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Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission
The Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission (CPPDC), established in 1968, is one of Virginia’s 21 planning district commissions. It focuses on promoting regional cooperation, coordinating activities among local governments, and providing planning assistance to Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell Counties, along with their twelve associated towns.
News and Podcasts
Multiple news outlets have covered stories on the landfill project.
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Bristol Herald Courier
Pulitizer Prize award-winning for Public Service, Bristol Herald Courier provides the latest news in northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
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Cardinal News
Cardinal News is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news site serving southwestern and southern Virginia.
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Kingsport Times News
Now called Kingsport Times News, the Kingsport Times has been serving Kingsport since 1916.
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News5 WCYB
News5 WCYB is a Tennessee based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
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ProPublica
ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.
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SuperTalk WFHG 92.9 FM
WFHG-FM is a talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bluff City, Tennessee, serving the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia.
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The Lebanon News
Since 1880, The Lebanon News has consistently served as Russell County’s trusted source of local news coverage.
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WEHC Public Radio
Owned and operated by Emory and Henry College, WEHC is a mix of national, international, and local programming.
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WJHL-TV
Bringing the news that matters to you wherever you are, from Johnson City, Tennessee.
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WVTF Public Radio
WVTF has been operating for over 50 years on the air as a service of Virginia Tech.
Potesta & Associates
Potesta & Associates has been retained by the Russell County Board of Supervisors to study the feasibility of a landfill.
Russell County
Russell County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,781. Its county seat is Lebanon.
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Audit and Budget Information
Annual audits and budget proposals for Russell County.
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Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors is a governmental body that oversees the operation of the Russell County government in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Meetings
The Board of Supervisors have regular meetings. These meetings are normally streamed live on YouTube.
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YouTube Archive
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Industrial Development Authority
The Industrial Development Authority is the primary organization responsible for economic and industrial development in Russell County. They are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
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Meetings
The Industrial Development Authority have regular meetings. There are no known recordings of these meetings, except for the approved minutes which are contained within the agenda packets.
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Ordinances
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Cigarette
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Food and Beverage Tax
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Noise
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Redistricting
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Solid Waste
There are solid waste ordinances from 1984, 1985, 1991, 2010, and 2017.
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Tourism Committee
Scott County
Scott County opposes the Moss # 3 landfill. But, if you ask them, they might hesistate to tell you. The reason might surprise you.
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers of America adamantly oppose the Moss 3 Landfill.
Virginia Energy
Virginia Governor
Governor Youngkin took part in a listening session at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center on March 20, 2024.
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2024-03-20 Governor Youngkin Listening Session
I recorded these videos using my iPhone.