Advance Evening News

This afternoon features an update on the FOIA case reported last week, and a look at a very full Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday.

Latest Filings in Spotsylvania FOIA Case Request Reversal of October 15 Ruling

By Adele Uphaus
MANAGING EDITOR & CORRESPONDENT

Spotsylvania’s General District Court was wrong to rule last week that a lawsuit seeking release of documents responsive to a request under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act could be dismissed due to “improper service,” petitioner Theodore Marcus argues. In documents filed on Friday, Marcus asks the Court to reverse its ruling of October 15 dismissing the case; agree that the respondents in the case—the Spotsylvania School Board, individual members April Gillespie and Lisa Phelps, and superintendent Clint Mitchell—received full notice as required by Virginia Code; and sanction the respondents for “causing (or approving) the making of false and improper legal and factual arguments.”

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Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors' Meeting Preview: October 22

The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors meeting has a robust agenda for Tuesday night, including a public hearing on Summit Academy, a private school to be located in the Livingston District that has proven controversial with nearby residents concerned about traffic flow the school will generate.

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