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Spotsylvania supervisors vote to make English the official language of the county Date published: 9/12/2007
BY DAN TELVOCK
Spotsylvania supervisors passed resolutions last night to recognize English as the county's official language and to join a coalition of governments that will study legislative solutions to illegal immigration. Spotsylvania Supervisor Chris Yakabouski, who is running for the state senate against Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania), brought forward both resolutions, which passed on 7-0 votes. Supervisors met later in closed session to get advice from legal counsel "on issues affecting local regulations on illegal immigration." The coalition resolution states illegal immigrants "may cause an increased burden on county-provided services, increased cost to the county and a potential increase in crime rates." The Culpeper Board of Supervisors initiated the coalition. Spotsylvania is the first to join among nine other counties, three towns and two city governments that have been invited, said Culpeper County Administrator Frank Bossio. The coalition will brainstorm and then recommend legislative solutions to the General Assembly's commission studying illegal immigration. Supervisor Hap Connors had added to the coalition resolution that the state government reimburse localities for the management and law enforcement costs "incurred by mandates from the General Assembly and as a result of the failure of both the Federal and State government to adequately address this issue." "I do agree with you," Yakabouski told Connors. "This is another place where we have to take a leadership role and do what we can. I hope more localities will join with us in tackling this issue." The resolution making English the official language, which is already state law, is largely a political statement. The resolution states that no county agency is required by law to provide translators or information and documents that are in any other language but English. On another matter, supervisors voted 7-0 to amend a special-use permit that will allow the elementary school on Massaponax Church Road to open by fall of 2008. The permit had required the School Board to fund improvements to Massaponax Church from the U.S. 17 Bypass to the intersection with Hickory Hill Drive before the school can open. When the costs to improve the road as indicated in the permit doubled to $8 million, school officials returned to ask for an amendment to the permit. Dan Telvock: 540/374-5438Email: dtelvock@freelancestar.com
Date published: 9/12/2007
Ok..Ok.. but how has "this county" made blacks feel unwelcome for decades"? That was the assertion. Give me some specific examples.
It was a comparison, on the two ethnic groups. Hurricane Katrina is another example. The government was slow in responding to the victims, which majority were black. Also hate groups still exist in the U.S. ***To jdsdad that's correct, It is also called wet-foot, dry-foot policy,
I think the Cuban Adjustment Act only applies if they can make to land. If they are caught at sea then they are sent back.
Thanks for filling me in on the Cuban Adjustment Act. But what does that have to do with the way "this county has made blacks feel unwelcome for decades"?
Theobc suggested that schools require students to take a second language. They already do this. Granted, it should be done at younger ages, but all students have to complete a foreign langauge requirement. I personally took Latin. Second languages should start in the elementary level though. Personally I support teaching a bit of the main 4 - German, Latin, French, and Spanish. Failing that, I vote sign language. Deaf people can't help the fact they can't hear.
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