Government: Warren County, Virginia
Body: Board of Supervisors
Date: May 19, 2026, 6:00 PM
Location: Warren County Government Center
Type: Regular Meeting
Timestamp: 01:25:29
Duration: 1:12
At this public hearing, I spoke in support of a faith community seeking room to grow in Warren County.
I do not personally attend this congregation, and it is not a place I normally visit. But I strongly support the ability of people of faith to have a place where they can gather, worship, and build community together.
The proposal struck me as modest and thoughtful. The congregation had already gone through a great deal of planning and review, including the Planning Commission process. While there were legitimate concerns about road access and distance, it sounded like those concerns were being taken seriously and worked through.
I also appreciated the broader meaning of the request. I used to live in Woodbridge when there were still woods everywhere, so I understand the value of keeping rural places connected to what belongs there. Seeing a congregation find space to breathe and grow in the country felt encouraging.
Local government often deals with technical issues: roads, access, zoning, setbacks, traffic, and public safety. Those details matter. But behind those details are people trying to build community.
In this case, I wanted to offer my support to that small community of faith and to their efforts to create a place where people can gather.
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0:00Good evening. My name is Liz Motton of the North River District.
0:05
5 secondsThat was a really good speech. Um, you know, I used to live in Woodbridge when we had woods everywhere. So, I I love
0:12
12 secondsthe fact that they’re trying to keep what’s what belongs there. Um, this is not a place that I go, but I strongly
0:21
21 secondssupport the ability for people of faith to have a place to gather, worship, worship, and build community.
0:28
28 secondsAnd just seeing a new well, they’ve been around, but just seeing them expand and get a place to breathe out in the
0:36
36 secondscountry is really inspiring to see faith is growing around here. Um,
0:45
45 secondsso it it’s a modest proposal that’s already gone through a lot of a lot of planning and rigorous and you know, it’s already gone through the planning
0:52
52 secondscommission. So, even though there’s legitimate concerns on the road access with distance, I I think it looks like they’re already working with everybody
1:01
1 minute, 1 secondto get this um taken care of. So, I just want to give my support for this um this little community here or this this uh congregation. Thank you. Thank you.
