Government: County

Administration

Garrey W. Curry, Jr., Rappahannock County Administration, has offices at 3 Library Rd., Washington, VA 22747 — second floor of Visitors’ Center. Call 540675-5330, email gwcurry@rappahannockcountyva.gov or visit rappahannockcountyva.gov

Executive Assistant and the Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors: Krystal Porras, kaporras@rappahannockcountyva.gov

Zoning

Michelle L. Somers, zoning administrator, has offices at

311 Gay St. (rear entrance), Washington. Call 540-6755343, email mlsomers@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), Christine Smith (Piedmont District, 540-987-5007 or csmith@rappahannockcountyva.gov), and John D. Lesinski (Hampton District, 540-987-8998 or jdlesinski@rappahannockcountyva.gov).

Animal Control

Dispatched through the Sheriff ’s Office. Call 540-6755300.

Building Office

Richard S. “Rich” Cornell, county building official, has offices at 311-N Gay St. (rear), Washington. Call 540-6755340 or email: rscornell@rappahannockcountyva.gov.

Commissioner of Accounts

Michael T. Brown, Box 458, Washington, VA 22747. Call 540-227-5078 or email: mbrown@ walkerjoneslaw.com.

Commissioner of the Revenue

Mary A. Graham has offices at 262 Gay St., Washington. Call 540-6755370 or email: magraham@rappahannockcountyva.gov

E911 Coordinator:

Sandra Carter, has offices at 311 Gay St. (rear entrance), Washington. Call 540-6755340 or email: sdcarter@rappahannockcountyva.gov.

Health Department

Offices at 338A Gay 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 Chairman, Gary D. Light, Stonewall-Hawthorne District, 540-937-3500 or email: garylightlmf@gmail.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 540937-3337.

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 Jennifer L. Parker at 540-6753313 or email: jennifer.parker@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. Contact Chairman Alexander Sharp at alexsharp57@aol.com or 540-675-3887.

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