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Until further notice, the west dock area at the Cape Charles Harbor has been closed to the public due to the construction of the walkway, bath house and restaurant. For your safety and for the safety of the workers, please refrain from entering this construction area. If you need to check your vessel, please contact a Town Harbor staff member. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!

Town Attorney

The Town of Cape Charles is seeking an Attorney to provide varied services, including advising Town officials and representing the Town in court. Services also include drafting ordinances, formal legal opinions, reviewing contracts, property tax sales, utility collection and other legal documents. Must be eligible to practice law in Virginia and a member of the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc. A complete RFP is available for download by clicking the link below. Respond by 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to Town Manager, 2 Plum Street, Cape Charles, Virginia 23310.

Request for Proposal - Town Attorney

Northampton County Planning Workshops to be Held

Northampton County is updating the County Comprehensive Plan. This is an important activity that concerns all county residents. The Comprehensive Plan is the basic blueprint to guide the future prolicies and land uses of the county for the next 20 years. As part of this effort, Public Workships are being held to understand the issues and concerns of the citizens in each community. The input from these workshops will be used to develop basic policies and plans regarding the county's future.

The County will hold seven Public Workshops this January and February. Anyone interested in the future of their community should attend at lease one of the workshops. All meetings are scheduled from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. See below for the locations:

Eastville Area: Monday, January 30th at the Eastville Volunteer Fire Company Bingo Hall, Courthouse Road, Eastville

Rural Areas South: Monday, February 6th at Kiptopeke Elementary School, 24023 Fairview Road, Cape Charles. This discussion will be focused on the unincorporated areas south of Eastville.

Rural Areas North: Thursday, February 9th in the Epworth United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 4158 Seaside Road, Exmore. This discussion will be focused on the unincorporated areas north of Eastville.

For more information, please contact the Northampton County Department of Planning & Zoning at 757-678-0443.