JCC Notebook: JCSA Moves Meeting Location, New Planning Commissioner Appointed

By Desiree Parker Saturday, August 20, 2011

In James City County, a new planning commissioner has been named and a new employee has joined the Economic Development team. A county resident has been named to a statewide council, and the James City Service Authority is planning a community meeting to discuss its water supply plan later this month.

JCSA Community Meeting Moved to New Location

The location for the James City Service Authority (JCSA) community meeting to review the Hampton Roads Regional Water Supply Plan has changed.

The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Aug. 31 in Building C at the James City County Government Center at 101 Mounts Bay Road.

The Hampton Roads Regional Water Supply Plan was prepared by the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission on behalf of the local governing bodies it serves. The plan was developed as a response to a state requirement that all local governments prepare and submit a water supply plan to the Department of Environmental Quality. The legislation also requires the plan establish a process and criteria that local governments must use in the development of local or regional water supply plans. The community meeting will focus on the Peninsula portion of the plan, more specifically the projected water needs of James City County.

A paper copy of the plan is available for viewing at the James City County Government Center in Building E. Read a July story about the region’s water usage here.

New Berkeley Representative Appointed to Planning Commission

The James City County Board of Supervisors appointed Christopher Basic as the new Berkeley District representative on the Planning Commission on Aug. 9.

Basic has been appointed to complete the term vacated by Reese Peck (read more here). His term will expire on Jan. 31, 2013.

Basic is the president of Greensprings Landscape Architecture. He is a licensed landscape architect by the Commonwealth of Virginia and is an active member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He currently serves as an appointed member on the JCC Parks & Recreation Commission and also serves on the Board of Deacons at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church.

He resides in Greensprings West with his wife, Julie, and their two children. His contact information is now listed here.

County Hires New Assistant Director for Economic Development

James City County has hired Telly Tucker as Assistant Director for the county’s Office of Economic Development.

Tucker most recently served as Community Development Administrator for the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development in Richmond. Prior to that, he served as an Economic Development Specialist in Lynchburg.

While there, his responsibilities included recruitment and retention of businesses, administration of the Virginia Enterprise Zone Grant program and facilitation of workforce development programs in Lynchburg schools.

Tucker replaced Steven Yavorsky, starting the job on Aug. 16. He will also serve as the Assistant Secretary to the Economic Development Authority.

JCC Resident Named to Workforce Council

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the appointment of James City County resident Barry DuVal to the Virginia Workforce Council on Friday.

DuVal is the president and chief executive officer of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Prior to taking that post, he served as president and CEO of Kaufman & Canoles Consulting, LLC, an economic development consulting firm specializing in public private partnerships and strategic planning. From 1998 to 2001, he served as the Secretary of Commerce and Trade for the commonwealth in the administration of Gov. James Gilmore.