were taken aback by Brabo's aggressive and loud answers to their questions while others were taken aback by her lack of answers. Having known Brabo for several years, I'm familiar with her volume and passion so I never took her answers to be mean or hateful towards the residents. But I did find her lack of professionalism in taking ownership of her actions disappointing.
The majority of her presentation during the Town Hall was similar to, or exactly the same as, her radio interview earlier in the day. There were a few additional items and topics she covered in the radio show that were not mentioned at the Town Hall. Although we rarely link to other news organizations, I think listening to the interview would give residents a fair approximation of what was covered during the Town Hall, less the public comments and questions of course.
After nearly an hour of answering questions, and nearly two hours overall, Brabo wrapped up her Town Hall. For those that didn't attend this Town Hall or can't make it to the various Board meetings, I recommend visiting the County's website for more information or contacting your representative directly. Although the Supervisor meetings are broadcast live through the County's website, Brabo also typically live streams meetings via her Facebook page. Although I have yet to see a video from her Town Hall, she also tries to live stream work sessions and committee meetings she attends as well.
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Ruby Brabo, At Large Supervisor, held her first Town Hall in some time Thursday night. She invited Mike Bennett, Chairman of the Service Authority Board of Directors, and Jonathon Weakley, General Manager of the Service Authority, to speak a little bit at the start of things.
Bennett and Weakley touched on several high-level topics impacting the Service Authority, the impact of development on them and the County, and the current and pending rules from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). If you have read any of our board meeting reports from the last year or two, nothing either of them said was new or concerning. Some of the newer residents in the audience though were unsure of what the impact was of the current Consent Order and the planned debt restructuring.
After Bennett and Weakley spoke, Brabo then gave a run-down of some of the things she's accomplished in office as well as existing issues the County faces. Again, anyone that has read coverage of the Supervisor meetings would not be surprised by anything mentioned. Brabo did touch on her extensive travel. I won't go into details here as I have written extensively about it already. If you're new to the area or want to know the facts, start here with Part 1 of 9.
Some newer residents were taken aback by Brabo's aggressive and loud answers to their questions while others were taken aback by her lack of answers. Having known Brabo for several years, I'm familiar with her volume and passion so I never took her answers to be mean or hateful towards the residents. But I did find her lack of professionalism in taking ownership of her actions disappointing.
The majority of her presentation during the Town Hall was similar to, or exactly the same as, her radio interview earlier in the day. There were a few additional items and topics she covered in the radio show that were not mentioned at the Town Hall. Although we rarely link to other news organizations, I think listening to the interview would give residents a fair approximation of what was covered during the Town Hall, less the public comments and questions of course.
After nearly an hour of answering questions, and nearly two hours overall, Brabo wrapped up her Town Hall. For those that didn't attend this Town Hall or can't make it to the various Board meetings, I recommend visiting the County's website for more information or contacting your representative directly. Although the Supervisor meetings are broadcast live through the County's website, Brabo also typically live streams meetings via her Facebook page. Although I have yet to see a video from her Town Hall, she also tries to live stream work sessions and committee meetings she attends as well.
SUBSCRIBE OR DONATE
You can subscribe via email here. You can make a charitable donation here.
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