On the morning after Election Day, results of the town council race in Buchanan remain uncertain until votes are reviewed and recorded later Wednesday, according to the Botetourt County Registrar’s
A legislative snag for recreational paddlers and tourism concerns snapped on Wednesday, via Virginia budget amendment.
Lawmakers looked to deal with boat ramp parking issues when they voted in February 2020 to institute fees at Department of Wildlife Resources-run boating access ramps. But in what one delegate called an unintended consequence, the fees would have created issues for outfitters and other businesses on commonwealth waterways.
The law would have gone into effect July 1, applying a $4, one-time access fee for many canoers, kayakers and tubers. The state budget, which the General Assembly released Wednesday, includes an amendment to squelch that fee until next fiscal year, which starts July 1, 2022. Meanwhile, a study group will look at the costs, benefits and impacts on recreational users, then submit a report to the General Assembly by Oct. 1.