Campbell County to Hold Three Public Information Meetings:
County Seeks Citizen Input on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Update

RUSTBURG, VA – The Campbell County Economic Development Department will host three public informational meetings to gain feedback from citizens regarding the updated 2012 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The purpose of these sessions is two-fold in that economic development leaders seek input to determine not only which current projects are a priority, but likewise to identify additional industrial/commercial activities in which Campbell County may become involved.

Current and planned Economic Development initiatives and conditions as well as priority initiatives approved during the CEDS 2007 update will be available for public review.  Various hand-outs pertaining to CEDS updates will also be provided on-site.

The three public information sessions are scheduled as follows:

Brookneal Town Hall – Council Chambers
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Rustburg Government Complex – Citizen Services Building
Thursday, February 23, 2012
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Altavista Train Station
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

These open meetings will be informal and interactive with citizens given ample time to review materials and share feedback and suggestions. Residents may attend at any time during the scheduled sessions and are free to arrive and depart at their convenience. 

Additional information for the 2012 CEDS update, along with the 2003 CEDS document and 2007 CEDS update is available on-line at http://campbellvirginia.com/pages/comp-eco-dev.htm.

For more information, please contact the Campbell County Department of Economic Development at (434) 592-9595, or email econdev@campbellcountyva.gov.

RUSTBURG, VA – Campbell County is offering a rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Campbell County Animal Care and Control Facility, located at 322 Dennis Riddle Dr. in Rustburg, (between the Campbell County Technical Center and the Yellow Branch Elementary School). Staff will strive to accommodate citizens as quickly as possible, however, only those in line prior to 12:00 p.m. will be served. 

Rabies vaccines will be administered at a cost of $5.00 each. The first rabies shot is effective for one (1) year; subsequent rabies vaccinations (given close to the expiration date) are effective for three (3) years. If an animal has had a previous rabies vaccination, please bring the former certificate for proof; this will expedite completion of the new certificate.

Citizens are required to present a current rabies certificate to the Treasurer of Campbell County to purchase a dog license.  Animal licenses are issued by the Campbell County Treasurer’s Office for a fee of $5.00, if the animal is spayed or neutered; the fee is $10.00 for unaltered animals. For citizens’ convenience, envelopes will be provided at the rabies clinic in which to place payment and a copy of rabies certification for an animal license. These envelopes will be delivered by staff to the Treasurer’s Office on Monday, February 6 for processing; animal licenses and rabies certificates will then be returned to citizens by mail.  

The Humane Society for Campbell County will also conduct a micro-chipping clinic during the rabies clinic. The cost of micro-chipping and registration is $15.00 per animal.  In this process, a small chip (approximately the size of a grain of rice) is inserted under the animal’s skin through which owner information is recorded on a national registry.  Should the animal become lost or stolen, the proper owner can be identified and located through a scan of the chip. 

Routine animal control services are available on weekdays, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Please note that extended operating hours for the animal shelter are no longer in effect. The facility is now open to the public from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays.  In the future, extended public hours may be temporarily reinstated on a seasonal basis.

Citizens are reminded to call the non-emergency, Public Safety dispatch number at (434) 332-9574, (434) 283-9574, or (434) 592-9574 with non-emergency animal control requests. For animal control emergencies, citizens may call 9-1-1 for assistance. An animal control officer is on-call during evening hours, on week-ends and on holidays to respond to citizens’ emergency animal control needs. 

For additional information, residents may contact:

Campbell County Animal Care and Control Facility
(434) 821-4416

Campbell County Humane Society
(434) 821-3034

RUSTBURG, VA – A Republican Party Presidential Primary will be held in Campbell County on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The Constitution of Virginia requires citizens be registered in the precinct in which they live in order to be qualified to vote. Thus, to be eligible to vote on this date, residents must register no later than Monday, February 13, 2012, at the Campbell County Registrar’s Office, at any Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office, or at approved voter registration sites throughout the state. If an individual will be 18 years of age on or before November 6, 2012, he/she may register and vote in this Primary.

Citizens are reminded that Virginia Elections Law Code 24.2-529 does not allow for write-in on ballots in primary elections.

The Campbell County Registrar’s Office, located in the Campbell County Historic Courthouse (774 Village Highway, Rustburg), is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For the convenience of registered voters who need to vote by absentee ballot, the office will also be open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday March 3, 2012, which is the FINAL day for in-person absentee voting in this election. Citizens are also reminded that Tuesday, February 28, 2012, is the FINAL day for the Registrar’s Office to receive absentee ballot applications by mail.

Please contact the Campbell County Registrar’s Office to request a registration application, an application for absentee voting, or to verify that you are registered. All requests for reasonable accommodations due to a disability may be made in advance to the Registrar. 

For more information contact:
Karen T. Danos, Campbell County Registrar
774 Village Highway, P.O. Box 103
Rustburg, VA 24588
(434) 332-9579; (434) 283-9579; or (434) 592-9579
or visit http://www.campbellcountyva.gov/depts/registrar/Pages/index.aspx

The Campbell County Animal Care and Control Facility, located at 322 Dennis Riddle Dr.
in Rustburg, will return to regular public operating hours, effective January 23, 2012. The agency will be open for pet adoptions and other public services from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on
Saturdays.

In 2011, Animal Care and Control staff implemented extended operating hours by one hour on week nights to coincide with a new policy allowing citizens to adopt animals at no cost.
Although facility schedules are reverting to standard time frames, extended public hours may
be occasionally reinstated on a seasonal basis or with other pet adoption campaigns. 

Citizens are reminded that pets may now be selected and adopted with only the completion
of a standard contract, indicating that the animal will be:
• spayed/neutered
• given a vaccination by a licensed veterinarian
• and licensed in accordance with local laws/codes.

Residents should note that the adoption process is free, however, veterinary or licensing expenses remain the responsibility of the adopting party. A required waiting period may apply before a pet can be taken home (five days for a stray animal or ten days for a collared animal). 

For additional information, contact the Campbell County Animal Care and Control Facility at (434) 821-4416 or the Campbell County Humane Society at (434) 821-3034.