Comments on: LETTER: What Is Happening in Northampton County?

By: Hamptom Miller

Hamptom Miller — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:42:43 +0000

Mr. Williams, when did zoning become a race issue?

By: Melvin W. Williams, Jr CWO, USCG (Ret)

Melvin W. Williams, Jr CWO, USCG (Ret) — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 23:43:18 +0000

And what have any of you investors and planers done for the black citizens there? I mean so that they may earn good wages, hold on to their property, be represented in the local government and the decision making process?

By: Rebecca Doughty Geary

Rebecca Doughty Geary — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:16:20 +0000

I’m with you. My ancestry on the shore goes back to land grants from England. I am invested in Northampton County. We own and live on a modest property on the seaside which we based our retirement on. We also own a multi-generational cottage on the bay in a tiny local community.

We will stay another five to ten years, and hopefully be able to sell our property, baring Commercial Chicken houses going up across the road, so we can move further south. I guess if we can’t sell, we will rent it out. I just can’t live near a commercial smelly, noisy farm.

The first thing I’ll check is the zoning laws and the intention of the Board of Supervisors before I ever purchase again.

I guess no place is safe, but I’ve learned a valuable lesson. I will do all that I can to protect my next purchase regarding current and potential zoning.

By: Mable Harrison

Mable Harrison — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:22:58 +0000

Sarah and Tim, there are some people in our county that keep pushing for rezoning so they can do what they want. These people are only interested in making their own pockets deeper. I pray that the Northampton County Board of Supervisors see what is good for EVERYONE in the county, not just the people who already have a lot of money.

By: Steve Downs

Steve Downs — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:11:31 +0000

Mr. and Mrs. Loughlin: Do yourselves a BIG favor and head further south for your retirement home. The powers that be in both Northampton County and Cape Charles haven’t got a clue as to how to make the area a more welcoming and satisfying place in which to live. You can always come to visit, which would make you a TOURIST and that is all they are concerned about.