GOVERNMENT COUNTY
Administration
Brenda G. Garton, interim Rappahannock County administrator, has offices at 290 Gay St., Washington. Call 540-675-5330, email bggarton@rappahannockcountyva.gov or visit rappahannockcountyva.gov.
Zoning
David J. Dameron, zoning administrator, has offices at 311 Gay St. (rear entrance), Washington. Call 540-6755343 or email djdameron@rappahannockcountyva.gov or visit rappahannockcountyva.gov.
Attorney
County Attorney Arthur L. Goff has offices opposite the courthouse at 239 Gay St. and can be reached at 540-675-5338.
Board of Supervisors
The board meets the first Monday of the month at 2 p.m. for general business and 7 p.m. for any public hearings. A second work-session meeting may be held on the third Monday. Meetings are held at the courthouse (250 Gay St., Washington). Chairman, Roger A. Welch (Wakefield District, 540-675-3686 or roger@ genevawelchgallery.com); vicechair, I. Christopher Parrish (Stonewall-Hawthorne district, 540-270-6093 or icparrish@rappahannockcountyva.gov). Other members are Ronald L. Frazier ( Jackson District, 540-937-5983 or rfrazier@rappahannockcountyva.gov), Michael J. Biniek (Piedmont District, 540-987-9748 or mike@ bellemeade.net) and John D. Lesinski (Hampton District, 540-987-8998 or jdlesinski@rappahannockcountyva.gov).
Animal Control
Dispatched through the Sheriff ’s Office. Call 540-675-5300.
Building Office
George E. Kidwell, interim county building official, has offices at 311-N Gay St. (rear), Washington. Call 540-6755340 or email: gekidwell@rappahannockcountyva.gov.
Commissioner of Accounts
Michael T. Brown, 211-A Main St., Box 458, Washington, VA 22747. Call 540-227-5078 or email mbrown@walkerjoneslaw.com.
Commissioner of the Revenue
Sharon F. Dodson has offices at 262 Gay St., Washington. Call 540-675-5370 or email sfdodson@rappahannockcountyva.gov.
Emergency Services Coordinator
Interim coordinator is Art Candenquist. Call 540-675-5340.
Health Department
Offices at 491A Main St., Washington, open 8 to 4:30 weekdays. Call 540-675-3516. To contact environmental health specialist Medge Carter, email Medge.Carter@vdh.virginia.gov.
Library
Rappahannock County Library has books and audio-video items to loan, plus public computers, free wifi and other services detailed online at rappahannocklibrary.org. Library is open 10 to 6 weekdays (till 8 Mondays and Wednesdays) and 10 to 2 Saturdays at 4 Library Rd. (off U.S. 211 just east of Washington). Closed Sundays and federal and state holidays. David Shaffer is the director. Call 540675-3780 or email rapplibrary@gmail.com.
Planning Commission
The Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the courthouse, 250 Gay St., Washington. Chairman Gary T. Settle (Piedmont District) can be reached at 540-987-9333 or gtsettle@hotmail.com.
Recycling and Trash Disposal
Flatwood Refuse and Recycling Center: Household trash and recyclables are accepted from county residents. There is also a shed for clothing, books and other usable items to be donated (or browsed). Open 9 to 7 Saturday & Sunday, 7 to 7 Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 15 Flatwood Road (off Rock Mills Road near U.S. 211), Washington. Call 540-987-8985. Amissville Refuse and Recycling Center: Commercial and residential waste and recyclables are accepted from Rappahannock residents and businesses. Tires, some electronic recycling and other items are accepted for a fee. Open 7:30 to 5:30 Monday-Saturday at 168 Weaver Rd., Amissville. Call 540-937-3337.
Social Services
The department offers benefit programs, foster care and adoption, adult and child protective services and classes to help parents deal with adolescents, Medicaid and more. Open 8 to 4:30 at 354 Gay St., Washington. Contact director Crystal D. Hale at 540-675-3313 or crystal.d.hale@dss.virginia.gov.
Treasurer
Debra L. Knick has offices at 274 Gay St., Washington. Call 540-675-5360 or email dlknick@rappahannockcountyva.gov.
Zoning Appeals, Board of
The board meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month at the courthouse. Contact Chairman Alexander Sharp at alexsharp57@aol.com or 540-675-3887.
Water and Sewer Authority
The authority meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the courthouse. Offices at 3751 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville; call 540-987-3185 to reach plant manager Pamela Parker. Contact Chairman Alexander Sharp at alexsharp57@aol.com or 540-6753887.
Voting Information
To learn where to vote, register or pick up an absentee ballot, contact the Rappahannock County Voter Registration Office or visit sbe.virginia.gov. Kimberly McKiernan is the county’s registrar of voters, with offices at 262-A Gay St., Washington; call 540-675-5380 or email vote@ rappahannockcountyva.gov.