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Road Closure Notice - Mountain Pass Road (Rt 652) 
07/03/2008
Public Service Announcement - NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE:Mountain Pass Road (Route 652)TO BE CLOSEDThis is to advise that the above referenced road will be closed to through traffic at the intersection of Humbert Road (Route 653) from July 14, 2008 until August 8, 2008 as part of the roadway reconstruction (more...)

County Tourism Office Awarded Arts Grant 
06/30/2008
News Release - Fincastle – The (more...)

2008 Survey Reports Continued High Citizen Satisfaction 
06/24/2008
News Release - Fincastle – Results of Botetourt’s latest citizen satisfaction survey, conducted in March, have been compiled, and ratings continue to be quite positive (more...)

Recent Office Moves 
06/23/2008
Public Service Announcement - The following offices have moved to the Old District Courthouse (ODCH) (more...)

New State Building Code Adopted, Effective May 1 
06/12/2008
Public Service Announcement - Effective May 1, 2008, the 2006 Version of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code was enacted (more...)

New Well and Septic Permit Fees Effective July 1 
06/12/2008
Public Service Announcement - The General Assembly, through The 2008 Appropriation Act authorized the Commissioner of Health to increase fees for sewage and well applications which will become effective July 1, 2008 (more...)

Office of Tourism Awarded VTC Grant 
05/23/2008
News Release - Fincastle – The Botetourt County (more...)

Botetourt County Staff Changes Announced 
05/06/2008
News Release - Fincastle—With the announcement of long-time Deputy County Administrator Ned McElwaine’s retirement, Botetourt County Administrator Gerald Burgess is pleased to announce the following staff changes (more...)

Botetourt County Receives $145,537 VITA Grant 
04/22/2008
News Release - NEWS RELEASEFor immediate release – April 22, 2008Contact: Spencer Suter, Emergency Services Manager, (540) 473-8301            Botetourt County receives $145,537 VITA GrantFincastle—Botetourt County was recently notified that its 2008 Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA) grant request had been approved (more...)

Vehicle Decals Eliminated 
03/18/2008
News Release - DISPLAY OF DECALS ELIMINATED,effective January 1, 2008, for residents of Botetourt County and the Towns of Buchanan and Troutville (more...)

Botetourt County's "AA" Bond Rating Affirmed by Fitch Ratings  
03/17/2008
News Release - Fincastle--During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the rating on Botetourt County, Virginia's, $4 (more...)

Botetourt County Tourism Promotion Wins Awards 
03/11/2008
News Release - Fincastle – In Print Inc (more...)

New Fire and EMS Strategic Plan Reviewed 
02/28/2008
News Release - Fincastle - On Tuesday, February 26th, the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors and Volunteer Fire and EMS leadership were presented with an overview of the County’s 2008 Fire and EMS Strategic Plan (more...)

Troutville VFD Receives FEMA Grant  
02/26/2008
Public Service Announcement - Fincastle – On February 8th, Greg Sleboda, Chief of the Troutville Volunteer Fire Department received the news he had been hoping for since last spring – The Federal Emergency Management Agency had approved a grant for $103,000 worth of operational equipment (more...)

Botetourt County Continues to Excel in Land Conservation 
02/21/2008
News Release - Fincastle - A new record of conservation easement acreage has been recorded in Botetourt County for the second consecutive year (more...)

Citizen Survey 2008 
02/11/2008
News Release - Fincastle - What do residents think about the quality of life in Botetourt County? How satisfied are they with County services? While public meetings and hearings solicit citizen input on particular issues, they don't provide enough feedback from the population as a whole on more general questions (more...)

Botetourt County's 2007 Goals Results Released 
01/25/2008
News Release - Fincastle – Annually, the Board of Supervisors establishes goals  in support of its strategic priorities (more...)

Survey of Historic Resources in Botetourt County 
01/24/2008
News Release - A public meeting for the Botetourt County Historic Architectural Survey will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at 6:30 p (more...)

Office of Tourism releases 2007 Annual Report 
01/23/2008
News Release - Fincastle, VA - The Botetourt County Office of Tourism has released its 2007 Annual Report (more...)

Solid Waste Fees Adjustments 
12/20/2007
News Release - Fincastle – At its December 18th meeting, the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors approved raising solid waste collection and disposal fees to offset costs associated with hauling residential and commercial trash to the Salem Transfer Station instead of the Botetourt County Landfill (more...)