Commission hears mostly supportive public testimony on Bristol–Washington County voluntary settlement agreement
At a May 12 public hearing in Bristol, citizens and local business leaders largely urged the Virginia Commission on Local Government to approve a proposed voluntary settlement agreement between the City of Bristol and Washington County that would share revenue, waive certain legal rights and suspend the City's annexation of the Trammel Property for one year; some residents raised traffic and detail concerns.
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The Virginia Commission on Local Government heard public testimony May 12, 2014 in Bristol on a proposed voluntary settlement agreement between the City of Bristol and Washington County that would waive certain legal rights, provide for revenue sharing between the two localities and suspend the city's annexation rights for the Trammel Property for one year.
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