Pat O'Bannon
Henrico County
Board of Supervisors (Retired)

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Emergency Notification System

Sign up for the Henrico County Community Emergency Notification System, and Henrico will deliver information directly to your phone via text, call, and email when there’s a critical incident. The Emergency Notification System is one of many tools — like social media and media releases — that Henrico County public safety officials use to keep the community informed during emergency situations. Follow the link to sign up and learn more about how the Emergency Notification System helps to keep the community informed.

www.henrico.gov/services/henrico-alert

Methane/Gas Combustion at Springfield Landfill

The Springfield Road Landfill ceased accepting waste, was capped, and closed

in 2014. While the landfill is still in a Post-Closure Care Period, it continues to

produce landfill gas (methane) which is collected and beneficially used. Since

2010 the landfill has produced over 3B SCF (standard cubic feet) of gas or about

61M pounds of methane, which has been collected and beneficially used at the

on-site Gas to Energy Plant. The on-site Energy Plant has utilized the gas

produced from the landfill to generate over 140,000 MWh (Megawatt hours) of

electricity. DPU anticipates renewing the contract with the Gas to Energy Plant

when the initial term concludes July 2024. (The company that won the bid happens to be based in Henrico!)

Biogas at Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)

The Water Reclamation Facility produces approximately 12M SCF (standard

cubic feet) of biogas monthly from the wastewater treatment process. Biogas is

the byproduct of the degradation of organic waste in the treatment process and

contains approximately 60% methane. Some of the biogas is reused for heating

in the treatment process (approximately 3M SCF monthly) while the rest

(approximately 9M SCF monthly) is flared off. The Department of Public Utilities is working to beneficially reuse the excess biogas and turn it into energy for use at the facility or put it back on the electrical grid. DPU is working with the same vendor who has a similar system at the Springfield Landfill. DPU hopes to have this project online in the near future.

Information compiled by County Manager's Chief-of-Staff

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Recorded: Tuckahoe Town Meeting

Recorded : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsoRG8ufIS0

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Topic: Preparing for Probates

Tuckahoe Supervisor Pat O’Bannon invited speaker Circuit Court Clerk Heidi Barshinger to share how to prepare wills and probates. Learn how to navigate the probate process before you and your family experience a difficult loss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsoRG8ufIS0

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It's an APP!

Download the New Henrico County APP for easier access to anything 'Henrico'

The Henrico County APP makes it easy to engage with and get information about Henrico's government. You can check upcoming events and recent news, receive important notices, find information on parks and government locations, and contact departments and agencies. The mobile app is available for both Android and IOS devices, at the Apple App and Google Play stores. Learn more here - https://youtu.be/lPBYbnRrb1g.

Information also is available at https://henrico.gov/apps/.

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Want to know MORE about the Opioid epidemic, and

How to Talk to your Children?

Operation Prevention (www.operationprevention.com) - partnership between the DEA and Discovery Education. It's an educational program for middle and high school classrooms that aims to educate students, using science, about the impact of drugs.

Get Smart About Drugs (parental resource) - (www.GetSmartAboutDrugs.com)

Get the Facts About Drugs (youth resource) - (www.JustThinkTwice.com)

Partnership at Drug Free (www.drugfree.org) - provides information for parents on teen prescription drug abuse

And of course, the DEA's website is a good resource as well - www.DEA.gov

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Where can I see the Board of Supervisors' video-streamed online? -- https://henrico.gov/supervisors/video-of-meetings/ (You may need to download special software.)

- How do I learn about the zoning process? https://henrico.gov/planning/
- Where can I find information about proffers on past zoning cases? https://henrico.gov/planning/downloadable-proffers/
- My neighbor won't cut his grass... My neighbor has an inoperable vehicle in the front yard... Who do I call for help with Community Maintenance? https://henrico.gov/revit/
- What is the Dillon Rule and how does it impact the way the county is run?
- Where is the county's animal shelter? https://henrico.gov/police/animal-protection-unit/
- Where or how do I register to vote? http://henrico.gov/registrar/
- How do I get help with a problem of Domestic Violence? https://henrico.gov/services/protective-orders/
- How do I start a business in Henrico County, Virginia?
- I am retired and/or disabled. How do I get a discount on my taxes through the R.E.A.P. program? https://henrico.gov/services/real-estate-advantage-program/

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Disabled Veterans can apply for real estate tax exemption

Henrico County is urging disabled veterans who own their principal residence in the county to apply for recently implemented real estate tax exemption. Virginia voters adopted a constitutional amendment in the general election directing the General Assembly to provide a tax exemption for a retired service person with 100 percent service-related, permanent and total disability, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The exemption applies to: principal residence and up to 10 acres; veteran or surviving spouse (if the veteran's death occurs on or after Jan. 1, 2011); and does not require re-filing each year.

Unlike Henrico's Real Estate Advantage Program (REAP), there are no income or financial requirements for disabled veterans seeking the tax exemption. In addition, there is no cap on the amount of relief you will receive.

For more information, contact Henrico's Revenue Division at 501-4263, or log onto https://henrico.gov/services/real-estate-tax-exemption-disabled-veterans/

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Pat O'BannonHenrico CountyBoard of Supervisors (Retired)

Pat O'Bannon
Henrico County
Board of Supervisors (Retired)