Chesterfield County, Virginia's Weekly E-Newsletter
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Scroll to the bottom for more helpful links and resources to stay up to date on all things Chesterfield!
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Chesterfield COVID-19 Updates and
Virginia Phase Three Announcement
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Chesterfield COVID-19 Updates
Virginia Phase Three Announcement
For more detailed information about these COVID-19 updates and more,
please continue to scroll further down in this e-newsletter.
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Chesterfield Earns 14 National
Achievement Awards from NACo
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Several Chesterfield County department programs and initiatives recently received national recognition by the country’s leading association for counties. The
National Association of Counties
(NACo) recently presented Chesterfield with 14 awards during its 2020 Achievement Awards Program.
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For 50 years, NACo’s annual awards program is designed to recognize the ways local governments are providing better, more innovative services to their residents, and strengthening communities across the country. Each nominee is judged on its own merits and not against other applications received.
NACo recognized 540 entries from counties and state associations in 30 states during the 2020 awards cycle. Chesterfield received recognition in nine of the 15 categories that include children and youth, information technology, parks and recreation, planning and many more.
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The 2020 Chesterfield award winners are:
Citizen Information and Resources
Parks & Recreation*
Human Resources
Libraries
Mental Health Support Services
Planning
Procurement
Sheriff’s Office
Utilities
*Joint award with Citizen Information and Resources
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June 24 Board of Supervisors Meeting
to be Held in Person
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The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday, June 24,
will be held in person
in the Public Meeting Room at 10001 Iron Bridge Road, after two months of virtual meetings due to the COVID-19 health emergency.
The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. with a work session followed by the 6 p.m. evening session. Both sessions will be held in the Public Meeting Room and will be available for viewing on Comcast Channel 98, Verizon Channel 28, and live streamed on
chesterfield.gov
and the
county’s YouTube channel
.
Measures are being put in place to accommodate public input while practicing social distancing, as recommended by health officials.
Those citizens wishing to participate in person will be required to wear a face covering and pass a simple health screening before entering the building. In order to maintain the 6-foot social distance requirement, seating will be extremely limited; however, TV monitors will be set up outside the Public Meeting Room.
Due to the COVID 19 occupancy limits of the Public Meeting Room, the general public will not able to be seated in the room, however, citizens requesting to speak before the Board will be given the opportunity to comment in person at the appropriate time.
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County Announces Round Two of
Back in Business Grant
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Round Two of the BiB grants will be
open to a broader segment of Chesterfield’s small businesses
. Businesses that received prior assistance through the federal programs will now be eligible to apply. Round Two will also allow for a larger range of annual gross revenues to qualify and adjusts the grant awards on a sliding scale, based on the size of the business applying.
Applications for Round Two will open at noon on Monday, June 29, 2020 and close at noon on Thursday, July 2, 2020.
Applications will be accepted through a secure online portal, available at
www.ChesterfieldBIB.com
. Business can go to
www.ChesterfieldBIB.com
to find detailed program eligibility criteria, a list of Frequently Asked Questions and the Terms and Conditions of the program. Businesses can also register to be notified by email when new information is available and when the application goes live. Businesses that applied for Round One funding and did not receive an award will only need to go to their online application, when the application window is open, to make any necessary modifications and re-submit. Information on additional documentation that will need to accompany the application and the link to the online application will be posted on
www.ChesterfieldBIB.com
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July 1 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Update
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Due to the COVID-19 health emergency, the Wednesday, July 1 Board of Zoning Appeals will
meet under modified procedures
in the Public Meeting Room at 10001 Iron Bridge Road, or virtually depending on recommendations by health officials. The public is encouraged to submit comments using the
online comment form
.
If the meeting is held in the Public Meeting Room, public access will be extremely limited.
A decision about meeting procedures and location will be made on June 30.
For the most current information, contact the Planning Department at 804-748-1050 or visit
www.chesterfield.gov/plan
. The changes are designed to accommodate public input while encouraging social distancing, as recommended by health officials.
Citizens who would like to comment on public hearings regarding the Board of Zoning Appeals can do so using the online comment form at
www.chesterfield.gov/bzacomments
. Please note that a new online form for each public hearing
must
be submitted to comment. Only one comment per person per public hearing will be accepted. In addition to the form, comments can also be received by email at
planning@chesterfield.gov
, or by calling 804-748-1050.
All public comments (online portal, telephone message and email) will be accepted
until 10 a.m. on Monday, June 29
to ensure comments are provided to the Board of Zoning Appeals prior to the July 1 meeting for their consideration.
For a list of cases that will be heard during the July 1 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, please review the
BZA agenda
. Additional information regarding Board of Zoning Appeals cases can be accessed by clicking on the case number from the
Pending Board of Zoning Appeals Case status
page.
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Adelbert "Del" Baker
100th Birthday Drive-by Celebration
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A century of service and good living: Happy 100th Birthday to longtime Chesterfield resident Adelbert “Del” Baker!
Mr. Baker served as a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant with the 25th Infantry in the South Pacific during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He worked 42 years at DuPont Co.’s Spruance Plant and served as a volunteer firefighter in the Dale District upon his return.
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To celebrate a century of life, Maj. Charles A. Ransom American Legion Post 186 held a motorcycle birthday procession this morning at the Magnolias of Chesterfield; accompanied by members of the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, Chesterfield County Fire and EMS and Chesterfield County Police. Mr. Baker also will be honored by the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors during its June 24 meeting.
Happy birthday Mr. Baker, and thank you for your service to our country and county!
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Chesterfield - Employee Excellence:
CCPL - Story Time
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These unprecedented times have forced innovative adaptations in how Chesterfield County continues to keep resources and services available for our citizens, businesses and employees. Those adaptations have taken multiple forms, from teleworking to completely new processes, and many employees are being redeployed in other areas to keep essential functions operating.
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Chesterfield County Public Library:
Story Time
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced all 10 CCPL locations to close their doors to the public, however, the county’s library system was faced with the difficult task of reinventing its services to continue supplying residents information safely.
One way that CCPL reached out to community members while maintaining social distancing guidelines was by transitioning their in-person story times to virtual experiences. Under normal circumstances, CCPL story times were held at every CCPL location, with children and parents coming together to participate in activities and listen as books were read aloud.
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Cheryle Rodriguez records Jesse Kelley and
Francis the lamb.
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Every Monday through Saturday at 10:30 a.m. since March 24, however, parents and children have tuned into videos posted on
CCPL’s Facebook page
to hear stories, sing songs and enjoy other educational experiences. For example, CCPL programming coordinator and sheep farmer Jesse Kelley brought Francis, a 9-week-old lamb, on camera for a lamb-themed story time and question-and-answer session in April.
Parents have also been invited to submit the names of their children who are watching the story time videos so librarians and story readers can give them a virtual shout out. In addition, CCPL solicits video themes from viewers and informs them if their theme is selected.
On June 15, three CCPL locations – the Central, Meadowdale and North Courthouse Road libraries – reopened their doors to the public, operating Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
And though these locations have reopened, all CCPL locations will continue to offer curbside services as well as the virtual services found on
CCPL’s
website
and
Facebook page
. To assist residents, the due date for all checked-out materials has been extended to Monday, Aug. 31. Material returns are accepted on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., including at the three reopened locations. For more information about CCPL’s operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, visit the
CCPL COVID-19 Response webpage
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County Response to COVID-19
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The
Chesterfield County Response to COVID-19 webpage
has links to many resources for citizens during this situation. If you are looking for information in any of the following topic areas, please click the links below to be directed to additional resources:
Other important information and updates on resources for Virginians can be found at:
*The VDH website has been experiencing some technical issues. If you have difficulty connecting, please try again at a later time.
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Governor Outlines Phase Three Guidelines
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In Phase Three, the Commonwealth will maintain a Safer at Home strategy with continued recommendations for social distancing and teleworking, and the requirement that individuals wear face coverings in indoor public settings. The maximum number of individuals allowed in social gatherings will increase from 50 to 250 people. All businesses should continue to follow physical distancing guidelines, frequently clean and sanitize high contact surfaces and keep enhanced workplace safety measures in place.
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Chesterfield Health Department -
Free COVID-19 Testing
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 5–7 p.m.
Falling Creek Ironworks Park
6407 Jefferson Davis Highway
Additional July COVID-19 testing dates and locations will be forthcoming as they are established by health officials.
Testing is for individuals who have COVID-19 symptoms and is free for uninsured or underinsured persons.
While some appointments will be reserved for walk-ups that morning,
testing is limited
and appointments should be made prior to arriving.
Spanish speaking staff also will be present during the testing event.
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Remember to Complete Your U.S. Census!
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While April 1 was Census Day, Chesterfield encourages residents who have not yet completed their
2020 U.S. Census
to do so as soon as possible.
Completing the Census is easy!
Households should have received official U.S. Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 U.S. Census
online, by phone or by mail.
Pay close to attention to the unique number given to your household and be prepared to use it during your response.
The 2020 U.S. Census is mandatory and responses are based upon the members of a household as of April 1 (Census Day).
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To learn more about the 2020 U.S. Census, visit the official website at
my2020census.gov
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