Was hoping to complete this site some more before rolling it out but it seems the antics at the Augusta County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meetings continue even after the recent election....
"One of the more hotly contested matters Tuesday was over the allocation of funds from the Beverley Manor Infrastructure Account and Riverheads Infrastructure Account to the Riverheads Fire Department’s volunteer agency for an attack truck — $69,000 from Beverley Manor and $2,000 from Riverheads."
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"Pastures District Supervisor Tracy Pyles and North River District Supervisor Larry Howdyshell both vehemently opposed the funding. Pyles called it “outrageous” and said that it is not right to dump money at the last moment, referring to how five of the seven supervisors are lame ducks and will be leaving their posts at the end of the year."
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I find it interesting that Supervisor Pyles "Vehemently" opposed the providing of a volunteer Fire Department with a needed piece of equipment to service county Citizens. I do not recall him "vehemently" opposing the County supplementing the Yancey Fire Department over in Fishersville with a now paid staff that comes with a hefty payroll. The downgrading of the Yancey Fire Department resulted in higher insurance rates for the area residents and became a political issue and tool used by a BOS candidate favored by Supervisor Pyles and part of the now famous "Gang of Four" slate of BOS candidates...
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The county, all 7 districts, responded by providing the paid staff to the Yancey Fire Department to restore the higher rating and improve the service to the Wayne district and surrounding districts. Supervisors Pyles is now upset and feels that the present BOS should not "Dump money at the last moment" before the new "Pyles Slate" of BOS-elects are sworn in at the beginning of next term...
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It's obvious that it is a good thing that Supervisor Pyle's did not get the full "Pyles-Slate" that he had hoped for...
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