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According to Rappahannock County Administrator Garrey W. Curry, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors has received numerous complaints regarding disruptions in landline telephone service during inclement weather.

As of Tuesday, a county database revealed over 50 residents in Rappahannock with poor to no phone service, which reached a stage of being a public safety concern.

As a result, the Board has taken action by formally reaching out to CenturyLink, Verizon, the State Corporation Commission, Delegate Michael Webert and Senator Mark Obenshain. In response, the County Administrator’s office has received a request for additional information.

For those who have experienced disruptions in landline telephone service due to the recent prolonged rains or other weather events, please provide the County Administrator’s Office with the following information:

Name, address, phone number, telephone carrier, date disruption occurred (or started), duration of disruption, current status (is there an active problem?), and any additional information that is important.

Please email the information to Lauren May, who will compile data and prepare it for discussions with the referenced stakeholders: ldmay@rappahannockcountyva.gov

If email is not convenient, please stop by the County Administrator’s Office in Washington or call 540- 675-5330 (if your phone is working). Remember that the Administrator's Office is now located at 3 Library Road.