This Week in James City County

Brad Rinehimer, Assistant County Administrator, joins the podcast this week to get us up to date on the proposed government center. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Joy Johnson, Senior Communications and Marketing Specialist, and Sarah O’Reilly, Operations Manager, join the podcast this week to get us ready for Parks and Recreation’s Longest Day of Play on June 20! Check it out and let us know what you think!

Hello and welcome to This week in James City County! We are changing things up a little on the podcast. We have returned to the studio (aka my office) and are focusing on what to expect in the County for the current week. We will still have great guests who will help us do a deeper dive on challenging issues and highlight services, staff and departments in our community.

Our guest this week is Kim Hazelwood, James City County’s GIS Manager. She lets us know what we can expect when the new property information site launches this week.

Check it out and let us know what you think!

Leigh Anne King from Clarion Associates joins the podcast to talk about the latest developments in the County’s Strategic Plan Update process. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Matt Scalia, Executive Director and Iyanla Xo, Marketing & Administrative Specialist from Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA), join the podcast this week to talk about bus service, paratransit, planning for the future and more. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Dianna Moorman, Director of Elections and General Registrar for James City County joins the podcast this week to talk about the upcoming election, early voting, absentee ballots and more. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Dave Gaston, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gaston Educational Consulting, LLC gives an overview of the feasibility study conducted on behalf of James City County on the question of splitting the WJCC public school system. https://www.jamescitycountyva.gov/4103/School-Operations

John McGlennon, representative for the Roberts District on the James City County Board of Supervisors, joins us this week to talk about the proposed government center, affordable housing, the compensation study, real estate reassessments and more.

James City County has launched its Strategic Plan Update, a process to revise the currently adopted 2035 Strategic Plan and we want you to be part of it! Tune in to the newest episode of This Week in James City County and learn more.

JCC Strategic Plan Public Open House #1

Monday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m.,

Legacy Hall, 4301 New Town Avenue

Registration is encouraged but not required.

For more information about the Strategic Plan Update, please visit https://jamescitycountyva.gov/2708/Strategic-Plan-Update.

We wrap up our Behind the Scenes with General Services miniseries this week with our guest, the Director of General Services, Grace Boone.