June 17, 1963372
At a Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County,
held on the 17th day of June, 1963.
PRESENT: B. 0. Brumback, Chairman, Paul L. Luttrell, W. Hurl Himelright,
C. E. Garber and Craver Teets.
Upon motion of Grover Teets and seconded by W. Hurl Hlmelright the following
resolution was unanimo passed:
WHEREAS, Virginia Electric and Power Company has filed a petition before the
State Corporation Commission for a certificate of convenience and necessity for the establish-
ment of a 500 KV Electric transmission line through Opequon and Back Creek Districts, and
WHEREAS, a group of landowners in some other Counties, in Virginia, have
intervened in the said proceedings before the State Corporation Commission and have asked that
the said 500 KV Electric transmission line be established along an existing transmission line of
the Northern Virginia Power Company through Back Creek, Gainesboro and Stonewall Magisterial
Districts, Frederick County, and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the establishment of such a line along either
of said routes or elsewhere in Frederick County would adversely affect the extensive tourist
trade in the County, would mar the beauty of the Shenandoah. Valley without providing any service
in the County which is already provided with adequate electric power, would adversely affect the
development of suburban residential properties as well as farm properties in the County and
would eventually result in a substantial loss of tax revenue to the County:
NOW, WHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Frederick
County objects to the establishment of a 500 KV electric transmission line on either of the
said proposed routes or anywhere else in Frederick County by Virginia Electric and Power Company,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk is directed to certify an attested copy
of this resolution to the State Corporation Commission and to Virginia Electric and Power Company.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED, IT IS ORDERED THAT THE BOARD DO NOW
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