Major January Updates!
2025 MEETING SCHEDULE
February 9th is the date for our first scheduled meeting for 2025. It is an important meeting as there is a lot going on right now to discuss and focus on what actions we will take. Please plan to attend, your voice matters and we would like to hear from you.
Below are our meetings dates for 2025:
February 9, 2025 – second Sunday
April 13, 2025 – second Sunday
June 8, 2025– second Sunday
August 10, 2025– second Sunday
October 12, 2025– second Sunday
December 7, 2025 – First Sunday
Our group is continuing with holding our meetings to every other month. Depending on activities concerning the proposed landfill, meetings at other dates and times may be scheduled. This will be done on a case-by-case basis with the filing of the necessary application.
GREEN RIDGE SUBMITS NEW APPLICATION
Green Ridge submitted a new conditional use permit application to Cumberland County back in September 2024. The application was made public by the County in mid-December 2024. This means the application now must be reviewed by both the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. The Planning Commission has set a series of meetings as follows:
The tentative schedule for the Planning Commission concerning Green Ridge’s new CUP is:
January 27th – 1st workshop – presentation by applicant
February 10th – 2nd workshop
February 24th – request to set Public Hearing
March 3rd – joint workshop with Board of Supervisors
March 17th – Public Hearing
The January 27th meeting will be held at the Cumberland Middle/High School Cafetorium, 16 School Road, Cumberland, VA 23040. This is a WORKSHOP and citizens will not be permitted to speak. At this time, the schedule is for Green Ridge to do a presentation. This is a great opportunity to hear first hand what Green Ridge is proposing and what, if any, questions the Planning Commission ask.
Please plan to attend, if possible.
COURT DATE SET
February 6, 2025, at 10 a.m. is the date and time of the Court hearing for the suit filed against Cumberland County Board of Supervisors. The case will be heard by Judge Melvin R. Hughes in the Cumberland County Courthouse.
The filing was completed in late September 2024. The reason for the filing was that after 6+ years of asking the Board of Supervisors to get involved with the proposed landfill we would be told it was in the State and they could not do anything. When we questioned the DEQ on why they were accepting documents from Green Ridge that were not in compliance with the Host Agreement or conditional use permit, we were told they did not want to interfere with local government. Hence, we had no choice but to this step.
CCLA is working closely with our attorney. Please plan to come to court on February 6th and show your support. A copy of the filing is available on this website under the tab labeled “About CCLA – What We Have Done” for your review.
YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
is vital as we approach new challenges in 2025. One important thing to remember we are being successful – after almost 7 full years, the proposed landfill has not found
a home in Cumberland County.
THANKS TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!!
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
Richmond was a buzz on January 8, 2025, as members of Virginia’s House of Delegates and Senators arrived in town for the beginning of the 2025 General Assembly Session. It promises to be another interesting year. If you have any questions about what district you are in or want to know who your delegate or senator is, the best source to obtain this information is https://lis.virginia.gov/. This is the Legislative Information System. Here you can also find information concerning the bills your elected officials are sponsoring and their current status as they are presented for review.
As usual, CCLA will monitor the bills before the general assembly and let you know of bills concerning the protection of our environment and provide you with contact information. Contacts can be in the form of in-person meetings, speaking before the committee hearing the bill, emails, or phone calls.
