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Spotsylvania residents press supervisors over stormwater pond access and $750,000 maintenance bill
Summary
A large group of Virginia Heritage residents told the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors they lack required as‑built plans for a stormwater pond and face a county notice that could impose fines and a $750,000 maintenance bill; the board agreed to request plans from developer Lennar and pursue a face‑to‑face meeting with residents and staff.
Raymond Burns, speaking for the Virginia Heritage homeowners association, told the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 13 that residents were given conflicting information by county staff about whether an access road to a stormwater-management pond was required, and that FOIA requests returned no certified as‑built plans.
“We want county to pay for this $750,000 miscarriage of justice, and we don't care how you do it,” Burns said, asking the board to convene the county administrator, county attorney, staff and interested supervisors to establish “ground truth.”
Neighbors backed Burns. Jim…
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