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| ABANDONED VESSEL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following vessel has been abandoned for more than 60 days on the property of: Michael Brown, 558 Seaford Ln., Mathews, VA 23109 804-695-4803. Description of watercraft: 23′ Well craft, 1996, white, VA registration number 5941BJ. Application for Water Craft Registration/Title will be made in accordance with Section 29.1-733.25 of the Code of Virginia if this vessel is not claimed and removed within 30 days of first publication of this notice with full payment. Please contact the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources with questions. 6t3 |
| NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS MATHEWS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Mathews County Board of Supervisors hereby gives notice that on February 19, 2026, at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard, at the Historic Courthouse located at 27 Court St., Mathews, Virginia, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following: Changes to Mathews County Ordinance § 175-15.28 – Special regulations for short-term vacation rentals. A. No person shall rent, lease or otherwise exchange for compensation any portion of a dwelling unit as a short-term vacation rental without first obtaining a short-term vacation rental zoning permit and an annual business license from the commissioner of the revenue (rental registry). B. Virginia Code § 15.2-983 allows localities by ordinance to establish a short-term rental registry and require operators within the locality to register annually. This will be in the form of an annual business license granted by the Commissioner of the Revenue. Failure to register annually could result in fines not exceeding $550 per violation. C. Virginia Code § 58.103510.6 allows localities to levy additional taxes including sales tax and transient tax on gross proceeds. D. Virginia Code § 36-105.1:1 allows localities to perform inspections on rental property by the building official or agent. E. The number of transient guests shall not exceed two persons per bedroom for each dwelling unit, subject to verification of Building Code and Health Department compliance. Should the owner/manager advertise or rent the subject short-term rental property in a manner that exceeds the allowable occupancy limits, the short-term vacation rental zoning permit allowing the short-term rental may be revoked. F. The owner of a short-term vacation rental shall designate a short-term vacation rental agent. The agent shall be able to respond within two hours of contact from a representative of the County in case problems arise with the property. The property owner may serve as the short-term vacation rental agent. G. There shall be no change in the exterior appearance of the short-term vacation rental unit and premises that would alter its essential character as a dwelling unit. The use shall not generate noise, glare, fumes, traffic or fire hazards which would create a nuisance on adjacent properties. H. Minimum off-street parking for the short-term vacation rental shall comply with Article 12 of the Zoning Ordinance. No vehicles, watercraft or trailers of transient guests shall be parked in private or public right-of-way in such a manner as to block vehicle access to a property. I. There shall be a fire evacuation route displayed in a common area of the short-term vacation rental. J. There shall be an operable 2-A:10-B:C fire extinguisher located in an accessible location inside the short-term vacation rental. K. Nothing in this section shall limit the County from enforcement of its Code or state or federal regulations. Application #202501069: Requested by ProSafe Acquisition, LLC (Applicant) and OT Ventures LLC (Property Owner) for a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 175-9.3(P) of the Mathews County Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of constructing and operating a self-storage facility. The property is identified as Tax Map Parcel 9-A-3 and is zoned Business-2 District (B-2). The application, supporting documentation and ordinances pertaining to the public hearings are available for review at the Department of Planning & Zoning, County Administration Building, 50 Brickbat Road, Mathews, Virginia, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Any written correspondence or telephone inquiries concerning this matter should be directed to the Office of Planning & Zoning, P.O. Box 839, Mathews, VA 23109, (804) 725-4034 or emailed at mcadministration@mathewscountyva.gov. Any person requiring assistance to participate in the public hearing is asked to contact the Administration office at 804-384-9924 in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 6t2
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| PUBLIC NOTICE Abandoned/Derelict Vessels at Tax Map 22-158, RPC #11838 Address: Vacant parcel, Corner of Pinetta Road & Island Road, Gloucester, VA 23061 Vessel Description of unknown ownership as follows: 28-foot Bayliner named “Fee Legs,” Unk Regs. Norfolk, VA designation. Notice is hereby given by Gloucester County Code Enforcement, pursuant to Gloucester County Code, Section 21-13, Removal of abandoned or sunken vessels, for the cause of removal and destruction of the aforementioned abandoned and derelict vessel located at the corner of Pinetta Road & Island Road (land dumped vessel). If you are the owner of this property, you are directed to remove the vessel(s) from the water in their entirety within (30) days of the last publication of this notice. If you fail to comply with the terms of this notice, the county will take action to remove and dispose of the vessel. The removal and disposal of these vessels will be contingent upon receiving grant funding for purpose specific for abandoned and derelict vessels in the Commonwealth. Title will be claimed, and ownership forfeited for the removal and destruction of these vessels. Paul Koll, Building Official Contact info. concerning vessels: Greg Gentry, Gloucester County Code ggentry@gloucesterva.info 6t2 |
| PUBLIC NOTICE Abandoned/Derelict Vessels at Tax Map 53-332, 53-65 RPC #19637, 13473 Address: Unaddressed, Maryus Road (end) Hayes, VA 23072 3 Vessels Descriptions of unknown ownership as follows: 28-foot Cabin Cruiser, unk made and model, sunken off shore, Va. Reg. #255AB;18-foot Glastron, named “My 2 Girls,” Va. Reg. #S267 TT;14-foot Bayliner, unk name, unk registration. Notice is hereby given by Gloucester County Code Enforcement, pursuant to Gloucester County Code, Section 21-13, Removal of abandoned or sunken vessels, for the cause of removal and destruction of the aforementioned abandoned and derelict vessels located at road’s end and offshore of Maryus Road. If you are the owner of this property, you are directed to remove the vessel(s) from the water in their entirety within (30) days of the last publication of this notice. If you fail to comply with the terms of this notice, the county will take action to remove and dispose of the vessels. The removal and disposal of these vessels will be contingent upon receiving grant funding for purpose specific for abandoned and derelict vessels in the Commonwealth. Title will be claimed, and ownership forfeited for the removal and destruction of these vessels. Paul Koll, Building Official Contact info. concerning vessels: Greg Gentry, Gloucester County Code ggentry@gloucesterva.info 6t2 |
| PUBLIC NOTICE GLOUCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given that on March 3, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m., in the Colonial Courthouse, 6504 Main Street, Gloucester, Virginia, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors intends to consider the following: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT CHAPTER 22 – PROCUREMENT OF THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY CODE It has been determined that it is necessary or appropriate to enact various amendments to Chapter 22 of the Gloucester County Code, including adding provisions authorizing utilization of the design-build and construction management methods of procurement for qualifying construction projects; addition of sections requiring that contracts include provisions prohibiting forced or indentured child labor, and addressing conflicts with state law in information technology contracts; and changing the title of the county “purchasing manager” to “purchasing agent.” Other proposed changes correct errors and update the Chapter. The proceding is a summary, not the full text, of the ordiance. It is not intended to be a comprehensive representation of all the ordinance provisions and does not substitute for the full text of the draft ordinance, which is available for review on the web www.gloucesterva.gov/publichearings, and in the first floor outer lobby of County Building Two at 6489 Main Street, Gloucester, Virginia. The meeting will be broadcast live through the County website meeting portal at: https://www.gloucesterva.info/640/Meeting-Portal and on Cox channel 48. Carol E. Steele, County Administrator 7t2 |
| REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Elavator Refurbishment/Modernization: Building 1 RFP 26-018-CJ Gloucester County will receive sealed proposals for the subject work, until 2:00 p.m. on March 10, 2026, in the Central Purchasing Department located at 6489 Main Street, Suite 324, 3rd Floor, Gloucester, Virginia, 23061. To solicit qualified, experienced elevator contractors to provide a turn-key elevator refurbishment/modernization for a County facility. A copy of the solicitation may be obtained from Central Purchasing, 6489 Main Street, Suite 324, 3rd Floor, Gloucester, VA 23061, or by calling (804) 693-6235. You may also download the solicitation at www.gloucesterva.info/purch and eVa -Virginia’s eProcurement Marketplace www.eva.virginia.gov. Christine Joyce, CPPB, VCA Purchasing Agent 7t1 |
| REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Septic Services RFP 26-011-SG Gloucester County will receive sealed proposals for the subject work, until 4:30 p.m. on March 10, 2026, in the Central Purchasing Department located at 6489 Main Street, Suite 324, 3rd Floor, Gloucester, Virginia 23061. The purpose of this RFP is establish a multi-term contract to provide Septic Services on an as-needed basis. The resulting agreements from the solicitation shall be non-exclusive and the services provided shall be on an on-call basis with no guarantee of work with the potential to add or remove County facilities. A copy of the solicitation may be obtained from Central Purchasing, 6489 Main Street, Suite 324, 3rd Floor, Gloucester, VA 23061, or by calling (804) 693-6235. You may also download the solicitation at www.gloucesterva.info/purch and eVa -Virginia’s eProcurement Marketplace www.eva.virginia.gov. Savannah Gardner VCA Procurement Specialist II 7t1 |