U.S. Route 460 Corridor Improvements Project
Town Hall Meetings
Town Hall Meetings
VDOT invites all I.O.W. County citizens to attend Town Hall meetings across the region to learn about the Project and the current work on a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.
VDOT and federal partners expect to choose a preferred alignment by the early 2015. These meetings will allow citizens to provide comments for consideration in the review process. Sessions will include a brief presentation and a Q&A session with project members. Learn More
FLOOD Zone Updates
Do you know your flood risk? Local and County officials are hosting a Coastal Flood Risk Open House to provide citizens in Isle of Wight County and Town of Smithfield with an opportunity to learn more about newly updated flood maps, known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Both Isle of Wight County and Town of Smithfield officials, as well as FEMA representatives, will be on hand to answer citizens’ questions about the updated maps, the mapping process, flood risk, and flood insurance.
The Open House is scheduled for Monday, August 11, 2014 at The Smithfield Center from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Learn More
SMALL BUSINESS Roundtable – July 29th
A lot of business owners dream about leaving the stress behind and heading to retirement. For others, life circumstances change and a sale of a business is a way to accomplish new goals. While many assume they’ll sell or hand it over to the kids one day, they don’t think of the timeline it can take to set up that transition. All of the things you put up with and fires you put out will turn off buyers. You can’t stage a business like you do a house when prepping for sale, but a lot of the concept applies. Learn More
