by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
WHITE STONE—With Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recent ceremonial bill signing expediting construction of a new bridge across the Rappahannock River to 2028, the White Stone Town Council decided it needs to take a proactive approach to the possible effect the big project will have on the town’s economy.
Councilman Charles Brocklebank brought up the issue as a new business item at the Thursday, September 4, council meeting.
Gov. Youngkin came to the Northern Neck on August 28 for the ceremony.
Since the signing, he’s talked to a few business owners and residents and “I don’t think it’s premature, we need to start thinking about the positive and negative impacts on the town,” said Brocklebank.
He mentioned the added business the town could see from construction workers along with the added traffic through town once the….
