Survey for Unserved Internet Areas of Powhatan

Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey at the following link, https://register.fireflyva.com/, and help them show the widespread areas in the county without internet. 

• How residents can help
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Powhatan County Announces New Broadband Partnership

A new broadband partnership was announced Monday, August 23 by the Board of Supervisors.

URGENT: Payment Methods

The Building Inspection Department and the Treasurer are in the middle of a complete system change.  During this time only cash and checks will be accepted.  We are working to get the credit card transactions working but cannot accept ca...

Inspection Portal Changes

We are currently transitioning to a new County wide operating platform.  During this time our online portal at www.powhataninspections.com will no longer be updated.   We will  soon have a new portal that allows for electronic s...

Third Party Plan Review Options

We are currently experiencing lengthy review times and do not have a plan reviewer as of right now.  We apologize for the delay and appreciate everyone's patience while we work to fill the vacant positions.  In the meantime, Powhatan Cou...

2018 Code Update Cycle - Significant Changes

2018 CODE UPDATE CYCLE – SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

Note: Items preceded by {P} are changes that were approved during the Proposed Regulation Phase

and items preceded by {F} are changes that were approved during the Final Regulations Phase

More items will be added ...

2018 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code Adoption - July 1, 2021

Powhatan County will be adopting the 2018 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Codes July 1, 2021.  There are a lot of significant changes that will take place under the new 2018 codes.  Please keep in mind that Virginia allows a one year...

Teen Anime Club

Beginning Thursday, September 2, 2021, PCPL will be hosting it's Teen Anime Club. The club will meet every Thursday from 5-7pm in the library's large conference room. 

Bring notebooks to draw, cosplay to work on, manga to read, or just come hang o...

Teen Advisory Board

Powhatan County Public Library's Teen Advisory Board is open for applications!Join the TAB for a fun and exciting way to plan events, provide input towards PCPL book purchases, and gain a great extracurricular for résumés an...

Storytime at PCPL

On Wednesday at 10:30 AM Librarian Anne Blankman will be reading stories to children and their families at the library's picnic table area.Attendees will need to bring a blanket or towel to sit on, and are encouraged to wear sunscreen and bring w...

Craft Time!

Once a month, elementary school-aged children are invited to participate in Craft Time!, a new arts and crafts program at the Powhatan County Public Library.On Saturday, September 11 from 10:30am-11:30 am, children will paint their own emoji.The following...

Powhatan County is being included in a survey by the public service Greater Richmond Transit Company

With transportation being among one of Powhatan's greatest needs, it is crucial we begin looking toward a solution.  Recently many rural areas in the US are using micro-transit to expand mobility options for their residents.

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