News Items
It's Time to Get Ready -- September is National Preparedness Month
8/30/2010
Public Service Announcement - Fincastle, VA -You may think that you have enough supplies in your pantry to make it through an emergency, but if you have to evacuate, do you have a to-go emergency kit that is easy to grab at a moment's notice? If an emergency occurs, you might assume you can simply call your spouse or children to see if they're okay, but what if the phone lines are jammed with others doing the exact same thing? When it comes to you and your loved ones, is having a plan that's "good enough" good enough? The Ready Campaign encourages you to take a few extra minutes this month to plan for any emergency (more...)
Labor Day Holiday Closings
8/23/2010
Public Service Announcement - County offices and the Citizen Convenience Center at the County Landfill will be closed on Monday, September 6, in observance of the Labor Day holiday (more...)
Botetourt County Launches Tax Web Site
8/20/2010
News Release - Fincastle, VA - Benton Bolton, Treasurer and Jay Etzler, Commissioner of Revenue announced that their offices have launched an innovative new web site to help the citizens of Botetourt County, and those who do business in Botetourt County (more...)
VDOT to Replace the Rt 600 Bridge over Lees Creek
8/18/2010
Public Service Announcement - Salem, VA - Weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation will replace the Route 600 (Breckinridge Mill Road) bridge over Lees Creek in Botetourt County next week (more...)
Botetourt County Financial Report Wins Award
8/13/2010
News Release - Fincastle, VA - For the fifth year in a row, Botetourt County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) (more...)
Parks & Recreation Grant Deadline October 22
8/2/2010
Public Service Announcement - Fincastle, VA - Botetourt County's (more...)
Fitch Affirms Botetourt's AA+ Rating
8/2/2010
News Release - Fincastle, VA Despite the current economic environment and the loss of the JTEKT auto assembly manufacturer, Botetourt County continues to maintain high financial ratings due to prudent financial management (more...)
Traffic Alert: Road Work on Craig Creek Road
7/29/2010
Public Service Announcement - Fincastle VDOT has notified Botetourt County officials that a portion of Route 615 (Craig Creek Road) in Botetourt County will be closed to through traffic beginning at 9 p (more...)
New Department: Development Services
7/28/2010
Public Service Announcement - Fincastle - On July 1, 2010 the County began a new way of delivering services formerly provided by the Building Office, Planning and Zoning Office, and part of the Engineering division (more...)
What's Your Plan?
7/23/2010
Public Service Announcement - Fincastle, VA - Hurricane season is here (more...)
Residents Advised to Take Precautions to Avoid Heat-Related Health Issues
7/6/2010
Public Service Announcement - Fincastle - Botetourt County Officials have issued an advisory for all residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related health issues (more...)
Tourism Office Wins State Grants
7/2/2010
News Release - Fincastle - The Botetourt County Office of Tourism has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for their Recreational Trails Program and a $5,000 grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts (more...)
Citizens Encouraged to Take Emergency Readiness Survey
6/17/2010
Public Service Announcement - Fincastle - Assistant County Administrator, Spencer Suter, asks residents to assist the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) by taking a citizen-preparedness survey (more...)
Library Fines Going Up
6/15/2010
Public Service Announcement - Fines at all of the Roanoke Valley Libraries will be going up effective July 1 (more...)
Deegan Honored by National Animal Control Association
5/28/2010
News Release - Fincastle - At its 2010 conference, the National Animal Control Association (NACA) recognized leaders in the animal control profession from across the United States (more...)
County Newsletter Goes Electronic
5/27/2010
Public Service Announcement - As a cost-saving measure, and acknowledging the growing use of electronic media, Botetourt County has discontinued the mailing of paper newsletters in favor of distributing an electronic version (more...)
Botetourt County Issued New Credit Ratings
5/6/2010
News Release - FINCASTLE, VA - Botetourt County has received new credit ratings from Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service (more...)
Library Announces 2010 Poetry Contest Winners
4/23/2010
News Release - A total of 128 poems were submitted, including 97 in the youth categories and 31 in the adult category (more...)
Botetourt Wins Energy Conservation Grant
3/26/2010
News Release - Fincastle - Botetourt County will receive $285,000 to fund an energy conservation project, Lt (more...)
Smoke Detectors Maintenance Urged / Units Still Available for County Residents
3/15/2010
Public Service Announcement - According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 66 percent of home fire deaths that occurred between 2003 - 2006 were in homes without a working smoke alarm (more...)
