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Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission

The Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission (CPPDC), established in 1968, is one of Virginia’s 21 planning district commissions. It focuses on promoting regional cooperation, coordinating activities among local governments, and providing planning assistance to Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell Counties, along with their twelve associated towns.

News and Podcasts

Multiple news outlets have covered stories on the landfill project.

• Bristol Herald Courier

  Pulitizer Prize award-winning for Public Service, Bristol Herald Courier provides the latest news in northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

• Cardinal News

  Cardinal News is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news site serving southwestern and southern Virginia.

• Kingsport Times News

  Now called Kingsport Times News, the Kingsport Times has been serving Kingsport since 1916.

• The Lebanon News

  Since 1880, The Lebanon News has consistently served as Russell County’s trusted source of local news coverage.

• News5 WCYB

  News5 WCYB is a Tennessee based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group.

• ProPublica

  ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.

• WEHC Public Radio

  Owned and operated by Emory and Henry College, WEHC is a mix of national, international, and local programming.

• WJHL-TV

  Bringing the news that matters to you wherever you are, from Johnson City, Tennessee.

• WVTF Public Radio

  WVTF has been operating for over 50 years on the air as a service of Virginia Tech.

Potesta & Associates

Potesta & Associates has been retained by the Russell County Board of Supervisors to study the feasibility of a landfill.

Russell County

Russell County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,781. Its county seat is Lebanon.

• Audit and Budget Information

  Annual audits and budget proposals for Russell County.

• Board of Supervisors

  The Board of Supervisors is a governmental body that oversees the operation of the Russell County government in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

  • Meetings

    The Board of Supervisors have regular meetings. These meetings are normally streamed live on YouTube.

    • Agenda Packets

    • Agendas

    • Minutes

  • YouTube Archive

    • @russellcountyvirginia8228

• Industrial Development Authority

  The Industrial Development Authority is the primary organization responsible for economic and industrial development in Russell County. They are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

  • Meetings

    The Industrial Development Authority have regular meetings. There are no known recordings of these meetings, except for the approved minutes which are contained within the agenda packets.

    • Agenda Packets

• Ordinances

  • Cigarette

  • Food and Beverage Tax

  • Noise

  • Redistricting

  • Solid Waste

    There are solid waste ordinances from 1984, 1985, 1991, 2010, and 2017. The language in 2010 alludes to only conditional prohibition ("unless permitted") of private solid waste management facilities, a departure from the 1991 language where private solid waste management facilities were prohibited.

• Tourism Committee

  • Meetings

    • Agenda

    • Minutes

Scott County

Scott County opposes the Moss # 3 landfill. But, if you ask them, they might hesistate to tell you. The reason might surprise you.

United Mine Workers of America

United Mine Workers of America adamantly oppose the Moss 3 Landfill.

• Art

• Press Releases

Virginia Energy

• Russell County Reclamation, LLC

• YouTube Archive

  • @VADMME

Virginia Governor

Governor Youngkin took part in a listening session at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center on March 20, 2024.

• 2024-03-20 Governor Youngkin Listening Session

  I recorded these videos using my iPhone.

  • Video 1

    This video shows the opening.

  • Video 2

    I cut the feed to grab a few photos. This is after the photos. I missed the Governor say part of his hello.

  • Video 3

    Then I accidentally cut off the camera then cut it right back on. This is the remainder of the session.