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Supervisors approve shed at James Monroe Birthplace but defer decision on motorized vehicle
Summary
Volunteers at the James Monroe Birthplace won board permission to place a small storage shed on the county-leased parcel; the board voted to approve the building while asking staff to study historic-site vehicle policies before approving use of a golf cart or utility vehicle on the grounds.
Volunteers who maintain the James Monroe Birthplace persuaded the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors to allow a storage shed on the county-leased property, but supervisors delayed a decision about using motorized equipment on the historic grounds.
Dr. Leonard Levin, who identified himself as a volunteer with the James Monroe Foundation, told the board he and other volunteers had cleared invasive vegetation, removed dumped debris and improved a half‑mile walkway around the site. “We now have 80% of that pathway down to the pier, laid with fabric and at least 80% of that fabric covered with gravel at the site at no cost to the county,” Levin said,…
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