Orange County Insight April 2024

Team Orange:

volunteer, and events to keep pets healthy and our community clean.

All you have to do is look at the cover of this month ’ s Orange County Insight to get an idea of what excellence in public service looks like: • Medals of Valor and Unit Citations for saving lives and public safety teamwork • Another award - winning program (this time our Animal Shelter) • Selfless Community Service (OC Day of Service) • Advocacy for vulnerable children (Child Abuse Prevention Month) Read a little further and you ’ ll find out about our new Real Estate Assessment Department designed to be more responsive to citizens, more reflective of our dynamic real estate market, and to take advantage of the latest technology.

I ’ ll stop with the spoilers and let you read the rest yourself, but I just couldn ’ t be prouder of Team Orange and I wanted to say what I feel. Board Updates: The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold its Public Hearing on the proposed FY2025 Budget at 5pm on Tuesday, April 16th. Adoption of the budget is scheduled for the following Tuesday, April 23rd. Once this is accomplished, we will return attention to finalizing the Board ’ s Strategic Plan and schedule work sessions on several major projects under consideration. Condolences: With sadness we learned Friday morning of the death of Tom Lacheney, Orange County ’ s former County Attorney for over a decade. Our hearts go out to his family, his colleagues, and his friends.

You ’ ll see appreciation for long - serving Planning Commissioners, opportunities to

- Ted Voorhees, Orange County Administrator

We ’ re Here For You

Subscribe to the Orange County Insight

Orange County Administration

Physical Address 112 W. Main Street Orange, VA 22960 Mailing Address P.O. Box 111 Orange, VA 22960

Phone: (540) 672 - 3313

Subscribe to Orange County News & Alerts

Fax: (540) 672 - 1679

newsletter@orangecountyva.gov

orangecountyva.gov

Suggestion Box Leave a suggestion for the Editor

Cover Photo: Pinwheel Garden at Orange County Public Works and Parks & Recreation Office. Read more about Child Abuse Prevention Month on Page 13.

Page | April 2024 Page 1 | April 2024

Made with FlippingBook Online newsletter