Language in GA Bill Will Change, No Longer a Help to Mausoleum Plan

Language in GA Bill Will Change, No Longer a Help to Mausoleum Plan

By Desiree Parker Friday, January 13, 2012

In response to local outcry against a proposed General Assembly bill that citizens worried would make a contentious mausoleum become reality, Del. Mike Watson (R-93rd) said he’s working with the bill’s sponsor to change the language.

At a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday evening, several citizens spoke about the proposed mausoleum planned at St. Bede. Many of them talked about House Bill 316, offered this week by Del. Riley Ingram from Hopewell, which would allow the mausoleum to be built by circumventing local authority.

Watson issued a press release Thursday and promised he was working with Ingram. He included a quote from Ingram saying the intent of the bill was not related to the mausoleum issue here.

“I’ve been working closely with Ingram’s office to change the language of the bill,” Watson said. “After speaking with Ingram’s office it was clear the intent of HB 316 was in no way associated with the current issue in James City County.”

“My sponsoring of the bill was in no way associated with the current issue in the 93rd district,” Ingram said. “My staff and I have been working to amend the bill’s current language so to not affect any particular situation ongoing. In no way was this bill intended to affect what is currently ongoing at St. Bede [and its] mausoleum.”

Watson said he met with Ingram and asked him to change the language so it wouldn’t affect the mausoleum issue, and Ingram agreed. Watson said his office will keep working with Ingram until the bill’s language is fixed.

“I want people to know I care, I’m listening to their problems and will be proactive in solving them,” said Watson.

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-17 #7 burger 2012-01-13 14:08

whats the big deal about having a mausoleum built near your home? Am i missing something? I think its very quiet in there. Very little traffic, it's better than having a fast food joint and having to smell fries all day .

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+13 #6 More important issue 2012-01-13 12:44

Any bill which is in committee which concerns a mausoleum should be killed on contact. Mr.Watson please put an end to this madness of creating bills to satisfy people who will benefit monetarily. The mausoleum should be a dead issue in the house of delegates. END OF STORY!

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+11 #5 How About SB430 2012-01-13 11:59

Delegate Watson, thanks for the great working your doing. Could you help with SB#430 introduced by Senator Ruff, Jr.? This is a duplicate bill.

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+13 #4 HELLO 2012-01-13 11:04

THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU, AGAIN MR.WATSON! However no one will convince us this bill wasn't originally composed to assist the building of this mausoleum. I think the Republican Party was extremely prudent to halt any appearance of an impropriety in assisting in being a part of manipulating to override laws already on the book. Now I hope the BOS gets the message as well!

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+15 #3 voter 2012-01-13 08:49

Thank you Mr. Watson for looking out for the citizens in your district.

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+13 #2 SocraticThinker 2012-01-13 08:15

YES! Our democratic system works!!

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+13 #1 Bob Smith 2012-01-13 07:28

"it was clear the intent of HB 316 was in no way associated with the current issue in James City County.” Ha ha ha. I'm sure Delegate Watson was told that by Delegate Ingram, but unless Delegate Ingram can tell us exactly what the bill was associated with, it seems clear that the intent of HB 316 was directly associated with the St. Bede's issue.

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