Why I Will Vote NO on the Centerville Village Plan

As your District 4 Supervisor, I've heard your concerns regarding the Centerville Village Plan and the recent amendments and public comments have only intensified these concerns across Goochland County.

Below, you'll find my public letter addressing my position on this issue and outlining my commitment to represent your concerns effectively by voting NO on the Centerville Village Plan in October.

Dear Goochland County Residents,

As we have gone through the Centerville Village Plan process over the last several months, it has become clear to me as District 4 Supervisor that my constituents do not want a plan like this in place at this time. This past month’s amendment and comment process after the Board of Supervisor’s deferral of the plan in August has brought to light numerous concerns from residents in District 4 and from all across Goochland County. Listening to these concerns is my primary responsibility as a Goochland Supervisor. I want everyone to know that I will be a “NO” vote to the Centerville Village Plan when it again comes before the Board of Supervisors. Accordingly, eliminating the planned October work session and moving up the public hearing and vote on the Plan to as soon as possible will be responsive to the citizens’ concerns.

In the coming days, I will be working with my fellow Supervisors and County staff to see if we can move the vote forward from the current plan of voting in December. This will allow our hard working and dedicated County staff to move attention away from the Centerville Village Plan and on to other important projects and responsibilities we have in serving our Goochland County residents. I think it is best for the plan to be voted down and go away. We will certainly take what we’ve learned from this process and put it to good use in future endeavors to support Goochland County.

I want to thank all our residents who reached out to me, my fellow Supervisors, and County staff with comments and amendment requests over these last several months. I’ve read every comment that has been received and have taken them to heart in making this decision. I wasn’t a part of the Centerville Village Plan process until last November when I was appointed to the Board of Supervisors and I have been working hard over the last year to understand everything the Plan entails. These citizen comments will be top of mind for me as I continue to serve District 4 and all our Goochland County residents, hopefully for years to come.

Again, I want to let you all know that I will be a “NO” vote on the Centerville Village Plan when it comes to a vote. In the meantime, I will be working closely with my fellow Supervisors to make sure they hear my decision and the voices of our District 4 residents loud and clear.

Thank you all for letting me serve you! God Bless,

Charlie Vaughters

Goochland County District 4 Supervisor