Government

Bedford City Councilman Jeffrey B. Hubbard has resigned from council because his family has moved outside the city limits.

    Hubbard’s resignation became effective Aug. 17. In his letter of resignation to Mayor W.D. “Skip” Tharp, Hubbard expressed his “profound regret” for the necessity of this action. “I believe it is in the best interests of my family, the city and the goal of efficient and transparent government that I take this step,” he wrote.

    “We all know that we’ve been through a very tough time,” said Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling as he spoke to a Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce gathering at the Bedford Welcome Center, Monday.

    Bolling noted that, although economists state that the recession ended last year, it doesn’t feel that way to most people.
    “It’s been tough on families,” he said. “It’s had a big impact on government.”

The Bedford County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to deny a special use permit for a private water and sewage system that would serve proposed subdivisions on Smith Mountain Lake in the Goodview area. The vote was 5-0 with District 4 Supervisor John Sharp and District 7 Supervisor Gary Lowry absent. The planning commission had given the project a thumbs down earlier this year on a 4-2 vote.