HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 11 1945 PC MinutesALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD
JANUARY 11TH, 1945
At this meeting all members were present and the Report
of the Virginia Education Commission,of which Mr. George H. Denny
was Chairman, came up for discussion. In order to put this plan
into effect, taxes in every county would be increased, and everyone
agreed it would be quite worth while to have taxes increased if
a better school system could be obtained.
Mr. Randolph read a letter from Mr. O'Neil, dated December 13th,
1944, in which the latter suggested we make a survey of the difference
in the price paid the farmer for his produce and the price to -the
retailer. The Chairman suggested we go on record as favoring such
a study when, as, and if it could be done. Any action on letter
was postponed until next meeting.
Mr. Scott was approached about the number of servicemen who
had expressed a desire to farm after the war, and he has appointed a
committee to advise the servicemen about farming. Members of the
committee are as follows:
C. M. Garnett, Route 2,,Charl,ottesville,�Va.
J. B. Kegley, Route 3, Charlottesville, a.
Larned Randolph, Keane, Va.
J. A. Smart, Soil Conservation Service,
County Office Bldg. Charlottesville, Va.
Mr. T. O.Scott, Post Office Bldg. Charlottesville,-Va.
Mr. Bush's report on the job survey was most discouraging.
He stated that Mr. Peterson had contacted the civic clubs and had
only one reply, and that from the Scottsville District. It was
decided not to take further action on this survey for the present.
The members of the commission examined the questionnaires that
had been received from the servicemen, and Mt-. Randolph instructed
Mrs. Nunnally and Mr. Bush to write to each serviceman who had asked
for assistance on the questionnaire.
Mr. Haden asked if the commission felt we should do anything
about trying to get answers from the relatives of servicemen about
their present address as there were about six hundred who did not
reply to our former letter. Mr. Randolph suggested Mr. Haden and
the secretary get together and write a letter and send out to these
relatives of servicemen requesting them to please send us the
addresses.
Mr. Randolph asked the secretary to write to the State
Planning Board at Richmond and have them mail copies of the Denny
Report to each member of the Commission.
As Mrs. Nunnally had not been able to get any information
Y00 out of Mr. Graham concerning the Albemarle County School Plan,
Mr. Haden suggested that Mr. Randolph and Mr. Warrick contact Mr.
Graham and see what they could find out.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Secretary.
NOTE: Letter written to State Planning Board for copies of Denny
Report to be sent to each member of commission.
Attached is form letter sent to servicemen families requesting
add#esses of servicemen.
815 of these letters were sent out to families of servicemen.
355 had been answered by May loth, 1945
ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEMBERS
L. D. RANDOLPH, CHAIRMAN
MRS. ISABELL NUNNALLY, SECRETARY
MRS. JAMES GORDON SMITH
N ENRY MCC. BUSH
RAY W. WARRICK
H. A. HADEN
200 COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
Januar-iT 30th, 1945
To Member of Family of Service Men and Women:
Early last fall we wrote you asking; for the address
of your son -who is new in the armed forces of this co inrry.
We wanted this address in order that we might send him a
questionnaire to find out whether or not we could be of service
to him now or after he returns to civilian life.
We have not had a reply from you. Therefore, we
are writing again to call your attention to the fact that
letters which we have received from other servicemen indicate
that with a number of cases we have been able to be helpful,
Will you, therefore, please write your son's address
at the bottom of this letter and return to us as soon as
convenient,
Yours truly,
.ALBEI.TALZLr COURPY PLUTMI'IC COT,U SSION
By
Secretary,
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